"This book provides an analysis of the ideology of power in Norway and Iceland as reflected in sources written during the period 1150-1250. The main focus is explaining the way that Kings' power in Norway, and that of chieftains in Iceland, was idealised in important texts from …
A comprehensive survey of works by the Scandinavian artist Olafur Eliasson. From kaleidoscopes to waterfalls to mirrored passageways, it features nearly 200 colour reproductions offering a visual survey of Eliasson's most significant works since 1990, while a series of essays in…
Scope and content: "Translation of a 17th-century narrative written by a Lutheran pastor from Iceland who was captured by Turkish pirates, taken to North Africa, and then released and managed to make his way back across Europe to Iceland. His story, collected here with letters w…
In 1962, Aldous Huxley, one of the greatest authors of the 20th century, published a utopian novel titled Island. During his career, Huxley wrote eleven novels; Island was his final novel and the most important to Huxley personally. Island was not Huxley’s most famous or acclaim…
Power system islanding is gaining increasing interest as a way to maintain power supply continuity. However, before this operation become viable, the technical challenges associated with its operation must first be addressed. A possible solution to one of these challenges, out-o…
"The global economy is entering an era of protracted stagnation, similar to what Japan has experienced for over a decade. That is the message of this brilliant and controversial summary of our current economic predicament from an internationally respected consultant and commenta…
Now is the time to explore Iceland - tourism is booming and your króona will go further than you think. 'The Rough Guide to Iceland' shows you the very best this exceptional country has to offer: from the party capital, Reykjavík, with its white nights and northern lights, to th…