VIKING NAVIGATION. Sun-compass Guided Norsemen First to America

Author: Søren Thirslund
Country: Denmark
Language: English
Year Published: No year
No. of pages: 40
Illustrations: 2 Color Illustrations. 33 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Hardbound
Size: 10”x 9”
Weight: 0.00
ISBN: 8798407929
Biblio/Bio: Bibl.
Code: 2939

Price: $29.50

How did the Vikings managed to make their incredible voyages across the Norwegian Sea and Northern Atlantic Ocean to America before the days of accurate astronomical observation or even the simple magnetic compass? Recent research has finally given us an answer to this fascinating mystery. Photos, maps and informative text reveal how these new discoveries and research have finally enabled scientists to chart the path of the Vikings. The Viking “Compass” and other navigational instruments are pieces of art.