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Vinland revisited, the Norse world at the turn of the first millennium Vinland revisited, the Norse world at the turn of the first millennium Viking Millennium International Symposium (2000 Newfoundland and Labrador) In September 2000 more than 300 Norse experts and enthusiasts gathered for a symposium to celebrate the Viking Millennium and revisit Vinland. This volume gathers together some of the papers that wer… OL12925655W
Leif Eriksson Leif Eriksson Michael Burgan Presents an account of the life and explorations of Leif Eriksson, who led a group of Vikings from Greenland on a voyage which ended on the shores of North America. OL15037060W
A new world A new world Stephen Rabley A Viking boy named Magnus stows away on Leif Eriksson's voyage to America, and while in the new world he leaves two dolls in a cave, where they are found a thousand years later by Molly Baker. OL24288588W
Lords Of The Sea Lords Of The Sea Allison Lassieur Lords of the Sea: The Vikings Explore the North Atlantic – In graphic novel format, recounts the story of the Viking's exploration of the North Atlantic Ocean. OL2750528W
Land under the Pole Star Land under the Pole Star Helge Ingstad Norse settlement and culture in south-west Greenland in Middle Ages. Field work in 1953. Translation of Norwegian original Landet under leidarstjernen, published in 1959. OL2822657W
Viking explorers Viking explorers Giovanni Caselli,Luigi Pruneti An illustrated survey of the early history of the Vikings, focusing on sea exploration, ships, navigation methods, and trade routes. OL3120851W
Before Columbus Before Columbus Elizabeth Cody Kimmel A biography of Leif, son of Norseman Eric the Red, who led a group of Vikings from Greenland on a voyage which ended on the shores of North America. OL449647W
Westviking Westviking Farley Mowat Reconstructs voyages of exploration and piracy that led to settlements on Greenland, Iceland, Newfoundland and Vinland, from 960 to 1010 A.D. OL479126W
Leif Eriksson Leif Eriksson Joanne Mattern Describes the life and accomplishments of Leif, son of Norseman Erik the Red, who led a group of Vikings from Greenland on a voyage which ended on the shores of North America. OL501527W
Strange footprints on the land Strange footprints on the land Constance H. Frick Irwin Examines the detective work historians are performing to solve the mystery of whether Vikings inhabited North America during the five centuries preceding Columbus' arrival. OL6805264W