Iceland

Cultures of the World

by Jonathan Wilcox, Zawiah Abdul Latif

Provides information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, environment, people, religion, language, and culture of Iceland.

144 pages, Library Binding

First published December 12, 1996

Reviews

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good overview, though I'd guess some of the information is a little dated now. Not a lot in here that was new to me, but a few things were. Wouldn't read again, and not as intriguing of you aren't especially interested in Iceland. But otherwise pretty okay.

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned SO much about Iceland from this unassuming children's non-fiction book! I've decided to pick random countries, one at a time, that I know little about and yet want to learn about (and perhaps someday visit). Iceland was the first and it was quite enjoyable. This series--"Cultures of the World"--is just the right level of info to dive into for the curious (but not overly researchy) mind. I've already reserved my next country's book at the library :)

[Omly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was relatively short, but full of a surprising range of information about Iceland. The material was quite accessible, if occassionally repetitive. If there were things that I might wish it went into more details about, it also brought up lots of information that I would not have even thought to ask about. I would recommend this as a first pass for someone interested in Iceland.

[A. · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a kids' nonfiction, but it was great as an overview because it didn't go into more detail than the average person wants and it was very readable.

It is several years outdated in terms of current events and policy, but otherwise good.

[Tiger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Made me want to get on the next plane out for Iceland !