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Edvard Munch
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 94

Edvard Munch

EDVARD MUNCH (1863-1944), Norwegian painter and graphic artist. Best known for works like 'Scream' and 'Madonna'. The only Norwegian visual artist to have attained undisputed world fame. NORWEGIAN HERITAGE is a series of books about our most important and best-known national icons. The respective titles introduce major personalities from the worlds of art and literature, science and sports, but also the many natural wonders of the country, as well as significant historical periods and cultural expressions. Each book offers an updated introduction to readers who wish to familiarize themselves with a given subject.

Henrik Ibsen
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 91

Henrik Ibsen

HENRIK IBSEN (1828-1906), a Norwegian writer and playwright. He wrote iconic dramas such as A Doll's House, Peer Gynt and An Enemy of the People. His plays are still staged all over the world, and he is considered one of the most influential dramatists of all time. NORWEGIAN HERITAGE is a series of books about our most important and best-known national icons. The respective titles introduce major personalities from the worlds of art and literature, science and sports, but also the many natural wonders of the country, as well as significant historical periods and cultural expressions. Each book offers an updated introduction to readers who wish to familiarize themselves with a given subject.

Roald Amundsen
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 86

Roald Amundsen

ROALD AMUNDSEN (1872-1928), a Norwegian polar explorer and national hero. The first man to find and sail through the North-West Passage, and the first to set foot on the South Pole. NORWEGIAN HERITAGE is a series of books about our most important and best-known national icons. The respective titles introduce major personalities from the worlds of art and literature, science and sports, but also the many natural wonders of the country, as well as significant historical periods and cultural expressions. Each book offers an updated introduction to readers who wish to familiarize themselves with a given subject.

Norway : the craddle of skiing
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 97

Norway : the craddle of skiing

THE CRADLE OF SKIING is a designation often used about Norway, where skis have been a means of transport, a pastime and a sport for centuries. Here you will find the story of the people who allegedly "are born with skis on their feet". NORWEGIAN HERITAGE is a series of books about our most important and best-known national icons. The respective titles introduce major personalities from the worlds of art and literature, science and sports, but also the many natural wonders of the country, as well as significant historical periods and cultural expressions. Each book offers an updated introduction to readers who wish to familiarize themselves with a given subject.

Norwegian mountains
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 84

Norwegian mountains

NORWEGIAN MOUNTAINS have been the basis of existence for people for more than 10,000 years. Here, you are invited on an exploration journey through Norway's most spectacular mountain areas, including Jotunheimen, Hardangervidda and Rondane. NORWEGIAN HERITAGE is a series of books about our most important and best-known national icons. The respective titles introduce major personalities from the worlds of art and literature, science and sports, but also the many natural wonders of the country, as well as significant historical periods and cultural expressions. Each book offers an updated introduction to readers who wish to familiarize themselves with a given subject.

History of Norway from 1814
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 80

History of Norway from 1814

HISTORY OF NORWAY AFTER 1814 is the tale of modern Norway's growth from dependence and poverty to sovereignty and wealth - from the Eidsvoll Constitution to the Second World War, the evolvement of the welfare state, the oil finds in the North Sea, and the complex relationship to the EU. NORWEGIAN HERITAGE is a series of books about our most important and best-known national icons. The respective titles introduce major personalities from the worlds of art and literature, science and sports, but also the many natural wonders of the country, as well as significant historical periods and cultural expressions. Each book offers an updated introduction to readers who wish to familiarize themselves with a given subject.

The Viking Age
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 74

The Viking Age

THE VIKING AGE (ca 800-1050), generic term for a period when traders, warriors, emigrants and discoverers from southern Scandinavia spread to the coasts of England and France, through Eastern Europe to Constantinople, and westwards to Iceland, Greenland and North America. NORWEGIAN HERITAGE is a series of books about our most important and best-known national icons. The respective titles introduce major personalities from the worlds of art and literature, science and sports, but also the many natural wonders of the country, as well as significant historical periods and cultural expressions. Each book offers an updated introduction to readers who wish to familiarize themselves with a given subject.

Norwegian fjords
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 96

Norwegian fjords

NORWEGIAN FJORDS have repeatedly been rated among the best and most beautiful destinations in the world. In this illustrated volume the reader is invited along on an expedition following Norway's extended coastline into its many dramatic fjordscapes. NORWEGIAN HERITAGE is a series of books about our most important and best-known national icons. The respective titles introduce major personalities from the worlds of art and literature, science and sports, but also the many natural wonders of the country, as well as significant historical periods and cultural expressions. Each book offers an updated introduction to readers who wish to familiarize themselves with a given subject.

Norwegian folk tales
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 106

Norwegian folk tales

NORWEGIAN FOLK TALES were collected and published in the mid 19th century by Peter Christian Asbjørnsen (1812-1885) and Jørgen Moe (1813-1882). The folk tales were early on illustrated by our leading artists, and contributed to the development of a national identity. The book contains 20 of the most wellknown folk tales, such as: White-Bear-King-Valemon, Little Freddie and his Fiddle, The Seventh Father of the House, The Princess who Always had to have the Last Word. NORWEGIAN HERITAGE is a series of books about our most important and best-known national icons. The respective titles introduce major personalities from the worlds of art and literature, science and sports, but also the many natural wonders of the country, as well as significant historical periods and cultural expressions. Each book offers an updated introduction to readers who wish to familiarize themselves with a given subject.

Atlanterhavet
  • Language: no
  • Pages: 345

Atlanterhavet

Det mektige historieverket Atlanterhavet tar deg med på en fascinerende biografisk oppdagelsesreise fra oseanets opprinnelse for 370 millioner år siden og frem til i dag. Med en blanding av historie og anekdoter, vitenskap og formidlingskunst gir Simon Winchester oss beretningen om det storslåtte Atlanterhavet – og om utviklingen av de kulturer og samfunn som har befolket dets kyster. Inntil for tusen år siden hadde få mennesker våget seg ut på Atlanterhavet, eller forestilt seg muligheten for å krysse det. Men straks de første modige sjøfolkene – vikinger, irer, kinesere, portugisere og spanjoler – hadde nådd de fjerne kystene, ble Atlanteren bindeleddet mellom Amerika i ve...