Publisher's Synopsis
For 300 years, from the 8th to the 11th centuries, the Vikings sacked towns and monasteries across Europe, in search of gold, silver, slaves and land to settle and farm. They were also skilled engineers and craftsmen. This book is an introduction to these daring warriors and explorers.;Part of the "Collins Eyewitness Guides" series, the book features step-by-step annotations which explain the illustrations. It is suitable for school projects.
