How Iceland changed the world

Want to know who was the real discoverer of Iceland? How about the world's first ever parliament? How did the eruption of the Icelandic volcano affect the French Revolution? What do Iceland and Apollo 11 have in common? How did Iceland influence the course of the Second World War, end the Cold War and lead to the creation of the State of Israel? In his book, columnist and reporter Egill Bjarnason outlines these and many other connections between Iceland and the rest of the world, and gives a very readable account of the amazing history, culture and way of life of the inhabitants of this astonishing island. < br> < br> A slightly different view of Iceland, Icelanders, Icelandic history and the importance of this island country in the world context.