The Viking Ships

by Ian Atkinson

Introduces the various vessels used by the Norsemen, discussing their purposes and evolution and describes shipboard life including the techniques used in navigation

48 pages, Paperback

First published March 30, 1979

Reviews

[Sinistmer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting information and solid introduction to the topic. I felt a bit lost as I am not familiar with ship terms so I became a little confused, and the images did not always help.

I found the comparisons between the different vessels to be especially well-written and interesting.