How Iceland Changed the WorldBy: Egill Bjarnason "[A] joyously peculiar book." The New York Times Bjarnasons intriguing book might be about a cold place, but its tailor made to be read on the beach. New Statesman The untold story of how one tiny island in the middle of the Atlantic has shaped the world for centuries. The history of Iceland began 1,200 years ago, when a frustrated Viking captain and his useless navigator ran aground in the middle of the North Atlantic. Suddenly,