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Iceland in Icons

A Pictographic Travel Guide

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Do you ever become overwhelmed by the long, complex words on Icelandic road signs and maps? If you take a closer look, you'll find that you can easily deconstruct these words. For example, take the famous Eyjafjallajökull volcano: eyja (island) fjalla (mountain) jökull (glacier) See, it's a piece of (skyr)cake! Iceland in Icons explores the country's landscapes, culture, and history through a linguistic and visual lens. Find out why Reykjavik is called Smoky Bay and which shopping mall is named after a pretzel. A fun travel companion and souvenir!

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Iceland in Icons, Eunsan Huh

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2017
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Title
Iceland in Icons
Subtitle
A Pictographic Travel Guide
Language
English
Authors
Eunsan Huh
Released
2017
Format
Paperback
ISBN10
9979224088
ISBN13
9789979224082
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Do you ever become overwhelmed by the long, complex words on Icelandic road signs and maps? If you take a closer look, you'll find that you can easily deconstruct these words. For example, take the famous Eyjafjallajökull volcano: eyja (island) fjalla (mountain) jökull (glacier) See, it's a piece of (skyr)cake! Iceland in Icons explores the country's landscapes, culture, and history through a linguistic and visual lens. Find out why Reykjavik is called Smoky Bay and which shopping mall is named after a pretzel. A fun travel companion and souvenir!