About the book: 2008 / The book "Vikings" is offered to the reader's attention. Sailors, Pirates and Warriors” is dedicated to the period that went down in European history as the “Viking Age”. Its pages present a broad picture of the history of the social structure, beliefs and life of the Scandinavians of the 9th–11th centuries, their military art, shipbuilding and navigation. The book is illustrated with many colorful photographs of archaeological finds and reconstructions of household items, homes and ships of the Vikings, drawings that restore the appearance of warriors, their armor and weapons, as well as diagrams of ships. We can say with full conviction that this publication will be a welcome gift to lovers of medieval history. The Vikings are fierce and merciless warriors who terrified all of Europe. Brave and skillful sailors who discovered the American continent long before Columbus. A wide panorama of the history of the ancient Scandinavians, their beliefs, social order and military art. Many unique photographs of archaeological finds and reconstructions of Viking household items, homes and ships. Historically accurate color images of warriors, their armor and weapons.