How Long to Read Emil Artin's Iceland Journal

How Long Does it Take to Read Emil Artin's Iceland Journal?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 30 minutes to read Emil Artin's Iceland Journal by Emil Artin

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Description

In the late summer of 1925, Emil Artin, a young professor at the University of Hamburg and rising star of mathematics, organized a group of six other young men to travel to Iceland to explore the natural wonders of this still exotic and far-off land to the north. Iceland (before the transforming presence of American and British forces stationed there during WWII) was still a primitive country in 1925, with a thinly scattered population and virtually no transportation infrastructure. The group set out by steamer from Hamburg, first to Norway, where they boarded a second steamer that took them to Iceland, stopping at several of the small east fjord ports before arriving at their initial destination, Husavik in the north of the island. Here the Wandervogel group disembarked, their goal, trekking down the Laxá River to Lake Mývatn. They made a circuit of the large, irregular lake, staying in farm houses, barns, and occasionally a tent as they went. When they slept in barns, it was often on piles of wet straw or hay. On those lucky occasions when they slept in beds, it could be almost as damp on account of the rain trickling through the sod roofs. Their tent leaked as well.Artin kept a meticulous journal of this trip, making daily entries in a neat, minuscule hand. He and several of his companions had brought cameras, and documented the trek in nearly 200 small photographs, many of which are reproduced in this book. Artin's journal attests to his overarching interest in the geology of this mid-Atlantic island, situated over the boundary of two tectonic plates whose shifting relation makes it geologically hyperactive.In keeping with the Wandervogel ethos, Artin and his companions carried music with them wherever they visited. The young men had packed guitars and violins, and Artin played the harmoniums common in the isolated farmsteads where they found lodging. The group regularly performed for their isolated Icelandic hosts, whose access to any kind entertainment was severely limited.From Lake Mývatn, Artin and his companions headed west towards Akureyri, passing the large waterfall Goðafoss on the way. From Akureyri, they trekked west down the Öxnadalur (Ox Valley) intending to rent pack horses and cross the high and barren interior by foot to Reykjavík. By the time they reached the lower end of Skagafjörður, however, a local farmer from whom they had hoped to rent the horses persuaded them that a cross-country trek was by then impracticable; with the approach of winter, highland routes were already snow-bound and impassable. Instead of turning south, then, they turned north to Siglufjörður, where they boarded another steamer that took them around the western peninsula and down the coast to Reykjavík. From Reykjavík, they returned via Norway to Hamburg. By Artin's calculation the distance they had covered on foot through Iceland totaled 450 kilometers.The present book reprints Artin's journal in its original German, together with a full English translation. The journal text is accompanied by extensive explanatory footnotes, and is prefaced with an introduction placing Artin's journal in the long tradition of Iceland travel narratives. Included also is a generous sample of the photographs taken by Artin and his companions.

How long is Emil Artin's Iceland Journal?

Emil Artin's Iceland Journal by Emil Artin is 206 pages long, and a total of 52,736 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Emil Artin's Iceland Journal Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 48 minutes to read Emil Artin's Iceland Journal aloud.

What Reading Level is Emil Artin's Iceland Journal?

Emil Artin's Iceland Journal is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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