Iceland the Enchanted. By Gudmundur P. Olafsson. Mal og menning, 1995. The landscape of Iceland has never before been described in the way Gunmunder Pall Olafsson does in this book, the most comprehensive book in English on the treasures of Icelandic nature. The first section is a survey of the geological history and Iceland's place in the history of the Earth: how the land rose from the sea, how its landscapes came into being, are formed, and destroyed. Section two covers seventy places from various parts of Iceland, describing them for the layman, both from the viewpoint of the natural scientist and in connection with Icelandic history and literature. Illustrated with maps and diagrams, and numerous magnificent photographs which capture the extraordinary variety and magic of the enchanted island of Iceland. Over 400 color photographs. This is the English translation of the 1990 edition of Perlur i natturu Islands, winner of the Icelandic Printing Industry Book Prize in 1990. ISBN 9979-30838-9. Hardcover, 420 pages.