The Vikings were one of the most adventurous and vibrant of peoples. To find out in as detailed way as possible where they visited, traded, raided, and settled has increasingly required a multidisciplinary approach, stretching across a wide spectrum of expertise from the arts and sciences. This book comprises a collection of papers from experts from a broad range of disciplines and shows how a wide variety of approaches based on historical, archaeological, place-name, linguistic, physical, and genetic tools can collectively provide a detailed understanding of the Vikings in peace and in war.

This second edition offers an up-to-date account of the production and uses of polysaccharides. New chapters focus on vaccines, encapsulation, and bioactivity. The volume explains and illustrates how recent developments in polysaccharides may lead to major future progress in this field. Compact yet comprehensive material highlights the rapidly growing biotechnology of polysaccharides.