This repository contains data associated with the Legend of the Ice People book series by Margit Sandemo, specifically focusing on its Icelandic book releases in written form from the 1980s and the corresponding audiobooks available on Storytel in 2017. The repository also includes code in R and Python for data analysis and manipulation.
The repository is organized as follows:
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data/: This directory contains the datasets related to the Legend of the Ice People book series. It includes information about the Icelandic book releases from the 1980s and the corresponding audiobooks available on Storytel in 2017. After the presentation at Reykjavík Databeers, Utopia Artica generously provided the missing census data to complement the data analysis. For more details, visit Utopia Artica's ÍSKISUR page. -
code/: This directory contains code examples in R and Python for data analysis and manipulation. The code can be used to explore and analyze the provided datasets. -
LaTeX/: This folder contain the LaTeX files initially prepared for a presentation at the 6th Reykjavík Databeers seminar on June 15, 2023, at Orkuveita Reykjavíkur, where they highlighted data analysis from the Legend of the Ice People dataset. These files were subsequently modified for a presentation at the Advania Haustráðstefna, which took place in Harpa on September 8th, 2023. -
LICENSE: The license file for this repository, which is shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC-BY-SA) license.
To use the data and code in this repository, follow these steps:
Clone the repository to your local machine using the following command:
git clone --recurse-submodules [email protected]:tungufoss/iskisur-rek-data-beers.git-
Navigate to the desired directory (
data/,code/, orLaTeX/) to access the corresponding files. -
Use the provided datasets for analysis, visualization, or any other purpose. Refer to the code examples in the
code/directory for guidance on how to work with the data using R or Python. -
If you have any questions, comments, or need further assistance, feel free to contact use the issues section of the repo. Or contact the author Helga Ingimundardóttir directly via e-mail
helgaingim [at] hi.isor at Twitter to@tungufoss(@hideftextilesin English).
The slides in the LaTeX directory are from the Haustráðstefna Advania held on September 8th, 2023.
Pushing Boundaries: A Data-Driven Dive into 'Legend of the Ice People'
Discover the unexpected synergy of literature and data science as we explore Margit Sandemo's cherished series. Extract insights from its various formats, from print to audio to podcasts, showcasing the transformative power of data in unanticipated domains.
This presentation is an enhanced version of the one delivered at the 6th installment of the Reykjavík Databeers
seminar on June 15, 2023, at Orkuveita Reykjavíkur.
If you're interested in the original presentation, it is tagged under Reykjavik-DataBeers-Presentation in the repository.
However, we encourage you to focus on the current Advania presentation for a more refined experience.
A video recording of the Reykjavík Databeers talk, approximately 45 minutes in length, is available for viewing on YouTube.
This repository and its contents are shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC-BY-SA) license. You are free to use, share, and modify the materials in this repository, provided that you give appropriate credit and distribute any derivative works under the same license.
For more details, please refer to the LICENSE file.