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Arctic Crossing, A Journey Through the Northwest Passage and Inuit Culture • Jonathan Waterman HISTORY • 2002 • PAPER • 376 PAGES A riveting account of a 2,200 mile solo journey across the Arctic from Prudhoe Bay to the Gulf of Boothia by kayak, accomplished in stages from 1997-1999. Waterman, who has also written of his sailing and climbing adventures in Alaska, includes a portrait of the Inuit people and villages that he encountered along the route. (ARC98, $16.95)
The Arctic, A Guide to Coastal Wildlife • Tony Soper FIELD GUIDE • 2012 • PAPER • 160 PAGES A compact, illustrated guide to coastal marine mammals and seabirds of the circumpolar north featuring handsome watercolor illustrations by Dan Powell and lively text on the natural history of each species by intrepid expedition leader and bird-lover Tony Soper. An essential handbook for the ship-based traveler. With a brief overview of history, short chapters on plants and invertebrates, and a glossary of snow and ice. (ARC85, $23.99)
Baffin Island • Al Lee EXPLORATION • 2012 • HARD COVER • 128 PAGES Photographer and mountaineer Alastair Lee reveals Baffin Island's astonishing landscapes with panoramic photos, accompanied by individual accounts from each member of the eight-man expedition team to Mount Asgard. (ARC303, $40.00)
Being Caribou: Five Months on Foot with an Arctic Herd • Karsten Heuer NATURAL HISTORY • 2008 • PAPER • 237 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Heuer's account of a season following the migrating caribou from their winder feeding grounds to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Determined to convey both the enormity of the caribou migration and the delicacy of their habitat, Karsten Heuer and his wife spent their honeymoon following the herd. For five months, they traveled an uncharted course on foot over mountains, through snow and across frozen rivers, with only three semi-scheduled food drops for support. As with the caribou, Heuer and his wife faced dwindling fat reserves and stalking by ravenous grizzlies and wolves just awakened from hibernation. (ALA229, $15.00)
Bradt Guide Faroe Islands • James Proctor GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • PAPER • 208 PAGES A practical guide to the North Atlantic islands in the popular series, essential for anyone contemplating an extended visit. With islands maps, city plans, and detailed information on what to do and where to go throughout the archipelago. (ARC156, $25.99)
By Airship to the North Pole, An Archaeology of Human Exploration • P.J. Capelotti ARCHAEOLOGY • 1999 • HARD COVER • 209 PAGES An aeronautical history of two turn-of-the century expeditions from Danskoya (Danes Island) in Spitsbergen. Capelotti recounts the misadventures of the Swedish expedition led by Salomon Andree (whose remains were never recovered) along with the neglected Wellman expedition, sponsored by the Chicago Record-Herald in 1906. He includes a detailed archaeological analysis of the aerial polar base camps on Danskoya. (ARC68, $26.00)
Canada Map • ITMB 2010 • MAP A folded, color map of all Canada at a scale of 1:6,00,000, this one-sided sheet shows physical relief, transportation routes, cities and towns from Iceland and Greenland west across Canada to Alaska and the Bering Sea. One in the National Atlas of Canada Reference Map Series. Two Sides. 28x40 inches. (CND15, $9.95)
Chronicles of the Vikings: Records, Memorials and Myths • R.I. Page CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 1996 • PAPER • 240 PAGES A collection of Viking writings, organized thematically, including runic inscriptions, poems and a handful of eyewitness accounts. Scholar R.I. Page provides commentary to compliment his translations. (VIK16, $32.95)
Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe • Glynis Ridley HISTORY • 2006 • PAPER • 240 PAGES The entertaining history of a most unusual eighteenth-century European celebrity. Clara the Indian rhinoceros was brought to Europe in 1741 by the Dutch sea captain Douwemout Van der Meer, and toured for seventeen years, to the delight of heads of state such as Louis XV and Frederick the Great. A marvelous and unique look at the introduction of Eastern wildlife into the Western world. (FRN536, $12.00)
Cold Front, Conflict Ahead in Arctic Waters • David Fairhall EXPLORATION • 2011 • PAPER • 352 PAGES The Arctic. Land of ice and the six-month day, irresistible goal for explorers and adventurers, enduring source of romance and mystery, and now also a poignant and unavoidable indicator of the impact of climate change. As the ice cap shrinks, the geography of the entire Arctic region changes -- clear shipping channels replace immovable ice and inaccessible oil resources become available. What will be the long-term consequences of these cataclysmic changes, not only environmentally but also socially and politically? How will the lives of the many individuals who depend upon the natural resources of the Arctic be changed? And how will the global powers that wish to exploit the region's many assets respond? (ARC306, $26.00)
Collapse, How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed • Jared Diamond HISTORY • 2011 • PAPER • 575 PAGES Big, wildly ambitious, provocative, this is Jared Diamond at his best. He tackles nothing less than the history and fate of civilization in this compelling book in which he offers case studies, present and past, of societies that work and societies that do not. He devotes 100 carefully reasoned pages, for example, to the fate of the Norse settlements in Greenland (climatic change, Inuit) and another big section on Easter Island (deforestation, hubris). It's a fitting follow-up to his Pulitzer-Prize winning Guns, Germs and Steel. (GEN324, $18.00)
Coming into the Country • John McPhee CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 1976 • PAPER • 438 PAGES • FAVORITE An outstanding portrayal of frontier life in Alaska, this is among the finest of this gifted writer's works. Beautifully written, it's an even-handed look at environmental issues, as well as a hilarious portrait of some unforgettable Alaskan characters. Originally published in "The New Yorker." (ALA04, $18.00)
A Death on the Barrens • George Bird Grinnell TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2010 • PAPER • 296 PAGES A 1955 canoe trip through the Canadian Arctic leads the author and five other men on a journey rife with perils, including food shortages, record low temperatures and a tumble over a waterfall that proves fatal for the group leader. (CND259, $17.95)
The Discovery of Global Warming • Spencer Weart SCIENCE • 2008 • PAPER • 224 PAGES Weart unravels the many threads of research that have lead to our current understanding of planetary trends in weather. Given all the heat on the subject, the book is a very agreeable mix of personality, research and analysis. Weart is Director of the Center for History of Physics at the American Institute of Physics. (SCI66, $19.00)
Ecology of Arctic Environments • Sarah Woodin REFERENCE • 2009 • PAPER • 292 PAGES This scholary collection of review articles is an exxcellent overview of current issues by leading contibutors to the 13th Special Symposium of the British Ecological Society. With chapters on soils and periglacial processes of the Arctic, and the role of microbial and plant communities in ecosystem function, the relationship between individual Arctic species and their environment in the context of climate and ecosystems, and man's impacts on the Arctic environment. (ARC230, $40.00)
Encyclopedia of the Arctic • Mark Nuttall REFERENCE • 2004 • HARD COVER • 2380 PAGES This comprehensive, interdisciplinary reference, published in a three-volume set, covers the Arctic environment, its wildlife, climate, history, exploration, resources, economics, politics, indigenous cultures and languages, conservation initiatives and more with authority. With 305 maps. (ARC221, $665.00)
The Eskimos • Ernest S. Burch, Jr. CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 1988 • HARD COVER • 128 PAGES An ethnographic portrait of Eskimo society, culture and beliefs, featuring 120 color photographs by Werner Forman and accompanying essays by anthropologist Ernest Burch. The oversize book shows the range and diversity of peoples of the circumpolar north with examples from eastern Siberia, the Aleutians, Alaska, Canada and Greenland. Its focus is on the Eskimo peoples of Alaska. (ARC165, $19.95)
Far Afield • Susanna Kaysen LITERATURE • 1994 • PAPER • 338 PAGES This charming novel about a social anthropologist off on a grant to study the residents of the Faroes wonderfully evokes the people, culture and windswept landscapes of the islands. Kaysen must have spent time in the islands to capture such a strong sense of place. (ICL08, $17.00)
Fatal Passage, The Story of John Rae, the Arctic Hero Time Forgot • Ken McGoogan EXPLORATION • 2003 • PAPER • 328 PAGES This compelling biography provides a good look into Victorian arctic exploration and politics -- and does much to place John Rae among the great polar explorers. A doctor and explorer from Orkney, he distinguished himself with the Hudson Bay Company by his ability to lead small land parties. Unlike many European contemporaries, Rae learned Inuit methods for winter transport and coping with the cold, adopting traditional techniques and clothing. Like many, he joined the massive manhunt for the missing John Franklin expedition, which McGoogan argues was his downfall. (ARC118, $15.95)
A Field Guide to North Atlantic Wildlife • Noble S. Proctor • Patrick J. Lynch FIELD GUIDE • 2005 • PAPER • 221 PAGES A comprehensive pocket guide to the marine mammals, seabirds, fish, invertebrates and other marine life of the Northwestern Atlantic. Built for the field, full-color illustrations, range maps and descriptions are integrated on opposite pages for easy reference. The range maps cover the Atlantic coast from Cape Hatteras to Newfoundland. Many of the individual whale species get two full pages. With an outstanding overview of oceanography and conservation, checklist and glossary. (NAM24, $19.95)
The Franz Josef Land Archipelago, E. B. Baldwin's Journal of the Wellman Polar Expedition, 1898-1899 • E.B. Baldwin • P.J. Capelotti EXPLORATION • 2004 • PAPER • 200 PAGES The previously unpublished journal of meteorologist and Arctic explorer Evelyn Briggs Baldwin (1862-1933), as edited by polar historian Capelotti. Baldwin was second in command on the first American expedition to the region, lead by journalist and polar enthusiast William Wellman (an advocate of air balloons). Baldwin returned to Franz Josef Land as leader of the Baldwin-Ziegler expedition (1901-02). (ARC146, $49.95)
Frozen Earth, The Once and Future Story of the Ice Ages • Doug Macdougall SCIENCE • 2006 • PAPER • 267 PAGES An balanced, accessible history of ice ages. Macdougall, a professor at Scripps, covers the evidence of past ice ages, our curernt theories about what causes climactic change and a consideration of future trends. (SCI76, $21.95)
The Frozen Echo, Greenland and the Exploration of North America, 1000-1500 • Kirsten Seaver HISTORY • 1997 • PAPER • 407 PAGES A scholarly account of Norse settlements in Greenland and Canada -- the best analysis of the subject to be published in decades. Seaver, a talented writer, offers a vivid history of the Norse, their voyages to the New World and mysterious disappearance. Based on recent archaeological evidence, this book is of much interest to travelers to the west coast of Greenland, Davis Strait and Labrador. (ARC76, $30.95)
The Future of Ice, A Journey into Cold • Gretel Ehrlich EXPLORATION • 2005 • PAPER • 200 PAGES The marvelous Ehrlich (This Cold Heaven, Seven Seasons in Greenland) continues her fascination with out-of-the-way -- and cold -- places with this impressionistic account of journeys to the ends of the earth, encompassing deserts, tundra and mountains from Tierra del Fuego to the Arctic Circle. The longest chapters are set in Patagonia and Spitsbergen but the book is not so much about place as the experience of cold. (ANT215, $13.95)
The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral • Robert A. Scott ART & ARCHITECTURE • 2005 • PAPER • 294 PAGES Scott, whose interest in the history of cathedrals began when he first saw the magnificent Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Salisbury, England, takes his reader on a historical, architectural and sociological tour of the magnificent spires and stained-glass windows that dot the landscape of Europe. It's an accessible, personable overview. (EUR190, $21.95)
The Great White Bear • Kieran Mulvaney NATURAL HISTORY • 2011 • HARD COVER • 251 PAGES A journalist who has previously written about Greenpeace, whales and polar regions, Mulvaney brings perspective and experience to this report on the natural history and conservation of the polar bear, tracking the icy wanderer from Barrow to Greenland and the Hudson Bay. With a long section on Churchill, he includes interviews with leading researchers and many terrific bear stories. (ARC267, $26.00)
Handbook of North American Indians: Arctic • David Damas REFERENCE • 1984 • HARD COVER • 829 PAGES The definitive reference on native peoples of the Arctic, one of the Smithsonian's fine series on North American Indians. Authoritative and somewhat academic, it's a terrific book for your library. Widely illustrated with photographs and drawings. (ARC15, $52.00)
The Ice Chronicles, The Quest to Understand Global Climate Change • Paul Andrew Mayewski • Frank White • Lynn Margulis NATURAL HISTORY • 2003 • PAPER • 264 PAGES A history of the Greenland Ice Sheet drilling project, started in 1998 to help measure global climate change throughout history. (SCI70, $22.95)
Ice, The Nature, The History, And The Uses Of This Astonishing Substance • Mariana Gosnell SCIENCE • 2007 • PAPER • 544 PAGES An impressively thorough examination of, as it turns out, some unbelievably versatile stuff. In this engaging read, Gosnell demonstrates that ice has shaped history, that it's useful for scientific research, and that it's indispensable to the world of human leisure (ice boating, anyone?). (SCI103, $18.00)
Insight Illustrated Dream Cruises of the World • Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • PAPER • 256 PAGES A photographic guide to idyllic cruises in the Arctic, the Mediterranean, Antarctia, the Pacific and down the Mississippi. (GEN436, $29.95)
Inuit Art, An Introduction • Ingo Hessel • Dieter Hessel ART & ARCHITECTURE • 2003 • PAPER • 198 PAGES A history, survey and guide to appreciating Inuit drawings, prints, textiles and sculpture with 125 color photographs. Ingo Hessel, a carver himself, was a project officer at the Canadian Inuit Art Information Centre. Originally published in hardcover in 1998. (ARC142, $45.00)
Last Places, A Journey in the North • Lawrence Millman • Paul Theroux TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2000 • PAPER • 242 PAGES In the wake of the Vikings, the intrepid author explores the landscapes, culture and history of the North Atlantic. His wry -- and sometimes hilarious -- commentary illuminates modern life in the Faroes, Iceland and Greenland. (ARC54, $15.95)
Light at the Edge of the World • Wade Davis CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 2007 • PAPER • 192 PAGES Wade Davis, an ethnobotanist and popular science writer, surveys what he calls the "ethnosphere": the global diversity of peoples and cultures. He travels from the Arctic to the Amazon to Borneo, taking notes on world-views and customs. (WLD34, $14.95)
The Little Ice Age, How Climate Made History 1300-1850 • Brian Fagan SCIENCE • 2001 • PAPER • 272 PAGES A delightful and well-documented survey of the impact of medieval cooling on world affairs, including the hardships suffered by the Norse on Greenland. (ARC147, $16.95)
Lonely Planet Canada • Mark Lightbody • Thomas Huhti • Ryan Ver Berkmoes GUIDEBOOK • 2011 • PAPER • 902 PAGES With information on all the provinces, including Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, it is perfect for travelers visiting multiple Canadian destinations, or some of the less traveled regions. It contains 100 maps and a great deal of practical information on accommodations, outdoor adventuring and cultural attractions. (CND54, $26.99)
Lonely Planet Iceland • Deanna Swaney GUIDEBOOK • 2010 • PAPER • 360 PAGES A concise guide to Iceland with short essays on history, culture and attractions and plenty of practical travel information. This guide replaces Lonely Planet Iceland, Greenland & the Faroes. (ICL06, $23.99)
The Long Exile, A Tale of Inuit Betrayal and Survival in the High Arctic • Melaine McGrath HISTORY • 2008 • PAPER • 302 PAGES The poignant tale of the fate of the Inuit. (ARC196, $24.95)
Manitoba Map • ITMB MAP A map of the Canadian province of Manitoba, at a scale of 1:900,000. Two Sides. 39x27 inches. (CND51, $7.95)
Marine Mammals of Alaska • Kate Wynne FIELD GUIDE • 2007 • FLEXI-BOUND • 75 PAGES A sturdy, spiral-bound field guide with range maps, color plates and brief text, including an introduction to whales and seals. Designed for use in the field, the book features large color photographs, profiles and helpful drawings. Carry it with you on deck. Third edition. (ALA08, $25.00)
Nansen • Roland Huntford EXPLORATION • 2001 • PAPER • 750 PAGES A masterful biography of the daring, original polar explorer of the early 20th Century, Fridjof Nansen, which follows Huntford's ground-breaking account of the race to the Pole and Shackleton bio. At the center of the Nansen book is Huntford's gripping account of the drift of the Fram -- and epic trek across the ice to Franz Josef Land. Huntford's vivid prose and original research make this book well worth the effort (though at 750 pages it's not for the faint of heart) . (ARC121, $29.95)
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America • Jon Dunn FIELD GUIDE • 2011 • PAPER • 576 PAGES From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide published by the National Geographic Society, now in its sixth edition (with tabs!), is the one to carry. Practical to use in the field, it has maps, illustrations and descriptions of the birds on facing pages. The scale of the maps changes with the range of the bird, which means you get a more detailed regional map for those birds with a restricted range. This fully revised sixth edition, bigger and better than ever, includes 23 new species, 300 new illustrations, innovative migration and subspecies maps, and a handy quick-find visual index. (FG09, $27.95)
Never Cry Wolf • Farley Mowat LITERATURE • 2001 • PAPER • 246 PAGES • FAVORITE Farley Mowat's laugh-out-loud account of wolf research and government folly is just one of a string of books set on the barren lands of northern Manitoba. Perfect for teens, it is as irreverent as it is moving. Younger kids might like Owls in the Family (BRD18, $5.50), the hilarious adventures of Billy, his friend Bruce and two newly adopted great horned owls, Wol and Weeps, set in the Saskatchewan prairie. We like The Boat Who Wouldn't Float (NFL02, $5.99), maybe his funniest book -- and a great salty tale of sailing around Newfoundland. (BST34, $12.99)
No One Thinks of Greenland • John Griesemer LITERATURE • 2002 • PAPER • 320 PAGES It's true: who has ever heard of Blue West One, an army base built by the U.S. during WWII in South Greenland? Grisemeer, in this enthralling historical novel, uses the base and its hospital as the inspiration for an inventive tale of Lieutenant Woolwrap and secret goings-on during the Korean War. The Narsarsuaq base and airfield (called Qangattarsa in the novel) reverted to the Danes in 1959. Today it's the main airfield and a center of tourism in the region, noted for its hiking and Norse history. We've heard Jason Biggs is starring in a movie based on the novel, Guy X. Too bad it's filming in Iceland. (ARC149, $15.00)
The Norsemen in the Viking Age • Eric Christiansen HISTORY • 2002 • PAPER • 379 PAGES This scholary history of the Norse takes somewhat of a revisionist approach, examining the evolution of Viking culture as a direct reaction to threatening environmental and social forces at home and abroad. (VIK17, $37.95)
North Circumpolar Region Rolled Map • Canada Map Office 2008 • MAP A bird's-eye view of the top of the world, showing the Arctic Ocean and all the lands north of 55 degrees, including the Canadian Arctic, Alaska, Siberia, Northern Europe, and Greenland. Printed on high quality glossy paper, this revised editon, published by Natural Resources Canada. With bathymetry of the sea floor, named basins and ridges, shaded relief on sea and land, and limits of the tree line and sea ice. (ARC178, $24.95)
The North Pole, A Narrative History • Anthony Brandt EXPLORATION • 2004 • PAPER • 413 PAGES Anthony Brandt samples the literature of exploration for this anthology in the series by National Geographic. Organized chronologically, the book is divided into three parts: early exploration; the quest for the Northwest Passage; and North Pole journeys. Brandt includes selections by William Scoresby, John Ross, John franklin, Elisha Kent Kane, Charles Francis Hall, Adolphus Greely, Fridjof Nansen, Frederick Cook, Robert Peary and more. Each seledction is 10-20 pages. (ARC155, $15.00)
North to the Night, A Spiritual Odyssey in the Arctic • Alvah Simon EXPLORATION • 1999 • PAPER • 328 PAGES A well-crafted tale of adventures in the Canadian Arctic and Greenland aboard a 36-foot sailing yacht, including most memorably a solo winter frozen in the sea ice off Bylot Island. (ARC97, $14.95)
Northern Lights • Calvin Hall • Daryl Pederson • George Bryson NATURAL HISTORY • 2001 • PAPER • 128 PAGES These color photographs capture the dazzling majesty and mystery of the aurora borealis while journalist George Bryson provides a short essay on the history of the phenomenon. (ARC126, $19.99)
The Northern Lights, The True Story of the Man Who Unlocked the Secrets of the Aurora Borealis • Lucy Jago SCIENCE • 2002 • PAPER • 320 PAGES The compelling story of long-forgotten Kristian Birkeland, the turn-of-the-century Norwegian scientist who devoted his career to the quest to understand the aurora borealis. In telling the story of the scientist, Jago also tells of the science, history, myth and romance of the Northern Lights. (ARC104, $16.95)
Nunavut Map • International Travel Maps 2009 • MAP Produced in conjunction with the Canada map office, this regional traveler's map at a scale of 1:1.85 million shows roads and populations, physical features and nature preserves in authoritative detail. Two Sides. 27x39 inches. (CND328, $12.95)
Oil and Ice, A Story of Arctic Disaster and the Rise and Fall of America's Last Whaling Dynasty • Peter Nichols EXPLORATION • 2010 • PAPER • 306 PAGES In 1871, a fleet of whaling ships from New Bedford was destroyed in an arctic ice storm. Nichols (Voyage to the North Star) follows the fascinating rise and devastating fall of America's first oil industry -- and presages the rise and fall of the second. (ARC264, $16.00)
Paddle to the Arctic • Don Starkell EXPLORATION • 2001 • PAPER • 304 PAGES Not simply the story of a man in a kayak, this diary of a 3,000-mile journey from Churchill to Tuktoyaktut captures the challenges of the Northwest Passage, from wildlife to weather. This is the same man who ten years before had paddled from Winnipeg to the Amazon. (ARC26, $16.95)
Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings • John Haywood HISTORY • 1995 • PAPER • 144 PAGES • BEST SELLER A thorough history of the Vikings as told through a series of innovative maps and excellent photographs of Viking artifacts. This book traces the route of the 9th-century Viking merchants and explorers throughout Europe and on to the New World. (VIK02, $20.00)
The Presence of Whales, Contemporary Writers on the Whale • Frank Stewart NATURAL HISTORY • 1995 • PAPER • 319 PAGES In this well chosen series of essays, some of our best modern writers enlighten and entertain on the subject of whales. In addition to a number of reports from the Pacific Northwest, the collection includes a Roger Payne piece on the humpback, Diane Ackerman's essay on the right whales of Patagonia and Barry Lopez's extraordinary thoughts on the narwhal. (BST02, $15.95)
Rowing to Latitude, Journeys Along the Arctic's Edge • Jill Fredston TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2001 • PAPER • 288 PAGES An enjoyable account of watery travels along the coasts of Alaska, British Columbia, Labrador, Greenland, Spitsbergen, and Norway. The husband-and-wife team, who row more than 20,000 miles, fend off polar bears, interact without the locals, put up with bad weather and the inevitable mosquitoes. It's a lyrical tale of the adventurous life. (ARC108, $16.00)
The Royal Physician's Visit • Per Olov Enquist LITERATURE • 2002 • PAPER • 320 PAGES • COMING IN Swedish novelist Enquist fleshes out a footnote in Danish history in this story of the Enlightenment-era Danish court, the mad king Christian VII, the ambitious royal doctor and the passionate young queen. It's a wonderfully realized book. (DMK21, $19.99)
The Scramble for the Arctic • Richard Sale HISTORY • 2009 • HARD COVER • 208 PAGES A glaciologist and historian of the Arctic, Sales (To the Ends of the Earth, A Complete Guide to Arctic Wildlife) outlines the history of the region and its exploration, the current state of ownership and likely outcomes of today's power plays in this survey of current affairs in the region. (ARC240, $24.95)
Servants of the Map • Andrea Barrett LITERATURE • 2003 • PAPER • 272 PAGES Barrett introduces a cast of truth-seekers and explorers in these luminous tales of discovery. The subtly integrated stories -- a worthy, wonderful follow-up to Barrett's magnificent The Voyage of the Narwhal -- range over the map (and centuries) from the Himalayas to Pennsylvania and New York. (WLD30, $13.95)
Silent Snow, The Slow Poisoning of the Arctic • Marla Cone NATURAL HISTORY • 2006 • PAPER • 256 PAGES Eloquently written, Cone's report from the Arctic is a work of both scientific and literary merit. On a journey intended to investigate the deteriorating Arctic environment, Cone travels across the northern region and makes several surprising discoveries about the dangers of pollution and how toxic chemicals from around the world end up contaminating the Arctic. (ARC181, $14.00)
The Sledge Patrol, A WWII Epic of Escape, Survival and Victory • David Howarth HISTORY • 2008 • PAPER • 224 PAGES An engrossing true-life adventure story of Danish and Norwegian hunters evading Nazi troops across the hostile terrain of Greenland. (ARC112, $16.95)
Spitsbergen Explorer Map • Ocean Explorer Maps 2006 • MAP A detailed map of Svalbard for the traveler, at a scale of 1:1,000,000, with illustrated biographies of 27 explorers and a brief guide to wildlife on the reverse. Designed and published by intrepid expedition leader and editor Nigel Sitwell. Tony Soper contributed the natural history information. (ARC88, $11.95)
The Sun Maiden and the Crescent Moon, Siberian Folk Tales • James Riordan LITERATURE • 1991 • PAPER • 205 PAGES A collection of tales from throughout Siberia, divided thematically, and with an excellent introduction by James Riordan. Many of the stories feature the harsh setting of the tundra and importance of the spirit. (SIB12, $11.95)
The Svalbard Archipelago • P.J. Capelotti CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 2000 • PAPER • 180 PAGES A reprint of a slim WWII-era report on Spitsbergen by U.S. military intelligence, covering the geography, history and geo-politics of the archipelago, and its strategic significance. With original maps and illustrations. Subtitled "American Military and Political Geographies of Spitsbergen and Other Norwegian Polar territories, 1941-1950, " Capoletti also includes a 1950 report by the C.I.A.on the country. With 63 photographs, maps, glossary, illustrations, bibliography, appendices, and index. (ARC91, $49.95)
The Tenderness of Wolves • Stef Penney LITERATURE • 2008 • PAPER • 400 PAGES Penney evocatively sets her Costa Award-winning debut novel -- a pageturning combination of murder mystery, historical novel and family epic -- in 19th-century Canada's snowy north. (CND293, $15.00)
This Cold Heaven • Gretel Ehrlich TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2003 • PAPER • 400 PAGES • FAVORITE No lightweight, Ehrlich wandered, mostly alone, by boat, helicopter, plane, and dogsled over seven seasons in Greenland. This account of her travels in the region reflects her insight, knowledge, and deep appreciation of the people and barren landscapes of the north. A first-rate writer and philosopher, she interweaves the story of her own peregrinations with the story of Greenland-born Knud Rasmussen, the Arctic explorer who established a trading base at Thule with Peter Freuchen; and the result is a profound, exhilarating book. (ARC107, $18.95)
To the Ends of the Earth, Adventures of an Expedition Photographer • Gordon Wiltsie • Alex Lowe EXPLORATION • 2006 • HARD COVER • 224 PAGES National Geographic photographer and wily veteran of expeditions to the highest, coldest and most interesting places on Earth, Wiltsie chronicles his inspiring adventures from bouldering as a youth in California's Chalk Bluff cliffs to early adventures in the Himalayas, and full-scale expeditions to the Arctic, Antarctic, Patagonia, Mongolia and beyond. (ANT242, $35.00)
True North: Peary, Cook, and the Race to the Pole • Bruce Henderson EXPLORATION • 2006 • PAPER • 331 PAGES A brief account the controversy, bitter rivalry and competing claims between Robert Peary and Frederick Cook. By the author of Fatal North: Adventure and Survival Aboard USS Polaris, the First US Expedition to the North Pole. (ARC158, $24.95)
Vikings, The North Atlantic Saga • William Fitzhugh • Elisabeth Ward HISTORY • 2000 • PAPER • 432 PAGES Published in conjunction with a Smithsonian exhibit, this excellent book explores the culture and history of the Vikings, and especially their well documented voyages to North America. Featuring 400 color photographs, the book also includes lively essays on Viking art, religion, daily life and colonies. It's especially good on Viking expansion and settlements in North America. (VIK11, $34.95)
Women of the Four Winds • Elizabeth Olds BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 1999 • PAPER • 336 PAGES Former president of the Society of Women Geographers, journalist Olds rescues four extraordinary 20th-century American women from obscurity in this collection of four short, lively biographies. All showed remarkable courage and perseverance. She includes Annie Smith Peck, a climber who was the first American and first woman to summit Huascaran in Peru (at age 60); Delia Akeley, an African explorer and big game hunter who more than kept up with her famous husband; Marguerite Harrison, an American spy in Lubianka prison in Soviet Russia; and Louise Arner Boyd who capped a lifetime of Arctic exploration with a flight over the North Pole at age 67. Originally published in 1985. (EXP19, $21.95)

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