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The First Crossing of Greenland

The First Crossing of Greenland


by Fridtjof Nansen

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

Nansen's account of his 1888 Greenland journey by ski and sledge with five companions, the first successful expedition across the Greenland icecap. (ARC132, $29.95)

Islands of the Arctic

Islands of the Arctic


by Julian Dowdeswell | Michael Hambrey

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 280 PAGES

A beautifully illustrated, authoritative overview of the physical geography of the Arctic, especially the role of glaciers and ice in shaping the land and history of northern islands across the Arctic from the Canadian Archipelago, Greenland and Svalbard to the Russian Arctic. (ARC122, $60.00)

Smilla's Sense of Snow

Smilla's Sense of Snow


by Peter Hoeg

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 469 PAGES

Set in Denmark and Greenland and aboard a secret ship, this page-turner includes an excellent portrait of modern day Copenhagen in its first half. (DMK03, $16.00)

To the Arctic! The Story of Northern Exploration from Earliest Times

To the Arctic! The Story of Northern Exploration from Earliest Times


by Jeanette Mirsky

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 334 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Mirsky recounts tales of Arctic exploration, from the Dutch discovery of Spitsbergen to the search for Franklin and the quest for the North Pole in this classic history. (ARC31, $17.00)

 

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