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Ancient People of the Arctic


by Robert McGhee

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 244 PAGES

In this nicely illustrated overview of the Paleo-Eskimos, Robert McGhee, an archaeologist, brings vibrantly to life North America's first settlers and their culture. (ARC163, $32.95)

Cold Comfort, My Love Affair with the Arctic

Cold Comfort, My Love Affair with the Arctic


by Graham Rowley

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A warm account of a cold land, this memoir of an archaeologist on the west coast of Baffin Island, and his work in the field before WWII, is also a tribute to people and places on the brink of change in the North. (ARC67, $29.95)

The Coldest Crucible, Arctic Exploration and American Culture

The Coldest Crucible, Arctic Exploration and American Culture


by Michael F. Robinson

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 200 PAGES

A cultural history of the emblematic voyages, often military, of Elisha Kent Kane, Charles Hall, Adolphus Greely, Walter Wellman, Robert Peary, Frederick Cook and other 19th-century American adventurers. (ARC189, $42.50)

Ending in Ice, The Revolutionary Idea and Tragic Expedition of Alfred Wegener

Ending in Ice, The Revolutionary Idea and Tragic Expedition of Alfred Wegener


by Roger M. McCoy

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 206 PAGES

German meteorologist and climatologist Wegener (1880-1930) presented the first paper speculating that continents move around the surface of the planet in 1912. McCoy (emeritus physical geography, U. of Utah) recounts the origin and reception of the theory of continental drift, but focuses mainly on Wegener's four expeditions to the Greenland ice cap to test it. He did not return from the final one, trying to rescue starving team members. (ARC208, $40.00)

Eskimo Year

Eskimo Year


by George Sutton

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • OUT OF PRINT

The memoir of a year spent in the 1930's among the walrus-hunting Aivilikmiut Eskimos. (ARC04, $24.95)

The Future of Ice, A Journey into Cold

The Future of Ice, A Journey into Cold


by Gretel Ehrlich

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES

The marvelous Ehrlich (This Cold Heaven) continues her fascination with out-of-the-way places with this account of journeys to the ends of the earth, including chapters set in Patagonia and Spitsbergen. The book is not so much about place as the experience of cold. (ANT215, $13.95)

Hummocks, Journeys and Inquiries Among the Canadian Inuit

Hummocks, Journeys and Inquiries Among the Canadian Inuit


by Jean Malaurie

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 424 PAGES

An account of the journeys of French anthropologist Malaurie among the Canadian Inuit during the early 1950s and 1960s (ARC235, $49.95)

The Idea of North


by Peter Davidson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A meditation on the concept of "northerly places," which draws upon famous writings, mythology, films and visual art to create a dynamic portrait of life in cold northern lands. (ARC159, $27.00)

Inuit Art, An Introduction

Inuit Art, An Introduction


by 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. (ARC142, $45.00)

Kabloona, Among the Inuit

Kabloona, Among the Inuit


by Gontran De Poncins

  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 339 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Travels among the Inuit of Gjoahaven and points further north in the Canadian Arctic of 1938 (ARC18, $14.95)

The Last Kings of Thule, A Year Among the Polar Eskimos of Greenland


by Jean Malaurie

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1956
  • PAPER

Malaurie's unforgettable account of a year among the Greenlanders in Siorapaluk the 1950, a tiny settlement and way of life changed irrevocably the building of the American base at nearby Thule. (ARC261, $)

White Paradise, Journeys to the North Pole

White Paradise, Journeys to the North Pole


by Francis Latreille

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 232 PAGES

From reindeer herders and Inuits to modern-day explorers and travelers, walruses, polar bears and icescapes, this stunning collection of photographs celebrates the Arctic. (ARC192, $40.00)

Lonely Planet Greenland and the Arctic

Lonely Planet Greenland and the Arctic


by Deanna Swaney

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A comprehensive guide to the circumpolar north, covering Greenland and the Alaskan, the Canadian, the Scandinavian and the Russian Arctic. (ARC73, $26.99)

North Circumpolar Region

North Circumpolar Region


by Canada Map Office

  • 2008
  • MAP

A striking bird's-eye view of the Arctic Ocean and all the lands of the far north, at a scale of 1:9,000,000, with shaded relief on sea and land. (ARC16, $19.95)

North to the Night, A Spiritual Odyssey in the Arctic

North to the Night, A Spiritual Odyssey in the Arctic


by 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)

The Presence of Whales, Contemporary Writers on the Whale

The Presence of Whales, Contemporary Writers on the Whale


by 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, with pieces from Roger Payne, Diane Ackerman, and Barry Lopez. (BST02, $15.95)

Riddle of the Ice, A Scientific Adventure into the Arctic

Riddle of the Ice, A Scientific Adventure into the Arctic


by Myron Arms

  • SCIENCE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 267 PAGES

An account of a 1991 scientific expedition to study climate change, including sailing voyage from Newfoundland across the Davis Strait to Greenland aboard a 50-foot sloop. (ARC93, $12.95)

Tales and Traditions of the Eskimo

Tales and Traditions of the Eskimo


by Henry Rink

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

A facsimile edition of a collection of Greenlandic tales with a sketch of "their habits, religion, language and other peculiarities" by the explorer and Danish governor of Southern Greenland, originally published in 1875. With woodcuts and engravings. (ARC184, $12.95)

True North: Peary, Cook, and the Race to the Pole

True North: Peary, Cook, and the Race to the Pole


by Bruce Henderson

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 331 PAGES

Henderson tackles the bitter rivalry between Robert Peary and Frederick Cook, along with the competing claims, controversy and politics of who first reached the North Pole. (ARC158, $24.95)

Uqalurait, An Oral History of Nunavut

Uqalurait, An Oral History of Nunavut


by John Bennett | Susan Rowley

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 520 PAGES

A history of the people of Nunavut in their own words, drawing on accounts of early exploration, interviews and traditional tales. (ARC169, $85.00)

 

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