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Across Arctic America, Narrative of the Fifth Thule Expedition

Across Arctic America, Narrative of the Fifth Thule Expedition


by Knud Rasmussen

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 415 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A facsimile edition of Rasmussen's 1927 account of a 20,000-mile journey by dogsled across the top of North America. (ARC90, $24.95)

Across the Top of the World

Across the Top of the World


by James P. Delgado

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

Covering all the major expeditions in detail, and written with passion and authority, this richly illustrated history by James Delgado covers the quest for the fabled Northwest Passage, from the disaster of the Franklin Expedition, to the triumph of Roald Amundsen, all the way up to present-day research. (ARC61, $19.95)

An African in Greenland

An African in Greenland


by Tete-Michel Kpomassie | James Kirkup

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 300 PAGES

A memorable account of the odyssey of West African author from his home in Togo to Paris, Denmark and, ultimately, Greenland. (ARC110, $14.95)

The Anthropology of Iceland

The Anthropology of Iceland


by E. Paul Durrenberger

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 286 PAGES

A scholarly book on topics such as archaeology, gender, class and culture. (ICL10, $20.00)

Arctic Adventure, My Life in the Frozen North

Arctic Adventure, My Life in the Frozen North


by Peter Freuchen | Gretel Ehrlich

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A marvelous account of life in remote northwest Greenland, originally published in 1935. Freuchen ran a trading post at Thule with Knud Rasmussen. (ARC133, $17.95)

Arctic Kingdom, Life at the Edge

Arctic Kingdom, Life at the Edge


by National Geographic Society

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2009
  • DVD

Filmed in the Canadian arctic, this breathtaking entry in Nat Geo's Last Great Places series stars polar bears, ringed seals, arctic foxes bowhead and beluga whales, narwhals and other Arctic wildlife. Narrated by James Coburn. (ARC284, $19.95)

Arctic Wildlife Nature Activity Book

Arctic Wildlife Nature Activity Book


by James Kavanagh

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES

An informative and entertaining book of games, facts and quizzes about animals and natural history for kids, published by the Pocket Naturalist series. (ARC171, $6.95)

Atlantic Canada, A Region in the Making


by Margaret Conrad | James Hiller

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 264 PAGES

A wide-ranging, illustrated history of the Atlantic provinces. (CND180, $35.00)

Atlas of Newfoundland & Labrador


by Mem U Nfld Dept Geog

  • REFERENCE
  • 1992
  • HARD COVER
  • 78 PAGES

An in-depth atlas featuring statistical information on Newfoundland. It's an excellent overview -- highly recommended. (NFL04, $49.95)

Baltimore's Mansion


by Wayne Johnston

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A memoir and history of the author's family in remote coastal Newfoundland, including his father's days as a codfish-taster. (NFL11, $13.00)

The Basque History of the World

The Basque History of the World


by Mark Kurlansky

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Popular author Mark Kurlansky offers an engaging portrait of the seven provinces of Basque Land, discussing everything from language to culinary heritage and seafaring traditions. (SPN116, $16.00)

The Boat Who Wouldn't Float

The Boat Who Wouldn't Float


by Farley Mowat

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A laugh-out-loud account of Mowat's determination to refurbish and sail a clunky old boat in the not-always-forgiving waters of Newfoundland. (NFL02, $5.99)

Bradt Guide Faroe Islands

Bradt Guide Faroe Islands


by James Proctor

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A practical guide to the North Atlantic islands, 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)

Burden of Desire

Burden of Desire


by Robert MacNeil

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 482 PAGES

An intricate, suspenseful novel of love and war set against the backdrop of the 1917 explosion that destroyed the north end of Halifax. Written by the noted newsman Robert MacNeil. (CND23, $25.95)

Call of the North, An Explorer's Journey to the North Pole

Call of the North, An Explorer's Journey to the North Pole


by Andre Malaurie

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 336 PAGES

A handsome, oversize memoir and celebration of the Inuit by the French polar explorer (Last Kings of Thule), featuring 300 of Malaurie's color photographs spanning 50 years in the Arctic. Malaurie became the first Frenchman to reach the Pole by dogsled in 1951. (ARC109, $60.00)

Canada Map

Canada Map


by ITMB

  • 2010
  • MAP

This attractive color map of all Canada (1:6,000,000) shows topographic relief, transportation routes, cities and towns. (CND15, $9.95)

Canada: A People's History, Volume 1


by Don Gillmor | Pierre Turgeon

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

An illustrated history of Canada from a distinctly Canadian perspective. (CND160, $23.95)

Canada: A People's History, Volume 2


by Don Gillmor | Pierre Turgeon

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

An illustrated history of Canada from a distinctly Canadian perspective. (CND161, $23.95)

Chronicles of the Vikings: Records, Memorials and Myths


by R.I. Page

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A collection of recently translated Viking writings. (VIK16, $32.95)

Collapse, How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

Collapse, How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed


by Jared Diamond

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 575 PAGES

Diamond 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, devoting 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). This revised edition includes a new afterword. (GEN324, $18.00)

The Colony of Unrequited Dreams

The Colony of Unrequited Dreams


by Wayne Johnston

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 562 PAGES

A probing fictional biography of Joseph Smallwood, first premier of the newly created Atlantic province of Newfoundland. It's a hilarious account of a strange man in an even stranger place. (NFL08, $17.00)

The Complete Works of W. H. Auden, Prose and Travel Books, Volume One, 1926-1938

The Complete Works of W. H. Auden, Prose and Travel Books, Volume One, 1926-1938


by W.H. Auden

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 952 PAGES

Containing Auden's "Letters From Iceland," written with fellow poet Louis MacNiece, is a quirky, under-appreciated masterpiece that captures the spirit of Iceland, its people and landscapes. (ICL11, $100.00)

The Control of Nature

The Control of Nature


by John McPhee

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A bestseller in the classic McPhee tradition, this book explores our generally feeble attempts to combat all-powerful nature, including efforts by Icelanders to control the flow of a volcano. (NAT01, $16.00)

Denmark Map

Denmark Map


by Freytag & Berndt

  • MAP

This double-sided maap, covering Denmark and southern Sweden from Gothenburg to Kristianstad, includes the Faeroes and Greeland on the reverse. The index includes city plans for central Arhus, Copenhagen & Odense. (SCN15, $14.95)

Distant Shores, The Odyssey of Rockwell Kent

Distant Shores, The Odyssey of Rockwell Kent


by Constance Martin | Rockwell Kent

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

A striking collection of work by the great American illustrator and adventurer. New. (ART34, $125.00)

Driving to Greenland

Driving to Greenland


by Peter Stark

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Stark is an adventurous, entertaining writer -- whether he's at the precipice of the monster ski jump in Iron Mountain, Michigan, squeezed into a kayak with the local Greenlanders or on the road in Iceland. (ARC69, $14.95)

The Eskimos

The Eskimos


by Ernest S. Burch, Jr.

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1988
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES

A beautifully illustrated, authoritative portrait of diverse peoples, cultures and landscapes of the circumpolar north with a focus on the Eskimo peoples of Alaska. (ARC165, $19.95)

Evangeline


by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

Longfellow's epic poem of Evangeline and Gabriel, two lovers separated as a result of the 1755 Acadian deportation from Nova Scotia. (CND46, $7.99)

Extremes, Surviving the World's Harshest Environments

Extremes, Surviving the World's Harshest Environments


by Nick Middleton

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 272 PAGES

In this latest journey to impossible places, British geographer Middleton learns how to survive with nomadic peoples in Greenland, the Congo, Niger and Papua New Guinea. (TVL65, $24.95)

Fall on your Knees

Fall on your Knees


by Ann-Marie MacDonald

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 508 PAGES

A best-selling epic following the lives of a Lebanese-Canadian family from Cape Breton Island throughout the first half of the 20th century. (CND49, $16.00)

Far Afield

Far Afield


by Susanna Kaysen

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 338 PAGES

Susanna Kaysen's 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 North Atlantic archipelago. (ICL08, $17.00)

Field Notes from the Northern Forest


by Curt Stager

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 329 PAGES

Combining the latest in scientific literature with his own observations, Sager's natural science essays explore the lives of the animals, plants and fungi commonly encountered in the forests of eastern North America. (USE03, $19.95)

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)

Fodor's Montreal's 25 Best

Fodor's Montreal's 25 Best


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A shirt-pocket guide to Montreal, this slim book includes an excellent map of the center of the city and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing. (CND41, $11.99)

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)

Glacier Ice

Glacier Ice


by Austin Post | Edward R. LaChapelle

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 145 PAGES

A classic book of extraordinary black-and-white aerial photographs of mountains and glaciers by two devoted men of ice. Ed LaChapelle's text is paired with Austin Post's stunning aerial photographs of glaciers from Alaska and Chile to Switzerland, the Himalayas and other parts of the world. (SCI07, $27.95)

Glaciers

Glaciers


by Michael Hambrey

  • SCIENCE
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 376 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

This lively, illustrated overview of glaciers and glacial phenomena from Scandinavia to Alaska, Antarctica and Central Park features 200 color photographs and expert commentary. (GEO03, $87.00)

The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral

The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral


by Robert A. Scott

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 294 PAGES

An enthusiast, Scott presents history, design, architecture and wonder of the medieval cathedral and the great Abbey churches. (EUR190, $21.95)

Guide to the Offshore Wildlife of the Northern Atlantic


by Michael H. Tove

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

An oversize field guide to the seabirds, ocean mammals and turtles found off Atlantic shores north of the Tropic of Cancer featuring 39 excellent color plates and extensive descriptive information. (ATL11, $24.95)

Handbook of North American Indians: Arctic


by David Damas

  • REFERENCE
  • 1984
  • HARD COVER
  • 829 PAGES

An encyclopedia of the culture, art, ceremony and history of the native peoples of the Arctic. (ARC15, $52.00)

Here Is Where We Meet

Here Is Where We Meet


by John Berger

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow. (EUR189, $15.00)

A History of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland

A History of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland


by T.K Derry

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 447 PAGES

Scandinavia from prehistory to the present with chapters on the Viking and Lutheran kingdoms, medieval times, monarchies, the World Wars and modern period, emphasizing the common cultural, political and social backgrounds. (SCN03, $25.00)

How to Be a Canadian, Even If You Already Are One

How to Be a Canadian, Even If You Already Are One


by Ian Ferguson | Will Ferguson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 275 PAGES
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A tongue-in-cheek portrait of Canadian people and society, written by two native sons. Not entirely (but mostly) in jest, the book is an insightful look at the Canadian national character. (CND208, $18.95)

Hungry Ocean, A Swordboat Captain's Journey


by Linda Greenlaw

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A formidable skipper, Greenlaw details all the excitement, boredom, weather, and characters on a first-class fishing operation off the coast of Newfoundland. (NFL17, $14.00)

The Ice Chronicles, The Quest to Understand Global Climate Change


by 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)

Iceland Adventure Map

Iceland Adventure Map


by National Geographic Society

  • 2011
  • MAP

A detailed, double-sided traveler's map at a scale of 1:465,000. (ICL05, $11.95)

Iceland, Land of the Sagas

Iceland, Land of the Sagas


by Jon Krakauer | David Roberts

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

Krakauer and colleague David Roberts hike and climb around Iceland in this classic travel narrative, reissued as a paperback and featuring Krakauer's color photographs. The book interweaves the natural and cultural history of the island with the authors' own adventures. (ICL07, $24.00)

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)

Identities in North America, The Search for Community


by Robert Earle

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

David Crombie (the former mayor of Toronto) writes on Canadian cities, Mark Pachter takes on American identity, and several politicians debate the Quebec question. It is a stimulating, wonderfully uneven book. (CND14, $26.95)

An Illustrated History of the First World War


by John Keegan

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 448 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An illustrated edition of Keegan's outstanding history of the Great War (WAR16, $50.00)

Independent People, An Epic

Independent People, An Epic


by Halldor Laxness

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Rich in local color, this great mock-epic by the Icelandic Nobel Prize-winner features the indelible Bjartur of Summerhouses, a hard-headed, independent-minded sheep farmer. (ICL01, $16.00)

An Innocent in Newfoundland, Even More Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters

An Innocent in Newfoundland, Even More Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters


by David W. McFadden

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

In this entertaining chronicle and portrait of Newfoundland, McFadden stops in to visit poets and writers, pays homage to the Vikings at L'Anse aux Meadows, admires the puffins and -- as usual -- visits a few taverns en route. (NFL20, $16.95)

Insight Guide Canada

Insight Guide Canada


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An illustrated guide to Canada with essays on history, culture and nature. (CND42, $24.95)

Insight Guide Iceland

Insight Guide Iceland


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 360 PAGES

With wonderful photographs, maps and essays. (ICL04, $22.99)

Island, The Complete Stories

Island, The Complete Stories


by Alistair MacLeod

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

Raised in Cape Breton, Alistair MacLeod writes of family, the pull of old Gaelic traditions, love and the landscape and folkways of Nova Scotia in this collection of 16 stories. Winner of the Pen/Malamud Award. (CND73, $15.95)

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)

The Last Imaginary Place

The Last Imaginary Place


by Robert McGhee

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

A curator at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, McGhee combines a lifetime of field work, ethnography and travel in this illuminating account of the human history of the Arctic. (ARC164, $18.00)

Last Places, A Journey in the North

Last Places, A Journey in the North


by Lawrence Millman | Paul Theroux

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 242 PAGES

Millman explores the culture and history of the Faroes, Iceland and Greenland in this often-hilarious account of his travels in the wake of the ancient Vikings. (ARC54, $15.95)

The Last Spike, The Great Railway, 1881-1885

The Last Spike, The Great Railway, 1881-1885


by Pierre Berton

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

Part two of Berton's classic account. (CND179, $24.95)

The Little Ice Age, How Climate Made History 1300-1850

The Little Ice Age, How Climate Made History 1300-1850


by 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)

Lives and Landscapes, A Photographic Memoir of Outport Newfoundland and Labrador, 1949-1963


by Elmer Harp

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

A warmly anecdotal, illustrated journal of ethnographic travels in Newfoundland. The book is a captivating snapshot of the Strait of Belle Isles of decades past, featuring 200 marvelous color illustrations. (NFL21, $60.00)

Lonely Planet Canada

Lonely Planet Canada


by Mark Lightbody | Thomas Huhti | Ryan Ver Berkmoes

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 902 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide to all of Canada, redigned for this 11th edition. (CND54, $26.99)

Lonely Planet Iceland

Lonely Planet Iceland


by Deanna Swaney

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 360 PAGES

This concise guide to Iceland includes short essays on history, culture and attractions and plenty of practical travel information. (ICL06, $23.99)

The Maine Reader, The Down East Experience, 1614 to Present

The Maine Reader, The Down East Experience, 1614 to Present


by Charles Shain

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 524 PAGES

An excellent anthology covering the gamut of the state's culture and history, from early European explorers to the 20th century works of Carolyn Chute, Rachel Carson and John McPhee. (USE57, $20.95)

Mammals of Europe

Mammals of Europe


by Priscilla Barrett | David W. MacDonald

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals. (FG61, $38.50)

Mammals of North America

Mammals of North America


by Roland W. Kays | Don E. Wilson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

Fully revised, this second edition covers 462 mammals found throughout the United States and Canada. With 112 color plates, range maps and concise descriptive information. (NAM11, $19.95)

Mammals of North America, Temperate and Arctic Regions


by Adrian Forsyth

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A handsome, illustrated reference to the mammals of North America. (NAM02, $29.95)

Midnight Sun


by Lawrence Osgood

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 300 PAGES

A novel about the eerie intertwining lives of the people of the town of Poniktuk, a small village on the Beaufort Sea. (ARC170, $16.95)

Montcalm and Wolfe, The French and Indian War

Montcalm and Wolfe, The French and Indian War


by Francis Parkman | Caleb Carr | John Keegan

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 640 PAGES

This volume, a reprint of the original 1884 edition by the great Francis Parkman, is an extensively researched account of the French and Indian War and of the great generals Montcalm and Wolfe. (CND16, $24.95)

Moose


by Valerius Geist | Michael H. Francis

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

A natural history and photographic portrait of the moose. (BST56, $21.95)

My Famous Evening: Nova Scotia Sojourns, Diaries and Preoccupations

My Famous Evening: Nova Scotia Sojourns, Diaries and Preoccupations


by Howard Norman

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Howard Norman returned to Nova Scotia over a period of 30 years to interview local legends and research the folklore of the area. Norman writes with an impressionistic intimacy to create a portrait of this enchanting place and its people. (CND204, $20.00)

N by E

N by E


by Rockwell Kent | Edward Hoagland

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 282 PAGES

The classic account of a 1929 sailing voyage from Labrador to Greenland, illustrated with wood-block prints by the author on every other page. (ARC35, $22.95)

The National Dream, The Great Railway, 1871 to 1881

The National Dream, The Great Railway, 1871 to 1881


by Pierre Berton

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 456 PAGES

Part one of the great Berton's exhilarating account of the boldest project in Canadian history, the building of the transcontinental railroad, from idea to the start of construction. (CND178, $24.95)

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America


by Jon Dunn

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

From Alaska to Baja California, Nova Scotia and Florida, this guide is the veteran's choice for birding anywhere in the United States. Tabbed for easy access, the color range maps in this sixth edition are outstanding. (FG09, $27.95)

New Brunswick Map


by Map Art Maps

  • MAP

A colorful travel map of the province at a scale of 1:600,000, with seven city plans. (CND80, $4.95)

Ninety Degrees North, The Quest for the North Pole

Ninety Degrees North, The Quest for the North Pole


by Fergus Fleming

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

A thrilling, artfully told chronicle of the mostly 19th-century adventurers, madmen and explorers who quested after the North Pole. (ARC124, $15.00)

No Great Mischief

No Great Mischief


by Alistair MacLeod

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A novel covering 200 years in the history of a family of Scottish immigrants living in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. MacLeod creates a modern saga of the immigrant experience, familial bonds and life in coastal Canada. (CND48, $15.95)

The Norsemen in the Viking Age


by Eric Christiansen

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 379 PAGES

A cultural history of the Norse. (VIK17, $35.95)

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)

The North Pole, A Narrative History

The North Pole, A Narrative History


by Anthony Brandt

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 413 PAGES

Anthony Brandt samples the literature of exploration for this anthology. Organized chronologically, the book is divided into three parts: early exploration; the quest for the Northwest Passage; and North Pole journeys. (ARC155, $15.00)

Northern Nurse


by Elliott Merrick | Lawrence Millman

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 332 PAGES

A classic account of life and adventures in Labrador, originally published in 1941. It's the story of Australian nurse Kate Austen at Labrador's Grenfell Mission, written by her writer and novelist husband Elliott Merrick -- and a wonderful portrait of place. (CND190, $14.00)

Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island Map

Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island Map


by ITMB

  • 2008
  • MAP

This provincial map (1:400,000) includes Prince Edward Island and adjacent New Brunswick. (CND45, $9.95)

One Day the Ice Will Reveal All Its Dead

One Day the Ice Will Reveal All Its Dead


by Clare Dudman

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

Dudman takes the bare facts of Alfred Wegener's adventurous life and builds an engrossing novel of science and exploration, set in Greenland (where Wegener ultimately died). (ARC148, $14.00)

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings


by Peter Sawyer

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 298 PAGES

An insightful overview of the Viking Age in Norway and abroad, illustrated throughout and featuring essays by 12 experts. (VIK18, $27.99)

Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings

Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings


by John Haywood

  • REFERENCE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

The history of the Vikings told through a series of innovative maps and excellent photographs. This book traces the route of the 9th-century Viking merchants and explorers throughout Europe and on to the New World. (VIK02, $20.00)

Polar Bears

Polar Bears


by Ian Stirling

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

A tribute to the polar bear by a preeminent researcher, this handsome natural history features outstanding color photographs and detailed chapters on biology, distribution, behavior, study, conservation and lore. (ARC58, $40.00)

Polar Explorers for Kids

Polar Explorers for Kids


by Maxine Snowden

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 150 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The history and adventures of 16 polar explorers, including Erik the Red, Henry Hudson, Robert Peary, Roald Amundsen, Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton, are brought to life in 21 puzzles, games, projects and activities for kids ages 9 and up. (ARC191, $16.95)

Ring of Seasons, Iceland, Its Culture and History

Ring of Seasons, Iceland, Its Culture and History


by Terry G. Lacy

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 332 PAGES

A longtime resident of Reykjavik, Lacy weaves tales of family life, anecdote, lore and history into this illuminating personal portrait of Iceland. (ICL03, $25.95)

River Thieves


by Michael Crummey

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A novel of Newfoundland's colonial past. (NFL13, $19.95)

The Royal Physician's Visit


by Per Olov Enquist

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

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. (DMK21, $19.99)

The Sagas of Icelanders

The Sagas of Icelanders


by Jane Smiley | Robert Kellog

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

Nine sagas and six tales composed between the years 1000 and 1500, including an account of Leif Eriksson's voyage to North America, all newly translated. With an introduction by Jane Smiley. (ICL13, $25.00)

Salamina

Salamina


by Rockwell Kent

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 376 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

A warm account of adventures in Greenland circa 1931, featuring portraits of the people encountered (including the title heroine) and pen-and-ink illustrations by the sailor, adventurer and illustrator. (ARC143, $22.95)

Shadows on the Rock

Shadows on the Rock


by Willa Cather

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 229 PAGES

Set at the end of the 17th century in rural Quebec, this beautifully realized novel highlights the struggles of the Parisian widower Auclair and his young daughter to adapt to their new land. (CND10, $14.00)

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America


by David Sibley

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A compact, geographically-specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird with status, habitat, range, voice and identifying marks. (USE262, $19.95)

Silent Snow, The Slow Poisoning of the Arctic

Silent Snow, The Slow Poisoning of the Arctic


by Marla Cone

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

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

The Sledge Patrol, A WWII Epic of Escape, Survival and Victory


by 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)

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)

Spitsbergen Explorer Map

Spitsbergen Explorer Map


by Ocean Explorer Maps

  • 2006
  • MAP

A detailed map of Svalbard. (ARC88, $11.95)

Stories from Where We Live, The North Atlantic Coast

Stories from Where We Live, The North Atlantic Coast


by Sara St. Antoine | Paul Mirocha | Trudy Nicholson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 290 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A substantial anthology of writings about this North American ecoregion, from Newfoundland south to Delaware -- wonderfully useful as a young person's guide to people, nature and place. Ages 9 to 14. (USE252, $10.95)

The Surgeon's Mate

The Surgeon's Mate


by Patrick O'Brian

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER

The seventh book, with American privateers in hot pursuit across Newfoundland's Grand Banks. (NFL12, $14.95)

This Marvellous Terrible Place, Images of Newfoundland and Labrador

This Marvellous Terrible Place, Images of Newfoundland and Labrador


by Yva Momatiuk | John Eastcott

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

This portrait of Newfoundland, compiled by two accomplished photojournalists, combines color photographs and oral histories of the area. (NFL07, $24.95)

Tilting, Newfoundland

Tilting, Newfoundland


by Robert Mellin

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

The unique buildings of Newfoundland's fishing villages. (NFL16, $24.95)

Trans-Canada Rail Guide

Trans-Canada Rail Guide


by Melissa Graham

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A compact, kilometer-by-kilometer guide to the 4,000-mile rail journey across North America from Halifax to Vancouver. (CND04, $22.95)

A Traveller's History of Canada

A Traveller's History of Canada


by Robert Bothwell

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 220 PAGES

A readable and admirably concise march through Canadian history from prehistory to today, including a timeline. (CND82, $14.95)

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)

The Two-Mile Time Machine: Ice Cores, Abrupt Climate Change, and Our Future

The Two-Mile Time Machine: Ice Cores, Abrupt Climate Change, and Our Future


by Richard Alley

  • SCIENCE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 229 PAGES

A persuasive, accessible survey of climatic change as revealed through ice core drilling. The author includes enthusiastic tales of his research in Greenland and Antarctica, an overview of how climate works, and his prognostication for the future. (SCI24, $21.95)

The Vikings

The Vikings


by Else Roesdahl

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

This well-written look at Norse civilization goes beyond the limited view of the ruthless Viking invaders, creating a full picture of the vibrant, artistic, agricultural and ex-ploratory culture (VIK09, $17.00)

Volcanoes, Crucibles of Change

Volcanoes, Crucibles of Change


by Richard Fisher

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 344 PAGES

A complete primer for the volcano lover, this heavily illustrated book covers types of volcanoes and eruptions, worldwide distribution and the physics of their formation. (GEO02, $29.95)

Volcanoes, Fire From the Earth

Volcanoes, Fire From the Earth


by Maurice Krafft

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

By the great French volcanologist (who died on the job on Mount Unzen in Japan in 1992), this pocket guide features hundreds of full-color paintings, traces the study of volcanoes from early myth and legend to modern science. (GEO06, $15.95)

Vulcan's Fury, Man Against the Volcano

Vulcan's Fury, Man Against the Volcano


by Alwyn Scarth

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 299 PAGES

Eyewitness accounts, science, sociology and folklore result in a page-turning account of 15 dramatic volcanic events from Vesuvius to Krakatau, Mt. St. Helens and Pinatubo. (GEO10, $29.00)

Weird and Tragic Shores: The Story of Charles Francis Hall, Explorer

Weird and Tragic Shores: The Story of Charles Francis Hall, Explorer


by Chauncey Loomis | Andrea Barrett

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 350 PAGES

The tale of 19th-century Arctic explorer Charles Francis Hall, and the mysterious circumstances surrounding his untimely death somewhere in Greenland. (ARC63, $19.00)

Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries

Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries


by Ornella D'Alessio | Marco Santini

  • FOOD
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 324 PAGES

Part how-to, part guidebook, part picture book, this charming coffee table treat covers sprawling French vineyards as well as lesser-known hidden treasures in Austria and Hungary. (EUR191, $35.00)

Winslow Homer Watercolors


by Helen A. Cooper

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 260 PAGES

An examination of the watercolors of one of America's beloved artists, Winslow Homer. This is a valuable book for anyone wishing to understand Homer's work and the American watercolor tradition. (USE85, $39.95)

 

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