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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
Here's a page from Longitude, the specialty bookseller for travelers. To order online, and to see the latest, most comprehensive selection of books and maps, go to http://reading.longitudebooks.com/LO3354. You may also call 800-342-2164 to order or request a catalog.
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Lonely Planet Iceland
Deanna Swaney
GUIDEBOOK
2007
PAPER
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, $22.99) |
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Lonely Planet Greenland and the Arctic
Deanna Swaney
GUIDEBOOK
2005
PAPER
336 PAGES
A comprehensive guide to the circumpolar north, covering Greenland and the Alaskan, the Canadian, the Scandinavian and the Russian Arctic.
(ARC73, $26.99) |
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The Arctic, A Guide to Coastal Wildlife
Tony Soper
Dan Powell
FIELD GUIDE
2007
PAPER
144 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 glossary of snow and ice.
(ARC85, $21.95) |
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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, $13.00) |
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Iceland Map
Rough Guide
MAP
A detailed double-sided map of Iceland, at a scale of 1:425,000. With an inset of Reykjavik.
(ICL05, $9.99) |
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Greenland Map
ITMB
2004
MAP
A full-color, folded map of Greenland for travelers at a scale of 1:1,500,000. With shaded coastal relief, towns and sites, index and travel notes.
(ARC111, $9.95) |
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North Circumpolar Region
Canada Map Office
A bird's-eye view of the Arctic Ocean and all the lands of the far north, at a scale of 1:10,000,000.
(ARC16, $19.95) |
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Eyewitness Top Ten Madeira
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
A compact, illustrated guide in the popular series, featuring the best natural and cultural attractions of the region with an excellent section on local wines.
(PGL55, $12.00) |
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The History of Iceland
Gunnar Karlsson
HISTORY
A history of Iceland from the Viking era through colonization, independence and the 20th century. Karlsson draws on the sagas and rich literature of Iceland in presenting this comprehensive history.
(ICL17, $24.00) |
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The Vikings, Lords of the Seas
Yves Cohat
HISTORY
An indispensable reference that fits in your pocket, this slim volume, part of the "Discoveries" series, is packed with maps, archival photographs and illustrations. It tells of the Norse homeland, discoveries and settlements, and features a useful chronology and excerpts from the Viking Sagas.
(VIK01, $12.95) |
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Vikings, The North Atlantic Saga
William Fitzhugh
Elisabeth Ward
HISTORY
An extensively illustrated volume of Viking culture, history and exploration that focuses especially on voyages to North America. Published in conjunction with a Smithsonian exhibit, it features essays and 400 color photographs.
(VIK11, $34.95) |
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Thousand-Mile Song, Whale Music in a Sea of Sound
David Rothenberg
MUSIC
Rothenberg and friends jam with cetaceans (an audio CD is included) in this inventive, exuberant chronicle of worldwide travels in pursuit of the rich acoustic world of whales.
(NAT144, $27.50) |
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An African in Greenland
Tete-Michel Kpomassie
James Kirkup
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
A memorable account of the odyssey of West African author from his home in Togo to Paris, Denmark and, ultimately, Greenland.
(ARC110, $14.95) |
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Frost on My Moustache, The Arctic Exploits of a Lord and a Loafer
Tim Moore
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
In this inspired folly, a British comic heads to Iceland, Spitsbergen and other northern locales in pursuit of a fictitious Arctic hero.
(ARC74, $13.95) |
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Rockwell Kent
Edward Hoagland
EXPLORATION
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, $19.95) |
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The Sagas of Icelanders
Jane Smiley
Robert Kellog
EXPLORATION
Nine sagas and six tales composed between 1000 and 1500, including an account of Leif Eriksson's voyage to North America, all newly translated. With an introduction by Jane Smiley.
(ICL13, $22.00) |
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This Cold Heaven, Seven Seasons in Greenland
Gretel Ehrlich
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
FAVORITE
Ehrlich spent seven seasons in Greenland, mostly alone, traveling by boat, helicopter, plane and dogsled. This exhilarating book reflects her insight, knowledge and deep appreciation of the people and barren landscapes of the north.
(ARC107, $14.95) |
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Weird and Tragic Shores: The Story of Charles Francis Hall, Explorer
Chauncey Loomis
Andrea Barrett
EXPLORATION
The tale of 19th-century Arctic explorer Charles Francis Hall, and the mysterious circumstances surrounding his untimely death somewhere in Greenland.
(ARC63, $19.00) |
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Far Afield
Susanna Kaysen
LITERATURE
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.
(ICL08, $14.00) |
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Independent People, An Epic
Halldor Laxness
LITERATURE
FAVORITE
The Nobel Prize-winning author's masterwork about a hard-headed, independent-minded sheep farmer is a mock-epic redolent of Icelandic rural life in the early days of the 20th century.
(ICL01, $15.95) |
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The Greenlanders
Jane Smiley
LITERATURE
FAVORITE
This marvelously researched novel recreates life in the Viking settlements in Greenland.
(ARC08, $15.95) |
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A Naturalist's Guide to the Arctic
E.C. Pielou
NATURAL HISTORY
Our best-selling book on the Arctic, this guide covers the geography and climate, plants, birds and wildlife of the circumpolar north.
(ARC03, $22.00) |
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Arctic Dreams, Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape
Barry Lopez
NATURAL HISTORY
FAVORITE
A dazzling meditation on the Arctic, breathtaking in scope. Lopez draws on his travels throughout the North, including Baffin Island, the Chukchi and Bering Seas, Alaska, the Yukon and Greenland, interweaving natural history, accounts of early exploration, anecdote and lore into an indelible portrait of place.
(ARC11, $15.00) |
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The Control of Nature
John McPhee
NATURAL HISTORY
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) |
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