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ARCTIC
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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Across the Top of the World
• 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. Despite recent competition from writer Anthony Brandt (The Man Who Ate His Boots), historian Glyn Williams (Arctic Labyrinth) and professor of naval history Andrew Lambert (The Gates of Hell), this is still the account we like best.
(ARC61, $19.95) |
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The Man Who Ate His Boots
• Anthony Brandt
EXPLORATION •
2011 •
PAPER
• 448 PAGES
The enthralling tale of the adventurers who searched in vain for the Northwest Passage, holy grail of 19th-century British exploration.
(ARC246, $16.95) |
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A Naturalist's Guide to the Arctic
• E.C. Pielou
NATURAL HISTORY •
1994 •
PAPER
• 327 PAGES
A well written primer on Arctic climate, geography, plants, birds, mammals and insects in a single nicely written book. It's a highly recommended, enthusiastic guide to natural history throughout the North -- a good first choice for even the keenest naturalist. With line drawings, charts, and maps.
(ARC03, $22.00) |
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Arctic Dreams
• Barry Lopez
NATURAL HISTORY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 417 PAGES
• FAVORITE
One of the best books we've read on any destination, this celebrated meditation on the Arctic draws on Lopez's travels throughout the North, including Baffin Island, Siberia and Greenland. A dazzling writer and compassionate observer, Lopez weaves biology and history into his storytelling, including extended chapters on the polar bear and narwhal.
(ARC11, $16.00) |
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North Circumpolar Region
• 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, shows bathymetry of the sea floor, named basins and ridges, shaded relief on sea and land, and limits of the tree line and sea ice.
(ARC16, $19.95) |
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Also Recommended
What We Know About Climate Change
• Kerry Emanuel
• REFERENCE
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With the power of a polished lecturer, Emanuel outlines the issues, causes and concerns about the fate of our climate.
(GEO46, $14.95)
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Arctic Crossing, A Journey Through the Northwest Passage and Inuit Culture
• Jonathan Waterman
• HISTORY
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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.
(ARC98, $16.95)
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The Scramble for the Arctic
• Richard Sale
• HISTORY
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Sales and co-author Eugene Potapov focus on the history of Arctic exploitation, legal status and future of the region in this compact survey.
(ARC240, $24.95)
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Who Owns the Arctic?, Understanding Sovereignty Disputes in the North
• Michael Byers
• HISTORY
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Who actually controls the Northwest Passage? Who owns the trillions of dollars of oil and gas beneath the Arctic Ocean? A leading Arctic expert and international lawyer, Byers clearly and concisely explains the sometimes contradictory rules governing the division and protection of the Arctic in this timely little primer.
(ARC276, $17.95)
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A History of Arctic Exploration
• Juha Nurminen
• EXPLORATION
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The ancient Inuit, Vikings, Vitus Bering, whalers, explorers and James Cook are all paid tribute in this sumptuously illustrated history, drawing on the collections of Helsinki's Nurminen Foundation.
(ARC257, $60.00)
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Arctic Labyrinth, The Quest for the Northwest Passage
• Glyn Williams
• EXPLORATION
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Drawing on letters, archives and explorer accounts, Williams charts the full sweep of the history of discovery and the quest for the Northwest Passage.
(ARC254, $22.95)
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Fatal Journey, The Final Expedition of Henry Hudson
• Peter Mancall
• EXPLORATION
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Mancall's account of Hudson's last, great voyage, a quest for the elusive Northwest passage tackles the mystery of his death, set adrift by his mutinous crew in the southern reached of what is now called Hudson Bay after a winter trapped in the ice.
(CND330, $16.95)
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Fatal Passage, The Story of John Rae, the Arctic Hero Time Forgot
• Ken McGoogan
• EXPLORATION
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A compelling biography of the Scottish explorer who pioneered Inuit methods, completed the Northwest Passage and found Franklin.
(ARC118, $15.95)
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Frozen in Time, The Fate of the Franklin Expedition
• Owen Beattie
• John Geiger
• EXPLORATION
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An exhaustive examination of the evidence surrounding the disappearance of the Franklin Expedition. Beattie and Geiger, a forensic anthropologist and historian, build a credible tale of the disappearance of the expedition.
(ARC81, $22.95)
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Historical Atlas of the Arctic
• Derek Hayes
• EXPLORATION
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A handsome collection of 300 striking maps, most in glorious color and many presented here for the first time. Hayes provides captivating, scholarly commentary.
(ARC135, $64.95)
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Ninety Degrees North, The Quest for the North Pole
• Fergus Fleming
• EXPLORATION
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A thrilling, artfully told chronicle of the mostly 19th-century adventurers, madmen and explorers who quested after the North Pole.
(ARC124, $15.00)
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The Frozen Ship, The Histories and Tales of Polar Exploration
• Sarah Moss
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Moss demolishes cherished myths of the golden age of polar exploration -- and retells many of the greatest stories -- in this elegantly written, revisionist account of the cult of heroism.
(ARC206, $13.95)
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The Last Gentleman Adventurer
• Edward Beauclerk Maurice
• Lawrence Millman
• EXPLORATION
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Maurice's poignant tale of coming-of-age with the Hudson Bay Company in the Canadian Arctic in the 1930s. Posted to Pangnirtung as a remarkably unlikely 17-year-old recruit, Maurice grew into a man with the fur traders and Inuit of Baffin Island, earning the name of Issumatak (One Who Thinks).
(ARC173, $14.95)
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The Voyage of the Narwhal
• Andrea Barrett
• EXPLORATION
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A gripping work of historical imagination in the form of a 19th-century account of Arctic exploration. It's Barrett's evocative tale of a Philadelphia naturalist Erasmus Darwin Wells who sets out on a foolhardy mission in search of the Franklin Expedition in the Canadian Arctic.
(ARC40, $14.95)
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Voyages of Discovery
• David Boyle
• EXPLORATION
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Splendidly illustrated in color, this compact chronicle of the Golden Age of European exploration (1492-1522) traces the voyages of Columbus, Magellan and others to Africa, Asia, the Americas and the Pacific. Facsimile documents include ships' logs, drawings by explorers and letters home.
(EXP90, $24.95)
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The Last Imaginary Place
• Robert McGhee
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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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)
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Polar Bears
• Ian Stirling
• NATURAL HISTORY
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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)
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The Arctic, A Guide to Coastal Wildlife
• Tony Soper
• FIELD GUIDE
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An essential handbook for the ship-based traveler, this compact guide to the plants, marine mammals and birds of the circumpolar north features handsome watercolor illustrations and lively text. This new edition includes a section on the Bering Sea.
(ARC85, $23.99)
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