Author: Publisher:
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Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Acta Arctica
Author: Flora Europaea
Author: T. G. TutinPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521201087
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Explores the synthesis of the national and regional Floras of Europe and the fifth and final volume covers the Monocotyledons.
Arctic Bibliography
Author: Arctic Institute of North AmericaPublisher:
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Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 1634
Book Description
The Eskimo Legend of Navaranâq
Author: Erik HoltvedThe Oxford Handbook of the Prehistoric Arctic
Author: T. Max FriesenPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190630876
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1001
Book Description
The North American Arctic was one of the last regions on Earth to be settled by humans, due to its extreme climate, limited range of resources, and remoteness from populated areas. Despite these factors, it holds a complex and lengthy history relating to Inuit, Iñupiat, Inuvialuit, Yup'ik and Aleut peoples and their ancestors. The artifacts, dwellings, and food remains of these ancient peoples are remarkably well-preserved due to cold temperatures and permafrost, allowing archaeologists to reconstruct their lifeways with great accuracy. Furthermore, the combination of modern Elders' traditional knowledge with the region's high resolution ethnographic record allows past peoples' lives to be reconstructed to a level simply not possible elsewhere. Combined, these factors yield an archaeological record of global significance--the Arctic provides ideal case studies relating to issues as diverse as the impacts of climate change on human societies, the complex process of interaction between indigenous peoples and Europeans, and the dynamic relationships between environment, economy, social organization, and ideology in hunter-gatherer societies. In the The Oxford Handbook of the Prehistoric Arctic, each arctic cultural tradition is described in detail, with up-to-date coverage of recent interpretations of all aspects of their lifeways. Additional chapters cover broad themes applicable to the full range of arctic cultures, such as trade, stone tool technology, ancient DNA research, and the relationship between archaeology and modern arctic communities. The resulting volume, written by the region's leading researchers, contains by far the most comprehensive coverage of arctic archaeology ever assembled.
Wildlife Abstracts
Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServicePublisher:
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Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Arctic Research of the United States
Author: Catalogue: Authors
Author: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. LibraryPublisher:
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Category : Anthropology
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Encyclopedia of the Arctic
Author: Mark NuttallPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136786805
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 2306
Book Description
With detailed essays on the Arctic's environment, wildlife, climate, history, exploration, resources, economics, politics, indigenous cultures and languages, conservation initiatives and more, this Encyclopedia is the only major work and comprehensive reference on this vast, complex, changing, and increasingly important part of the globe. Including 305 maps. This Encyclopedia is not only an interdisciplinary work of reference for all those involved in teaching or researching Arctic issues, but a fascinating and comprehensive resource for residents of the Arctic, and all those concerned with global environmental issues, sustainability, science, and human interactions with the environment.
Arctic and Alpine Environments
Author: Jack D. IvesPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000698947
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1202
Book Description
Originally published in 1974, Arctic and Alpine Environments examines, the relatively simple ecosystems of arctic and alpine lands that still occupy extensive areas little disturbed by modern technology. The book argues that there is a necessity for carefully controlled development of the resources of these regions and suggests that there is a risk of irreversible disturbance without full understanding of these regions. This book provides a detailed documentation of cold-stressed arctic and alpine terrestrial environments and systematically deals with the present and past physical environment – climate, hydrology and glaciology; biota – treeline, vegetation, vertebrate zoology, and historical biogeography; abiotic processes – geomorphological and pedological and the role of man – bioclimatology, archaeology and technological impact, including radioecology. The book will appeal to academics and students of environmental and biological science, as well as providing a significant source for conservationists’, government agencies and industrial organizations.