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Author: Canada. Department of Marine and FisheriesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Report on the Dominion of Canada Government Expedition to the Arctic Islands and Hudson Strait on Board the D.G.S. 'Arctic [1908-1909]'
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Author: Canada. Department of Marine and FisheriesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-1918
Author: Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-1918
Author: Canada. Department of the Naval ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Stefansson and the Canadian Arctic
Author: Richard DiubaldoPublisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773567623
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
Stefansson's contributions to arctic exploration are immense. He discovered some of the world's last major land masses in the Arctic and his hydrographic soundings outlined, for the first time, the continental shelf from Alaska to Prince Patrick Island and revealed the submarine mountains and valleys beneath the Beaufort Sea. While in the Arctic he lived with the Inuit, learning their habits and language, and kept a detailed record of early Inuit society. However, some of Stefansson's deeds, and the motives behind them, garnered less acclaim. In one instance Stefansson was accused of abandoning ship just before the ship was crushed in the ice, a heinous act for the leader of an expedition. On another occasion, following a disastrous expedition to Wrangel Island during which great numbers of the party died, Stefansson was accused of deliberately misleading members of the expedition and lying about the perils that faced them. The affair caused Canada to become embroiled with the United States and the Soviet Union, and many argued that Stefansson was more concerned with personal fame and financial gain than people's lives. Was Stefansson a prophet or a profiteer, a victim or a villain? Stefansson and the Canadian Arctic reveals the truth about this fascinating personality.
Proceedings of the Royal Society of Canada
Author: Royal Society of CanadaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
Book Description
Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18: Botany
Author: Technical Report
Author: Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Frozen ground
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-18
Author: Canada. Department of Naval SciencePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
Arctic Justice
Author: Shelagh Dawn GrantPublisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773523375
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
Nuqallaq, an Inuk, killed Robert Janes, a white man, and Canadian authorities made the unprecedented decision to put him and two accomplices on trial for murder, leading to the establishment of Canadian law enforcement in the North. Shelagh Grant shows that Canada's action was motivated more by international political concerns for establishing sovereignty over the Arctic than by the pursuit of justice."--BOOK JACKET.
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.