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Baffin Island
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Author : Mark Synnott
language : en
Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Release Date : 2011-02-01
Baffin Island written by Mark Synnott and has been published by Rocky Mountain Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-01 with Travel categories.
Complete with maps and an invaluable trip planning section detailing the information needed to make your trip an unforgettable success, Baffin Island is the first comprehensive adventure guide to the fifth largest island in the world, which is quickly becoming known as a premiere destination for climbers, skiers, trekkers and adventure travellers alike.
This Distant And Unsurveyed Country
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Author : Gillies Ross
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 1997-09-12
This Distant And Unsurveyed Country written by Gillies Ross and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-09-12 with History categories.
Bringing together thirty years' work on arctic whaling, Ross's invaluable text supplements Margaret Penny's journal to present a complete picture not only of this particular expedition but of arctic whaling in general. Ross provides illuminating insights into the principal characters, the mechanics and strategy of whaling, life aboard ship, the climate and geography of the Arctic, the struggle for survival in the North, and the relationship between the Inuit and Europeans. The unique combination of Margaret Penny's unabridged journal and Ross's extensive knowledge of whaling makes This Distant and Unsurveyed Country an invaluable resource and an unforgettable tale of adventure.
Franz Boas Among The Inuit Of Baffin Island 1883 1884
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Author : Franz Boas
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 1998-01-01
Franz Boas Among The Inuit Of Baffin Island 1883 1884 written by Franz Boas and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-01-01 with Social Science categories.
In the summer of 1883, fledgling anthropologist Franz Boas spent a year among the Inuit of Cumberland Sound, Baffin Island. This book presents in English his letters and journal entries from the year that he spent among the Inuit.
Franz Boas Among The Inuit Of Baffin Island 1883 1884
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Author : Ludger Muller-Wille
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2016-06-16
Franz Boas Among The Inuit Of Baffin Island 1883 1884 written by Ludger Muller-Wille and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-16 with History categories.
In the summer of 1883, Franz Boas, widely regarded as one of the fathers of Inuit anthropology, sailed from Germany to Baffin Island to spend a year among the Inuit of Cumberland Sound. This was his introduction to the Arctic and to anthropological fieldwork. This book presents, for the first time, his letters and journal entries from the year that he spent among the Inuit, providing not only an insightful background to his numerous scientific articles about Inuit culture, but a comprehensive and engaging narrative as well. Using a Scottish whaling station as his base, Boas travelled widely with the Inuit, learning their language, living in their tents and snow houses, sharing their food, and experiencing their joys and sorrows. At the same time he was taking detailed notes and surveying and mapping the landscape and coastline. Ludger Müller-Wille has transcribed his journals and his letters to his parents and fiancé and woven these texts into a sequential narrative. The result is a fascinating study of one of the earliest and most successful examples of participatory observation among the Inuit. Originally published in German in 1994, the text has been translated into English by William Barr, who has also published translations of other important works on the history of the Arctic. Illustrated with some of Boas's own photos and with maps of his field area, Franz Boas among the Inuit of Baffin Island, 1883-1884 is a valuable addition to the historical and anthropological literature on southern Baffin Island.
Living On The Land
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Author : John S. Matthiasson
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 1992-10-01
Living On The Land written by John S. Matthiasson and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-10-01 with Social Science categories.
Matthiasson offers both a vivid picture of Inuit society as it was and an illuminating look at the nature and the extent of the enormous changes of the past thirty years.
Baffin Island
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Author : Jack D. Ives
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Baffin Island written by Jack D. Ives and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Science categories.
A geographer with extensive research experience in the Canadian North, Jack D. Ives has written a lively and informative account of several expeditions to Baffin Island during the "golden age" of federal research. In the 1960s, scientists from the Geographical Branch of Canada's Department of Energy, Mines, and Resources travelled to Baffin to study glacial geomorphology and glaciology. Their fieldwork resulted in vastly increased knowledge of the Far North-from its ice caps and glaciers to its lichens and microfossils. Drawing from the recollections of his Baffin colleagues as well as from his own memories, Ives takes readers on a remarkable adventure, describing the day-to-day experiences of the field teams in the context of both contemporary Arctic research and bureaucratic decision making. Along the way, his narrative illustrates the role played by the Cold War-era Distant Early Warning Line and other northern infrastructure, the crucial importance of his pioneering aerial photography, the unpredictable nature of planes, helicopters, and radios in Arctic regions, and of course, the vast and breathtaking scenery of the North. Baffin Island encompasses both field research and High Arctic adventure. The research trips to Baffin between 1961 and 1967 also served as a vital training ground in polar studies for university students; further, they represented a breakthrough in gender equality in government-sponsored science, thanks to the author's persistence in having women permitted on the teams. The book contains a special section detailing the subsequent professional achievements of the many researchers involved (in addition to the later career moves of Ives himself) and a chapter that delves deeper into the science behind their fieldwork in the North. Readers need not be versed in glaciology, however. Ives has produced a highly readable book that seamlessly combines research and adventure.
Canadian Arctic Recollections
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Author : J. Dewey Soper
language : en
Publisher: Saskatoon : Institute for Northern Studies, University of Saskatchewan
Release Date : 1981
Canadian Arctic Recollections written by J. Dewey Soper and has been published by Saskatoon : Institute for Northern Studies, University of Saskatchewan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Travel categories.
Author's recollections of journeys into unexplored regions of Baffin Island in the 1920's in search of acquisitions of arctic flora and fauna for the National Museum of Canada. Includes appendices on the Inuit, Eskimo dogs, mammals and birds of the Canadian eastern arctic and arctic flora.
A Zoologist On Baffin Island 1953
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Author : Adam Watson
language : en
Publisher: Paragon Publishing
Release Date : 2011
A Zoologist On Baffin Island 1953 written by Adam Watson and has been published by Paragon Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The author spent four months in Baffin Island during 1953 as zoologist on a big expedition by the Arctic Institute of North America, where he concentrated on studying birds and mammals. With Inuit hunter Samo he travelled by dog-sledge on the sea-ice of coast and fjord. Afterwards he crossed the mountains alone in deep snow to reach the site of his summer camp in a valley among some of the most spectacular peaks in the world. There he worked for most of the summer, usually alone. The valley and others nearby were and still are uninhabited, and expedition members trod many places which had not been under human foot in recent centuries. His book is of special interest because of the many changes since, with the Inuit now mostly in towns with modern facilities and airports, and using motor sledges for hunting. The author writes of many exciting days studying arctic animals, sometimes working with Swiss botanist Fritz Schwarzenbach and others, and walking with heavy loads, sometimes in risky conditions. The beauty of the Arctic inspired and energised him. He writes vividly about the magnificent landscape, the 24-hour daylight, the endless variety of weather, snow and ice, the wonderful plants and animals in the brief summer of the far north.
Greenland And Baffin Island Drawings
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Author : David Alexander
language : en
Publisher: Muenster, Sask. : St. Peter's College and A.S.I.A.
Release Date : 1994
Greenland And Baffin Island Drawings written by David Alexander and has been published by Muenster, Sask. : St. Peter's College and A.S.I.A. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Baffin Island (N.W.T.) Description and travel categories.
Inuit And Whalers On Baffin Island Through German Eyes
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Author : Wilhelm Weike
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Inuit And Whalers On Baffin Island Through German Eyes written by Wilhelm Weike and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Social Science categories.
Told from an ordinary man's perspective, these are the journal and letters of Wilhelm Weike as he accompanied Franz Boas--the father of modern anthropology--on his journey to the arctic from 1883 to 1884. This extraordinary document of early arctic history provides a plain, direct view of the Inuit and the whalers in their arctic environment at the end of the 19th century. With invaluable contextual and complementary information, this book contributes key insights during the recent wave of scientific assessment of Franz Boas's legacy in all social sciences.