Journey Into The Arctic
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Journey Into The Arctic
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Author : Bryan Alexander
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Journey Into The Arctic written by Bryan Alexander and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Journey into the Arctic takes us across an environment which is one of the harshest, yet most beautiful on Earth. Setting off from Greenland, we travel by sled and snowmobile, meeting along the way the peoples and animals of the ice kingdom - seals, polar bears, arctic foxes and musk oxen. We learn how an igloo is constructed, and what life is like in an Inuit village. For the final push to the North Pole, we board a Russian icebreaker, shivering as the seamen take a dip in the icy sea!
Arctic Crossing
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Author : Jonathan Waterman
language : en
Publisher: New York : A.A. Knopf
Release Date : 2001
Arctic Crossing written by Jonathan Waterman and has been published by New York : A.A. Knopf this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
The Arctic—with its twenty-four-hour daylight, surprisingly curious animals and inexplicable humming noises—is a world of constant danger and limitless possibility. This unforgiving landscape is home to the Inuit (the name they prefer to “Eskimos”), whose complex and little-studied society is fascinating in its divergence from as well as its assimilation into Western culture. Jonathan Waterman’s 2,200-mile journey across the roof of North America took him through Inuit communities in Alaska to Nunavut, Canada’s new, 770,000-square-mile, self-governed territory. His story, at once illuminating and alarming, offers firsthand observations of their life, language and beliefs; records their reactions to global modernization; documents their centuries of unjust treatment at the hands of Kabloona (bushy-eyebrowed whites); and witnesses unemployment, teen suicide and such persistent plagues as spousal violence and substance abuse. From the perspective of his 1997–1999 voyage—as the Inuit stand on the brink of a more hopeful, independent future—he also looks into a past marked by famous (or infamous) Arctic explorers, government cover-ups and environmental destruction. This beautifully written work of intrepid reporting and even scholarship also reveals the physical risks and psychological perils of crossing the legendary Northwest Passage. Utterly alone for weeks at a time, Waterman struggles against freezing conditions, the tricks played on him by his own mind and dangers more complex than aggressive bears, stormy seas and mosquito blizzards. Following the advice of an Inuit shaman, who said that “those things hidden from others” are discovered only “far from the dwellings of men, through privation and suffering,” Waterman kayaks, skis, dogsleds and sails across the Great Solitudes in a thrilling and ultimately successful quest for this “true wisdom,” arriving at a profound understanding of environment and culture.
Journey To The Arctic
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Author : Euphemia Vale Blake
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2013-07-01
Journey To The Arctic written by Euphemia Vale Blake and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-01 with History categories.
“While floating down on the ice-floe, in the midst of dirt and darkness, hungry and cold… I wondered at myself that I could have learned, in a few short months, to have eaten such things, and submitted to such practices, as but few civilized persons have ever been called to endure.” In June of 1871, navigator George E. Tyson and the Polaris sailed forth from New York to pursue an American dream—to be the first expedition to explore the icy waters of the North Pole. Led by Captain Hall, veteran Arctic explorer, and funded with a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Congress, it seemed the Polaris would not fail. But the voyage was doomed from the start: impassable ice-floes, a crew that couldn’t get along, and eventually the poisoning and untimely death of Captain Hall. Finally, as winter approached, Tyson and half the crew found themselves stranded on the Arctic ice, incapable of reconnecting with their ship. They would not be rescued for six months. Through Tyson’s detailed notes and a journal written upon the ice, Journey to the Arctic tells the harrowing tale of survival, slow starvation, and of men turned wild in frigid climes. This definitive edition includes original engravings of the explorers and their findings, charts and maps of their journey, and a new introduction by famed adventure essayist and Arctic exploration expert Peter Stark.
White Eskimo
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Author : Stephen R. Bown
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-11-10
White Eskimo written by Stephen R. Bown and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Among the explorers made famous for revealing hitherto impenetrable cultures-T. E. Lawrence and Wilfred Thesiger in the Middle East, Richard Burton in Africa-Knud Rasmussen stands out not only for his physical bravery but also for the beauty of his writing. Part Danish, part Inuit, Rasmussen made a courageous three-year journey by dog sled from Greenland to Alaska to reveal the common origins of all circumpolar peoples. Lovers of Arctic adventure, exotic cultures, and timeless legend will relish this gripping tale by Stephen R. Bown, known as "Canada's Simon Winchester."
Voices In Stone
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Author : Peter Schledermann
language : en
Publisher: Calgary : Arctic Institute of North America of the University of Calgary
Release Date : 1996
Voices In Stone written by Peter Schledermann and has been published by Calgary : Arctic Institute of North America of the University of Calgary this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
An Arctic Boat Journey In The Autumn Of 1854
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Author : Isaac Israel Hayes
language : en
Publisher: Boston : Brown and Taggard ; London : Sampson, Low, Son and Company
Release Date : 1860
An Arctic Boat Journey In The Autumn Of 1854 written by Isaac Israel Hayes and has been published by Boston : Brown and Taggard ; London : Sampson, Low, Son and Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1860 with Arctic regions categories.
A partial account of the 2nd Grinnell Expedition by 'Advance' under the command of Elisha Kent Kane with Hayes acting as surgeon.
A Voyage To The Arctic In The Whaler Aurora
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Author : David Moore Lindsay
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-12-06
A Voyage To The Arctic In The Whaler Aurora written by David Moore Lindsay and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-06 with Travel categories.
"A Voyage to the Arctic in the Whaler Aurora" by David Moore Lindsay The Aurora was a steam yacht out of Dundee, Scotland. She was used for both whale hunting, primarily in the arctic waters near Newfoundland in Canada and Greenland, as well as for rescue missions to the arctic. In this book by the voyager Lindsay, he describes his time on this ship while on a journey to see the Arctic Circle for himself.
Narrative Of A Journey To The Shores Of The Arctic Ocean In 1833 1834 And 1835 Under The Command Of Capt Back
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Author : Richard King
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1836
Narrative Of A Journey To The Shores Of The Arctic Ocean In 1833 1834 And 1835 Under The Command Of Capt Back written by Richard King and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1836 with categories.
Under The Northern Lights
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Author : Alan Sullivan
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2021-08-30
Under The Northern Lights written by Alan Sullivan and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-30 with Fiction categories.
"Under the Northern Lights" by Alan Sullivan is a collection of short stories that explore Canada's northern territories. This volume contains: Trade, The Eyes of Sebastion, The Spirit of the North, The Circuit of the Wild Swan, The Blindness of Pituluk, The Magic of Kahdoosh, The Reward of Kwasind, The Loyalty of Peeguk, The Passing of Chantie, the Curlew, The Affair of Kalauk, the Skilful Hunter, and The Salving of Pyack.
Arctic Autumn
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Author : Pete Dunne
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2011
Arctic Autumn written by Pete Dunne and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Nature categories.
The third in a four-book series on humans' relationship to nature.