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Svalbard
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Author : Roger Norum
language : en
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Release Date : 2018-05-03
Svalbard written by Roger Norum and has been published by Bradt Travel Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-03 with Travel categories.
The Bradt guide to Svalbard (Spitsbergen), including Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen, is a unique, standalone guidebook to this evocative Arctic archipelago, a place that is plunged into darkness for four months each year and where there are 4,000 snow scooters for a population of just 2,500. This new sixth edition has been thoroughly updated throughout and offers new material on everything from adventure tours to accommodation, environmental change to restaurants. Also covered are the restoration of Barentsburg and the opening of Svalbard's historic mines to visitors. Newly updated and amended, this edition reflects important recent changes in the archipelago, making it the perfect guide to a quintessential bucket-list destination. Possibly the most remote destination in the developed world, Svalbard is as off the beaten track as you can get in Europe today. A destination where there are more polar bears than people, Svalbard is the planet's most northerly settled land and the top (if not the end) of the world. It was on and around Svalbard that most of David Attenborough' Frozen Planet was filmed. A trip to Svalbard easily lends itself to notching up geographic superlatives (most northerly kebab, most northerly souvenir shop, etc) and adventurous travellers seek out experiences such as husky driving and hikes across the permafrost, charmed by the island law that requires everyone to carry a rifle anywhere outside of Longyearbyen, a constant reminder of Svalbard's 3,000-strong polar bear population. The main tourist period falls in Svalbard's brief summer, from June to August, when it's light around the clock and not very cold. However, increasingly popular for winter sports - especially because the next few years will enjoy unusually high Northern Lights activity - are the so-called 'light winter' months (March-May), when there is both sunlight and snow. The winter season itself (November/December-March) offers many possibilities for outdoor adventure - and the polar night is an experience in itself. Despite winter temperatures that can drop to over 40 below zero, Svalbard's glorious mountains, majestic fjords and sprawling valleys are the perfect setting for adventurous journeys out to the back of beyond, giving visitors a unique vantage point on a unique tourist destination. This brand-new edition of Svalbard provides all of the practical and background information you'll need to explore this wild place, turning the hostile into the hospitable. Bradt's Svalbard is written by Roger Norum, an expert in the region who writes regularly on northern Norway for the press and who teaches Norwegian language and translation at University College London. He is also a Research Fellow at the University of Leeds, where he carries out research on the links between tourism, travel writing and environmental change in the European Arctic.
Spitsbergen Svalbard
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Author : Rolf Stange
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Spitsbergen Svalbard written by Rolf Stange and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.
Spitsbergen Svalbard Franz Josef Jan Mayen 3rd
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Author : Andreas Umbreit
language : en
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Release Date : 2005
Spitsbergen Svalbard Franz Josef Jan Mayen 3rd written by Andreas Umbreit and has been published by Bradt Travel Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Travel categories.
The Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Spitsbergen (locally referred to as Svalbard) is an antidote to modern-day life. Svalbard: The Bradt Travel Guide introduces ecotravelers to this fascinating part of the world; its intriguing land features, and the magical display of northern lights make it ideal for cruises, wilderness exploration, wildlife watching, and extreme sports. The guide is packed with essential information on travel preparations and local knowledge for those braving the Arctic elements. This guide features: >All the islands of the region that make up Svalbard territory, including Franz Josef Land and the tiny volcanic island of Jan Mayen >Nature and conservation, including polar bears, Arctic foxes, reindeer, and migratory birds >A survival guide to the Arctic with advice on getting outfitted for exploration >Getting there and traveling around, cruise options and internal travel by skidoos and sleds >A wide range of sports, including climbing, hiking, trekking, skiing, riding, and hunting >A background to the climate and geology of the region
Spitsbergen Svalbard
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Author : Rolf Stange
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Spitsbergen Svalbard written by Rolf Stange and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.
Spitsbergen
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Author : Andreas Umbreit
language : en
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Release Date : 2009
Spitsbergen written by Andreas Umbreit and has been published by Bradt Travel Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Travel categories.
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Guide To Spitsbergen
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Author : Andreas Umbreit
language : en
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Release Date : 1997
Guide To Spitsbergen written by Andreas Umbreit and has been published by Bradt Travel Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Bear Island (Norway) categories.
The Svalbard Archipelago
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Author : P.J. Capelotti
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-11-04
The Svalbard Archipelago written by P.J. Capelotti and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-04 with Social Science categories.
Norway's Spitsbergen Archipelago, known as Svalbard to the Norwegians, is of increasing interest to Arctic scholars and geographers, as well as to military historians and analysts of strategy. It was the farthest northern battleground between German and Allied forces in World War II; it became a political arena for Soviet and U.S. competition during the Cold War; it is now a field of conflict for fishing rights and cultural resource protection; and it serves as a laboratory for the study of global warming. This unique island group occupies a fascinating place in European, Russian, and American affairs. Here, for the first time, is the complete report compiled by U.S. Intelligence at the beginning of World War II evaluating the islands both geographically and militarily, as well as a report on the archipelago produced by the CIA in 1950. This comprehensive report--never superseded in the years since--has been edited and introduced by P.J. Capelotti. It provides in great detail the American perspective on these islands and their strategic, economic, and geologic value. Maps and illustrations are included, some from the original report, some new. A glossary covers Arctic terms.
No Man S Land
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Author : Martin Conway
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-02-02
No Man S Land written by Martin Conway and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-02 with History categories.
This 1906 volume traces the history of Spitsbergen in the Svalbald archipelago over the course of more than three centuries.
Svalbard
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Author : Andreas Umbreit
language : en
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Release Date : 2013
Svalbard written by Andreas Umbreit and has been published by Bradt Travel Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Travel categories.
A new edition of the most in-depth guide available to the most remote area of the Scandinavian Arctic, from ends-of-the-earth wilderness adventures to fascinating insight into the flora, fauna and natural landscapes. The perfect guide to the perfect bucket-list destination.
The Svalbard Passage
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Author : Thomas Kirkwood
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Kirkwood
Release Date : 2011-02-11
The Svalbard Passage written by Thomas Kirkwood and has been published by Thomas Kirkwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-11 with Fiction categories.
THE SVALBARD PASSAGE is a rare work of fiction: the power and dramatic intensity of the writing are matched by the authenticity of the writers' extraordinary knowledge of political reality; the result is a work of imagination and prophecy. Readers of John Le Carr�, Richard Condon, Ken Follett, and Robert Ludlum will find it irresistible.The mysterious deaths of an international expedition of ice climbers on the remote face of the Spitsbergen glacier triggers what may be the first pre-emptive U.S. nuclear strike against the Soviet Union. The chain of events that follow moves swiftly and brilliantly from cosmopolitan, placid Oslo to the war-game rooms of the Pentagon and reaches a terrifying climax on the icy wastes of Spitsbergen, above the northern coast of Norway-and the Svalbard Passage. Caught in a terrifying net of brinksmanship are a worldly, elegant Norwegian diplomat; a fiery and beautiful German journalist; an uncommitted American pacifist; a ruthless CIA agent; and an equally ruthless Russian, a pawn of the KGB. Unknowingly, acting out of their private compulsions, they bring the world to the edge of global disaster.Through the weave of this richly atmospheric novel of suspense runs the stormy, sensual love story of Martin and Ulrike, lovers who come to maturity in the face of annihilation.EDITORIAL REVIEWS"Wryly drawn characters...absorbing."-Kirkus Reviews "Tense drama...spectacular."-St. Louis Post Dispatch "Riveting and fascinating."-Lerner Newspapers "An absorbing tale...the stuff of which movies are made."-Rocky Mountain News "Crackles ... a rousing good job." -Akron Beacon-Journal