Arctic obsession
- ISBN-10
- 1554889316
- ISBN-13
- 9781554889310
- Series
- Arctic Obsession
- Category
- Arctic regions
- Pages
- 306
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-01-01
- Publisher
- Dundurn
- Author
- Alexis S. Troubetzkoy
Description
From early medieval times to the twenty-first century, what has been the beguiling attraction of the North? This book dwells on contemporary issues besetting the most fragile part of our globe - global warming and environmental, ecological and geo-political concerns. It also provides an overview of the Arctic region, from Canada to the North Sea.
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