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40 pp.
| Houghton |
January, 1998 |
TradeISBN 0-395-83013-3
(2)
4-6
Moving from the last Ice Age, Curlee traces the story of Arctic exploration to the present, paralleling this history of outsiders with the Inuit culture for whom the far north was home. Fascinating tales of success alternate with horrific stories of failure, and stark acrylic paintings illustrate the forbidding and formidable landscape. The comprehensive text ends with a map of the Arctic, on which are positioned all the major explorers and their voyages. Bib., ind.