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From the origins of the Arctic to its contemporary life, this book is an intriguing survey of human achievement in a place relatively unknown to the rest of the world. For more than 25,000 years, Arctic peoples have made warm and hospitable homes in diverse and innovative ways out of ecosystems of ice. For the first time in their long history, however, Arctic communities are facing the real possibility that the foundations of their way of life—sea ice and permafrost—will soon disappear. Published to coincide with a major exhibition at the British Museum, Arctic: culture and climate presents the history of the Arctic through the lens of climate and weather, and features a variety of fascinating objects, many of which are published here for the first time, including sealskin kayaks, drums used by shamans, traditional costumes, and contemporary art. This remarkable book explores the origins of Arctic peoples, early trade relationships between cultural groups, and relationships with animals, weather and their env
An action-packed adventure about Finn and his dog, Skip, as they learn about the Arctic and what they can do to protect it. This is a gentle, but richly imagined introduction to the environmental concerns facing the Arctic, in which grown-ups and children will enjoy following the story of Finn and S
A foundered Victorian ship looking for the fabled Northwest Passage holds a secret in its icy grave . . . When Dirk Pitt of NUMA is almost blown to pieces in a lab explosion, he suspects sabotage. The lab in question belongs to a scientist hoping to use a rare mineral to combat greenhouse gases - bu
The Species of Birds of North America from the Arctic through Panama, Including the West Indies and Hawaiian Islands. This is the official source of taxonomy of birds in North and Middle America. Scientific and English names, citation, and type specimen, plus notes on habitat and distribution. It wa
A fact-packed book that explores some of the coldest places on Earth, and the latest title in the award-winning DKfindout! series. Journey to the icy lands at the ends of the Earth and learn all about life at the poles. Explore Earth’s polar regions—from amazing wildlife to the heroic explorers who
