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  • ГИПЕРБОРЕЯ

    2016

    Сборник Гиперборея 2016 посвящен проблемам древней ведической прародины на Севере, ее следам древности, традициям в современности. В первый сборник вошли статьи российских и зарубежных авторов 1960-2015г.г.Giperborey's almanac 2016 is devoted to problems of an ancient Vedic ancestral home in the north, to its traces of antiquity, traditions in the present. The first collection included articles of ... Read more

    $5.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • À travers le Grönland - 1893 - Illustré

    Translated by Charles Rabot ...
    L’expédition de M. Nansen au Grönland est une des explorations les plus hardies, les plus fécondes en résultats, entreprises depuis longtemps dans les régions arctiques. Pour la première fois, l’immense glacier qui recouvre d’une nappe continue le Grönland, glacier dont la superficie serait égale à deux fois et demie celle de la France, si les calculs des géographes sont exacts, a été traversé par ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Works of William Parry

    by William Parry ...
    3 works of William Parry English rear-admiral and Arctic explorer (1790-1855) This ebook presents a collection of 3 works of William Parry. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: - Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage - Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Works of John Ross

    by John Ross ...
    2 works of John Ross Scottish rear admiral and Arctic explorer (1777-1856) This ebook presents a collection of 2 works of John Ross. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: - Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez Volume I - Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez Volume II ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Woman, Captain, Rebel

    The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain

    A daring and magnificent historical narrative nonfiction account of Iceland's most famous female sea captain who constantly fought for women's rights and equality—and who also solved one of the country's most notorious robberies.Every day was a fight for survival, equality, and justice for Iceland's most renowned female fishing captain of the 19th century.History would have us believe the sea has ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Wolves Of North America (Kids Edition)

    Children's Animal Book of Wolves

    Series series Wolf Facts
    Children are often fascinated with many different types of animals. They like to look at pictures of different animals whether in books or just pictures by themselves. However, a book would be more beneficial than just looking at pictures of animals. One of the animals that seems to be very interesting to kids, is a wolf. The Wolves of North American book (kids edition) would be a great book for ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • With Scott Before the Mast

    These are the Journals of Francis Davies Leading Shipwright RN when on board Captain Scott’s Terra Nova Expedition

    British Antarctic Expedition 1910 – 1913.My interview with Captain Scott, he explained what would be expected of me. My principal job, he said, would be the erection of Winter Quarters for the Southern party, which was to make an attempt to reach the South Pole..... He also told me that I would be paid GBP40 a year, adding that if I made a success of the job, he wouldn't say what he would do for ... Read more

    $19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Windows to the Land, An Alaska Native Story Vol. I Alaska Native Land Claims Trailblazers

    by Judy Ferguson ...
    Windows to the Land, Volume I is the Great Land’s history told through the first people of Alaska, from the Aleutians, through Southeast, around the coast, across the vast Interior to Prince William Sound. Windows, Vol. I is the untold story of the Alaska Native land claims forerunners whose fire in the belly birthed Native land claims. In their own words, they share the events that became the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Wind, Fire, and Ice

    The Perils of a Coast Guard Icebreaker in Antarctica

    Between 1955 and 1987, the United States Coast Guard Cutter Glacier was the largest and most powerful icebreaker in the free world. Consequently, it was often given the most difficult and dangerous Antarctic missions. This is the dramatic first-person account of its most legendary voyage. In 1970, the author was the Chief Medical Officer on the Glacier when it became trapped deep in the Weddell ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • White Fox and Icy Seas in the Western Arctic

    The Fur Trade, Transportation, and Change in the Early Twentieth Century

    Series series The Lamar Series in Western History
    How the fur trade changed the North and created the modern Arctic: “The history is fascinating.” —Anchorage Daily NewsIn the early twentieth century, northerners lived and trapped in one of the world’s harshest environments. At a time when government services and social support were minimal or nonexistent, they thrived on the fox fur trade, relying on their energy, training, discipline, and skills ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • White Eskimo

    Knud Rasmussen's Fearless Journey into the Heart of the Arctic

    Series series A Merloyd Lawrence Book
    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 ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • What's In a Name (storey 25 of 40)

    Coppermine, N.W.T. Canada

    Series Book 25 - The White Girl
    On the McKenzie River there were apparent cultural influences from the Hudson Bay Company and French Voyagers, to the men who had worked on the barges and plied the great river looking for adventure, fame and fortune. Seeking gold and the money that the fur trade offered lured people from every walk of life. From Grandjambe to Yakeleya, and Cooks to Kakfwis and Norwegians and Gaudets, the river ... Read more

    $1.00 USD

  • What I Remember, What I Know

    The Life of a High Arctic Exile

    Larry Audlaluk was born in Uugaqsiuvik, a traditional settlement west of Inujjuak in northern Quebec, or Nunavik. He was almost three years old when his family was chosen by the government to be one of seven Inuit families relocated from Nunavik to the High Arctic in the early 1950s.They were promised a land of plenty. They were given an inhospitable polar desert. Larry tells of loss, illness, and ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Wealth Woman

    The remarkable untold story of the Native woman who made gold rush history

    by Deb Vanasse ...
    "A very enjoyable biography of a woman on the cusp of change in the North. Recommended." Choice“Beautifully written biography…much to learn, enjoy, and recommend in this book.” Pacific Northwest Quarterly“A riveting story told by a brilliant writer.” Pacific Historical ReviewThe never-before-told story of Kate Carmack, whose resilience and survival made gold rush historyHeadlines shouted the... ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • We'll Be Home for Christmas (storey 21 of 40)

    Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., Canada

    Series Book 21 - The White Girl
    We are going to see Nan and Grandpa for Christmas! We are flying outside, I can hardly believe it! I have not seen my grandparents for three years. These are my paternal grandparents they live in Lethbridge Alberta, Canada; we live in Fort Good Hope N.W.T., also in Canada. It is 1,500 miles to travel to Lethbridge for the holidays. Our trip will take us from Good Hope by Otter (plane) to ... Read more

    $1.00 USD

  • Water, Ice & Stone

    Science and Memory on the Antarctic Lakes

    by Bill Green ...
    John Burroughs Medal for Distinguished Natural History BookPEN/Martha Albrand Award Finalist“[Green’s] prose rings with the elemental clarity of the ice he knows so well.” —PEN Awards Committee citationA classic of contemporary nature writing, the award-winning Water, Ice & Stone is both a scientific and poetic journey into Antarctica, addressing the ecological importance of the continent within ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Wanderlust

    An Eccentric Explorer, an Epic Journey, a Lost Age

    The mesmerizing, larger-than-life tale of an eccentric adventurer who traversed some of the greatest frontiers of the twentieth century, from uncharted Arctic wastelands to the underground resistance networks of World War II."An absolute joy...Wanderlust is a compelling introduction to one of the most charismatic explorers to ever cross the ice."—New York Times Book ReviewDeep in the Arctic ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Voyages of Discovery in the Arctic and Antarctic Seas, and Round the World.

    Being personal narratives of attempts to reach the North and South poles. To which are added an autobiography, appendix and numerous illustrations. Volume 1.

    Series series Elibron Classics
    Elibron Classics. Replica of 1884 edition by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, London. This is an illustrated edition. This edition is published in 2 volumes sold separately. This volume comes with 2 oversize maps available as a free download. The book narrates about several Arctic and Antarctic expeditions and the amazing discoveries made by Robert McCormick (1800 – 1890), a British ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Voyages of Discovery in the Arctic and Antarctic Seas, and Round the World.

    Being personal narratives of attempts to reach the North and South poles. To which are added an autobiography, appendix and numerous illustrations. Volume 2.

    Series series Elibron Classics
    Elibron Classics. Replica of 1884 edition by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, London. This is an illustrated edition. This edition is published in 2 volumes sold separately. This volume comes with 1 oversize map available as a free download. The book narrates about several Arctic and Antarctic expeditions and the amazing discoveries made by Robert McCormick (1800 – 1890), a British ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Village of Widows (storey 6 of 40)

    Fort Norman, N.W.T., Canada

    Series Book 6 - The White Girl
    You complain that your life is too fast. That there is not enough time to do all of the things that you have to do, to see the people you have to see. If you truly want to slow your life down get rid of your cell phone, and your computer for that matter. There are few phones in 1966 in Fort Norman. Our phone number is three short rings two long rings; anyone can pick up the phone regardless of the ... Read more

    $1.00 USD

  • Vilhjalmur Stefansson

    Arctic Adventurer

    by Tom Henighan ...
    Series Book 23 - Quest Biography
    Born in Manitoba of Icelandic parents, Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1879-1962) became one of Canada’s most famous and controversial Arctic explorers. After graduate studies in anthropology at Harvard University, Stefansson lived with and studied Inuit in the Mackenzie River Delta in the Northwest Territories in the winter of 1906-07. In two subsequent expeditions he completed a major anthropological ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Viareggio, il racconto di una strage

    dal fuoco sui binari alla sentenza d'appello

    Viareggio: il racconto di una strage - Dal fuoco sui binari alla sentenza di appello è un saggio lucido, cronachistico e commovente di uno degli ennesimi scheletri nell'armadio del nostro belpaese.29 giugno 2009, Viareggio ore 23.48: il treno merci 50325, carico di Gpl, a seguito della rottura dell'assile del carro merci, deragliò causando la morte di 32 persone che si trovavano nelle loro ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Vers le pôle

    Series series Aventure - Jeunesse
    En 1890, Fridtjof Nansen, fort de sa réussite de la traversée de la banquise du Groenland, présenta un projet d’expédition polaire à la conquête du Pôle Nord à la Société géographique norvégienne et, en 1892, à la Société géographique royale de Londres, alors que ses préparatifs étaient déjà bien avancés. Sa théorie, selon laquelle un courant de dérive traverse les régions polaires depuis le ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Unfreezing the Arctic

    Science, Colonialism, and the Transformation of Inuit Lands

    by Andrew Stuhl ...
    This account of a region transformed—and threatened—offers “a timely historical reflection on the important social role of science and scientists.”—Historical GeographyIn recent years, environmentalists have pointed urgently to the melting Arctic as a leading indicator of climate change. While climate change has unleashed profound transformations in the region, many commentators mislabel them as ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus