Author : John MacDonald
Publisher : Royal Ontario Museum
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 20,58 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780888544278
An exploration of the arctic sky--its constellations, legends and mythology, the sun, moon, planets, and 'shooting stars, ' as well as atmospheric phenomena such as aurora borealis. Combining interviews with the Inuit elders and the historical records of arctic explorers and other keen observers, The Arctic Sky is a guided tour of the arctic universe.
Author : Joan Mettauer
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 48,21 MB
Release : 2014-08-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1460249283
A grieving young mother and recovering alcoholic, Andi Nowak flees high above Canada's Arctic Circle seeking peace and solace, but instead finds intrigue, danger and romance. Haunted by memories of her daughter, Andi ventures north to the remote town of Inuvik and a challenging career at Tuktu Aviation. The discovery of a rich kimberlite pipe near the small community creates a diamond-mining frenzy, and more flying for Tuktu. When Andi discovers that their Twin Otter aircraft are being used for unauthorized purposes, her queries to the flight crew are first nonchalantly, and later violently, dismissed. Andi enlists the aid of her new friend, local gallery owner and dog-sledding enthusiast, North Ruben. Together they plot a scheme to trace the aircraft's mysterious movements, but their plan backfires with devastating - and deadly - results. Fear and anger spark Andi's ravaged emotions, and although she resists, her friendship with North heats with passion she never thought possible....
Author : E.C. Pielou
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 25,31 MB
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : Travel
ISBN : 022614867X
This book is a practical, portable guide to all of the Arctic's natural history—sky, atmosphere, terrain, ice, the sea, plants, birds, mammals, fish, and insects—for those who will experience the Arctic firsthand and for armchair travelers who would just as soon read about its splendors and surprises. It is packed with answers to naturalists' questions and with questions—some of them answered—that naturalists may not even have thought of.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 37,87 MB
Release : 2020-09-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781623261177
Chris Burkard�s photographs are punctuated by energized landscapes and moments of bliss, by adventure seeking surfers and images of natural serenity. With the ocean as his main muse, Burkard in DISTANT SHORES has consistently captured this subject in timeless and expansive photographic impressions. He has focused on the sport and art of surfing as a bridge between the comparatively humble human figure and awe-inspiring, powerful natural landscapes. DISTANT SHORES is an impressive photographic record of Burkard�s search for wild, remote surfing destinations around the globe. He has spent more than a decade on this quest, and in the process has established himself as a major photographer in the surf, outdoor, and adventure communities as well as a chronicler of some of the most beautiful natural phenomena in the world.
Author : Chris Burkard
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 13,2 MB
Release : 2015-07-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780980012330
When a young boy in search of joy asks the Earth where he can find happiness, the Earth responds and agrees to show him the way. The boy rushes excitedly through the landscapes that make the Earth most proud--the ocean, the cliffs, the forest, the desert, the mountains, and the top of the world. But the boy soon realizes happiness is much harder to find than he expected.
Author : Caroline Arnold
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 46,58 MB
Release : 2015-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1479582085
The arctic wind howls, but the two polar bear cubs are warm inside their den. They snuggle tight against their mother and drink her milk. Three months later, they tumble outside for their first walk in the snow. Bundle up and find out what happens in a polar bear's world.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 38,59 MB
Release : 2014-04-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309371619
Viewed in satellite images as a jagged white coat draped over the top of the globe, the high Arctic appears distant and isolated. But even if you don't live there, don't do business there, and will never travel there, you are closer to the Arctic than you think. Arctic Matters: The Global Connection to Changes in the Arctic is a new educational resource produced by the Polar Research Board of the National Research Council (NRC). It draws upon a large collection of peer-reviewed NRC reports and other national and international reports to provide a brief, reader-friendly primer on the complex ways in which the changes currently affecting the Arctic and its diverse people, resources, and environment can, in turn, affect the entire globe. Topics in the booklet include how climate changes currently underway in the Arctic are a driver for global sea-level rise, offer new prospects for natural resource extraction, and have rippling effects through the world's weather, climate, food supply and economy.
Author : E. C. Pielou
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 37,93 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226668147
Whether planning an arctic journey, doing one, or enjoying memories of one, this book is indispensable. Designed as a compact source of information for those who must limit their load--hikers, kayakers, canoeists, rafters, photographers, and naturalists of all kinds--this guide will ensure that naturalists in the Arctic miss nothing.
Author : Stephen Charles Brown
Publisher : Braided River
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 26,31 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780898869750
Two hundred color images celebrating the birds that journey to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge each year are accompanied by essays by noted biologists and conservationists.
Author : Lauren Thompson
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,70 MB
Release : 2013
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN : 9780545485586
After wandering out at night to watch a magical star shower, a polar bear cub returns home to snuggle with her mother in their warm den.
