Cold Comfort: My Love Affair With the Arctic: My Love Affair with the Arctic, Second Edition: Volume 13 - Brossura

Rowley, Graham W.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0773530053 ISBN 13: 9780773530058

Casa editrice: McGill Queens Univ, 2006

Riassunto

Rowley documents an era of arctic exploration of which little has been written and which is fast passing from living memory. He captures the traditional way of life in the North before the dramatic changes of the last half century. A member of the last expedition in the Canadian North to depend on traditional techniques, Rowley recounts how they lived as the Inuit did and travelled by dogsled over unexplored land. He describes the isolation, the extraordinary vicissitudes of travel in a sometimes savage environment, and the generosity and kindness of the Inuit. Apart from completing the map of Baffin Island's coastline and finding new islands, Rowley excavated the first pure Dorset site near Igloolik, establishing the Dorset culture beyond doubt. The carvings and artifacts found there, illustrations of which are included in this book, remain among the best and most beautiful that have been recovered. Based on his own diary and the diaries of other members of the expedition, Rowley's captivating story presents the perceptions of a young man faced with a completely alien, yet fascinating, environment and culture. A true and often exciting tale of discovery, Cold Comfort will appeal to a wide audience as well as to those concerned with the Arctic in general. It is an invaluable source for those who specialize in the archaeology, anthropology, geography, and history of northern Canada.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Graham W. Rowley (1912-2003) was a research professor of northern and Native studies at Carleton University, Ottawa.

Susan Rowley, Graham Rowley's daughter, is co-editor of Uqalurait: An Oral History of Nunavut, associate professor of anthropology and

Product Description:

Book by Rowley Graham W

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGill Queens Univ
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0773530053
• ISBN 13: 9780773530058
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 326