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"Was Vilhjalmur Stefansson a prophet or a profiteer, a victim or a villain? Stefansson and the Canadian Arctic reveals the truth about this fascinating and complex Northern pioneer." "Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1879-1962) was Canada's greatest modern arctic explorer as well as a theo...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Diubaldo, Richard J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©1998.
Temas:
Stefansson, Vilhjalmur, > 1879-1962.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Adventurers & Explorers.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
TRAVEL > Budget.
TRAVEL > Hikes & Walks.
TRAVEL > Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
TRAVEL > Parks & Campgrounds.
HISTORY > Expeditions & Discoveries.
Arctic regions
Arctique.
Arctic Regions.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • CONTENTS
  • INTRODUCTION TO THE 1998 REPRINT
  • LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
  • PREFACE
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Arctic Initiation
  • 3 The Gold Mines of Victoria Land
  • 4 The Building of the Canadian Arctic Expedition
  • 5 Breakdown
  • 6 The Politics of the Canadian Arctic Expedition
  • 7 The Arctic Empire of Vilhjalmur Stefansson
  • 8 The Misadventure of Wrangel Island
  • 9 Exit Stefansson
  • 10 Conclusion
  • APPENDIX: Recommendations of the Reindeer and Musk-Ox Commission
  • LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
  • NOTES
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • Ef
  • g
  • h
  • i
  • j
  • k
  • l
  • m
  • n
  • o
  • p
  • q
  • r
  • s
  • t
  • u
  • v
  • w
  • y

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