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Ultima Thule: Explorers and Natives in the Polar North

Jean Malaurie

Synopsis:
The history of western exploration of the Arctic North is provided in detailed chapters devoted to 13 men and their expeditions, from Captain John Ross in the 17th century through that of the author himself in the 20th. (Malaurie, who wrote Last Kings of Thule spent the year of 1950 among the Inuit.) The lengthy accounts of the expeditions are accompanied by copious color illustrations with lengthy captions; an excellent map on endpaper locates important sites. A central theme is the irreversible changes experienced by the native peoples as a result of these expeditions and attention to the explorers' accounts of their encounters, treatment, and opinions of the natives. A concluding chapter is devoted to the current cultural and environmental conditions in the North. The volume is oversize:10.75 x 13.5". No competent arctic collection will want to lack this splendid work. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Other editions: Hardcover - 2007, 2005, 2002, 2001, Hardcover - 2001, 1999, 1999, 1991, 1990, 1990