Lands That Hold One Spellbound - A Story of East Greenland

Informationen zum Autor Spencer Apollonio is a retired marine biologist and a fellow of the Arctic Institute of North America (AINA). He has made 14 trips to the Arctic and, in the 1960s, established AINA's Devon Island Research Station. Klappentext "Far north, hidden behind grim barriers of pack ice, are lands that hold one spellbound. Gigantic imaginary gates, with hinges set in the horizon, seem to guard these lands. Slowly the gates swing open, and one enters another world where men are insignifi Zusammenfassung An informal history of East Greenland. Spencer Apollonio has written the only known overview of the history of this region, summarizing indigenous settlements over four millennia, and describing European explorations from the Norse period to recent years.

Product details

• Authors: Spencer Apollonio
• Publisher: Michigan state university pres
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2008
• EAN: 9781552382400
• ISBN: 978-1-55238-240-0
• No. of pages: 322
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 222 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Northern Lights (University Ca
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous