Lobsticks and Stone Cairns: Human Landmarks in the Arctic Contributor(s): Davis, Richard C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1895176697 ISBN-13: 9781895176698 Publisher: University of Calgary Press
Binding Type: Paperback Published: September 1996 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Travel | Canada - Territories & Nunavut (nt, Nu, Yt) - History | Canada - General - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers |
Dewey: 910 |
Physical Information: 340 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Geographic Orientation - Northwest Territories |
Features: Bibliography, Price on Product |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In Lobsticks and Stone Cairns, over one hundred Arctic stories are told about adventurers, military officers, authors, guides, cultural heroes, police, traders, and even the occasional charlatan. While some of the biographies in the book are of people still active in the North, others tell stories from as far back as the sixteenth century. The subjects of the sketches are Inuit, European, American, Indian, and Canadian men and women. The exploits discussed in this generously illustrated book bring northern history and geography to life. Each profile is accompanied by a short bibliography. Lobsticks are trees that are used as markers. Above the tree-line, stone cairns are used in their place. It is hoped that these biographies of human landmarks will help you find your way around in the North and bring the Arctic just a little closer to home. |
Contributor Bio(s): Davis, Richard C.: - Richard C. Davis is professor emeritus of English at the University of Calgary. He has edited Rupert's Land: A Cultural Tapestry and Sir John Franklin's Journals and Correspondence: The First Arctic Land Expedition, 1819-22. |
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