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Sale, Richard, 1946-

The Arctic : the complete story / Richard Sale ; photographs by Per Michelsen and Richard Sale. - London : Frances Lincoln, 2008. - 632 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color), portraits (chiefly color) ; 31 cm

Includes index.

pt. 1. Natural Environment -- pt. 2. Human History of the Arctic -- pt. 3. Habitats and Wildlife -- pt. 4. Traveller's Guide to the Arctic -- pt. 5. Vulnerable Ecosystem.

"[D]ivided into chapters which explore the natural environment of the Arctic-the underlying geology, snow and ice, the climate and atmospheric phenomena-before considering human settlement and exploration." Also considers "human settlement and exploration", and looks "at travel to the various countries which fringe the Arctic."--Page 2 of cover.

ISBN: 9780711227071 0711227071

Standard No.: 99932754494

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA896100 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 014685662 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Natural history--Arctic regions.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Arctic regions--History.
Arctic regions--Environmental conditions.
Arctic Regions.
Arctic regions--Pictorial works.

LC Class. No.: G608 / .S29 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 919.8