Ultima thule : explorers and natives in the polar North /

"Ultima Thule is the terrible yet fantastic story of European and American exploration in the Polar regions. Thirteen extraordinary men and expeditions preceded author Jean Malaurie to the North Pole. Based on excerpts from these explorers' logs counterbalanced by Inuit testimony, this boo...

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Main Author: Malaurie, Jean
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York ; London : Norton, ©2003.
Edition:1st U.S. ed.
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