ISBN: 9781552382400

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 gat… Mehr…

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 insignificant amid the awesome immensity of lonely mountains, fjords, and glaciers. —Louise Boyd, photographer, 1935 Lands that Hold One Spellbound is 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. East Greenland, running from Kap Farvel in the south to Kap Morris Jesup in the north, is an immense land of great mountains and fjords, of glaciers and meadowlands, and contrasts of weather perhaps unique in the world. It has been colonized seven different times over 4,000 years by migrants from the west. Intrepid explorers returned year after year, attracted by this land which captivated and enthralled them. But its history has never before been told. Here, each of the European and American expeditions are recounted, relying extensively on the explorers' original accounts, as well as on the author's often highly evocative narration. Apollonio details the struggles of vessels to reach the coast through the ice pack, the longest Arctic sledge journeys, the peculiar story of World War II in East Greenland, and the impact of centuries of exploration and change on Greenland's indigenous populations. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Nature & Wildlife>Geology & Weather>Geology & Weather, University of Calgary Press Core >1<

ISBN: 9781552382400

Offers an history of East Greenland. This book summarises indigenous settlements over four millennia and describes European explorations since the Norse. It recounts each of the European … Mehr…

Offers an history of East Greenland. This book summarises indigenous settlements over four millennia and describes European explorations since the Norse. It recounts each of the European and American expeditions, relying on the explorers' original ac Media, Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V.<

2008, ISBN: 1552382400

Kartoniert / Broschiert Polarregionen, mit Schutzumschlag 11, [PU:University of Calgary Press]

2008, ISBN: 9781552382400

A Story of East Greenland, Buch, Softcover, [PU: University of Calgary Press], University of Calgary Press, 2008

ISBN: 9781552382400

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