In the Empire of Ice : Encounters in a Changing Landscape

by Ehrlich, Gretel

• ISBN13: 9781426205743
• ISBN10: 1426205740
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-04-20
• Publisher: National Geographic

Summary

The First People of Tundra and Ice. Who were they 1,000 years ago? Who are they now? How have they salvaged traditional lifeways in the 21st century? What do they have to teach the rest of the world? In this age of climate upheaval and crisis, will they survive?

Author Biography

Gretel Ehrlich is well known for her prize-winning essays, fiction, and poetry. Her acclaimed 2002 book This Cold Heaven: Seven Seasons in Greenland chronicled the first years of a lasting fascination with the high latitudes. Her work has also appeared in many anthologies including: Best Essays of the Century, Best American Essays, and Best Travel Writing.

Table of Contents

Map: The Empire of Ice	p. 6
Introduction	p. 9
The Ice Never Sleeps: The Bering Strait, Alaska	p. 27
Living With Reindeer: The Komi of Northwestern Russia	p. 95
In a Dark Land: Nunavut, Arctic Canada	p. 139
The End of Ice: Greenland	p. 213
Acknowledgments	p. 297
National Geographic Society Expeditions Council	p. 299
Bibliography	p. 303
Index	p. 313
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