Lonely Planet Greenland & The Arctic

by O'Carroll, Etain

• ISBN13: 9781740590952
• ISBN10: 1740590953
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-07-30
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

Lonely Planet country guides offer down to earth accurate information for every budget.- The complete, practical country guide for independent travellers- Detailed Getting Started and Itineraries chapters for effortless planning- Inspirational full-colour Highlights sections showcase the country's must-see sights- Easy-to-use grid-referenced maps with cross references to the text- Insightful new History, Culture, Food and Environment chapters by specialist contributorsGreenland & The Arctic- The only guidebook that covers the Arctic as a travel destination- Full range of travel routes from gateway cities in Scandinavia, Russia, Alaska and Canada, pluscomprehensive coverage of increasingly popular Greenland- New title combines information previously contained in Iceland, Greenland & the Faroe Islands and The Arctic

Table of Contents

Highlights	p. 6
Getting Started	p. 9
The Authors	p. 14
Arctic Snapshot	p. 16
Arctic History & Exploration	p. 17
Arctic Research	p. 27
Indigenous Peoples & Cultures of the Arctic	p. 37
The Arctic Environment	p. 51
Arctic Food & Drink	p. 63
Touring the Arctic	p. 65
Greenland	p. 69
Greenland Itineraries	p. 72
Greenland Snapshots	p. 76
History	p. 77
The Culture	p. 82
Religion	p. 85
Arts	p. 86
Environment	p. 88
Food & Drink	p. 93
South Greenland	p. 96
Southwest Greenland	p. 135
Disko Bay	p. 169
Northwest Greenland	p. 190
East Greenland	p. 203
Greenland Directory	p. 214
Greenland Transport	p. 225
The Arctic	p. 233
Arctic North America Travel Routes	p. 235
Arctic Russia Travel Routes	p. 268
Arctic Scandinavia Travel Routes	p. 297
Health	p. 330
World Time Zones	p. 334
Language	p. 335
Behind the Scenes	p. 341
Index	p. 346
Legend	p. 352
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