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In the empire of ice encounters in a changing landscape

Discusses the peoples of the high Arctic, their traditions, and the changes they face in the modern world and from global warming, in a book that looks at languages, hunting traditions, and religious practices.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ehrlich, Gretel
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : National Geographic, c2010.
Subjects:	Arctic regions > Discovery and exploration. Arctic regions > Description and travel. Arctic peoples > Social life and customs. Nature > Effect of human beings on > Antarctica. Climatic changes > Arctic regions. Global warming.
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Summary:	Discusses the peoples of the high Arctic, their traditions, and the changes they face in the modern world and from global warming, in a book that looks at languages, hunting traditions, and religious practices.
Physical Description:	319 p. : map ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-311) and index.
ISBN:	9781426205743 (hardcover) 1426205740 (hardcover)
Author Notes:	Gretel Ehrlich is the author of "A Match to the Heart" among other works of nonfiction, fiction & poetry. She divides her time between California & Wyoming. (Bowker Author Biography)