Lands That Hold One Spellbound: A Story of East Greenland Volume 11 Contributor(s): Apollonio, Spencer (Author) |
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ISBN: 1552382400 ISBN-13: 9781552382400 Publisher: University of Calgary Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2008 Click for more in this series: Northern Lights (University Calgary) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Polar Regions - History | Expeditions & Discoveries - History | Historical Geography |
Dewey: 998.2 |
Series: Northern Lights (University Calgary) |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.7" L (1.10 lbs) 342 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic |
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2008 pg. 75 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Apollonio, Spencer: - Spencer Apollonio is a retired marine biologist and a fellow of the Arctic Institute of North America (AINA). He has made 14 trips to the Arctic and, in the 1960s, established AINA's Devon Island Research Station. |
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