Silent snow : the slow poisoning of the Arctic / Marla Cone.
| Author/creator | Cone, Marla |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Grove Press, 2005. |
| Description | ix, 246 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | 1st ed. |
| Contents | A moral compass in a vast, lonely land -- I: The Arctic paradox -- Blowing in the wind: a contaminant's long journey north -- Unexpected poisons: serendipity at the top of the world -- The world's unfortunate laboratory -- Plight of the ice bear: top of the world, top of the food web -- Ties that bind in Greenland -- A fish can't feed a village: Alaska's communal hunts -- II: Scientists seeking order out of chaos -- Fear is toxic, too: communicating risk to Canada's Inuit -- Into the brains of babes: searching for clues in Faroese children -- Beyond silent spring: a global assault on sex hormones and immune systems -- The Arctic in flux: global conspirators and the whims of climate -- Islands of sudden change: the evolution of the Aleutians -- III: Solutions and predictions -- The diagnosis: scientists write a prescription -- POPs and politics: taking the first step toward a solution -- The chain of evil continues unbroken: the Arctic's new toxic legacies -- Survival of the fittest: walking in the Inuits footsteps. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-234) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004060707 |
| ISBN | 080211797X |
| ISBN | 0802142591 |
| ISBN | 9780802142597 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TD190.5 .C66 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |