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245 12 a| A fabulous kingdomh| [electronic resource] :b| the exploration of the Arctic /c| Charles Officer, Jake Page.;

250 a| 2nd ed.;

260 a| New York :b| Oxford University Press,;

300 a| x, 220 p. :b| ill., maps ;c| 24 cm.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-208) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction : The nature of the place -- pt. 1. Ultima Thule. Sea lungs, godly commerce, and projections ; Frizadores for Cathay, and polar bears ; Fool's gold, hooch, and mutiny -- pt. 2. The myth of the open Polar Sea. Connubial fidelity and The vicar of Wakefield ; Open seas and closed minds ; Anything is good that don't poison you -- pt. 3. Racing for the Pole. Three faces of ambition ; Amateurs, pros, and cons ; From polar larks to canary watching -- pt. 4. Climate change and a whole new Arctic. The deicing of the North ; Animals : changing the guard ; Who owns the Arctic? ; The Greenland example.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "The second edition of A Fabulous Kingdom will explain the history of the arctic and describe the current scientific and environmental issues that threaten this fascinating region"--Provided by publisher.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

651 0 a| Arctic regionsx| Discovery and exploration.=| ^A190009;

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700 1 a| Page, Jake.=| ^A132567;

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A fabulous kingdom the exploration of the Arctic / Charles Officer, Jake Page.

Author/creator	Officer, Charles B.
Other author	Page, Jake.
Format	Electronic
Edition	2nd ed.
Publication Info	New York : Oxford University Press,
Description	x, 220 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration.

Contents	Introduction : The nature of the place -- pt. 1. Ultima Thule. Sea lungs, godly commerce, and projections ; Frizadores for Cathay, and polar bears ; Fool's gold, hooch, and mutiny -- pt. 2. The myth of the open Polar Sea. Connubial fidelity and The vicar of Wakefield ; Open seas and closed minds ; Anything is good that don't poison you -- pt. 3. Racing for the Pole. Three faces of ambition ; Amateurs, pros, and cons ; From polar larks to canary watching -- pt. 4. Climate change and a whole new Arctic. The deicing of the North ; Animals : changing the guard ; Who owns the Arctic? ; The Greenland example.
Abstract	"The second edition of A Fabulous Kingdom will explain the history of the arctic and describe the current scientific and environmental issues that threaten this fascinating region"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-208) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2011049534
ISBN	9780199837809 (pbk.)
ISBN	0199837805 (pbk.)

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