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Rivers of Ice: The Yakutat Bay Expedition of 1906
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Alley, Bill
- Edition
- As Specified
- Publication Date
- 10-07-2012
- Country of Origin
- USA, United States
- Net Quantity/Number of Units
- 1
- ISBN-10
- 1432794868
- ISBN-13
- 9781432794866
- SKU
- DADAX1432794868
- No of Pages
- 100
- Release Title
- Rivers of Ice: The Yakutat Bay Expedition of 1906
- ISBN
- 9781432794866
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Rivers of Ice: the Yakutat Bay Expedition of 1906
- Item Height
- 229mm
- Publisher
- Outskirts Press
- Topic
- History
- Item Width
- 152mm
- Item Weight
- 145g
- Number of Pages
- 100 Pages
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In 1906 Cornell University Prof. Ralph S. Tarr, with the backing of the United States Geological Survey, led an expedition to Alaska's Yakutat Bay region to conduct the first thorough mapping and measurements of the many glaciers surrounding the bay. The mountains surrounding Alaska's Yakutat and Disenchantment Bays are some of the most heavily glaciated in the North America and boast the continent's largest piedmont and tidal glaciers. Drawing heavily on the journals, diaries and letters of three of the expedition's participants, including the author's grandfather, Rivers of Ice describes the hardships, difficulties and disappointments of exploration in a barren land of ice, often in the words of the participants themselves. Great detail is given of the harsh conditions, ranging from nearly incessant rain, packing the many supplies up routes with no trails to places no human had ever before set foot, and a harrowing rescue of Prof. Tarr from entombment under a glacier after falling into a swift glacial stream. Rivers of Ice shines a light on the different perceptions of the native Tlingit that inhabit Yakutat. Prof. Tarr exhibits a nineteenth century prejudice toward the Tlingit which is seen in counterpoint to that of one of his local guides, Bill Thompson, who had spent years living among the natives. It was Thompson's objections to Tarr's racism that ultimately led to Thompson's break with Tarr at the expedition's conclusion. Rivers of Ice is liberally illustrated with photographs of the expedition and the village of Yakutat, taken by Bill Thompson and the expedition's young photographer.
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Outskirts Press
ISBN-13
9781432794866
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Book Title
Rivers of Ice: the Yakutat Bay Expedition of 1906
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
History
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
100 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
145g
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United States
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- s***s (2970)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseCondition excellent, as described, well packaged, dispatched promptly.Excellent communication from seller. Arrived ahead of anticipated delivery dates. ARRIVED 1st May, expectected between 24th May and 3rd June. Thank you. No import tax payable. A very pleasing experience. Would recommend this seller. A book l have been seeking to replace for 7 years after it got misplaced when moving house after bereavement.
- a***l (338)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAlthough the description details were misleading, the customer support was rather good. I ordered the 2-volume set of ‘Atlas Shrugged’, but received a single volume. It might not seem like much to others, but it’s a large book and a 2-set volume would have made it easier to read. In addition, poor packaging damaged the DJ. Anyways, after sending firm, yet precise and polite emails, the situation was promptly resolved, hence the positive feedback; and, why I would buy again from the seller. 👍
- c***r (537)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook as specified, rapid delivery (from USA to UK), and a reasonable price for the book. Overall, my book arrived in "ok quality" packaging. A padded "book mailer" envelope was used. However, inside, there was no other protective packaging. One small point of constructive feedback: perhaps cardboard packaging could have been implemented, as a number of competing book sellers are now implementing cardboard packaging, especially for higher price books subject to international delivery.