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Arctic & Northern Studies: Encyclopedias
American & Canadian Studies, European Studies, International Studies, Arctic, Canada, Canadian Studies, Northern Studies
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedias and other reference sources can provide background information on your topic and help identify key people, events and dates. Many encyclopedia articles will provide a bibliography or list of related readings that you can use in your own research. Items in Reference locations are library use only.
Encyclopedia of the Arctic by Call Number: EBOOKPublication Date: 2004Detailed essays on the Arctic's environment, wildlife, climate, history, exploration, resources, economics, politics, indigenous cultures and languages, conservation initiatives and more. The only major work and comprehensive reference on the vast, complex, changing, and increasingly important Arctic region.
The Eastern Arctic Seas Encyclopedia by Call Number: EBOOKPublication Date: 2016Encyclopedia covering the geography, natural resources, history, and more about the seas of the Laptev, East Siberian, and Chukchi Seas
Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia by Call Number: EBOOKPublication Date: 2003Covers the history of Arctic and Antarctic exploration, from the voyage to Pytheas ca. 325 BC to the present. Features
biographical, geographical and subject entries on Arctic and Antarctic exploration and explorers and a chronology of expeditions.
