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1 online resource (273 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Introduction; 1. Arctic Solitaire; 2. Correspondence; Letter to Mom; Serious Writers Never Oversleep; 3. Sheep's Clothing; 4. Editorials; Never Cry Wolf; Winning the Climbing Lottery; Price of Adventure; 5. Rain of Avalanches: Finding Religion on Mount St. Elias; 6. Arctic Refuge Essays; Sacred Place; Musk Oxen; What We Would Lose; 7. A Walk Across Mount Logan; 8. Book Reviews; All Fourteen Eight-Thousanders; Mount McKinley: The Conquest of Denali; Horizontal Everest: Extreme Journeys on Ellesmere Island; 9. The Perfect Shot; 10. Cavemen |
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11. A Near Miss on Mount Fairweather in Winter12. The Kayak and the Cruise Ship; 13. Northern Exposures; 14. Divine Wind: Masatoshi Kuriaki; 15. Final Refuge; 16. "They Did Everything Right"" |
| Summary |
"Waterman's profound respect for the northern lands burns on every page, and his photos and essays prove to us that there is still beauty in this world-beauty worth fighting for."-Robert RedfordNorth of the sixtieth parallel, the sun shines for less than six hours in the winter, and towering mountains are the only skyscrapers. Pristine waters serve caribou, moose, and bears in an unbroken landscape. At any given moment in this spectacular scenery, there's a chance that Jonathan Waterman is present, trekking across the land. A masterful adventurer, Waterman has spent decades exploring the farth. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Waterman, Jonathan.
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Waterman, Jonathan. |
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Mountaineers -- Arctic regions -- Biography.
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Mountaineers. |
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Arctic Regions. |
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Biographies.
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Conservationists -- Arctic regions -- Biography.
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Conservationists. |
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Travel writing -- Arctic regions.
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Travel writing. |
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Travel photography -- Arctic regions.
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Travel photography. |
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Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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Print version: Waterman, Jonathan. Northern exposures : an adventuring career in stories and images. Fairbanks, Alaska : University of Alaska Press, c2013 xxxi, 239 pages 9781602231931 2012034801 |
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9781602231948 electronic book |
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160223194X electronic book |
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9781602231931 |
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