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Where mountains are nameless : passion and politics in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge : including the story of Olaus & Mardy Murie / Jonathan Waterman.
"Jonathan Waterman blends historical narrative with tales of his journeys into the Arctic wilderness, creating a tension between past and present, science and politics, reflection and investigation. Since 1983 he has taken eighteen trips to the far North, and spent over two hundred days in and around the embattled refuge. While paddling or trekking cross-country, Waterman encounters howling wolves, British Petroleum workers, Inupiat hunters, and the oil-ravaged Prince William Sound. Where Mountains are Nameless explores how the hunt for oil has choked Alaska's pristine wilderness and also traces the lives of the celebrated Muries, who spearheaded the establishment of the original wildlife range.
This portrait makes the stakes over the refuge vividly clear."--Jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 0393052192
- ISBN: 9780393052190
- Physical Description: xiv, 280 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton, ©2005.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-267) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prologue : the great grandmother -- Arctic Refuge/Murie timeline -- Ch. 1. Eskimo lessons -- Ch. 2. Caribou -- Ch. 3. Oil -- Ch. 4. Wolves -- Ch. 5. Mosquitos and warbles -- Ch. 6. Kongakut River -- Arctic Refuge/Murie timeline -- Ch. 7. Barren-ground grizzlies -- Ch. 8. Fairbanks -- Ch 9. Prudhoe Bay and the pipe -- Ch. 10. Teaching moments -- Ch. 11. Flying -- Ch. 12. Final duet -- App. A. Locations/quantities of Arctic oil -- App. B. ANWR 1002 area -- App. C. Summary of ages, names, and rock types present in the ANWR 1002 area -- App. D. Gasoline consumption and oil production -- App. E. How much oil is left?
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- Subject:
- Murie, Olaus J. (Olaus Johan), 1889-1963.
Murie, Margaret E.
Natural history > Alaska > Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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Endangered ecosystems > Alaska > Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Sciences naturelles > Alaska > Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Pétrole > Prospection > Aspect de l'environnement > Alaska.
Écosystèmes menacés > Alaska > Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Murie, Margaret E.
Murie, Olaus J. (Olaus Johan), 1889-1963
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Indian College | QH 105 .A4 W369 2005 | 100000997 | Stacks | Available | - |
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