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Arctic passages : a unique small-boat journey through the Great Northern Waterway / John Bockstoce.
Story of J. Bockstoce, an Arctic historian and archaeologist, who in 1988 became the first person to traverse the Northwest Passage west to east in a small boat (umiak).
Record details
- ISBN: 0688088392
- ISBN: 9780688088392
- Physical Description: 256 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Hearst Marine Books, ©1991.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Umiaks -- Preparations -- Trial and error -- Return to Bering Strait -- The Yokon -- Cold progress eastward -- To Barrow Strait -- North Pacific -- Change in the eastern Beaufort -- The Northwest Passage.
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | F 910.5 .B63 1991 | 260175 | Stacks | Available | - |
Summary:
Story of J. Bockstoce, an Arctic historian and archaeologist, who in 1988 became the first person to traverse the Northwest Passage west to east in a small boat (umiak).