274 pages. Index, bibliography and footnotes. "A lucid and convincing analysis of the origins of Stefansson's attitudes and ideas." - from back cover. Minimal markings to contents. Average wear. Three pages of photos loose but present. A worthy working copy. Seller Inventory # 461g1463

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Title: Stefansson and the Canadian Arctic

Publisher: McGill Queens Univ Press, Canada

Publication Date: 1998

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair

Edition: Reprint

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Stefansson's contributions to arctic exploration are immense. He discovered some of the world's last major land masses in the Arctic and his hydrographic soundings outlined, for the first time, the continental shelf from Alaska to Prince Patrick Island and revealed the submarine mountains and valleys beneath the Beaufort Sea. While in the Arctic he lived with the Inuit, learning their habits and language, and kept a detailed record of early Inuit society. However, some of Stefansson's deeds, and the motives behind them, garnered less acclaim. In one instance Stefansson was accused of abandoning ship just before the ship was crushed in the ice, a heinous act for the leader of an expedition. On another occasion, following a disastrous expedition to Wrangel Island during which great numbers of the party died, Stefansson was accused of deliberately misleading members of the expedition and lying about the perils that faced them. The affair caused Canada to become embroiled with the United States and the Soviet Union, and many argued that Stefansson was more concerned with personal fame and financial gain than people's lives. Was Stefansson a prophet or a profiteer, a victim or a villain? Stefansson and the Canadian Arctic reveals the truth about this fascinating personality.

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"A lucid and convincing analysis of the origins of Stefansson's attitudes and ideas, and a superb account of the outfitting and financing of one segment of the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913-18 and the political infighting and public relations surrounding it." Carl Berger, The Writing of Canadian History "An important book." John English, American Historical Review Winner of the John Lyman Award and a CHA Regional History Certificate of Merit

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