Lines in the ice : exploring the roof of the world / Philip J. Hatfield.

Main entry:

Hatfield, Philip J., author.

Title & Author:

Lines in the ice : exploring the roof of the world / Philip J. Hatfield.

Publication:

Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2016.

Description:

256 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 254) and index.
Human marks in the ice -- Blank spaces? : the draw of the Arctic -- "One warm line" : seeking an Arctic passage -- The Arctic and the modern world.
Issued also in electronic format.
Co-published by The British Library.

Summary:

"The 2014 discovery of the HMS Erebus--a ship lost during Sir John Franklin's 1845 expedition to find the Northwest Passage--reignited popular, economic, and political interest in the Arctic's exploration, history, anthropology, and historical geography. Lines in the Ice investigates the allure of the North through topographical views, maps, explorers' diaries, and historic photographs."-- Provided by publisher.
"Following the course of major journeys to the Arctic, including those of Martin Frobisher, Henry Hudson, and John Franklin, Philip Hatfield assesses the impact of these incursions on the North's numerous Indigenous communities and reveals the role of exploration in making the modern world. Besides detailing the area's vivid history, Lines in the Ice also focuses on beautiful works created over the last 500 years by people who live and travel in the Arctic. Lavishly illustrated with reproductions of items rarely seen outside of the British Library, this volume meditates on humans' relationships with the Arctic at a time when climate change poses a catastrophic threat to the peoples and ecosystems of this enigmatic region. A timely work that traces the past's influence on the present day, Lines in the Ice showcases the rich visual history of Arctic exploration, Indigenous cultural works, and the longstanding ways in which the North has captivated the public audiences."-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9780773548206 (cloth)
0773548203 (cloth)
9780773599871 (e-pdf.)
0773599878 (e-pdf.)

Subject:

Discoveries in geography
Expedition
Arktisforschung
Entdeckungsreise
Arctic regions Discovery and exploration History.
Arctic regions Discovery and exploration History Pictorial works.
Northwest Passage Discovery and exploration History.
Northwest Passage Discovery and exploration History Pictorial works.
Arctic regions Discovery and exploration.
Arctic regions Discovery and exploration Pictorial works.
Northwest Passage Discovery and exploration.
Northwest Passage Discovery and exploration Pictorial works.
Arctique Découverte et exploration.
Arctique Découverte et exploration Ouvrages illustrés.
Nord-Ouest, Passage du Découverte et exploration.
Nord-Ouest, Passage du Découverte et exploration Ouvrages illustrés.
Arctic Ocean Northwest Passage
Arctic Regions
Arktis
Nordwestpassage

Form/genre:

illustrated books.
Illustrated works
History
Pictorial works
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

British Library, issuing body.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 293408
Call No.: BIB 238331
Status: Available

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