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008786
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USA, Oxford University Press, 2005.
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296pBlue Spine
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A vivid portrait of the Arctic throughout history, from the Ice Age to the present day. McGhee relates the fascinating story of how the Arctic and its peoples came to be as they are, as well as how the region has been imagined over the centuries by the world outside.
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Prelude:An Arctic vision
After the Ice Age
A distant paradise : The Arctic in ancient thought
A hunter's world
In Arctic Siberia
Vikings and Arctic farmers : The Norse Atlantic Saga
Inuit
Ice and death on the Northeast passage
Martin Frobisher's gold mines
The rape of Spitsbergen
Bay of tragedy
Frozen glory
The people's land
An Arctic journey
Useful references, interesting reading
Index
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0195183681 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 009165 | 998.004971/MCG | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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018790
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New York, Scholastic Entertainment Inc., 2002.
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49min.Blue Spine
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Horrible Histories
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The series is based around the adventures of Stitch Fleischer and Mo Burrows, two everyday kids who are transported to various historical eras with the help of a time portal. In each episode, their historical adventures help teach them a lesson or solve a problem in their everyday lives, often involving bully Darren Dongle. They explain the historical details, and clarify popular misconceptions.
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Marvelous Marco Polo
Gnarly north pole
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1 VCD.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| N00174 | 930/HOR | Main | On Shelf | Non Book Material | |
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011121
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London, Usborne Publishing Ltd., 2009.
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104pMulti-colour Spine
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Incredible tales of intrepid explorers who trekked to the icy Poles, crossed scorching deserts, braved crocodile-infested rivers, and sailed all the way around the world for the very first time.
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Early exploration -
Ancient adventures
Viking voyages
The travels of Marco Polo
Ibn Battuta's world tour
Opening up the world -
Zheng He goes west
Around Africa
Christopher Columbus: the truth
The conquering conquistadors
Around the world in 1,080 days
Science and discovery -
The travels of Captain Cook
Humboldt's jungle journey
Lewis and Clark's American adventure
Dr. Livingstone, I presume?
Mary Kingsley in Africa
Across Australia
Final frontiers -
Antarctic adventures
Arctic adventures
The deepest depths
More to explore
Timeline of exploration
Who's who
Glossary
Index
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9780746098455 Pb.
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| 011315 | 910.9/CLA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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