Arctic Manual by Stefansson, Vilhjalmur, and United States Army, Air Corps - 1950
by Stefansson, Vilhjalmur, and United States Army, Air Corps
Arctic Manual
by Stefansson, Vilhjalmur, and United States Army, Air Corps
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New York.: The Macmillan Company., 1950. Third Printing 1944 edition.. Hard cover. Very good in good dust jacket. Unmarked interior. Page block soiling, foxing. Clean text pages. Tightly bound. Jacket has short tears, soiling.. 1 Light blue cloth over boards. xvi, 556 p. 20 cm. B&W diagrams, photos. Author Introduction. Index. Arctic Explorer Vilhjarmur Stefansson originated this book for practical use on survival, under the direction of the Chief of the Air Corps, United States Army. It is more. So extensive is Stefansson's experience and range of interests, the result is an absorbing Arctic history, with tales of adventure, changing attitudes, heroism, exploration, nature, science, human interest, and the practical details of geography, climate. At the back, diagrams illustrate building a snow house (a.k.a. igloo), and photos follow.
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- Format/Binding Hard cover
- Book Condition Used - Very good in good dust jacket. Unmarked interior. Page block soiling, foxing. Clean text pages. Tightly bound. Jacket has short
- Quantity Available 1
- Edition Third Printing 1944 edition.
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher The Macmillan Company.
- Place of Publication New York.
- Date Published 1950
- Keywords Igloo-building|Arctic Explorer|Explorers|Arctic history|Survival tactics