Innocents In The Arctic: The 1951 Spitsbergen Expedition
by Bull, Colin

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Innocents In The Arctic: The 1951 Spitsbergen Expedition: Chronicles this Birmingham University expedition with an absorbing combination of wit and historical insight. Compiled from diaries, scientific field notes, and the author's memories, it documents an important period in polar exploration following the social upheaval of World War II. It also brings to life the labors of arctic travel before modern technology: the Birmingham researchers hauled their own sledges and communicated with hand-scrawled notes pinned to their leaky canvas tents. Despite these difficulties, the expedition was a scientific success and helped to unravel a geological puzzle – why were relatively recent fossils entombed within rocks that were twice as old? The answers to this question and others contributed to an understanding of the evolution of the North Atlantic.

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Weight:	0.58 kg
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ISBN-10:	1889963739
ISBN-13/EAN:	9781889963730
Author:	Bull, Colin
Publisher:	University of Alaska Press Fairbanks, Alaska
Publication Date:	2005
Pages:	304 pages
Size/Dimensions:	9.25 x 6.25 x 1 inches
Binding:	Hardcover