The Best Journey in the World: Adventures in Canada's High Arctic
by Jim Lotz

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This sweeping narrative tells the story of Operation Hazen, part of Canada's contribution to the International Geophysical Year of 1957-58. Author Jim Lotz joined an expedition to conduct scientific research and explore the icecaps of Northern Ellesmere Island, the most northerly island in the world. He served as a glacial meteorologist on this project and on a subsequent American venture along the coast of the island.

Most tales of the far, far north focus on hardship and suffering. Lotz writes of the rewards of going to the extreme, and he examines why people join polar expeditions. Humorous and lyrical, the book describes this remote and beautiful part of Canada. But he also underscores the harsh realities of global warming. The book brings into focus the many successful and tragic polar expeditions that came before, examining the role of leadership and how humans behave in isolation.

Overall, it is the most amazing tale of a witty, humble man living in extraordinary conditions and how it reshaped the way he lived his life and saw the world. Lotz writes, "In our increasingly grim, stressed-out world, a trip to the polar regions is a journey into the heart of lightness, those pure pristine parts of nature where you plumb the depths of your own being as your spirit soars in the clear blue air."

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ISBN-10:	189590076X
ISBN-13/EAN:	9781895900767
Author:	Jim Lotz
Publisher:	Pottersfield Press East Lawrencetown, NS
Publication Date:	2006
Pages:	246 pp
Size/Dimensions:	6 x 9
Binding:	Paperback