True north : travels in Arctic Europe
Francis, Gavin2008
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Gavin Francis offers a portrait of the northern fringes of Europe. His journey begins in the Shetland Isles, takes him to the Faroes, Iceland, Greenland, then Svalbard and on to Lapland, following in the footsteps of the region's early pioneers and seeing how it adapts to the 21st century.
Main title:
True north : travels in Arctic Europe / Gavin Francis.
Author:
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Polygon, 2008.
Collation:
xiii, 266 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps, port. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2007.Includes index.Originally published: 2008.Includes bibliographical references (p. 262) and index.
ISBN:
9781846970788 (pbk)1846970784 (pbk)
Dewey class:
919.8'04919.8914.8919.804
Local class:
919.8
Language:
English
Subject:
Francis, Gavin -- Travel -- Europe, NorthernFrancis, Gavin -- Travel -- Arctic regionsFrancis, Gavin -- Travel -- Europe, NorthernFrancis, Gavin -- Travel -- Arctic regionsEurope, Northern -- Description and travelArctic regions -- Description and travelEurope, Northern -- Description and TravelArctic regions -- Description and TravelEurope -- Travel -- Northern Europe
Index terms:
SHETLAND
BRN:
267066