num_pages: 247
description: Based on Washburn's journal of the first three years of her journeys in the Arctic beginning in 1938, including photographs by her and her husband. They traveled the coastal areas of Victoria and King William Islands by boat and dog sled. She made a concerted effort to learn the survival skills of the Inuit women, and describes the process of making caribou skin clothing for herself and her husband. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: Under Polaris: An Arctic Quest
titlecomplete: Under Polaris: An Arctic Quest
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Univ of Washington Pr