The friendly Arctic
Subtitle: the story of five years in polar regions
By: by Vilhjalmur Stefansson.
Edition: New ed., with new material.
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 1943
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 812
Subjects: Eskimos.; Arctic regions.
Description: A research project and exploration in conjunction with the Canadian government. As a result of the expedition many thousands of square miles have been added to the territory of Canada. The expedition also observed that the cold of the Arctic deprived no one of health or comfort if he understands the conditions, realizes necessary precautions, and makes good use of common sense, and governs himself accordingly.--From introduction.