Barren Lands
Subtitle: An Epic Search for Diamonds in the North American Arctic
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Published: October 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 464
ISBN-13: 9780805071856
Subjects: Earth Sciences - Geography; Special Interest - Adventure; History - General History; Travel; Science; Earth Sciences - Geology; North American; Polar Regions; Travel / Adventure; Essays & Travelogues
First sentence: A thunderhead of mosquitoes attacked Chuck Fipke's entire body as he scrambled like a crab across the tundra looking for something.