Author: Peter Freuchen
Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
ISBN: 9781648372704
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Peter Freuchen's classic memoir offers a first-person account of life among the far northern indigenous peoples. It is filled with exciting tales of Arctic adventure as well as fascinating descriptions of everyday life and culture.
Book of Eskimos
Author: Peter Freuchen
Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
ISBN: 9781648372704
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Peter Freuchen's classic memoir offers a first-person account of life among the far northern indigenous peoples. It is filled with exciting tales of Arctic adventure as well as fascinating descriptions of everyday life and culture.
Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
ISBN: 9781648372704
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Peter Freuchen's classic memoir offers a first-person account of life among the far northern indigenous peoples. It is filled with exciting tales of Arctic adventure as well as fascinating descriptions of everyday life and culture.
My Life with the Eskimo
Author: Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
Mexican Eskimo Book 1
Author: Anker Frankoni
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780996028509
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
"Mexican Eskimo" is a story for grown-ups: a love story about finding trust and hope amidst generations of anger and neglect, substance abuse and suicide. A faithful documentation of a most unlikely existence, "Mexican Eskimo" is an intricate layer-cake of actual and imagined pieces of dimly remembered facts, generously frosted with sweet, sticky gobs of Anker Frankoni's gospel-truth fantasies. The story is peppered with international flavor, vibrant characters, multi-cultural themes, and lush settings. It is rife with magical realism, and also features a large cast of young protagonists struggling with identity conflicts and independence, described in a range of historical periods from the 1850's, 1930's, the present day, and even in worlds that existed so long before now, that time itself had not yet started to be counted in years. "Mexican Eskimo" is a tale of two lives, separated by the one Anker Frankoni is currently occupying, and is guaranteed to give readers keen observations into the ones they now call their own.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780996028509
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
"Mexican Eskimo" is a story for grown-ups: a love story about finding trust and hope amidst generations of anger and neglect, substance abuse and suicide. A faithful documentation of a most unlikely existence, "Mexican Eskimo" is an intricate layer-cake of actual and imagined pieces of dimly remembered facts, generously frosted with sweet, sticky gobs of Anker Frankoni's gospel-truth fantasies. The story is peppered with international flavor, vibrant characters, multi-cultural themes, and lush settings. It is rife with magical realism, and also features a large cast of young protagonists struggling with identity conflicts and independence, described in a range of historical periods from the 1850's, 1930's, the present day, and even in worlds that existed so long before now, that time itself had not yet started to be counted in years. "Mexican Eskimo" is a tale of two lives, separated by the one Anker Frankoni is currently occupying, and is guaranteed to give readers keen observations into the ones they now call their own.
White Eskimo
Author: Stephen R. Bown
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306822830
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Among the explorers made famous for revealing hitherto impenetrable cultures-T. E. Lawrence and Wilfred Thesiger in the Middle East, Richard Burton in Africa-Knud Rasmussen stands out not only for his physical bravery but also for the beauty of his writing. Part Danish, part Inuit, Rasmussen made a courageous three-year journey by dog sled from Greenland to Alaska to reveal the common origins of all circumpolar peoples. Lovers of Arctic adventure, exotic cultures, and timeless legend will relish this gripping tale by Stephen R. Bown, known as "Canada's Simon Winchester."
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306822830
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Among the explorers made famous for revealing hitherto impenetrable cultures-T. E. Lawrence and Wilfred Thesiger in the Middle East, Richard Burton in Africa-Knud Rasmussen stands out not only for his physical bravery but also for the beauty of his writing. Part Danish, part Inuit, Rasmussen made a courageous three-year journey by dog sled from Greenland to Alaska to reveal the common origins of all circumpolar peoples. Lovers of Arctic adventure, exotic cultures, and timeless legend will relish this gripping tale by Stephen R. Bown, known as "Canada's Simon Winchester."
The Great Eskimo Vocabulary Hoax and Other Irreverent Essays on the Study of Language
Author: Geoffrey K. Pullum
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226685349
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Contains a collection of twenty-three essays originally appearing in the journal "Natural Language and Linguistic Theory."
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226685349
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Contains a collection of twenty-three essays originally appearing in the journal "Natural Language and Linguistic Theory."
The Eskimo
Author: Alice Osinski
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
ISBN: 9780516012674
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Describes the natural environment and traditional way of life of the Eskimos, contrasting their old customs with the new lifestyle brought by modern civilization.
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
ISBN: 9780516012674
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Describes the natural environment and traditional way of life of the Eskimos, contrasting their old customs with the new lifestyle brought by modern civilization.
The Eskimos
Author: Ernest S. Burch
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806121260
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Describes the culture, religion, and daily life of the Eskimos, explains their family and community relationships, and looks at tools, masks, clothings, and carvings
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806121260
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Describes the culture, religion, and daily life of the Eskimos, explains their family and community relationships, and looks at tools, masks, clothings, and carvings
THE NETSILIK ESKIMO
Author: ASEN BALIKCI
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Baleen Basketry of the North Alaskan Eskimo
Author: Molly Lee
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295998741
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Baskets made of baleen, the fibrous substance found in the mouths of plankton-eating whales—a malleable and durable material that once had commercial uses equivalent to those of plastics today—were first created by Alaska Natives in the early years of the twentieth century. Because they were made for the tourist trade, they were initially disdained by scholars and collectors, but today they have joined other art forms as a highly prized symbol of native identity. Baskets of exquisite workmanship, often topped with fanciful ivory carvings, have been created for almost a century, contributing significantly to the livelihood of their makers in the Arctic villages of Barrow, Point Hope, Wainwright, and Point Lay, Alaska. Baleen Basketry of the North Alaskan Eskimo, originally published in 1983, was the first book on this unusual basket form. In this completely redesigned edition, it remains the most informative work on baleen baskets, covering their history, characteristics, and construction, as well as profiling their makers. Illustrations of the basketmakers at work and line drawings showing the methods of construction are a charming addition to this book, which belongs in the library of all those with an interest in the art of basketry and in Alaskan Native arts in general.
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295998741
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Baskets made of baleen, the fibrous substance found in the mouths of plankton-eating whales—a malleable and durable material that once had commercial uses equivalent to those of plastics today—were first created by Alaska Natives in the early years of the twentieth century. Because they were made for the tourist trade, they were initially disdained by scholars and collectors, but today they have joined other art forms as a highly prized symbol of native identity. Baskets of exquisite workmanship, often topped with fanciful ivory carvings, have been created for almost a century, contributing significantly to the livelihood of their makers in the Arctic villages of Barrow, Point Hope, Wainwright, and Point Lay, Alaska. Baleen Basketry of the North Alaskan Eskimo, originally published in 1983, was the first book on this unusual basket form. In this completely redesigned edition, it remains the most informative work on baleen baskets, covering their history, characteristics, and construction, as well as profiling their makers. Illustrations of the basketmakers at work and line drawings showing the methods of construction are a charming addition to this book, which belongs in the library of all those with an interest in the art of basketry and in Alaskan Native arts in general.
Peter Freuchen's Book of the Seven Seas
Author: Peter Freuchen
Publisher: Lyons Press
ISBN: 9781592281251
Category : Ocean
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Discover the great mysteries of the sea with one of the most famous explorers of our time.
Publisher: Lyons Press
ISBN: 9781592281251
Category : Ocean
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Discover the great mysteries of the sea with one of the most famous explorers of our time.