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No major oil spill has yet polluted the Arctic Ocean, but the Chernobyl disaster brought bankruptcy to many Lapp herdsmen whose reindeer were declared unfit for human consumption. These, and other, issues are discussed in the literature that is included in this volume. Other topics covered include the archaeology, history and current social problems of the native peoples and the narrative accounts of those many intrepid explorers, from the Norsemen onwards, who for reasons of commerce, national prestige or pure adventure have helped to open our eyes to the reality of this unique region.
Bibliog. (Our Living World of Nature). A well-illustrated account of arctic wildlife, and ecology in general, written by professional ecologists for the younger reader. The appendixes include a list of arctic national parks. 65 Temperature and animal life. Richard N. Hardy. London: Edward Arnold, 1979, 2nd ed. 84p. bibliog. This book reviews the various ways in which temperature imposes itself upon the biology of animals, and demonstrates in particular the special advantages possessed by animals which regulate their deep body temperature.
Edited by L. M. Howard. Calgary, Alberta: Arctic Institute of North America, 1986. 277p. (Environmental Studies Revolving Funds Report 030). A bibliography of over 1,100 annotated citations listed by subject, geographic, title and serial indexes. The area covered is the east coast of Canada and the west coast of Greenland, including all waters from Baffin Bay south to the Grand Banks and out into the North Atlantic. Also included are works relevant to iceberg towing, remote sensing, survey and measuring techniques.