Gletsjere og indlandsis

Grønlandsbilleder fotograferet af Harald Johansen, som i 1916 rejste til Grønland sammen med Jens Jepsen. De to sønderjyder var rømmet fra tysk krigstjeneste og arbejdede tre år i kryolitminen i Ivigtut. Herfra kunne de først vende hjem i 1919 - et halvt år efter at 1. Verdenskrig var afsluttet. Bogen skildrer i tekst og billeder det arbejds- og fritidsliv, som Harald og Jens oplevede i den barske grønlandske verden fjernt fra hjemlandet og verdenskrigen: Den lange farefulde rejse til Ivigtut, Arsuk Fjord med dens skibe, mennesker, kryolitten og bruddet, den storslåede grønlandske natur, oplevelser på ekskursioner samt jagt- og sejlture langs kysten til bl.a. nordboruinerne - i et fællesskab med kammeraterne.Billederne afspejler det lille industrisamfund i Ivigtut med dets mennesker og omgivelser for 100 år siden, set gennem en samling unikke fotografier. Fra Haralds originale optagelser fik Jens kopieret en serie lysbilleder. Haralds hjem brændte og dermed hans negativer og billedalbum - dog ikke alle viste det sig senere. Resten af samlingen blev genopdaget i 2018. Billederne udgives her samlet for første gang.

By 1930, no place in the world was less well explored than Greenland. The native Inuit had occupied the relatively accessible west coast for centuries. The east coast, however, was another story. In August 1930, Henry George Watkins (nicknamed "Gino"), a twenty-three-year-old British explorer, led thirteen scientists and explorers on an ambitious expedition to the east coast of Greenland and into its vast and forbidding interior to set up a permanent meteorological base on the icecap, 8,200 feet above sea level. The Ice Cap Station was to be the anchor of a transpolar route of air travel from Europe to North America.The weather on the ice cap was appalling. Fierce storms. Temperatures plunging lower than -50° Fahrenheit in the winter. Watkins's scheme called for rotating teams of two men each to monitor the station for two months at a time. No one had ever tried to winter over in that hostile landscape, let alone manage a weather station through twelve continuous months. Watkins was younger than anyone under his command. But he had several daring trips to the Arctic under his belt and no one doubted his judgement.The first crisis came in the fall when a snowstorm stranded a resupply mission halfway to the top for many weeks. When they arrived at the ice cap, there were not enough provisions and fuel for another two-man shift, so the station would have to be abandoned. Then team member August Courtauld made an astonishing offer. To enable the mission to go forward, he would monitor the station solo through the winter. When a team went up in March to relieve Courtauld, after weeks of brutal effort to make the 130-mile journey, they could find no trace of him or the station. By the end of March, Courtauld's situation was desperate. He was buried under an immovable load of frozen snow and was disastrously short on supplies. On April 21, four months after Courtauld began his solitary vigil, Gino Watkins set out inland with two companions to find and rescue him.David Roberts, "veteran mountain climber and chronicler of adventures" (Washington Post), draws on firsthand accounts and archival materials to tell the story of this daring expedition and of the epic survival ordeal that ensued.

"Arctic Aria: Polar Natural life Cradlesongs" is a charming and interesting investigation of the frozen wonderland of the Cold, offering a new point of view on the existences of its striking occupants. This narrative series, described by a carefully prepared naturalist, welcomes watchers to a quiet and endearing excursion into the domain of polar untamed life.At its heart, "Arctic Aria" is a tribute to the peaceful and enchanting Cold climate, with its immense ice fields, transcending ice sheets, and bone chilling oceans. The series gives an unparalleled view to the extraordinary existences of the Icy's most famous animals, from the great polar bear to the slippery Icy fox, as they explore the difficulties of their outrageous natural surroundings. What sets "Artic Aria" separated is its emphasis on the calmer, more delicate minutes in the existences of these creatures. In the quieted magnificence of the Cold evening, the series divulges the mysterious universe of polar untamed life bedtime songs, an ensemble of maternal consideration and holding. Watchers witness the mitigating, cadenced songs of polar bear moms murmuring delicately to their fledglings, or the delicate quiet of penguin guardians as they serenade their chicks to rest. These impactful children's songs are a demonstration of the profound close to home associations and sustaining senses of Cold animals.The cinematography in "Icy Aria" is just amazing, catching the ethereal Icy scene in the entirety of its greatness, while additionally giving a cozy investigate the private minutes among parent and posterity. A visual gala submerges the crowd in the brutal yet charming universe of the polar districts. Past its shocking visuals, "Cold Aria" highlights the significance of protection and the delicacy of the Icy biological system. It urges watchers to consider the eventual fate of these notable species notwithstanding environmental change and ecological difficulties. This series is an impactful sign of the obligation we bear to safeguard the sensitive equilibrium of the polar wild.In "Icy Aria: Polar Natural life Children's songs," watchers will end up charmed by the Cold's flawless excellence, enthralled by the delicate snapshots of untamed life nurturing, and roused to be stewards of this indispensable environment. It's a festival of life in quite possibly of the most brutal put on The planet, and a source of inspiration to guarantee that the Icy's cradlesongs keep on reverberating in the frozen wild for a long time into the future.

Explore the fascinating natural features of Hudson's Strait and Bay through the keen observations of renowned naturalist Robert Bell. In this comprehensive account, Bell provides detailed information on the geology, zoology, and botany of the region, backed by his extensive fieldwork in 1885. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the natural history of this unique area of Canada.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Experience Life Among the World's Northernmost PeopleThroughout history, few cultures have seemed more mysterious than the native hunter-gatherer societies of the far north. These nomadic people often thrived in unforgiving conditions on frozen, treeless terrain above the Arctic Circle, where mere survival was an everyday challenge. Known among themselves simply as the People, the Inuit men and women that Europeans called "Eskimos" existed for centuries in harmony with the unforgiving natural world around them; when times were good they prospered on natural bounties, and when times were bad they overcame the bleakest of conditions just to make it through. Prior to their contact with many other Europeans in the early twentieth century, Danish explorer Peter Freuchen befriended and lived among the Inuit in Greenland. He studied their language and ways of life firsthand, eventually marrying and having children with an Inuit woman there. Since they were a people with no written language, Freuchen's captivating observations offered the rest of the world some of the earliest eyewitness accounts of "Eskimo" lifestyle. Before his account was published, Western writers often romanticized the life of the Inuit; where others pictured a near-mythological life of hardship in an inhospitable landscape of icy bleakness, Freuchen revealed the tapestry of a rich and storied culture set in a world of raw beauty. Examining pre-westernized Inuit societies in Greenland, northern Canada, and Alaska, Freuchen's Book of the Eskimos is a rare and uniquely personal portrait of the indigenous people of the Arctic. Brimming with fascinating information, color, humor, and warmth, this classic chronicle of the everyday lives and customs of these resourceful communities and families offers a completely engaging immersion into a foreign land and an excellent introduction to the tenacious people living at the top of the world. This book is also available from Echo Point Books as a hardcover (ISBN 1648372708).

Experience Life Among the World's Northernmost PeopleThroughout history, few cultures have seemed more mysterious than the native hunter-gatherer societies of the far north. These nomadic people often thrived in unforgiving conditions on frozen, treeless terrain above the Arctic Circle, where mere survival was an everyday challenge. Known among themselves simply as the People, the Inuit men and women that Europeans called "Eskimos" existed for centuries in harmony with the unforgiving natural world around them; when times were good they prospered on natural bounties, and when times were bad they overcame the bleakest of conditions just to make it through. Prior to their contact with many other Europeans in the early twentieth century, Danish explorer Peter Freuchen befriended and lived among the Inuit in Greenland. He studied their language and ways of life firsthand, eventually marrying and having children with an Inuit woman there. Since they were a people with no written language, Freuchen's captivating observations offered the rest of the world some of the earliest eyewitness accounts of "Eskimo" lifestyle. Before his account was published, Western writers often romanticized the life of the Inuit; where others pictured a near-mythological life of hardship in an inhospitable landscape of icy bleakness, Freuchen revealed the tapestry of a rich and storied culture set in a world of raw beauty. Examining pre-westernized Inuit societies in Greenland, northern Canada, and Alaska, Freuchen's Book of the Eskimos is a rare and uniquely personal portrait of the indigenous people of the Arctic. Brimming with fascinating information, color, humor, and warmth, this classic chronicle of the everyday lives and customs of these resourceful communities and families offers a completely engaging immersion into a foreign land and an excellent introduction to the tenacious people living at the top of the world. This book is also available from Echo Point Books as a paperback (ISBN 1648372716).

This collection delves into the final research findings of the SSHRC-sponsored MCRI project "Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic," which attempted to determine what was required for extractive industry to benefit northern communities, and advocates for a more authentic participation from the Indigenous peoples of Canada's Arctic.

What is it about penguins that makes them so lovable? Perhaps we identify with their almost-human gait on land, or their ability to survive in the harshest of climates, or their extremely social nature.Penguins is the rare book that combines a fabulous visual study of these creatures with up-to-date information on all seventeen species, from the largest (Emperor Penguin) to the tiniest (the aptly named Little Penguin). Through the text and pictures, the reader will learn all about life in their colonies, and how they live on land and sea, raise and feed their chicks, and manage their long, annual migrations.Brutus Östling's amazing photography completely captures the nature of these creatures. Looking at the images makes one feel as if the birds were posing for the camera; Östling has a knack for capturing them in the most natural of settings, going about their daily activities, at work or at play.

Kultur & sprog Birgit Kleist Pedersen: Krig og verdenskrise i grønlandsk teater Peter Berliner: Sansede fællesskaber Rosannguaq Rossen: "Nuuk City" kanaliseres til den globale verden - grønlandske modeinfluencere på de sociale medier Malan Marnersdóttir: Færinger ser på Grønland - Grønland i færøsk litteratur Flemming A. J. Nielsen: Verbumtyper og diateser i grønlandsk - en skitse til syntaktisk karakteristik af grønlandske verber og en oversigt over det grønlandske diatesesystem Sundhed & sociale forhold Mia Anna-Lisa Freuchen Olsen & Tenna Jensen: Grønlands første alderdomslov fra 1926 - politiske opfattelser af ældre mennesker ved alderdomslovgivningens indførsel i Grønland Tine Aagaard: Rehabilitering eller et godt liv som gammel Helle Mougaard-Frederiksen & Lene Seibæk: Sundhedsprofessionelle perspektiver på patientinddragelse i det grønlandske sundhedsvæsen

Swiss Alfred de Quervain and his three colleagues were the first ones to cross the mid Greenland Ice Sheet by dog sledge from a glacier north of Jakobshavn/Ilulissat in the direction of Ammassalik/Tasiilaq in 1912.As they approached the East Coast, they noted a completely unknown mountain range. According to their maps only crevasses in the Ice Sheet’s border zone were to be seen.The mountain area was given the name Schweizerland, and they drew a panorama of the mountain landscape from a distance of more than 100 km. They named 26 sites, but they could not site them on a map – there was none.The book also includes observations and data from the area noted by subsequent expeditions, and it has been possible to rediscover Alfred de Quervain’s mountains and plot them on a map by means of modern maps and observations made by the authors during their visits to the area.Based on the authors’ work, the Greenlandic Place Name Committee, Nunat Aqqinik Aalajangiisartut, has decided to authorize the majority of Alfred de Quervain’s names. The book is for all those interested in exploring Greenland and its history and geo­graphy, but also for alpinists and those interested in place name etymology.