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Edge of Tomorrow
An Arctic Year
by Sam Wright
ISBN: 0874221676
ISBN-13: 9780874221671
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Washington State Univ Pr
Published date: 1998
Size: 5.75 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.6 pounds
Pages: 175
Publisher's Notes
From the last great wilderness, in the Brooks Range of Alaska, one hundred miles inside the Arctic Circle, Sam Wright speaks to an emerging view of nature as an interconnected, dynamic whole. Living in a hand-built, twelve-by-twelve cabin, Wright records seasonal changes and his thoughts as he and his wife live a year in isolation and contemplation.
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Edge of Tomorrow: An Arctic Year
Wright, Sam
Pullman, Washington, U.S.A: Washington State Univ Pr, 1998. Trade Paperback. Good +. Smooth covers with mild edge wear. Corner tips a little flared. Smooth spine. Clean and tight. ( more information)
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