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Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. Cloth, 296 pages, illustrations, maps; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. First edition thus. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. "The Arctic of towering icebergs and midnight sun, of flaming auroras and endless winter nights, has long provoked flights of the imagination. Now, in The Last Imaginary Place, renowned archeologist Robert McGhee lifts the veil to reveal the true Arctic world. Based on thirty years of work with native peoples of the Arctic and travel in the region, McGhee's account dispels notions of the frozen land as an exotic, remote world that exists apart from civilization. Between the frigid reality and lurid fantasy lies McGhee's true interest, the people who throughout human history have called the Arctic home. He paints a vivid portrait of Viking farmers, entrepreneurial Inuit, and Western explorers who have been seduced by the natural wealth and haunting beauty of this land. From lively accounts of fur trading, ivory…
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The Last Imaginary Place: A Human History of the Arctic World Hardcover - 2006
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- Title The Last Imaginary Place: A Human History of the Arctic World
- Author Robert McGhee
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st Edition
- Pages 296
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, Oxford
- Date 2006
- ISBN 9780192807304 / 0192807307
- Dewey Decimal Code 909.091
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Oxford University Press, 2006. Cancelled Ex-Library Copy. Hardcover (16 x 24 cm), 296 pages, with index. ISBN: 0192807307. Very Good condition. Lightly bumped, scuffed/scratched. Page edges soiled, some corners creased. There are library markings (i.e. stamps) on the front free page, title page and along page fore edge. Tight binding. A nice copy for a ex-library book. Weight (before packaging): 660g
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