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Gerard Kenney 3-Book Bundle - Lake of the Old Uncles Dangerous Passage Ships of Wood and Men of Iron - cover

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Gerard Kenney 3-Book Bundle - Lake of the Old Uncles Dangerous Passage Ships of Wood and Men of Iron

Gerard Kenney

Publisher: Dundurn

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Summary

Treacherous and remote, the Arctic and the fabled Northwest Passage have long been elusive goals for explorers. Gerard Kenney shares stories of exploration in the Arctic region. This three-book bundle includes: 
 

Ships of Wood and Men of Iron: A Norewegian-Canadian Saga of Exploration in the High Arctic 
A history of explorations of the Arctic in Canada, beginning with Otto Sverdrup's Norwegian expedition. 
 

Dangerous Passage: Issues in the Arctic 

The story of the opening up of the Northwest Passage and the ensuing potential risks to the Arctic environment and Canadian sovereignty are explored. 
 


Lake of the Old Uncles 

Kenney recounts a journey that led him to build a log cabin on the small, inaccessible Lake of Old Uncles and shares a personal philosophy inspired by Henry David Thoreau.
Available since: 12/04/2017.

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