In addition to his achievements as a doctor, meteorologist, and cartographer, Richardson was the first great naturalist to study the North American Arctic. His journal made such an outstanding contribution to ornithology, ichthyology, botany, and geology that much of modern Arctic research is founded upon his observations. Enhanced by fifty-six line drawings and eight maps, Arctic Ordeal will interest a wide audience as well as medical historians, geographers, anthropologists, and botanists.
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In addition to his achievements as a doctor, meteorologist, and cartographer, Richardson was the first great naturalist to study the North American Arctic. His journal made such an outstanding contribution to ornithology, ichthyology, botany, and geology that much of modern Arctic research is founded upon his observations. Enhanced by fifty-six line drawings and eight maps, Arctic Ordeal will interest a wide audience as well as medical historians, geographers, anthropologists, and botanists.
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Used-Very Good. VG paperback. 1994 1st paperback edition with numerous B&W illustrations by H. Albert Hochbaum; spine and cover uncreased; back panel faded; light wear to top of spine; otherwise, a clean, tidy copy.
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H. Albert Hochbaum. Very Good. Paperback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Light reading wear to textblock; First couple pages of front matter are corner-creased, else clean and tight. Faint round coffee colored stains on top page edges. Minor shelf wear or soiling to the covers. 349pp., including appendix, notes, bibliographical references, and index.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Fine. McGill-Queen's University Press, 1984. 349pp., index, bibliography, black and white illustrations. 8vo. Foxing spots upper edge of textblock, outside edge of first page, else fine unread trade paperback, uncreased spine.