Reaching North
A Celebration of the Subarctic
Published in July 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-88995-170-9 (ISBN)
Description
Jamie Bastedo looks into the heart of one of Canada's largest yet least understood regions-the subarctic wilderness. Told with a passion for northern people and an exacting eye for detail, Reaching North celebrates a vast northern wilderness, drawing inspiration from its basement rock all the way to the aurora borealis.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Alberta
Canada
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations, 1map,ports.
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-88995-170-9 (9780889951709)
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Person
Jamie Bastedo, former CBC North host and author of Shield Country: The Life and Times of the Oldest Piece of the Planet, Reaching North: A Celebration of the Subarctic and Blue Lake and Rocky Shores, reflects on the charm and mystery of the Canadian Shield. He writes to inform and to inspire, telling a "story of place." He lives in Yellowknife, NWT and operates a touring company that takes tourists on tours of the North and also runs an environmental consulting company.