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Greenland
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Greenland
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Greenland provides extensive and richly illustrated, area-specific
knowledge about Greenland’s nature and landscape, history,
culture, society and businesses as well as its towns and
settlements. A total of 87 mainly Greenlandic researchers and
experts have contributed with their knowledge to this book about
the most essential topics from Cape Morris Jesup to Uummannarsuaq
(Cape Farewell) and from Qaanaaq to Danmarkshavn. Covering almost
2.5 million km2 and with a population of around 56,000, Greenland
is the world’s largest island and most sparsely populated area.
Gain an insight into the history of geological formations and read
about the ice sheet, which, as a result of melting and global
warming, is now the subject of increased international interest.
Understand the background of the marvelous icebergs at Qeqertarsuup
Tunua and take the dog sled or snowmobile to the small remote and
self-sufficient settlements. Take a tour of the capital of Nuuk and
the other towns on the southern part of the west coast. This was
where Danish-Norwegian missionary Hans Egede first set foot in
1721, and from where the Danish colonization began, which had a
severe impact on Inuit culture. Read about modernization endeavors,
the calls for secession, the influence of the rock band Sume and
the referendums in 1979 and 2008 that led to Greenlandic
self-government. Learn about the traditional culture featuring
elements such as the drum dance, which has seen renewed interest
and has been included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List of
Intangible Cultural Heritage. Greenland covers all the essentials.
From the most common to the most special.
General
Imprint: |
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2023 |
Editors: |
Niels Elers Koch
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Dimensions: |
279 x 216mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
424 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5381-8124-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-5381-8124-X |
Barcode: |
9781538181249 |
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