Adventures in Polar Reading
New York: The Grolier Club of New York, 2019. First. Hardcover. 8vo 256 p. (7.25x9.35") Gilt-stamped title on cover and spine, black cloth boards, frontispiece, Arctic and Antarctic endpaper maps, eleven additional maps and illustrations within.
David and Deirdre Stam were well-known figures to students of the Arctic. Their book explores the concept of shipboard libraries, answering the question of what explorers did when confronted with down time, waiting for weather conditions to improve. The Stams argue that they read, often prolifically. The eleven chapters expand or repurpose articles or addresses Stam gave. The book opens a new window into Arctic research. Fine / Fine. Item #20
ISBN: 9781605830841
Price: $70.00