Arctic Patrol: Canada's Fight for Arctic Sovereignty - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Caitlin PressISBN-13:9781773861333ISBN-10:1773861336UPC:9781773861333Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Canada, MilitaryBook Topic:Provincial, Territorial & Local, CanadaSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCQP7E32M6
Arctic Patrol: Canada's Fight for Arctic Sovereignty
In the 1920s, Canada's claim on the Arctic archipelago was tenuous at best. In 1880, the United Kingdom had handed over control of the area to the expanding dominion, though much of the area was still unoccupied and unexplored. But the need to reinforce sovereignty-- and quickly-- was driven by increasing threats on the horizon. The Americans, Danish and Norwegians were particularly active in the...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Caitlin PressISBN-13:9781773861333ISBN-10:1773861336UPC:9781773861333Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Canada, MilitaryBook Topic:Provincial, Territorial & Local, CanadaSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCQP7E32M6
Eric Jamieson is a retired career banker who took up writing outdoor and history articles for newspapers and magazines in his late 20s. He has authored three books: South Pole: 900 Miles on Foot (Horsdal and Schubart, 1996), co-authored with Gareth Wood; Tragedy At Second Narrows: The Story of the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge (Harbour Publishing, 2008); and The Native Voice (Caitlin Press, 2016)....
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