Our Ice Is Vanishing / Sikuvut Nunguliqtuq
A History of Inuit, Newcomers, and Climate Change
A remarkable and moving journey through Arctic history into an uncertain future, highlighting Inuit as well as European and Canadian perspectives.
Description
For Inuit, the Arctic is a highway, hunting ground, and platform on which life is lived. While the world argues about its sovereignty, security, and resources, the Inuit remind us that they are the original inhabitants of this magnificent place—and that it is undergoing a dangerous transformation. Wright’s book is a moving journey through Arctic history into an uncertain future, highlighting Inuit as well as European and Canadian perspectives. To learn more about this publisher, click here: http://bit. ly/18XiH0w
Reviews
“Wright succeeds brilliantly in painting a vivid picture not only of the physical grandeur and beauty of the Arctic, but also of the resilience and wisdom of its Inuit inhabitants. Our Ice Is Vanishing is an intimate, fascinating, and stimulating account of the Inuit presence in the North and its immeasurable value for the future. ” Suzanne Lalonde, Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal
“Our Ice Is Vanishing is authoritative and entertaining, original, exhaustively researched, and informed by personal experience. Wright spent years living in the Arctic and it shows. She has written a wonderful book. ” Ken McGoogan, author of 50 Canadians Who Changed the World
“Wright's book is an academic study that is nonetheless deeply moving, clearly written, and suitable for general readers. It is essential reading for anyone wishing to learn about how "humans are inextricably connected to the chain of life on this planet. " Tackling global warming rests on us recognizing this deceptively simple fact. ” Publisher’s Weekly