=LDR 03837cam 2200481 i 4500 =001 i9781552388310 =003 CaOOAMICUS =005 20160115115033.0 =006 m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ =007 cr\un =008 160115s2016\\\\abc\\\\\ob\\\\001\0deng\\ =016 \\$a20169000354 =020 \\$a9781552388310 (pdf) =020 \\$a9781552388303 (open access pdf) =020 \\$a9781552388327 (epub) =020 \\$a9781552388334 (mobi) =020 \\$z9781552388297 (paperback) =040 \\$aCaOONL$beng$erda$cCaOONL$dCaACU =043 \\$an-cn-nu$an-cn--- =045 \\$ax6x6 =055 \0$aG69 I94$bA3 2016 =082 0\$a910.92$223 =100 1\$aIves, Jack D,$eauthor. =245 10$aBaffin Island :$bfield research and high Arctic adventure, 1961-1967 /$cJack D. Ives. =264 \1$aCalgary, Alberta :$bUniversity of Calgary Press,$c[2016] =264 \4$c{copy}2016 =300 \\$a1 online resource. =336 \\$atext$btxt$2rdacontent =337 \\$acomputer$bc$2rdamedia =338 \\$aonline resource$bcr$2rdacarrier =490 1\$aNorthern lights series,$x1925-2943 ;$vno. 18 =504 \\$aIncludes bibliographical references and index. =516 8\$aElectronic monograph. =520 \\$a"A geographer with extensive research experience in the Canadian North, Jack D. Ives has written a lively and informative account of several expeditions to Baffin Island during the "golden age" of federal research. In the 1960s, scientists from the Geographical Branch of Canada's Department of Energy, Mines, and Resources travelled to Baffin to study glacial geomorphology and glaciology. Their fieldwork resulted in vastly increased knowledge of the Far North-from its ice caps and glaciers to its lichens and microfossils. Drawing from the recollections of his Baffin colleagues as well as from his own memories, Ives takes readers on a remarkable adventure, describing the day-to-day experiences of the field teams in the context of both contemporary Arctic research and bureaucratic decision making. Along the way, his narrative illustrates the role played by the Cold War-era Distant Early Warning Line and other northern infrastructure, the crucial importance of his pioneering aerial photography, the unpredictable nature of planes, helicopters, and radios in Arctic regions, and of course, the vast and breathtaking scenery of the North. Baffin Island encompasses both field research and High Arctic adventure. The research trips to Baffin between 1961 and 1967 also served as a vital training ground in polar studies for university students; further, they represented a breakthrough in gender equality in government-sponsored science, thanks to the author's persistence in having women permitted on the teams. The book contains a special section detailing the subsequent professional achievements of the many researchers involved (in addition to the later career moves of Ives himself) and a chapter that delves deeper into the science behind their fieldwork in the North. Readers need not be versed in glaciology, however. Ives has produced a highly readable book that seamlessly combines research and adventure."--$cProvided by publisher. =600 10$aIves, Jack D.$xTravel$zNunavut$zBaffin Island. =650 \0$aGeographers$xTravel$zNunavut$zBaffin Island. =650 \0$aGeographers$zCanada$vBiography. =650 \0$aGeography$xFieldwork$zNunavut$zBaffin Island$xHistory$y20th century. =651 \0$aArctic regions$xResearch$zCanada$xHistory$y20th century. =650 \0$aResearch$xGovernment policy$zCanada$xHistory$y20th century. =651 \0$aBaffin Island (Nunavut)$xHistory$y20th century. =776 1\$aIves, Jack D, author.$tBaffin Island.$dCalgary, Alberta : University of Calgary Press, 2016.$kNorthern lights series$kNorthern lights series,$w(CaOONL)20169000346 =830 \0$aNorthern lights series (Calgary, Alta.);$vno. 18. =856 41$3Full text available online$uhttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/51093