The Bering Sea Ecosystem [1 ed.] 9780309552868, 9780309053457

The Bering Sea, which lies between the United States and Russia, is one of the most productive ecosystems in the world a

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The Bering Sea Ecosystem [1 ed.]
9780309552868, 9780309053457

Describes the culture and surroundings of the Inua Eskimos, shows baskets, carvings, masks, clothing, tools, and utensil

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The original work, in Russian, appeared in 1947 and is still regarded as an important contribution to knowledge of the e

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Vitus Jonassen Bering (1681–1741) is a towering figure in the history of exploration. In the course of two expeditions t

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Travis Lofland makes his living as a deckhand and cook on the Bering Sea doing one of the deadliest jobs on the planet:

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Full of unusual characters, mischief, camaraderie, and testosterone-fueled man gossip.

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"Although Mr. Lauridsen's book is essentially a defense of Vitus Bering, written especially for the student of

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The European discovery of the northwest coast of America is fully and dramatically recorded in this journal, an invaluab

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Life in the Market Ecosystem, the second book in the Nature of Liberty trilogy, confronts evolutionary psychology head o

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This report presents the results of the Swiss-sponsored contributions to an international research project at Ekven, a p

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Fisheries supply a critically important ecosystem service by providing over three billion people with nearly 20% of thei

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