8A Journey to the Top of the World

Explore the starkness of the seasons at the earth's upper latitudes, from snow deserts to a blooming tundra, polar lights to white nights.

Ice-filled, mostly uninhabited, breathtakingly beautiful: the polar region of the Northern Hemisphere offers incredible landscapes that leave visitors at a loss for words. Traveling to and within the Arctic is still an adventure. In summer, vast areas are bathed in the midnight sun, while colorful waves of light dance across the starry sky. Venture to the top of the world, taking in extreme landscapes of icebergs and fjords, fascinating cultures and lifeways, and an astounding variety of flora and fauna. Here, the fragility of nature is shown to full effect, seen in the melting of glaciers and retreating ice. Through hundreds of stunning photos, this gorgeous oversize book is sure to inspire everyone who makes the trip to the top of the world.

CONTENTS
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North Pole 18
The Conquest of the North Pole 20

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Ellesmere Island, Canada 22

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Petermann Glacier, Greenland 24

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Spitsbergen, Norway 28
Franz Josef Land, Russia 30
Hooker Island 32
Champ Island 34

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Humboldt Glacier, Greenland 36
Magdalenefjord, Spitsbergen 38
Nordvest Spitsbergen, Spitsbergen 40
Indre Wijdefjorden, Spitsbergen 42
Alkefjellet, Spitsbergen 44
Auks 46
Nordaustlandet, Spitsbergen 48
Austfonna, Spitsbergen 50
Severnaya Zemlya, Russia 52
Komsomolets Island 54

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Nordaustlandet, Spitsbergen 56
Nordre Isfjorden, Spitsbergen 58

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Qaanaag (Thule), Greenland 60
Bellsund, Spitsbergen 62
Nordenskiöld Land, Spitsbergen 66
S r-Spitsbergen, Spitsbergen 68
Polar Bears 72
Edge ya, Spitsbergen 74

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Cape York, Greenland 76
King Christian X Land, Greenland 78
Barents Sea, Norway/Russia 80
Walruses 82
Taymyr Peninsula, Russia 84

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Lancaster Sound, Canada 86
Narwhals 88
Bj rn ya, Spitsbergen 90
Novaya Zemlya, Russia 92
Kara Sea, Russia 96

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Aulavik, Canada 98
Bylot Island, Canada 100
Baffin Bay, Canada/Greenland 102
Taymyr Dolgano-Nenets Autonomous
Okrug, Russia 104

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Beaufort Sea, Alaska/Canada 106
Beluga Whales 108
Upernavik, Greenland 110
Lena Delta, Russia 112

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Amundsen Gulf, Canada 114
Roald Amundsen 116
Victoria Island, Canada 118
Bellot Strait, Canada 120
Northwest Passage 122
Jan Mayen, Norway 124
Honningsvåg, Norway 126
North Cape, Norway 128
Wrangel Island, Russia 130
Musk Oxen 132

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Kaktovik, Alaska 134
Inuit 138
Uummannaq, Greenland 140
Finnmark, Norway 144
Reindeer 146

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Chukchi Sea, Alaska/Russia 148
Bearded Seals 150
Arctic, Alaska 152
Baffin Island, Canada 156
Disko Island, Greenland 158
Disko Bay, Greenland 160
Ilulissat Icefjord, Greenland 162
Eqip Sermia, Greenland 164
Sermeq Kujalleq, Greenland 166
Norwegian Sea 168
Senja, Norway 170
Segla 172
Troms , Norway 174
Lyngen, Norway 176
Finnmarksvidda, Norway 178
Kirkenes, Norway 180

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Brooks Range, Alaska 182
Lofoten, Norway 186
Flakstad ya 188
Killer Whales 192
Vesterålen, Norway 194
Abisko, Sweden 196
Abiskojåkka 198
Torneträsk, Sweden 200
Urho Kekkonen, Finland 202

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Gates of the Arctic, Alaska 206
Auyuittuq, Canada 208
Moskenes ya, Lofoten 210
Sarek, Sweden 212
European Elks 214
Kebnekaise, Sweden 216
Pyhä-Luosto, Finland 218
Kola Peninsula, Russia 220
Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia 222
Chukchi Peninsula, Russia 224

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Saltfjellet-Svartisen, Norway 228
Muddus, Sweden 230
South of the Arctic Circle 234
Sermilik Fjord, Greenland 236
Helheim Glacier, Greenland 240
Hornstrandir, Iceland 242
Arctic Foxes 244
Ásbyrgi Canyon, Iceland 246
Riisitunturi, Finland 248
Paanajärvi, Russia 250

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Bering Strait, Russia/Alaska 252
Ukkusiksalik, Canada 254
Goðafoss, Iceland 256
Mývatn, Iceland 258
Syöte, Finland 260
Solovetsky Island, Russia 262
White Sea, Russia 264

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Tombstone, Canada 266
Sn fellsjökull, Iceland 268
Northern Lights 270
Reykjavík, Iceland 272
Harpa 274
Vikings 276
ingvellir, Iceland 278
Haukadalur, Iceland 282
Gullfoss, Iceland 284
Háifoss, Iceland 286
Vatnajökull, Iceland 288
Jökulsárlón 290
Rokua, Finland 292
Anadyr, Russia 294

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Denali, Alaska 298
Koli, Russia 300
Republic of Karelia, Finland/Russia 302
Komi Republic, Russia 306

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Geiranger Fjord, Norway 308
Töfsingdalen, Sweden 310

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Yukon River Delta, Alaska 312
Anchorage, Alaska 314
Klondike Gold Rush 316
Wrangell-St. Elias, Alaska 318
Nahanni, Canada 322
Wolves 324
Great Slave Lake, Canada 326
Faroe Islands, Denmark 328
Jostedalsbreen, Norway 332
Jotunheimen, Norway 334
Rondane, Norway 336
Fulufjället, Sweden 338
Lena Pillars, Russia 340

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Kluane, Canada 342
Kaskawulsh Glacier 344
Hudson Bay, Canada 346
Trolltunga, Norway 348
N r yfjord, Norway 350
Kjosfossen, Norway 352
Hardangervidda, Norway 354
Lake Ladoga, Russia 356