Author: Jane Stoneman-McNichol. Co-Published by Outcrop, The Northern Publisher, Yellowknife, NWT, and The Town of Inuvik, Inuvik, NWT., 1983, 1st Edition. Printed in Canada. Very Good Condition SOFTCOVER Book, with minor cover wear. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 11 x 8.5 inch, 80 pages including Index.
ON BLUE ICE, was co-published with Inuvik to celebrate the town's silver anniversary. The attractive, large-format paperback traces the birth of the community from its conception in Ottawa government offices to the painstaking choice of a site, construction, and on-going development.
This is not an in-depth study, but rather a broad, informative overview of the history and future prospects of Inuvik, discussing problems such as construction on "blue ice" (permafrost) in the delicate arctic environment, the boom-or-bust effects of interrupted energy exploration, and the bureaucratic delays encountered in settling native peoples' land claims. Author/editor Stoneman-MacNichol's interviews with old-time residents enlivens the narrative, and the plentiful photo illustrations, including a sixteen-page colour spread, help to capture the vibrancy of the town and the beauty of its surroundings.
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ISBN: 9780919315062
GC&C Stock #2879
