Arctic front: defending Canada in the far north

✍ Scribed by Coates, Kenneth

Publisher: Thomas Allen Publishers
Year: 2010
Tongue: English
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

Ken Coates was raised in Whitehorse and has a long-standing interest in northern themes. Titles include Canada's Colonies, The Sinking of the Princess Sophia (with Bill Morrison), The Modern North (with Judith Powell), North to Alaska (on the building of the Alaska Highway) and many academic books. He has worked on north-centred television documentaries and served as a consultant to northern governments and organizations. He is currently Professor of History and Dean of Arts, University of Waterloo.

✦ Subjects

Jurisdiction, Territorial--Canada;Politics and government;Boundaries;Economic history;International cooperation;Jurisdiction, Territorial;History;Jurisdiction, Territorial -- Canada;Canada, Northern;Canada, Northern -- History;Canada -- Boundaries -- Arctic regions;Canada, Northern -- Economic conditions;Canada, Northern -- Politics and government;Arctic regions -- International cooperation;Arctic Regions;Canada;Northern Canada

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