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Jackie was an ordinary American woman whose life changed forever after marrying rugged Antarctic explorer Finn Ronne. She participated in the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition 1946-1948. Jackie Ronne dedicated her life to Antarctica and helped shape the narrative of twentieth-century Antarctic exploration.

Fishing often makes an important contribution to food security in northern regions, where agriculture is impossible or marginal at best, as well as providing important occupational and economic diversification in small and often remote communities. This book provides the reader with a current accounting of the generally under-recognized role of women in a variety of northern subsistence and industrial fisheries, both aboriginal and non-aborigi...

Louise Arner Boyd inherited the family millions in her thirties. Expected to lead a respectable life, she instead fell under the captivating spell of the north. Over the next thirty years, she organized and led seven hazardous expeditions around Greenland and was showered with international awards.