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Floating coast : An environmental history of the Bering Strait

Documentary work on the history of peoples, animal species and environmental changes specific to the Bering Strait. The author notably explores the impact of the economy and the exploitation of natural resources on the delicate balance of this remote area. (Bathsheba Demuth, New York, Norton & Company, 2019, 416 p.)

Subjects: Bering Strait, Environmental changes, History, Politics, Natural Resources

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Historical maps: Arctic (BAnQ)

Corpus of fifteen old maps dating from the 17th to the 20th century. These documents bear witness to the Arctic expeditions and explorations carried out by several generations of European explorers in search of the Northwest Passage. These documents reflect the advancement of knowledge of the Arctic coastline of North America. The information on these maps is based among other things on the discoveries of Martin Frobisher, William Baffin, etc.

Subjects: Circumpolar Arctic, Baffin bay, Greenland, Hudson Strait, Cartography, Davis Strait, Canadian arctic, Northwest Passage, Maps, Arctic archipelago

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Historical maps: Circumpolar North (BAnQ)

Corpus of ancient maps of various kinds that represent the greater circumpolar region.

Subjects: Circumpolar North, Northern Quebec, Nouveau-Québec, Nunavik

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Historical maps: Hudson’s Bay (BAnQ)

Corpus of historical maps dating from the 17th and 18th century and allowing to visualize the territorial evolution of Hudson Bay. Their representation of Hudson’s Bay is inspired, among other things, by the explorations of Henry Hudson and Thomas James. These maps relate the French and English expeditions to this much coveted territory because of its strategic positioning for the fur trade in Europe.

Subjects: Hudson Bay, Cartography, New France, Hudson’s Bay Company, Maps

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Historical maps: Strait of Belle Isle (BAnQ)

Corpus of ancient maps of the Strait of Belle Isle, including parts of the coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Subjects: Groswater Bay, Labrador, Strait of Belle Isle

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Hunter with Harpoon (BAnQ)

Published fifty years ago under the title Harpoon of the Hunter, Markoosie Patsauq’s novel helped establish the genre of Indigenous fiction in Canada. This new English translation unfolds the story of Kamik, a young hero who comes to manhood while on a perilous hunt for a wounded polar bear. In this astonishing tale of a people struggling for survival in a brutal environment, Patsauq describes a life in the Canadian Arctic as one that is reliant on cooperation and vigilance.

Subjects: Inuit, Canadian arctic, Indigenous authors, Indigenous literature

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