Timeline
Lifetime:
1879 -
1962
Passed: ≈
62 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Books by Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Northward Course of Empire
History
Political Science
Non-Fiction
Science
Exploration
Geography
Climate
Industry
Economic development
Expansion
Commerce
Polar Regions
Arctic Circle
Northern Frontier
Untapped Wealth
The Northward Course of Empire is an exploration of the potential for economic development in the Arctic Circle, a region that has long been considered too harsh and inhospitable for human habitation. Vilhjalmur Stefansson argues that this perception...