10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SVALBARD»
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Svalbard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Svalbard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
An introduction to the flowers of the Scandanavian Svalbard Islands.
Olav Gjoerevoll, Olaf I. Rønning, 1999
The fourth edition of this critically acclaimed guide introduces travellers to the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, the neighbouring Norwegian island of Jan Mayen, and the Russian Arctic archipelago of Franz Josef Land.
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The
Svalbard Archipelago: American Military and Political ...
It provides in great detail the American perspective on these islands and their strategic, economic, and geologic value. Maps and illustrations are included, some from the original report, some new. A glossary covers Arctic terms.
Through the weave of this richly atmospheric novel of suspense runs the stormy, sensual love story of Martin and Ulrike, lovers who come to maturity in the face of annihilation. EDITORIAL REVIEWS "Wryly drawn characters...absorbing.
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Australian Migrant Ships 1946-1977
SVALBARD. BUILT: 1938 by Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack TONNAGE: 6,789 gross
DIMENSIONS: 438 x 58 ft (133.8 x 18 m) SERVICE SPEED: IS knots
PROPULSION: Diesel/single screw This vessel was the second of two ships
ordered by a ...
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Geography of
Svalbard: A Short Survey
Landscape, physical geography, geology, wildlife and economic activity of the Svalbard archipelago.
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The Neoproterozoic Timanide Orogen of Eastern Baltica
Hecla Hoek rocks of Oscar II Land and Prins Karls Forland, Svalbard. Norsk
Polarinstitutt Skrifter, 167, 1-145. Holdsworth, R. E. & Strachan, R. A. 1991.
Interlinked system of ductile strike slip and thrusting formed by Caledonian
transpression in ...
D. G. Gee, Victoria Pease, 2004
Tourism has been encouraged on Svalbard; cruise ships make stops at the
islands and there is also a small industry in skiing and trekking across the
wilderness. For 2003 the Svalbard budget was 150,925m. kroner, of which
112,227m.
Taylor & Francis Group, 2004
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The Birds and Mammals of
Svalbard
Describes the richness of the bird and animal life of the Svalbard archipelago. Indexed by common and Latin names, and includes names in Norwegian, German and French.
Fridtjof Mehlum, Ian Gjertz, 1990
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United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
Populus zaddachi Heer? Grinnell Land, Greenland, Svalbard, Sakhalin. Salix
lavateri Alex. Braun. Greenland, Sakhalin. Salix varians Goeppert. Greenland ( ?)
, Svalbard, Sakhalin. Salix macrophylla Heer. Svalbard. Salix tenera Alex. Braun
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SVALBARD»
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Svalbard is used in the context of the following news items.
Polar bear feasts on dolphin for first time in recorded history as …
Polar bears are now eating dolphins lured north by warming water. Scientists for the first time observed the bears feasting on white-beaked dolphins in Svalbard ... «National Post, Jun 15»
In Photos: Polar Bears Eat Dolphins Trapped in Ice
For the first time, scientists have reported polar bears preying on white-beaked dolphins in Svalbard. The sighting, described in the journal Polar Research, ... «Live Science, Jun 15»
The doomsday vault: the seeds that could save a post-apocalyptic …
Set in an Arctic mountainside, the Svalbard seed bank contains the world's most prized crops. But a row has erupted over whether this is the best hope of ... «The Guardian, May 15»
Russia's sanctioned Rogozin landed on Svalbard
Although Svalbard is under Norwegian sovereignty, the unique Svalbard Treaty of 1920 allows citizens of signatory countries equal rights to exploit natural ... «BarentsObserver, Apr 15»
Total Solar Eclipse Snowboarding in Svalbard
He set out on his splitboard on a glacier in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, and positioned himself in the right place to capture the ... «Transworld Snowboarding, Mar 15»
'What a show!': Scientists in Svalbard begin to pore through solar …
Scientists at Svalbard have successfully used instruments to observe the total solar eclipse - in the hope of solving one of the sun's biggest mysteries. For some ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
Polar bear attacks tourist's tent in Svalbard
FAROE ISLANDS — A solar-eclipse tourist in Svalbard was slightly injured when a polar bear attacked the tent he was sleeping in, according to Norwegian ... «Mashable, Mar 15»
Arctic eclipse: Authorities on Svalbard warn against last-minute …
The Norwegian Arctic islands of Svalbard are discouraging last-minute visitors for a rare solar eclipse next week, warning that hotels are full, it will be freezing ... «ABC Online, Mar 15»
First Tree Samples Reach Svalbard Doomsday Vault in Arctic …
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, which was built to store millions of seeds from around the globe, has received its first tree samples, the Norway spruce and ... «Tech Times, Mar 15»
Svalbard's icy vault welcomes first tree seeds
The Global Seed Vault on the island of Spitsbergen in the Arctic Ocean has added the first forest tree samples to its collection -- Norway spruce and Scots pine. «Wired.co.uk, Mar 15»
