The Paleo-Eskimo Cultures of Greenland: New Perspectives in Greenlandic Archaeology, edited by Bjarne Grønnow and John Pind
Year: 2001
Type: book-review
Abstract: Problems with the book are as follows: Some of the gray scale photographs and figures (Figures 1.2 and 8.8) are overly dark and have low contrast.Some figures are at such a small scale that they are difficult to read.The Arctic Ocean bathymetry is a contour plot with labeled isobaths, while the corresponding Antarctic bathymetry is a poorly reproduced image, with depths identified by shades of gray.On Figure 1.4, the Yukon River is misidentified as the Yellow.The Arctic sea ice cycle is given twice, once in Figure 1.17 for 1978 -88 to show the annual cycle, and again in Figure 8.10 for 1978 -96 to show the long-term decrease in ice extent.Also, the analogous long-term Antarctic cycle, which remains constant, is discussed but not shown: thus, the author loses an opportunity to illustrate graphically this curious asymmetry between the hemispheres.In the bibliography, at least one reference (Untersteiner, 1987) is missing.Although annoying, these errors and omissions are minor compared with the overall scope of the book.The audience for this book includes upper-level undergraduates and graduate students interested in sea ice processes.Other potential readers include researchers in biology, ice engineering, remote sensing, climate, and numerical modeling.If I were traveling to the polar regions, I would certainly carry this book in my duffel.
Source: ARCTIC
DOI: 10.14430/arctic813
Authors: Callum Thomson, Jane Sproull Thomson
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W1994540269