A Journey to the Top of the World Explore the starkness of the seasons at the earth''s upper latitudes, from snow deserts to a blooming tundra, polar lights to white nights. Ice-filled, mostly uninhabited, breathtakingly beautiful: the polar region of the Northern Hemisphere offers incredible landscapes that leave visitors at a loss for words. Traveling to and within the Arctic is still an adventure. In summer, vast areas are bathed in the midnight sun, while colorful waves of light dance across the starry sky. Venture to the top of the world, taking in extreme landscapes of icebergs and fjords, fascinating cultures and lifeways, and an astounding variety of flora and fauna. Here, the fragility of nature is shown to full effect, seen in the melting of glaciers and retreating ice. Through hundreds of stunning photos, this gorgeous oversize book is sure to inspire everyone who makes the trip to the top of the world. CONTENTS 90° North Pole 18 The Conquest of the North Pole 20 82° Ellesmere Island, Canada 22 81° Petermann Glacier, Greenland 24 80° Spitsbergen, Norway 28 Franz Josef Land, Russia 30 Hooker Island 32 Champ Island 34 79° Humboldt Glacier, Greenland 36 Magdalenefjord, Spitsbergen 38 Nordvest Spitsbergen, Spitsbergen 40 Indre Wijdefjorden, Spitsbergen 42 Alkefjellet, Spitsbergen 44 Auks 46 Nordaustlandet, Spitsbergen 48 Austfonna, Spitsbergen 50 Severnaya Zemlya, Russia 52 Komsomolets Island 54 78° Nordaustlandet, Spitsbergen 56 Nordre Isfjorden, Spitsbergen 58 77° Qaanaag (Thule), Greenland 60 Bellsund, Spitsbergen 62 Nordenskiöld Land, Spitsbergen 66 Sør-Spitsbergen, Spitsbergen 68 Polar Bears 72 Edgeøya, Spitsbergen 74 75° Cape York, Greenland 76 King Christian X Land, Greenland 78 Barents Sea, Norway/Russia 80 Walruses 82 Taymyr Peninsula, Russia 84 74° Lancaster Sound, Canada 86 Narwhals 88 Bjørnøya, Spitsbergen 90 Novaya Zemlya, Russia 92 Kara Sea, Russia 96 73° Aulavik, Canada 98 Bylot Island, Canada 100 Baffin Bay, Canada/Greenland 102 Taymyr Dolgano-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia 104 72° Beaufort Sea, Alaska/Canada 106 Beluga Whales 108 Upernavik, Greenland 110 Lena Delta, Russia 112 71° Amundsen Gulf, Canada 114 Roald Amundsen 116 Victoria Island, Canada 118 Bellot Strait, Canada 120 Northwest Passage 122 Jan Mayen, Norway 124 Honningsvåg, Norway 126 North Cape, Norway 128 Wrangel Island, Russia 130 Musk Oxen 132 70° Kaktovik, Alaska 134 Inuit 138 Uummannaq, Greenland 140 Finnmark, Norway 144 Reindeer 146 69° Chukchi Sea, Alaska/Russia 148 Bearded Seals 150 Arctic, Alaska 152 Baffin Island, Canada 156 Disko Island, Greenland 158 Disko Bay, Greenland 160 Ilulissat Icefjord, Greenland 162 Eqip Sermia, Greenland 164 Sermeq Kujalleq, Greenland 166 Norwegian Sea 168 Senja, Norway 170 Segla 172 Tromsø, Norway 174 Lyngen, Norway 176 Finnmarksvidda, Norway 178 Kirkenes, Norway 180 68° Brooks Range, Alaska 182 Lofoten, Norway 186 Flakstadøya 188 Killer Whales 192 Vesterålen, Norway 194 Abisko, Sweden 196 Abiskojåkka 198 Torneträsk, Sweden 200 Urho Kekkonen, Finland 202 67° Gates of the Arctic, Alaska 206 Auyuittuq, Canada 208 Moskenesøya, Lofoten 210 Sarek, Sweden 212 European Elks 214 Kebnekaise, Sweden 216 Pyhä-Luosto, Finland 218 Kola Peninsula, Russia 220 Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia 222 Chukchi Peninsula, Russia 224 66° Saltfjellet-Svartisen, Norway 228 Muddus, Sweden 230 South of the Arctic Circle 234 Sermilik Fjord, Greenland 236 Helheim Glacier, Greenland 240 Hornstrandir, Iceland 242 Arctic Foxes 244 Ásbyrgi Canyon, Iceland 246 Riisitunturi, Finland 248 Paanajärvi, Russia 250 65° Bering Strait, Russia/Alaska 252 Ukkusiksalik, Canada 254 Goðafoss, Iceland 256 Mývatn, Iceland 258 Syöte, Finland 260 Solovetsky Island, Russia 262 White Sea, Russia 264 64° Tombstone, Canada 266 Snæfellsjökull, Iceland 268 Northern Lights 270 Reykjavík, Iceland 272 Harpa 274 Vikings 276 Þingvellir, Iceland 278 Haukadalur, Iceland 282 Gullfoss, Iceland 284 Háifoss, Iceland 286 Vatnajökull, Iceland 288 Jökulsárlón 290 Rokua, Finland 292 Anadyr, Russia 294 63° Denali, Alaska 298 Koli, Russia 300 Republic of Karelia, Finland/Russia 302 Komi Republic, Russia 306 62° Geiranger Fjord, Norway 308 Töfsingdalen, Sweden 310 61° Yukon River Delta, Alaska 312 Anchorage, Alaska 314 Klondike Gold Rush 316 Wrangell-St.
Elias, Alaska 318 Nahanni, Canada 322 Wolves 324 Great Slave Lake, Canada 326 Faroe Islands, Denmark 328 Jostedalsbreen, Norway 332 Jotunheimen, Norway 334 Rondane, Norway 336 Fulufjället, Sweden 338 Lena Pillars, Russia 340 60° Kluane, Canada 342 Kaskawulsh Glacier 344 Hudson Bay, Canada 346 Trolltunga, Norway 348 Nærøyfjord, Norway 350 Kjosfossen, Norway 352 Hardangervidda, Norway 354 Lake Ladoga, Russia 356.