White Eskimo : Knud Rasmussen's Fearless Journey into the Heart of the Arctic _business PHO013000-PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes

PHO013000-PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals

The author's vast knowledge and understanding come through on every page

we witness the re-creation of self in the face of procreation

Only translated into English a decade ago

White Eskimo : Knud Rasmussen's Fearless Journey into the Heart of the Arctic _business PHO013000-PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & ThemesDescription Though less known today than contemporaries like Amundsen and Peary, Knud Rasmussen (18791933) was one of the most intriguing of the great early 20th century Arctic explorers. Born and raised in Greenland, and part Inuit on his mother's side, Rasmussen could shoot a gun and harness a team of sled dogs by the time he was eight. Nevertheless he was well versed in the civilized arts and came to exploration after failing to make a career as an