false 1822532 <![CDATA[Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land--From Russian Fur Traders to the Gold Rush, Extraordinary Railroads, World War II, the Oil Boom, and the Fight Over ANWR]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826m/1822532.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826s/1822532.jpg The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how these resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.

Major themes include Alaska Natives, exploration and mountaineering, mining rushes, railroads and aviation, military operations, and the conflict pitting conservation against development, with a spotlight on the current debate over oil drilling in ANWR.

Some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.

]]> 1822532 2 1422047 1 2 2003 Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land--From Russian Fur Traders to the Gold Rush, Extraordinary Railroads, World War II, the Oil Boom, and the Fight Over ANWR total:14|5:2|4:0|3:1|2:0|1:0| 14 56 17 4 80274 3.71 224 58 39875640 1785044 1822532 0060503068 9780060503062 3 <![CDATA[Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land--From Russian Fur Traders to the Gold Rush, Extraordinary Railroads, World War II, the Oil Boom, and the Fight Over ANWR]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826m/1822532.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826s/1822532.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1822532.Alaska_Saga_of_a_Bold_Land_From_Russian_Fur_Traders_to_the_Gold_Rush_Extraordinary_Railroads_World_War_II_the_Oil_Boom_and_the_Fight_Over_ANWR 4.08 12 The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how these resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.

Major themes include Alaska Natives, exploration and mountaineering, mining rushes, railroads and aviation, military operations, and the conflict pitting conservation against development, with a spotlight on the current debate over oil drilling in ANWR.

Some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.

]]> 2003 4 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Dec 11 10:47:08 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 17:40:28 -0800 2008 53152838 2234576 1822532 0060503068 9780060503062 3 <![CDATA[Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land--From Russian Fur Traders to the Gold Rush, Extraordinary Railroads, World War II, the Oil Boom, and the Fight Over ANWR]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826m/1822532.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826s/1822532.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1822532.Alaska_Saga_of_a_Bold_Land_From_Russian_Fur_Traders_to_the_Gold_Rush_Extraordinary_Railroads_World_War_II_the_Oil_Boom_and_the_Fight_Over_ANWR 4.00 14 The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how these resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.

Major themes include Alaska Natives, exploration and mountaineering, mining rushes, railroads and aviation, military operations, and the conflict pitting conservation against development, with a spotlight on the current debate over oil drilling in ANWR.

Some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.

]]> 2003 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Apr 18 14:27:39 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 14:28:47 -0700 2009 29803898 1332648 1822532 0060503068 9780060503062 3 <![CDATA[Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land--From Russian Fur Traders to the Gold Rush, Extraordinary Railroads, World War II, the Oil Boom, and the Fight Over ANWR]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826m/1822532.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826s/1822532.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1822532.Alaska_Saga_of_a_Bold_Land_From_Russian_Fur_Traders_to_the_Gold_Rush_Extraordinary_Railroads_World_War_II_the_Oil_Boom_and_the_Fight_Over_ANWR 4.00 14 The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how these resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.

Major themes include Alaska Natives, exploration and mountaineering, mining rushes, railroads and aviation, military operations, and the conflict pitting conservation against development, with a spotlight on the current debate over oil drilling in ANWR.

Some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.

]]> 2003 3 0 false Sun Aug 10 19:12:41 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 02 22:23:47 -0700 2009 36156737 1635356 1431517 0060503076 9780060503079 1 <![CDATA[Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183535951m/1431517.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183535951s/1431517.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1431517.Alaska_Saga_of_a_Bold_Land 3.50 2 The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how the valuable resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.

While some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.

]]> 2003 4 0 false Fri Oct 24 22:24:56 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 24 22:25:11 -0700 2008 81690734 3063854 1822532 0060503068 9780060503062 3 <![CDATA[Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land--From Russian Fur Traders to the Gold Rush, Extraordinary Railroads, World War II, the Oil Boom, and the Fight Over ANWR]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826m/1822532.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826s/1822532.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1822532.Alaska_Saga_of_a_Bold_Land_From_Russian_Fur_Traders_to_the_Gold_Rush_Extraordinary_Railroads_World_War_II_the_Oil_Boom_and_the_Fight_Over_ANWR 4.00 14 The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how these resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.

Major themes include Alaska Natives, exploration and mountaineering, mining rushes, railroads and aviation, military operations, and the conflict pitting conservation against development, with a spotlight on the current debate over oil drilling in ANWR.

Some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.

]]> 2003 5 0 false Mon Dec 21 15:24:39 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 21 15:24:39 -0800 2009 78494403 714546 1822532 0060503068 9780060503062 3 <![CDATA[Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land--From Russian Fur Traders to the Gold Rush, Extraordinary Railroads, World War II, the Oil Boom, and the Fight Over ANWR]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826m/1822532.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826s/1822532.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1822532.Alaska_Saga_of_a_Bold_Land_From_Russian_Fur_Traders_to_the_Gold_Rush_Extraordinary_Railroads_World_War_II_the_Oil_Boom_and_the_Fight_Over_ANWR 4.00 14 The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how these resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.

Major themes include Alaska Natives, exploration and mountaineering, mining rushes, railroads and aviation, military operations, and the conflict pitting conservation against development, with a spotlight on the current debate over oil drilling in ANWR.

Some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.

]]> 2003 0 0 false Fri Nov 20 19:20:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 19:20:09 -0800 2009 77079197 2590622 1822532 0060503068 9780060503062 3 <![CDATA[Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land--From Russian Fur Traders to the Gold Rush, Extraordinary Railroads, World War II, the Oil Boom, and the Fight Over ANWR]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826m/1822532.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826s/1822532.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1822532.Alaska_Saga_of_a_Bold_Land_From_Russian_Fur_Traders_to_the_Gold_Rush_Extraordinary_Railroads_World_War_II_the_Oil_Boom_and_the_Fight_Over_ANWR 4.00 14 The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how these resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.

Major themes include Alaska Natives, exploration and mountaineering, mining rushes, railroads and aviation, military operations, and the conflict pitting conservation against development, with a spotlight on the current debate over oil drilling in ANWR.

Some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.

]]> 2003 5 0 false Sun Nov 08 01:08:23 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 01:08:23 -0800 2009 74005050 2823518 1822532 0060503068 9780060503062 3 <![CDATA[Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land--From Russian Fur Traders to the Gold Rush, Extraordinary Railroads, World War II, the Oil Boom, and the Fight Over ANWR]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826m/1822532.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826s/1822532.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1822532.Alaska_Saga_of_a_Bold_Land_From_Russian_Fur_Traders_to_the_Gold_Rush_Extraordinary_Railroads_World_War_II_the_Oil_Boom_and_the_Fight_Over_ANWR 4.00 14 The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how these resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.

Major themes include Alaska Natives, exploration and mountaineering, mining rushes, railroads and aviation, military operations, and the conflict pitting conservation against development, with a spotlight on the current debate over oil drilling in ANWR.

Some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.

]]> 2003 3 0 false Fri Oct 09 14:41:11 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 14:41:11 -0700 2009 55372571 1270699 1822532 0060503068 9780060503062 3 <![CDATA[Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land--From Russian Fur Traders to the Gold Rush, Extraordinary Railroads, World War II, the Oil Boom, and the Fight Over ANWR]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826m/1822532.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826s/1822532.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1822532.Alaska_Saga_of_a_Bold_Land_From_Russian_Fur_Traders_to_the_Gold_Rush_Extraordinary_Railroads_World_War_II_the_Oil_Boom_and_the_Fight_Over_ANWR 4.00 14 The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how these resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.

Major themes include Alaska Natives, exploration and mountaineering, mining rushes, railroads and aviation, military operations, and the conflict pitting conservation against development, with a spotlight on the current debate over oil drilling in ANWR.

Some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.

]]> 2003 4 0 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 09:10:36 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 05:47:07 -0700 2009 51868377 2198750 1822532 0060503068 9780060503062 3 <![CDATA[Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land--From Russian Fur Traders to the Gold Rush, Extraordinary Railroads, World War II, the Oil Boom, and the Fight Over ANWR]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826m/1822532.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826s/1822532.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1822532.Alaska_Saga_of_a_Bold_Land_From_Russian_Fur_Traders_to_the_Gold_Rush_Extraordinary_Railroads_World_War_II_the_Oil_Boom_and_the_Fight_Over_ANWR 4.00 14 The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how these resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.

Major themes include Alaska Natives, exploration and mountaineering, mining rushes, railroads and aviation, military operations, and the conflict pitting conservation against development, with a spotlight on the current debate over oil drilling in ANWR.

Some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.

]]> 2003 3 0 false Tue Apr 07 17:17:05 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 17:17:05 -0700 2009 45498262 1998853 1822532 0060503068 9780060503062 3 <![CDATA[Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land--From Russian Fur Traders to the Gold Rush, Extraordinary Railroads, World War II, the Oil Boom, and the Fight Over ANWR]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826m/1822532.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826s/1822532.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1822532.Alaska_Saga_of_a_Bold_Land_From_Russian_Fur_Traders_to_the_Gold_Rush_Extraordinary_Railroads_World_War_II_the_Oil_Boom_and_the_Fight_Over_ANWR 4.00 14 The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how these resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.

Major themes include Alaska Natives, exploration and mountaineering, mining rushes, railroads and aviation, military operations, and the conflict pitting conservation against development, with a spotlight on the current debate over oil drilling in ANWR.

Some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.

]]> 2003 5 0 false Thu Feb 05 15:25:37 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 15:25:37 -0800 2009 44676865 1922064 1822532 0060503068 9780060503062 3 <![CDATA[Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land--From Russian Fur Traders to the Gold Rush, Extraordinary Railroads, World War II, the Oil Boom, and the Fight Over ANWR]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826m/1822532.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826s/1822532.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1822532.Alaska_Saga_of_a_Bold_Land_From_Russian_Fur_Traders_to_the_Gold_Rush_Extraordinary_Railroads_World_War_II_the_Oil_Boom_and_the_Fight_Over_ANWR 4.00 14 The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how these resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.

Major themes include Alaska Natives, exploration and mountaineering, mining rushes, railroads and aviation, military operations, and the conflict pitting conservation against development, with a spotlight on the current debate over oil drilling in ANWR.

Some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.

]]> 2003 5 0 false Wed Jan 28 14:20:14 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 14:20:16 -0800 2009 40434137 822198 1431517 0060503076 9780060503079 1 <![CDATA[Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183535951m/1431517.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183535951s/1431517.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1431517.Alaska_Saga_of_a_Bold_Land 4.00 14 The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how the valuable resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.

While some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.

]]> 2003 3 0 false Thu Dec 18 21:55:27 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 18 21:55:27 -0800 2008 28406332 1367514 1822532 0060503068 9780060503062 3 <![CDATA[Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land--From Russian Fur Traders to the Gold Rush, Extraordinary Railroads, World War II, the Oil Boom, and the Fight Over ANWR]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826m/1822532.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826s/1822532.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1822532.Alaska_Saga_of_a_Bold_Land_From_Russian_Fur_Traders_to_the_Gold_Rush_Extraordinary_Railroads_World_War_II_the_Oil_Boom_and_the_Fight_Over_ANWR 4.00 14 The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how these resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.

Major themes include Alaska Natives, exploration and mountaineering, mining rushes, railroads and aviation, military operations, and the conflict pitting conservation against development, with a spotlight on the current debate over oil drilling in ANWR.

Some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.

]]> 2003 5 0 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Sun Jul 27 00:01:35 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 27 19:08:11 -0700 2008 27231147 1282946 1822532 0060503068 9780060503062 3 <![CDATA[Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land--From Russian Fur Traders to the Gold Rush, Extraordinary Railroads, World War II, the Oil Boom, and the Fight Over ANWR]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826m/1822532.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826s/1822532.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1822532.Alaska_Saga_of_a_Bold_Land_From_Russian_Fur_Traders_to_the_Gold_Rush_Extraordinary_Railroads_World_War_II_the_Oil_Boom_and_the_Fight_Over_ANWR 4.00 14 The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how these resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.

Major themes include Alaska Natives, exploration and mountaineering, mining rushes, railroads and aviation, military operations, and the conflict pitting conservation against development, with a spotlight on the current debate over oil drilling in ANWR.

Some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.

]]> 2003 0 0 false Mon Jul 14 13:06:35 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 13:06:37 -0700 2008 19968879 1076173 1822532 0060503068 9780060503062 3 <![CDATA[Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land--From Russian Fur Traders to the Gold Rush, Extraordinary Railroads, World War II, the Oil Boom, and the Fight Over ANWR]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826m/1822532.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826s/1822532.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1822532.Alaska_Saga_of_a_Bold_Land_From_Russian_Fur_Traders_to_the_Gold_Rush_Extraordinary_Railroads_World_War_II_the_Oil_Boom_and_the_Fight_Over_ANWR 4.00 14 The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how these resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.

Major themes include Alaska Natives, exploration and mountaineering, mining rushes, railroads and aviation, military operations, and the conflict pitting conservation against development, with a spotlight on the current debate over oil drilling in ANWR.

Some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.

]]> 2003 3 0 false Thu May 01 22:35:52 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 11 16:29:22 -0700 2008 Thu May 01 22:35:52 -0700 2008 18802855 890740 1822532 0060503068 9780060503062 3 <![CDATA[Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land--From Russian Fur Traders to the Gold Rush, Extraordinary Railroads, World War II, the Oil Boom, and the Fight Over ANWR]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826m/1822532.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188835826s/1822532.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1822532.Alaska_Saga_of_a_Bold_Land_From_Russian_Fur_Traders_to_the_Gold_Rush_Extraordinary_Railroads_World_War_II_the_Oil_Boom_and_the_Fight_Over_ANWR 4.00 14 The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how these resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.

Major themes include Alaska Natives, exploration and mountaineering, mining rushes, railroads and aviation, military operations, and the conflict pitting conservation against development, with a spotlight on the current debate over oil drilling in ANWR.

Some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.

]]> 2003 0 0 false Thu Mar 27 17:45:15 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 16 11:45:06 -0700 2008 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1822532