The Arctic A History Author:Richard Vaughan This book focuses on the human inhabitants of the Arctic and their struggle for survival, in this, one of the most inhospitable areas of the world. It describes the history and culture of the area and its native peoples--the Inuit, Samoyed and others--from its first occupation around 12,000 years ago up to the 1990s. Here is teh fullest and mos... more »t comprehensive history of the Arctic available.« less