<p><strong>'This is the most comprehensive reference tool focusing on the Arctic to be published since the 16-volume <em>Encyclopedia Arctica</em>... This important resource is one of the most thorough... Highly recommended for academic and public libraries.'</strong> - <em>Library Journal</em> <br /><strong>'To say this three-volume set is one of a kind would be an understatement... Everything you ever wanted to know about the Arctic... I commend the contributors, editor, and the publisher for publishing a massive product that will have many years of application...a perfect source for virtually all libraries... Arctic historians and scholars will find this book an absolute necessity.'</strong> - <em>The Polar Times</em></p><p><strong>'Offers unique coverage of an important area of the world... The treatment is thorough and topics are explored from a variety of perspectives... The articles are scholarly and academic but will engage the interested lay reader... Students and researchers will be hard pressed to find a more thorough and comprehensive reference work on this region... There is nothing else quite like it... A definite purchase for both academic and larger public libraries.'</strong> - <em>Against the Grain</em></p>

<p>"This is <strong>the most comprehensive reference tool focusing on</strong><strong>the Arctic</strong> to be published since the 16-volume <em>Encyclopedia Arctica</em>... This important resource is one of the most thorough... <strong>Highly recommended</strong> for academic and public libraries." -- <em>Library Journal</em> (starred review)<br />"To say this three-volume set is one of a kind would be an understatement... Everything you ever wanted to know about the Arctic... I commend the contributors, editor, and the publisher for publishing <strong>a massive product that</strong><strong>will have many years of application</strong>...<strong>a perfect source</strong> for virtually all libraries... Arctic historians and scholars will find this book <strong>an absolute necessity</strong>." -- <em>The Polar Times</em><br />"Offers unique coverage of an important area of the world... The treatment is thorough and topics are explored from a variety of perspectives... The articles are scholarly and academic but will engage the interested lay reader... <strong>Students and researchers will be hard</strong><strong>pressed to find a more thorough and comprehensive</strong><strong>reference work on this region</strong>... There is nothing else quite like it... A definite purchase for both academic and larger public libraries." -- <em>Against the Grain</em><br />"Writing is clear and consistent in quality... <strong>Exceptional</strong><strong>reference work</strong> that will be an essential addition to academic, scientific, and large public libraries... Impressive for its depth... Several reference books on the polar region have appeared in the past few years, but the Routledge work is <strong>by far the most comprehensive on</strong><strong>its topic</strong>... This encyclopedia is both important and timely." -- <em>Booklist/RBB</em> (starred review)<br />"The encyclopedia is <strong>ambitious in scope</strong>." -- <em>Reference &</em><em>Research Book News</em><br />"<strong>Groundbreaking encyclopedia</strong>... The <em>Encyclopedia of the</em><em>Arctic</em> is unmatched by any available reference tool. This unrivaled set is <strong>highly recommended</strong> for public and academic libraries." -- <em>Lawrence Looks at Books, Gale</em><em>Reference Reviews</em><br />"The encyclopedia is <strong>broad in scope</strong>, covering anthropological, geographical, historical, political, and environmental topics... It is an important work that sheds light on an area of the globe that is rich in resources and that has major political and environmental implcations for the future of the world... The encyclopedia will be <strong>a valuable resource</strong> in college and university libraries." -- <em>American Reference Books Annual</em><br />"Cold climates are the setting today for many hot topics, from global warming to the rights of indigenous peoples. This first multidisciplinary encyclopedia focused exclusively on the Arctic provides solid ground from which to explore these slippery topics. It is culturally, geographically, and topically well-balanced... Entries are cross-referenced and contain extensive bibliographies for further reading, making the work an excellent starting point for any inquiry related to the Arctic... The set is well organized, and its entries are consistently more thorough than corresponding topics in general resources...it easily surpasses comparable works on the Arctic... <strong>Highly recommended</strong>." -- <em>Choice</em><br />"The <em>Encyclopedia of the Arctic</em> is an excellent resource for any individual or organization involved or interested in the arctic region... The <em>Encyclopedia</em> brings together in one place anthropological, geographical, historical, political, and environmental information on the Arctic... The <em>Encyclopedia of the Arctic</em> is <strong>the most comprehensive</strong><strong>and up-to-date information resource on the Arctic</strong><strong>today</strong>... If you are interested in the Arctic for personal or professional reasons, then you will find these books both enjoyable and valuable." -- <em>Arctic Bulletin</em><br />"I can only hope to hike a few trails in the vast terrain these books represent... To test drive these hefty volumes my first step is to discover who of the classic British Arctic fraternity is represented. And it seems all the major players are here... <strong>It's full of unexpected</strong><strong>delights, like new gossip about old friends</strong>... <strong>Wide-ranging work of Arctic scholarship</strong>... This book is an invaluable repository... it is the <strong>best collection of</strong><strong>work on the subject</strong> and the source of much delight." -- <em>The Arctic Book Review</em><br />"The <em>Encyclopedia of the Arctic</em> tackles the wide variety of disciplines involved in the study of the Arctic. The diversity of topics covered by this important new work is extraordinary... Comprehensive and extremely well-designed, and the material is thoughtfully presented... I highly recommend this work for large public and academic libraries." -- <em>Reference & User</em><em>Services Quarterly</em></p>