<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>