{"product_id":"do-glaciers-listen-9780774811873","title":"Do Glaciers Listen","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDo Glaciers Listen?\u003c\/em\u003e explores the conflicting depictions of glaciers to show how natural and cultural histories are objectively entangled in the Mount Saint Elias ranges. This rugged area, where Alaska, British Columbia, and the Yukon Territory now meet, underwent significant geophysical change in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, which coincided with dramatic social upheaval resulting from European exploration and increased travel and trade among Aboriginal peoples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEuropean visitors brought with them varying conceptions of nature as sublime, as spiritual, or as a resource for human progress. They saw glaciers as inanimate, subject to empirical investigation and measurement. Aboriginal oral histories, conversely, described glaciers as sentient, animate, and quick to respond to human behaviour. In each case, however, the experiences and ideas surrounding glaciers were incorporated into interpretations of social relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing on these contrasting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerhaps the crucial word in the title is “Listen.” The reader must listen carefully to the words as spoken by others in this beautifully crafted book. \u003cem\u003eDo Glaciers Listen? \u003c\/em\u003eis a fascinating read. Cruikshank’s discussion of how encounters shape and create perceptions of the world, and how layers of meaning are forced onto landscapes by peoples is thoroughly thought provoking. This book is highly recommended for scientitst, anthropologists, historians, and everyone with an interest in the social construction of landscapes. -- Susan Rowley, Canadian Polar Commission * Meridian, Fall\/Winter 2005 *\u003cbr\u003eCruikshank’s book is sophisticated, rigorous, and exciting. Its pages brim with nuanced takes on epistemology, sensitive descriptions of ice, and rigorous analyses of cultural interactions. This is indeed a tour de force in interdisciplinary studies. -- Eric G. Wilson,Wake Forest University * American Historical Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Stubborn Particularities of Voice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Matters of Locality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Memories of the Little Ice Age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Constructing Life Stories: Glaciers as Social Spaces\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Listening for Different Stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Practices of Exploration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Two Centuries of Stories from Lituya Bay: Nature, Culture, and La Pérouse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Bringing Icy Regions Home: John Muir in Alaska\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Edward James Glave, the Alsek, and the Congo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: Scientific Research in Sentient Places\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Mapping Boundaries: From Stories to Borders\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Melting Glaciers and Emerging Histories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48737250935127,"sku":"9780774811873","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774811873.jpg?v=1723811077","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/do-glaciers-listen-9780774811873","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}