History of the Central Brooks Range Gaunt Beauty, Tenuous Life

The History of the Central Brooks Rangeuses rare primary sources in order to provide a chronological examination and history of the Koyukuk regionincluding anthropological descriptions of the Native groups that make the Central Brooks Range and its surroundings their home. The history of early exploration, mining, and the Klondike all overflow into the story of the Koyukuk region and its rich cultural heritage, and William E. Brown provides a fascinating history of the extraordinary ways of survival employed by pioneers in this rugged northern land. Supplemented with detailed descriptions by Robert Marshall,The History of the Central Brooks Rangeis further enhanced by over 150 beautiful full-color illustrationsfrom early exploration to the creation of the Gates of the Arctic National Parkmaking this an essential volume for anyone interested in Alaska Native studies.Brown, William E. is the author of 'History of the Central Brooks Range Gaunt Beauty, Tenuous Life', published 2007 under ISBN 9781602230125 and ISBN 1602230129.