(Ebook pdf) Barren Lands: An Epic Search for Diamonds in the North American Arctic
·•●- Kevin Krajick ·•●-
| #1081093 in Books | W. H. Freeman | 2001-10-16 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 1.51 x6.61 x9.58l, | File Name: 0716740265 | 464 pages |
||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| One of the best-told geological stories.|By Hobart M. King|When I started reading this book I was immediately impressed by the author's long involvement in reporting on Canadian diamonds and the fact that he interviewed and was in repeated contact with nearly every important person in this story. This gave him an overview and perspective that none of the people involved could|From Library Journal|Diamonds spell adventure, and their lure is timeless, as evidenced by this compelling book. Magazine writer Krajick (Natural History, Newsweek) leaves few stones unturned as he presents not only a "diamond rush" in Canada's Northwest Te
In the tradition of Sebastian' Junger's The Perfect Storm and Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air, Barren Lands is the extraordinary tale of two small-time prospectors who risked their lives to discover $17 billion worth of diamonds in the desolate tundra of the far north.
In the late 1970's, two men set out on a twenty-year search for a North American gem mine, along a fabled path that had defied 16th-century explorers, Wild West prospectors, ... [PDF.fv52] Barren Lands: An Epic Search for Diamonds in the North American Arctic Rating: 3.84 (775 Votes)
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