Barren Lands: An Epic Search for Diamonds in the North America Arctic

by Kevin Krajick

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First published in 2001, Barren Lands is the classic true story of the men who sought--and found--a great diamond mine on the last frontier of the far north. From a bloody 18th-century trek across the Canadian tundra to the daunting natural forces facing protagonists Chuck Fipke and Stewart Blusson as they struggle against the mighty DeBeers cartel, this is the definitive account of one of the world's great mineral discoveries. Combining geology,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1504029259

ISBN13:9781504029254

Release Date:February 2016

Publisher:Open Road Distribution

Length:460 Pages

Weight:1.50 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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