Many more Inuit innovations are explored here, including:
- Dog sleds
- Kids’ stuff
- Shelter
- Food preservation
- Clothing
- Medicine.
The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations |
| Today’s Arctic communities have all the comforts of modern
living. Yet the Inuit survived in this harsh landscape for hundreds of years
with nothing but the land and their own ingenuity. Join authors Alootook
Ipellie and David MacDonald as they explore the amazing innovations of
traditional Inuit and how their ideas continue to echo around the world.
Some inventions are still familiar to us: the one-person watercraft known as a kayak retains its Inuit name. Other innovations have been replaced by modern technology: slitted snow goggles protected Inuit eyes long before sunglasses arrived on the scene. And other ideas were surprisingly inspired: using human-shaped stone stacks (lnunnguat) to trick and trap caribou. |
Many more Inuit innovations are explored here, including:
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| In all, more than 40 Inuit items and ideas are showcased through
dramatic photos and captivating language. From how these objects were made, to
their impact on contemporary culture, The Inuit Thought of It is a
remarkable catalog of Inuit invention. About the authors: Alootook Ipellie is an Inuit artist, writer and poet who contributes regularly to the Nunavut News. Born and raised near Frobisher Bay on Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic, he lives in Ottawa. David MacDonald is a freelance editor and the author of several educational books for young readers. He lives in Toronto. This book is intended for ages 9 and up. Written by Alootook Ipellie with David MacDonald. Published by Annick Press Ltd., 2007. |
| Catalogue No. | 978-1-55451-087-0 | OR | Catalogue No. | 978-1-55451-088-7 |
| Price | $9.95 | Price | $19.95 | |
| Format | Softcover | Format | Hardcover | |
| Pages | 32 | Pages | 32 | |
| Language | English only | Language | English only | |
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