Do You See Ice?

"Do You See Ice? deals with cultural contact in the Arctic from a novel and extremely useful perspective. . . . An exceptionally convincing study. It will likely have an enduring influence on Arctic historians."-- "The American Historical Review"
"Do You See Ice? is a model of methodological and interpretive innovation: deeply thoughtful and humane, addressing issues of perspective and voice that are encountered whenever a historian based in the south seeks to write northern history. This book should be of interest not just to Arctic historians but also to all scholars interested in cross-cultural encounters and ideas of place."-- "The Canadian History Review"
"Do You See Ice? is a master class in empathetic scholarship. Routledge is a methodical historian who approaches her sources with great care and caution. . . Through deliberate close reading, Routledge helps the reader see the world through the eyes of her subjects. . . . This innovative book explores critical issues at the heart of the history of modern colonialism and situates the environment as a crucial factor in shaping cultural concepts of belonging, safety, and comfort. There is much here for scholars from a wide range of disciplines, including environmental history, cultural history, and the history of colonialism."-- "Left History"
"Do You See Ice? is a true landmark in interdisciplinary cultural history, melding imaginative, intrepid research with bold, fresh interpretation. In fascinating detail, Routledge illuminates two radically different ways of life in collaboration and conflict. No one has written more compellingly about the varying cultural meanings of space, time, and home. I am filled with admiration for this humane and pioneering book."-- "Jackson Lears, author of Rebirth of a Nation"
"Weaving together stories told by Inuit men and women with those set down by white men who chased whales, wealth, and adventure, Do You See Ice? lets us consider what it has meant to travel, to be lost, to be homesick, and finally, to be home."-- "Ann Fabian, author of The Skull Collectors: Race, Science, and America's Unburied Dead"