Suggested reading & films
GENERAL
Kalaallit Nunaat – Atlas by Christian Berthelsen
Atlas with color photos, diagrams, illustrations, and maps that also includes statistical supplement.
Islands of the Arctic by Julian Dowdeswell and Michael Humbrey
Islands of the Arctic, a richly illustrated volume with superb photographs from the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Greenland, Svalbard and the Russian Arctic.
This Cold Heaven: Seven Seasons in Greenland av Gretel Ehrlich
A beautifully written blend of travel narrative, cultural history, and nature writing from Greenland — offering insight into Inuit culture, the climate, and what life is like in the Arctic.
FLORA & FAUNA
Flowers of Greenland by Jon Feilberg, Bent Fredskild and Sune Holt
A flora in a convenient format with photographs of Greenland's flowers. The text is in both Danish and English.
The Sierra Club Handbook of Whales and Dolphins by Stephen Leatherwood and Randall R. Reeves
An excellent field manual of the world's whales in a handy format. The book is illustrated both with color photographs, drawings, and maps. Identifies and describes the distinctive features, characteristics, behavior, distribution, habitat, and population of the diverse whale and dolphin species.
HISTORY
The Frozen Echo: Greenland and the Exploration of North America Ca. A, D. 1000 - 1500 by Kirsten A Seaver
It is now widely accepted that Leif Eriksson sailed from Greenland across the Davis Strait and reached North America nearly a thousand years ago. What followed in the next five centuries, however, has long been debated. Drawing on new archaeological, scientific, and historical evidence, this book explores the mysteries of early exploration and settlement along the shores of the Davis Strait.
Eskimo Life by Fridtjof Nansen
In 1888, Norwegian explorer and scientist Fridtjof Nansen—later awarded the Nobel Peace Prize—led the first successful crossing of Greenland’s icy interior. When cut off from the outside world, he and his team spent the winter living among the Greenlandic Inuit. The English edition, published in 1893 from the 1891 Norwegian original, offers a captivating glimpse into a world that was once utterly foreign to Europeans.
MOVIES/TV
The Village at the End of the World
Documentary that is a witty, surprising, and ultimately feel-good portrait of an isolated village of 59 people and 100 sledge dogs, surviving against the odds. It is a film that reflects the dilemmas of most small communities all over the world, this one just happens to be in one of the remotest and most beautiful spots on earth.
Inuk
Drama adventure that reflects an emotionally intense portrait of the young Greenlander Inuk who, after the loss of his father, feels alienated from the traditional way of life of his people. Inuk feels lost in the urban landscape of the city of Nuuk and is sent to a foster family in northern Greenland, where he is thrown into an alien world with dog sledding, seal hunting and a landscape filled with snow and ice.
GREENLAND ON THE WEB
Read more about AECO's work: www.aeco.no
The Greenland Tourist Office has an excellent website in Danish and English: www.visitgreenland.com
Destination website for eastern Greenland with a lot of useful information: www.eastgreenland.com