The Northwest Passage
Routes of Cross-Cultural Exchange
Reading Level: 8
Interest Level: 7-12
The Northwest Passage has captured the imagination of nations and explorers for hundreds of years. And today, as global warming reshapes geography, trade along the passage is becoming a reality for the first time. This book provides a sweeping history of the route from the earliest attempts to navigate through its punishing landscape to breaking news about its economic viability in modern day.