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Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: Arctic Thaw Author: Peter Lourie Narrator: Chris Sorensen Format: Unabridged Length: 49 mins Language: English Release date: 10-22-13 Publisher: Recorded Books Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: Travel north - beyond the Arctic Circle - to Barrow, Alaska, and meet the proud Iñupiaq people. For thousands of years they have hunted whales on the open sea, but now global climate change threatens their way of life. The whale hunt is about to begin, and you're invited to come along! Just as soon as the ice covering the ocean cracks apart, the whales will appear. Set out with the Iñupiaqs in their bearded-sealskin boats to hunt bowhead whales, and witness a tradition that has been followed for 3,000 years. So grab some warm clothes and loosen up your throwing arm - the hunt is on! Multiple award-winning author Peter Lourie is acclaimed for his environmental science writing. Here he transports young listeners