Author: Fisker, Jorgen; editor.
Title: Narssak: Igaliko, K'Agssiarssuk, Narssarssuak.
Description: (Umanak): Nordiske Landes Bogforlag, (1980). (1980). - Small quarto [9-1/4 inches high by 8 inches wide], softcover bound in teal pictorial wrappers. The extremities of the binding are lightly rubbed. 271 pages. Numerous black-and-white illustrations. Very good.

"Narssak" in Greenlandic translates as "plain" and Narssak is a municipality in Western Greenland situated on a plain abruptly cut off by high mountains. The book explores the history of Narssak, its institutions, geology, economy and business development. One chapter is on sheep farming from 1975 to 1980.

The text is in Danish and Greenlandic. Very good .

Keywords: TRAVEL & HISTORY; SOCIOLOGY; GREENLAND; NARSSAK:IGALIKO; K'AGSSIARSSUK; NARSSARSSUAK; JORGEN FISKER, EDITOR; ILLUSTRATIONS; GEOLOGY; ECONOMY; BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; SHEEP FARMING.

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