Iditarod: The Great Race to Nome - Softcover

Sherwonit, Bill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570612919 ISBN 13: 9781570612916

Publisher: Sasquatch Books, 2002

Synopsis

Men. And women. Dogs. The thrill of extreme adventure... the agony of extreme defeat. These are the elements that make up the famous annual Iditarod Sled Dog Race from Anchorage to Nome. Now, just in time for the Iditarod's 30th anniversary, comes this new edition of one of the best-selling books on 'the Big Trail.' Sherwonit recounts the history and past three decades of the Iditarod and looks forward to its promising future, while photographer Jeff Schultz provides thrilling new photos, from the arctic landscape to the competitors and the dogs they rely on.

About this title

About the Author:

Bill Sherwonit continues to spend part of every year exploring the Denali region as he has done for nearly three decades. He is a writer and photographer and author of several books. Sherwonit also teaches wilderness writing at the University of Alaska-Anchorage.

Jeff Schultz is a photographer who has traveled throughout Alaska on editorial and corporate assignments. His award-winning images have been published worldwide in books, magazines, advertisements, brochures, annual reports, websites, retail products and more. Based in Anchorage, Schultz has been the official photographer of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race since 1982.

From Library Journal:

The annual (since 1973) Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, a grueling 1100 miles from Anchorage to Nome, is probably the best-known Alaskan sporting event. This profusely illustrated (80 color, 20 black-and-white photos) volume commemorates this grueling test of dogs and drivers. The short text gives a brief history of the Iditarod Trail, famous for the 1925 diphtheria serum run to Nome, and then describes the race route with highlights of the hazards facing participants and some of the exciting race finishes. This book is for browsing, sports, Arctic, and women's studies (the Iditarod is one event where women compete on equal terms with men) collections in public libraries.
- J.F. Husband, Framingham State Coll., Mass.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sasquatch Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1570612919
• ISBN 13: 9781570612916
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144