This print-on-demand title is available by request from most booksellers. — The Arctic is a vast and hostile land, yet the Inuit have survived for centuries, developing skills and techniques integral to their culture and way of life. This book describes and illustrates sophisticated traditional Inuit techniques for building igloos, kayaks and sledges; making warm clothing and preparing sustaining food; hunting and fishing as well as creating beautiful carved objects. Heather Smith Siska is a freelance writer who has published school textbooks and articles in children's magazines. Ian Bateson, a freelance artist, illustrated People of the Trail and People of the Longhouse .