Herschel Island is known as Qikiqtaryuk in the Inuvialuit dialect. Burn (geography/permafrost science, Carleton U., Ottawa) introduces this first interdisciplinary study of an island central to the natural-cultural history of Canada's Yukon Arctic. Drawing on recent research, historical records, and indigenous knowledge, essays shed light on the island's history and changing climate since the Ice Age, flora and fauna, people, culture, conservation and co-management as a territorial park/former oil boom center. The book includes color illustrations, photographs, maps, and further reading. Distributed by Michigan State U. Press. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)