Making Science Accessible to Inuit, Inughuit, and Iñupiat Arctic Indigenous Communities in Their Own Languages; Qaanaaq, Greenland; Barrow, Alaska; Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada; 2013-2017

The Meaning of Ice celebrates Arctic sea ice as it is seen and experienced by the Inuit, Iñupiat, and Inughuit, who for generations have lived with it and thrived on what it offers. With extensive details offered through their own drawings and writings, this book describes the great depth of Inuit, Iñupiat, and Inughuit knowledge of sea ice and the critical and complex role it plays in their relationships with their environment and with one another. Over forty Inuit, Iñupiat, and Inughuit from three different Arctic communities contributed stories, original artwork, hand-drawn illustrations, maps, family photos, and even recipes to this book. Professional and historical photographs, children's artwork, and innovative graphics add more to the story of The Meaning of Ice. The Meaning of Ice is an important contribution to understanding the Arctic and its people at a time when the region is undergoing profound change, not least in terms of sea ice. It takes readers beyond what sea ice is, to broaden our appreciation of what sea ice means.

《冰之真谛》（The Meaning of Ice）赞颂因纽特人（Inuit）、伊努皮亚特人（Iñupiat）与因努吉特人（Inughuit）眼中与亲身感知的北极海冰——这些族群世代与海冰相依相伴，并依托其馈赠繁衍生息。本书依托他们自主创作的绘图与文字提供的丰富细节，详尽阐释了因纽特人、伊努皮亚特人与因努吉特人对海冰的渊博认知，以及海冰在其与自然环境、社群内部的互动关系中所扮演的关键且复杂的角色。来自北极三个不同社区的四十余位因纽特人、伊努皮亚特人与因努吉特人为本书贡献了各自的故事、原创艺术作品、手绘插画、地图、家庭照片，甚至还有食谱。专业摄影作品、历史影像、儿童艺术创作与创新性可视化图形，进一步丰富了《冰之真谛》的叙事内涵。在北极地区正经历深刻变革——尤以海冰的变化最为显著之际，《冰之真谛》为增进人们对北极及其族群的理解做出了重要贡献。本书带领读者跳出海冰的表层定义，深化我们对海冰所承载的深层意义的认知。