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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

The 1899 Appleton guide to Alaska discussed the retreating glaciers !

The Appleton Guidebook
originated for Britain 
in the mid 19th century,
and later went international.

The Appleton Guidebook
was a tourist book
for rail travelers 
in Victorian times. 

It included much
detailed information 
about the railways, 
stopovers on route, 
hotels to stay in, 
tourist attractions, 
famous buildings, etc.




An Appleton Guide for Alaska, 
published in 1899, stated:

"Old residents insist 
that the climate is changing. 

That the summers 
are warmer and drier. 

The rapid retreat 
of all the glaciers 
during even 20 years 
is offered as another proof."



The issue of warming 
in Alaska, and 
glaciers melting,
was addressed 
in 1899 !

Global warming and 
retreat glaciers 
began long before 
man made CO2
could have had 
any effect on 
the climate.




That Alaskan glaciers 
began receding in the 
late 1700's, is well known 
to scientists.

Many scientists have 
closely measured 
and studied glaciers 
throughout Alaska, 
and their conclusions 
have always been 
the same. 

Alaska glacier retreat began
in the late 18th century,
and most of the retreat
took place in the 19th 
and early 20th centuries !

This climate history
was common knowledge 
to a writer of a tourist guidebook 
about Alaska, published in 1899 !