Daily Almanac for
Oct 16, 2008
Search White Pages
Info search tips
Bio search tips
Encyclopedia

Back

Back, river, c.600 mi (970 km) long, rising in lakes, Northwest Territories, Canada, and flowing northeast through Nunavut across the tundra to Chantry Inlet. Numerous lakes lie along its course. It is named for Sir George Back, the first European to descend the river (1834).

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark

More on Back from Infoplease:

See more Encyclopedia articles on: Canadian Physical Geography


Premium Partner Content
HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: Back

Smooth action on the back brings traction up to date.(MEDICAL NEWS IN BRIEF) (Medical Design)

The Ins and Outs of Becoming a Teacher in Retirement; Despite low salaries, some baby boomers go back to school--as teachers. (U.S. News & World Report)

Franchise systems take center stage as corporate retailers scale back: as corporate America retreats, the ability of the franchise industry to weather a tough economy will create unique real estate opportunities in the coming years for franchisees.(FW FOCUS: MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS)(Report) (Franchising World)

SingTel's fiscal first-quarter net profit rises 10.4% on the back of strong sales in Singapore and increased contributions from regional mobile associates.(SINGAPORE)(Financial report) (Wireless Asia)

Findus brings back nation's favourite.(NEW PRODUCTS)(Findus UK's fish fingers in high demand)(Brief article) (Food Trade Review)

The big boys are back; Japanese banking.(Japan's banks are feasting on the carcass of Wall Street) (The Economist (US))

Reluctant academic thrives in teaching world: looking back over more than half a century since she started nursing, a renowned nurse educator charts the course of her career through revolutions in education as well as personal crises.(PROFILE)(Personal account) (Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand)

10 years ago--September 10, 1998.(REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: LOOKING BACK) (Machine Design)

Francis Fukuyama: Back To The End Of History.(International Edition; THE LAST WORD)(Interview)(Excerpt) (Newsweek International)

Back-trajectory analysis and source-receptor relationships: particulate matter and nitrogen isotopic composition in rainwater.(TECHNICAL PAPER)(Technical report) (Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association)

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.