A history of the arctic : nature, exploration and exploitation / John McCannon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCannon, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geopolitics--Arctic regions.

Geopolitics.

Arctic regions--History.

Arctic regions.

Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration.

Arctic regions--Climate.

Arctic regions--Environmental conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Bitter cold and constant snow. Polar bears, seals, and killer whales. Victor Frankenstein chasing his monstrous creation across icy terrain in a dogsled. The arctic calls to mind a myriad different images. Consisting of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, the United States, Russia, Greenland, Finland, Norway and Sweden, the arctic possesses a unique ecosystem-temperatures average negative 29 degrees Fahrenheit in winter and rarely rise above freezing in summer-and the indigenous peoples and cultures that live in the region have had to adapt to the harsh weather conditions. As global tem

Contents:

A History of the Arctic Cover; Imprint page; Contents; 1. Origins: Introduction and Environmental Overview; 2. Encounters: Prehistory and Early History to 1500 CE; 3. Incursions: 1500 to 1800; 4. Crusades: 1800 to 1914; 5. Subjugations: 1914 to 1945; 6. Contaminations: 1945 to 1991; 7. Extinctions? 1991 to the Present; References; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Photo acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781780230764

1780230761

9781299190894

1299190898

OCLC:

828792754