A fabulous kingdom : the exploration of the Arctic / Charles Officer, Jake Page.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Officer, Charles B.

Contributor:

Page, Jake.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration.

Arctic regions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The second edition of A Fabulous Kingdom will explain the history of the arctic and describe the current scientific and environmental issues that threaten this fascinating region"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Preface

Prologue: the Nature of the Place

PART ONE: Ultima Thule

Chapter One: Sea Lungs, Godly Commerce, and Projections

Chapter Two:Frizadores for Cathay and Polar Bears

Chapter Three: Fool's Gold, Hooch, and Mutiny

PART TWO: The Myth of the Open Polar Sea

Chapter Four: Connubial Fidelity and the Vicar of Wakefield

Chapter Five: Open Seas and Closed Minds

Chapter Six: Anything is Good that Don't Poison You

PART THREE: Racing for the Pole

Chapter Seven: Three Faces of Ambition

Chapter Eight: Amateurs, Pros, and Cons

Chapter Nine: From Polar Larks to Canary-Watching

PART FOUR: The New Arctic

Chapter Ten: Albedo, Winds, and Other Culprits

Chapter Eleven: Animals: Changing the Guard

Chapter Twelve: Boom and Bust on the New Frontier

Chapter Thirteen: Who Owns the Arctic?

Chapter Fourteen: Global Predictions.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-994276-5

0-19-026787-9

1-280-59562-0

9786613625458

0-19-993077-5

OCLC:

793996702