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Autore |
McCannon John |
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Titolo |
A history of the arctic : nature, exploration and exploitation / / John McCannon |
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London, : Reaktion Books, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-78023-076-1 |
1-299-19089-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (352 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Geopolitics - Arctic regions |
Arctic regions History |
Arctic regions Discovery and exploration |
Arctic regions Climate |
Arctic regions Environmental conditions |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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