02825nam 2200589 a 450 991045186130332120200520144314.00-19-026787-91-280-59562-097866136254580-19-993077-5(CKB)2550000000099658(EBL)916049(OCoLC)793996702(SSID)ssj0000635129(PQKBManifestationID)12178901(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000635129(PQKBWorkID)10643732(PQKB)10370334(StDuBDS)EDZ0001131695(MiAaPQ)EBC916049(Au-PeEL)EBL916049(CaPaEBR)ebr10560986(CaONFJC)MIL362545(EXLCZ)99255000000009965820111208d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA fabulous kingdom[electronic resource] the exploration of the Arctic /Charles Officer, Jake Page2nd ed.Oxford ;New York Oxford University Press20121 online resource (233 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-983780-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.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."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.Arctic regionsDiscovery and explorationElectronic books.910.911/3Officer Charles B462543Page Jake163263MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451861303321A fabulous kingdom2123870UNINA