02697nam 2200589 a 450 991082262450332120200520144314.01-78023-076-11-299-19089-8(CKB)2550000001005987(EBL)1127618(OCoLC)828792754(SSID)ssj0000907342(PQKBManifestationID)12469495(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000907342(PQKBWorkID)10857661(PQKB)11077540(MiAaPQ)EBC1127618(Au-PeEL)EBL1127618(CaPaEBR)ebr10660909(CaONFJC)MIL450339(PPN)183442164(EXLCZ)99255000000100598720130222d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA history of the arctic nature, exploration and exploitation /John McCannonLondon Reaktion Books20121 online resource (352 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-78023-018-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexBitter 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 temGeopoliticsArctic regionsArctic regionsHistoryArctic regionsDiscovery and explorationArctic regionsClimateArctic regionsEnvironmental conditionsGeopolitics998McCannon John1000444MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910822624503321A history of the arctic4017393UNINA