Frozen empires : an environmental history of the Antarctic Peninsula / / Adrian Howkins
| Frozen empires : an environmental history of the Antarctic Peninsula / / Adrian Howkins |
| Autore | Howkins Adrian |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
| Disciplina | 998.9 |
| Soggetto topico | Geopolitics - Antarctica |
| ISBN |
0-19-024916-1
0-19-024917-X 0-19-024915-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | An imperial environment -- Environmental nationalism -- An environmental history of decolonization -- Perón's Antarctic dream -- Antarctic détente -- Preserving power. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136237003321 |
Howkins Adrian
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Polar Regions : An Environmental History
| The Polar Regions : An Environmental History |
| Autore | Howkins Adrian |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Polity |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.70911 |
| Soggetto topico |
Human ecology - Polar regions - History
HISTORY / General |
| Classificazione | HIS000000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgements Introduction: Lands of Darkness and Light 1. Myth and History: The Polar Regions up to 1800 2. Scarcity and Abundance: Marine Exploitation 3. Nature Conquered, Nature Unconquered: Polar Exploration 4. Dreams and Realities: Economic Development 5. War and Peace: The Cold War 6. Exploitation and Preservation: Environmental Conflict Conclusion: Geographies of Despair and Hope Notes Bibliography Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910162758103321 |
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