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A fabulous kingdom : the exploration of the Arctic /

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"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"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Officer, Charles B.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Page, Jake
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Arctic regions > Discovery and exploration.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
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  • 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.