Science, geopolitics and culture in the Polar Region : Norden beyond borders /
Throughout the twentieth century, glaciologists and geophysicists in Norway and Sweden, as well as Danish geoscientists and ice core scientists in Greenland, made important contributions to polar field science. It is in the polar regions, especially in the Arctic, where Norden has a strong presence...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Farnham :
Ashgate Publishing Ltd,
2013.
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| Series: | Nordic Experience.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Throughout the twentieth century, glaciologists and geophysicists in Norway and Sweden, as well as Danish geoscientists and ice core scientists in Greenland, made important contributions to polar field science. It is in the polar regions, especially in the Arctic, where Norden has a strong presence and a geopolitical significance that punches far above its weight in terms of population, geographical size, or economic activity. This volume explores the critical issues related to the significance of an 'Arctic Norden'. Empirically the contributors focus on science relations between Sweden and No. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (462 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781472409706 (electronic bk.) 1472409701 (electronic bk.) |