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Frozen Empires : an Environmental History of the Antarctic Peninsula.

Frozen Empires is a study of the ways in which imperial powers (American, European, and South American) have used and continue to use the environment and the value of scientific research to support their political claims in the Antarctic Peninsula region. In making a case for imperial continuity, th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Howkins, Adrian
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Geopolitics > Antarctica.
Antarctica > History.
Antarctica > Environmental conditions.
Antarctica > International status.
Géopolitique > Antarctique.
Antarctique > Histoire.
Antarctique > Conditions environnementales.
Antarctique > Statut international.
HISTORY.
Polar Regions.
Ecology
Geopolitics
International law
Antarctica
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Frozen Empires is a study of the ways in which imperial powers (American, European, and South American) have used and continue to use the environment and the value of scientific research to support their political claims in the Antarctic Peninsula region. In making a case for imperial continuity, this book offers a new perspective on Antarctic history and on global environmental politics more broadly.
Physical Description:1 online resource (305 pages)
ISBN:9780190249151
0190249153