Creator
Howkins, Adrian.
Title
The polar regions : an environmental history.
Publisher
Cambridge, UK
Malden, US : Polity,
Date
2016
Format
251 p.
Description
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
"Adrian Howkins argues that the environmental histories of the Arctic and Antarctica share much in common and have often been closely connected. This book also argues that the Polar Regions are strongly linked to the rest of the world, both through physical processes and through intellectual and political themes"--.
Subject
Ecology
History
Environmental economics
Environmental conservation
Resources exploitation
Polar regions
Source
J03-013
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
ISBN 9780745670805