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Eismitte in the Scientific Imagination - Knowledge and Politics at the Center of Greenland (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,975
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Eismitte in the Scientific Imagination - Knowledge and Politics at the Center of Greenland (Hardcover): J. Martin-Nielsen

Eismitte in the Scientific Imagination - Knowledge and Politics at the Center of Greenland (Hardcover)

J. Martin-Nielsen

Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology

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Since the first attempts by Europeans to penetrate Greenland's interior in the 18th century, its geometric center, Eismitte ("middle ice" in German), has been one of the most forbidding but scientifically rich locations in the Arctic. Tracing its history from European contact through to the Cold War, this study shows how Eismitte was a setting for scientific knowledge production as well as diplomatic maneuvering, providing new insights into the history of polar exploration and the intertwining of the scientific and geopolitical spheres. Author Janet Martin-Nielsen draws on new research in private, government, military, and institutional archives in multiple countries to explain how this very remote place became a highly charged site of collaboration, contestation, and competition.

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Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology
Release date: December 2013
First published: 2013
Authors: J. Martin-Nielsen
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 978-1-137-38079-1
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science
Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration
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LSN: 1-137-38079-9
Barcode: 9781137380791

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