Exploring Greenland - Cold War Science and Technology on Ice (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

Using newly declassified documents, this book explores why U.S. military leaders after World War II sought to monitor the far north and understand the physical environment of Greenland, a crucial territory of Denmark. It reveals a fascinating yet little-known realm of Cold War intrigue and a delicate diplomatic duet between a smaller state and a superpower amid a time of intense global pressures. Written by scholars in Denmark and the United States, this book explores many compelling topics. What led to the creation of the U.S. Thule Air Base in Greenland, one of the world's largest, and why did the U.S. build a nuclear-powered city under Greenland's ice cap? How did Danish concern about sovereignty shape scientific research programs in Greenland? Also explored here: why did Denmark's most famous scientist, Inge Lehmann, became involved in research in Greenland, and what international reverberations resulted from the crash of a U.S. B-52 bomber carrying four nuclear weapons near Thule in January 1968?

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology
Release date:	July 2016
First published:	2016
Editors:	Ronald E. Doel • Kristine C. Harper • Matthias Heymann
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	311
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-59687-1
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > Historical geology Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > General
LSN:	1-137-59687-2
Barcode:	9781137596871

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