Frozen Empires

Frozen Empires
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9780190249144
ISBN-13 : 0190249145
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Download or read book Frozen Empires written by Adrian Howkins and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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