Globalizing Polar Science Reconsidering the International Polar and Geophysical Years

The International Polar Years and the International Geophysical Year represented a remarkable international collaborative scientific effort that has been largely neglected by historians. This groundbreaking collection seeks to redress that neglect and illuminate critical aspects of the last 150 year...

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Other Authors: Launius, Roger D. (Editor), Fleming, James Rodger (Editor), DeVorkin, David H. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Palgrave Macmillan US 2010, 2010
Series:Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The International Polar Years and the International Geophysical Year represented a remarkable international collaborative scientific effort that has been largely neglected by historians. This groundbreaking collection seeks to redress that neglect and illuminate critical aspects of the last 150 years of international scientific endeavour
Physical Description:400 p online resource
ISBN:9780230114654