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The Polar Regions
Adrian Howkins
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Description for The Polar Regions
Hardcover. The environmental histories of the Arctic and Antarctica are characterised by contrast and contradiction. These are places that have witnessed some of the worst environmental degradation in recent history. But they are also the locations of some of the most farsighted measures of environmental protection. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1QMP; RGBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 602.
The environmental histories of the Arctic and Antarctica are characterised by contrast and contradiction. These are places that have witnessed some of the worst environmental degradation in recent history. But they are also the locations of some of the most farsighted measures of environmental protection. They are places where people have sought to conquer nature through exploration and economic development, but in many ways they remain wild and untamed. They are the coldest places on Earth, yet have come to occupy an important role in the science and politics of global warming.
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The environmental histories of the Arctic and Antarctica are characterised by contrast and contradiction. These are places that have witnessed some of the worst environmental degradation in recent history. But they are also the locations of some of the most farsighted measures of environmental protection. They are places where people have sought to conquer nature through exploration and economic development, but in many ways they remain wild and untamed. They are the coldest places on Earth, yet have come to occupy an important role in the science and politics of global warming.
Despite being located at opposite ends ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
Environmental History
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745670805
SKU
V9780745670805
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About Adrian Howkins
ADRIAN HOWKINS is Assistant Professor at Colorado State University
Reviews for The Polar Regions
"The Arctic and Antarctic are truly poles apart, but they share interesting concerns, which their very contrast helps illuminate. By comparing their environmental histories, Adrian Howkins has brought them together in ways that everyone concerned with our shared Earth can appreciate. A valuable contribution to both polar studies and environmental history." Stephen J. Pyne, Arizona State University ... Read more