[PDF.45nl] At the Ends of the Earth: A History Of The Polar Regions

At the Ends of the Earth: A History Of The Polar Regions

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 | #4707490 in Books |  Island Press |  2001-04-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  1.00 x6.25 x9.27l, | File type: PDF | 300 pages

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||3 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| Review of "At the ends of the Earth"|By jim whitford|In this slim volume of some two hundred and forty-one pages, Kieran Mulvaney has successfully melded historical documentation,
traditional narratives, environmental concerns and global policy
issues. There are those who will quibble that such a range of subject matter cannot be meaningfully covered in such a spare p|.com |The polar regions of the earth have several things in common: coldness, remoteness, and abundant natural resources. They are also very different from each other. As Kieran Mulvaney writes, "Penguins live in the Antarctic; polar bears live in the Arctic. I

"The story of the Arctic and Antarctic is of two regions quite unlike any other.... It is a story of interweaving cycles in which exploration leads to exploitation, and exploitation to further exploration. It is a story of how even such remote realms can significantly affect, and in turn be deeply influenced by, events and trends thousands of miles distant-of how the long shadow of humanity has extended, for better and for worse, to the very ends of the Earth." - from...

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