Globalizing Polar Science: Reconsidering the International Polar and Geophysical Years (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology) - Softcover

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9780230105331: Globalizing Polar Science: Reconsidering the International Polar and Geophysical Years (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology)
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ISBN 10: 0230105335 ISBN 13: 9780230105331
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

James Rodger Fleming is Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at Colby College and a research associate at Columbia University. He has written extensively on the social, cultural, and intellectual history of weather, climate, technology, and the environment. jfleming@colby.edu

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0230105335
ISBN 13 
9780230105331
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
399
Editor
Launius R., Fleming J., DeVorkin D.

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