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Exploring Greenland

Author : Ronald E. Doel
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137596880
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book Exploring Greenland written by Ronald E. Doel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-06 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using newly declassified documents, this book explores why U.S. military leaders after World War II sought to monitor the far north and understand the physical environment of Greenland, a crucial territory of Denmark. It reveals a fascinating yet little-known realm of Cold War intrigue and a delicate diplomatic duet between a smaller state and a superpower amid a time of intense global pressures. Written by scholars in Denmark and the United States, this book explores many compelling topics. What led to the creation of the U.S. Thule Air Base in Greenland, one of the world’s largest, and why did the U.S. build a nuclear-powered city under Greenland’s ice cap? How did Danish concern about sovereignty shape scientific research programs in Greenland? Also explored here: why did Denmark’s most famous scientist, Inge Lehmann, became involved in research in Greenland, and what international reverberations resulted from the crash of a U.S. B-52 bomber carrying four nuclear weapons near Thule in January 1968?

Maine to Greenland

Author : Wilfred E. Richard
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
ISBN 13 : 1588343790
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book Maine to Greenland written by Wilfred E. Richard and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maine to Greenland is a testament to one of the world's great geographic regions: the Maritime Far Northeast. For more than three decades, William W. Fitzhugh and Wilfred E. Richard have explored the Northeast’s Atlantic corridor and its fascinating history, habitat, and culture. The authors’ powerful personal essays and Richard’s stunning photography transport readers to this vibrant region, joining Smithsonian archaeological expeditions and trekking in vast and amazing terrain. Following Fitzhugh and Richard’s travels north—from Maine to the Canadian Maritimes, Newfoundland and northern Quebec, then to Labrador, Baffin and Ellesmere islands, and Greenland—we view incredible landscapes, uncover human history, and meet luminous personalities along the way. Fully illustrated with 350 full-color photographs, Maine to Greenland is the first in-depth treatment of the Northeast Atlantic corridor and essential for armchair travelers, locals, tourists, or anyone who has journeyed there. Today green technology, climate change, and the opening of the Arctic Ocean have transformed the Maritime Far Northeast from an icy frontier into a global resource zone and an increasingly integrated international crossroads. In our rapidly converging world, we have much to learn from the Maritime Far Northeast and how its variety of cultures have adapted to rather than changed their environments during the past ten thousand years. Maine to Greenland is not only a complete account of the region’s unique culture and environment, but also a timely reminder that amidst the very real consequences of climate change, the inhabitants of the Maritime Far Northeast can show us grounded and sustainable ways of living.

The Ice at the End of the World

Author : Jon Gertner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0812996623
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book The Ice at the End of the World written by Jon Gertner and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An urgent account of the explorers and scientists racing to understand the rapidly melting ice sheet in Greenland, a dramatic harbinger of climate change. As Greenland's ice melts and runs off into the sea, it not only threatens to affect hundreds of millions of people who live in coastal areas. It will also have drastic effects on ocean currents, weather systems, economies, and migration patterns

Inventing Greenland

Author : Bert De Jonghe
Publisher : Actar D, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1638408068
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Inventing Greenland written by Bert De Jonghe and published by Actar D, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-03-25 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inventing Greenland is a critical and timely assemblage of stories highlighting a shifting landscape – one born from the imagination, projections, and ambitions of a wide range of actors. Geared towards a design audience, this book combines spatial sensibilities with Greenland's local cultural, social, and environmental realities. Inventing Greenland is a critical and timely assemblage of stories highlighting a shifting landscape – one born from the imagination, projections, and ambitions of a wide range of actors. Today, especially within the design discipline, there is a lack of understanding of Greenland as a complex constellation of perspectives, histories, and forces. This book aims to fill that knowledge vacuum. Geared towards architects, landscape architects, and urban planners, this book combines spatial sensibilities with local cultural, social, and environmental realities. More specifically, spatial sensibility is a way of responding to and reading beyond a diverse array of relationships in the built environment. Furthermore, Inventing Greenland provides a broad understanding of a unique island undergoing intense transformation while drawing attention to its historical and current challenges and emerging opportunities. Distinctly, each individual story is anchored to a common thread and interest in architecture, landscape architecture, and urbanism. Such discourse may serve to prepare designers at large as they take on projects in a rapidly developing Arctic. In the past, the extremeness of Greenland's landscape did not impede the first immigration of Inuit hunting tribes, Norsemen from becoming Greenland Vikings, and European explorers from searching for new trade routes and eventually reaching the North Pole. Every single one of them read, saw, and understood the Greenlandic landscape differently, while projecting their hopes and dreams onto new landscapes, seascapes, and icescapes. As will become apparent, similar hopes and dreams of the early settlers and explorers continue in postcolonial times in a different set of actors, among them the U.S. military, foreign investors, and an Inuit-run government.

Exploring the Arctic

Author : Rose Blue
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN 13 : 9781410906731
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Arctic written by Rose Blue and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2004 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the adventures and discoveries of early explorers to the Arctic, including Baffin, Luke Fox, Edward Parry, and others, and features a glossary, maps, and illustrations.

The Shaping of Greenland’s Resource Spaces

Author : Mark Nuttall
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000921492
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book The Shaping of Greenland’s Resource Spaces written by Mark Nuttall and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-08-07 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book examines ideas about the making and shaping of Greenland’s society, environment, and resource spaces. It discusses how Greenland’s resources have been extracted at different points in its history, shows how acquiring knowledge of subsurface environments has been crucial for matters of securitisation, and explores how the country is being imagined as an emerging frontier with vast mineral reserves. The book delves into the history and contemporary practice of geological exploration and considers the politics and corporate activities that frame discussion about extractive industries and resource zones. It touches upon resource policies, the nature of social and environmental assessments, and permitting processes, while the environmental and social effects of extractive industries are considered, alongside an assessment of the status of current and planned resource projects. In its exploration of the nature and place of territory and the subterranean in political and economic narratives, the book shows how the making of Greenland has and continues to be bound up with the shaping of resource spaces and with ambitions to extract resources from them. Yet the book shows that plans for extractive industries remain controversial. It concludes by considering the prospects for future development and debates on conservation and Indigenous rights, with reflections on how and where Greenland is positioned in the geopolitics of environmental governance and geo-security in the Arctic. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of environmental anthropology, geography, resource management, extractive industries, environmental governance, international relations, geopolitics, Arctic studies, and sustainable development.

Greenland in Arctic Security

Author : Marc Jacobsen
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472904396
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Download or read book Greenland in Arctic Security written by Marc Jacobsen and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2024-02-13 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greenland has increasingly captivated imaginations around the globe. Yet, while it is central to the Arctic region, its role has been poorly understood. Greenland in Arctic Security delivers a comprehensive overview of how security dynamics unfold in and in relation to Greenland. Each individual chapter analyzes specific discourses and dynamics pertaining to hard or soft security questions. These span from great power interests in geostrategic infrastructure to domestic debates centered on promoting and protecting Greenland identity when engaging with the outside world. In addition, the book offers perspectives on other security questions that have been catalyzed by the effects of climate change. By combining these different analyses, Greenland in Arctic Security provides new, theoretically informed discussions on how security politics can manifest across different scales and territorial borders. At times, these politics can have consequences beyond their original intent. With Greenland geopolitics and securitization theory of current interest to political and academic debates, this book offers timely insights for readers.

Exploring Greenland

Author : Jim Gregson
Publisher : Vertebrate Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781906148096
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Exploring Greenland written by Jim Gregson and published by Vertebrate Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jim Gregson shares narratives of adventures and experiences lived in the impressive landscapes of the great Arctic wilderness. This is a land where areas still exist unvisited by humans and where the cycle of the seasons has revolved through aeons unobserved. The Arctic, along with other polar regions, is under threat from climate change. This stunning book, beautifully illustrated with over 100 colour photographs, shows unequivocally what a precious wilderness the world could lose if the trends in global warming continue unabated. Alongside a rich and thought provoking text, the images captured here are a treasure chest of environmental jewels. If rare places like these are despoiled or lost, it won't just be the wildlife which suffers; the world will be a poorer place for all of mankind. Jim Gregson has made many expeditions to Greenland, making many first ascents of unclimbed peaks and ranking amongst Britain's most experienced Arctic mountaineers. His message in Exploring Greenland is one of conservation, and in these pages he shows us what we should strive to protect. Open these pages not to read tales of conquest but rather to learn of congress with the wild world."--pub. desc.

World Exploration From Ancient Times

Author : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1615354557
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (153 download)

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Download or read book World Exploration From Ancient Times written by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Exploration from Ancient Times cover the challenges and excitement of expeditions and settlements as explorers raced to discover the world. Meet the brave people who set out to find new places and read about their experiences in their own words.

Greenland Travel Guide 2023

Author : Dorothy King
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (961 download)

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Download or read book Greenland Travel Guide 2023 written by Dorothy King and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-05-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking to explore the fascinating country of Greenland? Are you interested in solving your travel planning woes and learning more about Greenland travel? If so, this Greenland Travel Guide 2023 is the perfect book for you! Here are 5 reasons why our book will be an invaluable resource for your Greenland travel journey: 1. Our Greenland Travel Guide 2023 provides some of the major cities and attractions that Greenland has to offer. 2. The book contains advice on planning your trip to Greenland, such as the best time to visit and the variety of activities and sights that await you. 3. Each section contains information on hotels, transportation, and must-see attractions in Greenland. 4. The guide comes with maps of Nuuk, as well as helpful weather and climate information that will assist you in planning out your Greenland getaway. 5. We also provide insight into the local culture, including traditional music, dance, and museums to better immerse yourself in the culture and experience of providing lifestyle. When you pick up our guide, you can expect detailed and comprehensive exploration of Greenland, from detailed descriptions of the popular cities to accurate information on weather and climate within Greenland. You can also count on our guide to point you to the best hotels, attractions, and restaurants within Greenland, so you can plan the perfect getaway. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive insight into the local customs and culture, providing travelers the opportunity to gain some true appreciation of the unique country that is Greenland.

The Arctic in China’s National Strategy

Author : Martin Kossa
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 100383826X
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book The Arctic in China’s National Strategy written by Martin Kossa and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-02-02 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book locates the Arctic within the context of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) national strategy of the Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation. Drawing on a range of sources published in Chinese and English, the author analyses Beijing’s Arctic scientific activities and technological capabilities, including the research infrastructure, long-term goals, and the significance for China’s understanding of the region, its Arctic identity, and international perceptions. Examining the region from the perspective of the Comprehensive National Security Outlook developed during the Xi Jinping era, the book focuses on military, economic, technological, and political components and considers the PRC’s official and academic discourses and the views of the region within bilateral relations with Arctic states, outlining a science, security, and governance nexus in China’s Arctic engagement. This volume will be of interest to scholars and students of Arctic geopolitics, Chinese studies, security studies, and foreign policy analysis. It will also appeal to policymakers and defence analysts in Arctic states and other regional stakeholders.

Greenland's Economy and Labour Markets

Author : Laust Høgedahl
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 100041437X
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Greenland's Economy and Labour Markets written by Laust Høgedahl and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-08-05 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores structural changes in Greenland’s economy and labour markets due to the transformative effects of climatic changes and growing international attention. It offers multidisciplinary perspectives from economists, sociologists, and political scientists to demonstrate how the Greenlandic economy works. Due to an increasing focus on the Arctic area and Greenland in particular, the book seeks to understand the functioning and dynamics of Greenland’s labour economy, as well as the challenges that arise from the melting ice and internationalisation. It fills a substantive gap in the existing literature by compiling research on these critical subjects and exploring current and future opportunities for labourers. Today, Greenland is reliant on large financial subsidies from Denmark to provide for a large share of its national budget. This fuels Greenland’s political ambition to gain greater independence from Denmark, which requires more private sector growth to develop a sustainable economy. This book thus contains an exhaustive introduction to important business development themes such as macroeconomics, markets, labour supply, labour market policies, and institutions and considers Greenland’s colonial past, great Inuit heritage, and unique geography and nature to re-shape its economy and labour markets. Informed by a lucid writing style, each chapter casts light on different economic and social issues of Greenland. This is the first international book on Greenland’s economy which discusses its geopolitical importance and prospects for the Arctic region. It will be a valuable point of reference for students and academics of economics, Arctic research and political economy.

Godfrey's Narrative of the Last Grinnell Arctic Exploring Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1853-4-5

Author : Wm.C. Godfrey
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3375167229
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (751 download)

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Download or read book Godfrey's Narrative of the Last Grinnell Arctic Exploring Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1853-4-5 written by Wm.C. Godfrey and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-10-19 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1857.

Maine to Greenland

Author : Wilfred E. Richard
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
ISBN 13 : 1588343774
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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The First Crossing of Greenland

Author : Fridtjof Nansen
Publisher : London : Longmans, Green
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The First Crossing of Greenland written by Fridtjof Nansen and published by London : Longmans, Green. This book was released on 1890 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story of the expedition that made the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888.

Greenland & the Arctic

Author : Etain O'Carroll
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781740590952
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Greenland & the Arctic written by Etain O'Carroll and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lonely Planet country guides offer down to earth accurate information for every budget.- The complete, practical country guide for independent travellers- Detailed Getting Started and Itineraries chapters for effortless planning- Inspirational full-colour Highlights sections showcase the country's must-see sights- Easy-to-use grid-referenced maps with cross references to the text- Insightful new History, Culture, Food and Environment chapters by specialist contributorsGreenland & The Arctic- The only guidebook that covers the Arctic as a travel destination- Full range of travel routes from gateway cities in Scandinavia, Russia, Alaska and Canada, pluscomprehensive coverage of increasingly popular Greenland- New title combines information previously contained in Iceland, Greenland & the Faroe Islands and The Arctic

Exploring the Polar Regions

Author : Harry S. Anderson
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 160413190X
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Polar Regions written by Harry S. Anderson and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting with the final expedition of John Franklin, 19th-century England's most honored and respected Arctic explorer, the opening of the polar regions resulted in the establishment of the multitudes of research stations that produce observations, measurements, and data crucial to all areas of scientific inquiry. The first mariners to venture south signed on for voyages that lasted for years with no guarantee they would return. If they did come back from the frigid zones, it was with their health permanently damaged by bouts of scurvy and months of inadequate diet. Yet, there was never a shortage of eager, courageous men willing to replace the unfit. ""Exploring the Polar Regions, Revised Edition"" tells the story of polar exploration and the men who wittingly put themselves in danger to take on the unknown frozen straits. Coverage of this title includes: the mythical stories of a 'Great Southern Continent' and the numerous Spanish, French, and British explores who searched for it; a description of the race to the North Pole, including various explorers' theories on how to achieve this goal; Roald Amundsen's and Robert Scott's race to the South Pole in 1911 and 1912; how developments in equipment, machines, and communications changed exploration; and, Ernest Shackleton's epic voyage between 1914 and 1916 to Antarctica Aerial exploration of Antarctica.