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Globalizing Polar Science - (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology) by R Launius & J Fleming & D DeVorkin (Hardcover)
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- The International Polar Years and the International Geophysical Year represented a remarkable international collaborative scientific effort that has been largely neglected by historians.
- About the Author: James Rodger Fleming is Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at Colby College and a research associate at Columbia University.
- 386 Pages
- History, Modern
- Series Name: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology
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"The International Polar Years and the International Geophysical Year represented a remarkable international collaborative scientific effort that was focused on, but not limited to, understanding the Earth's poles. This groundbreaking collection redresses the surprising failure of historians to explore beyond even a cursory manner the richness of the IPYs and IGY as sites of historical and scientific study. In doing so, it illuminates critical aspects of the last 150 years of international scientific endeavour"--Book 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.Review Quotes
"Provides an invaluable assessment of the evolution of worldwide research from the first IPY of 1882/83. Recommended." - CHOICE
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.eduAdditional product information and recommendations
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