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

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

by David H . De Vorkin (Editor), RogerD.Launius (Editor), JamesRodgerFleming (Editor)

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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Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 19 Jan 2011

ISBN 10: 0230105335
ISBN 13: 9780230105331

Media Reviews

Provides an invaluable assessment of the evolution of worldwide research from the first IPY of 1882/83. Recommended. - CHOICE

Author Bio
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