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Globalizing Polar Science: Reconsidering the International Polar and Geophysical Years

By Roger D. Launius , James R. Fleming

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2010
ISBN
0230105335, 9780230105331, 0230105327, 9780230105324
LCC
Q180.A3 G56 2010
Open Library ID
OL24468156M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11450359 bytes)
Series
Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology
Pages
401\401
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

The International Polar Years (IPY) and the International Geophysical Year (IGY) represented a remarkable international collaborative scientific effort that was focused on, but not limited to, understanding the poles. These efforts demonstrated the consistency of scientific goals and methods across political boundaries. At the same time, they increased both knowledge and international tensions. This collection of essays explores the various scientific expeditions of the IPYs and the IGY, bringing together contributions from a variety of specialists. They offer overviews of the scientific progress achieved in each case, as well as the political, economic, and military factors that influenced these undertakings. Collectively, they provide new insights into the professionalization of scientific disciplines, national styles of scientific investigation and collaboration, scientific patronage, and the emergence of the global geosciences. .

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