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Cold front : conflict ahead in Arctic waters /
The Arctic: land of ice and the six-month day; irresistible goal for explorers and adventurers; enduring source of romance and mystery - and now also a poignant and unavoidable indicator of the impact of climate change. As the ice cap shrinks, the geography of the entire Arctic region changes: clear...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
I.B. Tauris,
©2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The Arctic: land of ice and the six-month day; irresistible goal for explorers and adventurers; enduring source of romance and mystery - and now also a poignant and unavoidable indicator of the impact of climate change. As the ice cap shrinks, the geography of the entire Arctic region changes: clear shipping channels replace immovable ice and inaccessible oil resources become available. What will be the long-term consequences of these cataclysmic changes - not only environmental but also social and political? How will the lives of the many individuals who depend upon the natural resources of t. |
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| Notas: | Includes index. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxxi, 220 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| ISBN: | 9781441684509 1441684506 9780857718518 0857718517 9780857731852 0857731858 |