A Few Acres of Ice: Environment, Sovereignty, and Grandeur in the French Antarctic

by Janet Martin-Nielsen

A Few Acres of Ice is an in-depth study of France's complex relationship with the Antarctic, from the search for Terra Australis by French navigators in the sixteenth century to France's role today as one of seven states laying claim to part of the white continent. Janet Martin-Nielsen focuses on environment, sovereignty, and science to reveal not only the political, commercial, and religious challenges of exploration but also...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501772090
• ISBN13: 9781501772092
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"