Germans in the Antarctic

by Cornelia Lüdecke

Book Overview

While science was usually at the forefront of German Antarctic expeditions, research into the Southern Polar region always had a political or economic component, whether it was about resource use or securing areas of influence.

Cornelia L?decke presents the course of the three German Antarctic expeditions from 1901-03, 1911-12 and 1938/39 with their partly dramatic turns and twists and provides insights into everyday life under extreme conditions.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030409260
• ISBN13: 9783030409265
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 284 Pages