Red Arctic: Polar Exploration and the Myth of the North in the Soviet Union,1932-1939

by John McCannon

A work of refreshing originality and vivid appeal, Red Arctic tells the story of Stalinist Russia's massive campaign to explore and develop its Northern territories during the 1930s. Author John McCannon recounts the dramatic stories of the polar expeditions--conducted by foot, ship, and plane--that were the pride of Stalinist Russia, in order to expose the reality behind them: chaotic blunders, bureaucratic competition, and the eventual rise of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195114361
• ISBN13: 9780195114362
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"