Science and the Canadian Arctic: A Century of Exploration, 1818-1918

by Trevor H. Levere

Book Overview

This is a study of the nature and role of science in the exploration of the Canadian Arctic. It covers the century that began with the British Royal Naval expeditions of 1818 and ended with the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913-18. Professor Levere focuses on the imperialistic dimensions and nationalistic aspirations that informed arctic science, and situates its rise in the context of economic and military history of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521524911
• ISBN13: 9780521524919
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"