Carl Weyprecht and the International Polar Years
| Author | : Enrico Mazzoli |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 462 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9788868031473 |
Carl Weyprecht And The International Polar Years
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The History of the International Polar Years (IPYs)
| Author | : Susan Barr |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 326 |
| Release | : 2010-09-02 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 364212402X |
Although international scientific cooperation - particularly in meteorology - was established previous to the first International Polar Year, the IPY-1 (1882-83) is considered to be the first revolutionary step towards an extensive international cooperation in the polar areas for the benefit of science rather than national prestige and territorial gain. This was followed by IPY-2 (1932-33) and IPY-3 - actually the International Geophysical Year (1957-58) - before the crowning effort of IPY-4 (2007-08). The history of these years is recounted here and explains the political, economic, technical and scientific conditions and expectations that laid the basis for each IPY and which gradually expanded both the scope and extent of our understanding of the complexities in polar regions
The Histories of the International Polar Years and the Inception and Development of the International Geophysical Year
| Author | : Sam Stuart |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 475 |
| Release | : 2013-10-22 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 148322628X |
Annals of the International Geophysical Year, Volume I: The Histories of the International Polar Years and the Inception and Development of the International Geophysical Year covers the significant contributions of remarkable scientific enterprises known as the First and Second International Polar Years. This book is organized into three parts encompassing 39 chapters. The first part deals with the First International Polar Year, its origin, planning, and program. Considerable chapters survey the accomplishments of numerous space expeditions from various countries, including Austria, Britain, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and United States. The second part is the French translation of the information presented in the first part. The third part highlights the achievements of the Second International Polar Year in the field of geophysics. This part specifically discusses the study of the aurora, based on visual observations and spectrographic evaluation. This book will prove useful to geophysicists and researchers in the allied fields.
Past Antarctica
| Author | : Marc Oliva |
| Publisher | : Academic Press |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 2020-06-04 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0128179260 |
Past Antarctica: Paleoclimatology and Climate Change presents research on the past and present of Antarctica in reference to its current condition, including considerations for effects due to climate change. Experts in the field explore key topics, including environmental changes, human colonization and present environmental trends. Addressing a wide range of fields, including the biosphere, geology and biochemistry, the book offers geographers, climatologists and other Earth scientists a vital resource that is beneficial to an understanding of Antarctica, its history and conservation efforts. Synthesizes research on the past and present of Antarctica, bringing together top Earth scientists who work in this discipline Presents the most complete reconstruction of the paleoclimate and environment of Antarctica, tying in long-term climatic changes to the current environment Offers perspectives from different branches of the Earth Sciences using a spatial-temporal lens
SpaceTime of the Imperial
| Author | : Holt Meyer |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
| Total Pages | : 514 |
| Release | : 2016-11-07 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 3110418754 |
This volume works through spatio-temporal concepts to be found in imperial practices and their representations in a wide range of media. The individual cases investigated in the volume cover a broad spectrum of historical periods from ancient times up to the present. Well-known international scholars treat special cases of the topic, using cutting-edge theory and approaches stemming from historical, cartographic, religious, literary, media studies, as well as ethnography.
A Fabulous Kingdom
| Author | : Charles Officer |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 233 |
| Release | : 2012-06-01 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 0199930775 |
Inconstant and forbidding, the arctic has lured misguided voyagers into the cold for centuries--pushing them beyond the limits of their knowledge, technology, and endurance. A Fabulous Kingdom charts these quests and the eventual race for the North Pole, chronicling the lives and adventures that would eventually throw light on this "magical realm" of sunless winters. They follow the explorers from the early journeys of Viking Ottar to the daring exploits of Martin Frobisher, Henry Hudson, Frederick Cook, Robert Peary, and Richard Bird. The second edition features a section entitled "The New Arctic" that illuminates current scientific and environmental issues that threaten the region. Officer and Page discuss such topics as the science behind the melting of the polar ice; the endangered species that now depend on the ice, including polar bears, narwhals, walruses, and ringed seals; commerce in mining and natural resources, especially petroleum and natural gas; and predictions for the economic and environmental future of the region. Library Journal called the first edition a "winning fusion of adventure, suspense, and history."
Carl Weyprecht (1838 - 1881) Seeheld, Polarforscher, Geophysiker
| Author | : Frank Berger |
| Publisher | : Austrian Academy of Sciences Press |
| Total Pages | : 632 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : |
Correspondence and other unpublished writings of Karl Weyprecht, one of the commanders of the Österreichisch-Ungarische Polarexpedition (1872-1874). Includes "Rückzugstagebuch vom 15.5.1874 bis zum 3.9.1874" (pages 370-418), Weyprecht's journal of the end of the expedition, describing the crew's retreat with sledges and small boats from the expedition's ship, the Admiral Tegetthoff, locked in ice near Franz Josef Land, to Novai︠a︡ Zemli︠a︡.
Climate Variability and Extremes during the Past 100 years
| Author | : Stefan Brönnimann |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 358 |
| Release | : 2007-12-20 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1402067666 |
This volume provides an up to date overview of climate variability during the 20th century in the context of natural and anthropogenic variability. It compiles a number of contributions to a workshop held in Gwatt, Switzerland, in July 2006 dealing with different aspects of climate change, variability, and extremes during the past 100 years. The individual contributions cover a broad range of topics. The volume fills a gap in this exciting field of research.
Exploring Polar Frontiers [2 volumes]
| Author | : William James Mills |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 844 |
| Release | : 2003-12-11 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1576074234 |
Covers the entire history of Arctic and Antarctic exploration, from the voyage of Pytheas ca. 325 B.C. to the present, in one convenient, comprehensive reference resource. Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia is the only reference work that provides a comprehensive history of polar exploration from the ancient period through the present day. The author is a noted polar scholar and offers dramatic accounts of all major explorers and their expeditions, together with separate exploration histories for specific islands, regions, and uncharted waters. He presents a wealth of fascinating information under a variety of subject entries including methods of transport, myths, achievements, and record-breaking activities. By approaching polar exploration biographically, geographically, and topically, Mills reveals a number of intriguing connections between the various explorers, their patrons and times, and the process of discovery in all areas of the polar regions. Furthermore, he provides the reader with a clear understanding of the intellectual climate as well as the dominant social, economic, and political forces surrounding each expedition. Readers will learn why the journeys were undertaken, not just where, when, and how.
