Narrating the Arctic
Canton, Massachusetts: Scientific History Publications/USA (Watson), 2002. First. Hardcover. [9.25x6.25 in] ix, 373 pp, with illustrations, black cloth boards with silver stamped lettering on spine. Scarce. Very good, but evidence of underlining in chapters 2 and 3.
The book is an anthology of nine essays reflecting Danish and Swedish scholarship on the history and practice of science in the Arctic. The contributors examine the interplay of science, national aspiration, and aboriginal rights. According to the publisher, "this is an attempt to approach the politics of science from a cultural perspective. The authors -- historians of science, anthropologists, postcolonial geographers, and literary scholars-- examine the role of scientists, missionaries, and other Arctic field workers in shaping narratives through their practices of telling stories of people and places." Very good / Very good. Item #39
ISBN: 9780881353853
Price: $75.00