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Book review: The Polar regions: an environmental history by Adrian Howkins

Warren, Michael (2016) Book review: The Polar regions: an environmental history by Adrian Howkins. LSE Review of Books (09 May 2016). Website.

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Abstract

In The Polar Regions: An Environmental History, Adrian Howkins offers a concise but thoughtful history of the changing Polar regions, tracing the similarities, contrasts and contradictions that have shaped the landscapes of the Arctic and Antarctica – both at times viewed as wild and untamed, yet ripe for regular exploration; both subjected to devastating environmental degradation, but also protective measures. This digestible work captures the transforming identities and interconnected destinies of the Poles, and uses history to offer a sense of hope pointedly laced with an admission of human vulnerability, writes Michael Warren.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/
Additional Information: © 2016 LSE Review of Books
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography
Date Deposited: 13 Jun 2016 10:05
Last Modified: 14 Sep 2024 00:29
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/66844

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