1st Edition

The Routledge Handbook of the Polar Regions

Edited By Mark Nuttall, Torben R Christensen, Martin Siegert Copyright 2018
556 Pages
by Routledge

556 Pages 58 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

556 Pages 58 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Routledge Handbook of the Polar Regions is an authoritative guide to the Arctic and the Antarctic through an exploration of key areas of research in the physical and natural sciences and the social sciences and humanities. It presents 38 new and original contributions from leading figures and voices in polar research, policy and practice, as well as work from emerging scholars. This... Read more

List of figures  List of tables  List of Contributors  Introduction: Locating the Polar Regions – Mark Nuttall, Torben R. Christensen and Martin J. Siegert  Part One: Circumpolar Worlds Part Two: Polar Environments  Part Three: Polar Politics and Resource Futures  Part Four: Polar Scientific Frontiers

Biography

Mark Nuttall is Professor and Henry Marshall Tory Chair of Anthropology at the University of Alberta, Canada.





Torben R. Christensen is Professor of Arctic Biogeochemistry at Aarhus University, Denmark.





Martin J. Siegert is Professor of Geosciences, Imperial College London, UK.



"The volume has a wealth of information on both polar regions, with topics from detailed science to history and the humanities - a wide-ranging and well-balanced compilation." - Professor Julian Dowdeswell, Director of the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, UK