Overview

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

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Author:   Susan Barr ,  Cornelia Lüdecke
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2010 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9783642264818

ISBN 10:   3642264816
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   06 November 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

The First Three Polar Years – A General Overview.- The International Polar Year 1882–1883.- The Expeditions of the First International Polar Year.- An Evaluation of the Achievements of the First International Polar Year.- International Cooperation in Antarctica 1901–1904.- The Second International Polar Year 1932–1933.- Some IPY-2 Histories.- Achievements of the Second International Polar Year.- Origins of the International Geophysical Year.- The IPY-3: The International Geophysical Year (1957–1958).- The Achievements of the IGY.- Side-Effects and Traces of the Early IPYs.- International Meteorological and Magnetic Co-operations in Polar Regions.- Why Do We Have a 4th IPY?.

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From the reviews: This book is an impressive collaborative effort, with authors from a number of different countries ... . Each polar year has chapters that approximate a history, a description of expeditions and activities, and an evaluation of achievements. Well-known historians, scientists and polar commentators make up the impressive list of authors. ... they acknowledge and pay respect to the legendary early ... that have now become a part of the global polar heritage. ... Buy one for your bookcase or library ... . (Julia Jabour, The Polar Journal, Vol. 1 (1), June, 2011)

From the reviews: This book is an impressive collaborative effort, with authors from a number of different countries ... . Each polar year has chapters that approximate a history, a description of expeditions and activities, and an evaluation of achievements. Well-known historians, scientists and polar commentators make up the impressive list of authors. ... they acknowledge and pay respect to the legendary early ... that have now become a part of the global polar heritage. ... Buy one for your bookcase or library ... . (Julia Jabour, The Polar Journal, Vol. 1 (1), June, 2011)

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