Isbn: 9783642264818 - the history of the international polar years (ipys) (from pole to pole) (4 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. The History of the International Polar Years (IPYs) | Susan Barr (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | xii | Englisch | 2012 | Springer | EAN 9783642264818 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu. …

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 2010 edition. 300 pages. 9.25x6.10x0.78 inches. In Stock.