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The Age of the Arctic

Hot Conflicts and Cold Realities

The Age of the Arctic( )
Author: Osherenko, Gail
Young, Oran R.
Contribution by: Bliss, L. C.
Clarke, Arthur C.
Drewry, D. J.
Renouf, M. A. P.
Walton, D. W. H.
Williams, P. J.
Series title:Studies in Polar Research Ser.
ISBN:978-0-521-61971-4
Publication Date:Jun 2005
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $57.95
Book Description:

Negotiations to create an International Arctic Science Committee have increased public awareness of issues involving the Arctic. This book provides a timely review of the situation from a social, political and human standpoint and provides an in-depth study of contemporary global controversies involving the Arctic.

Book Details
Pages:336
Detailed Subjects: Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Polar Regions
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15.3 x 22.9 x 2.1 cm
Book Weight:0.5 Kilograms
Author Biography
Osherenko, Gail (Author)
Arthur C. Clarke was born in Minehead, Somerset, England, on December 16, 1917. During World War II, he served as a radar specialist in the RAF. His first published piece of fiction was Rescue Party and appeared in Astounding Science, May 1946. He graduated from King's College in London with honors in physics and mathematics, and worked in scientific research before turning his attention to writing fiction.

His first book, Prelude to Space, was published in 1951. He is best known for his book 2001: A Space Odyssey, which was later turned into a highly successful and controversial film under the direction of Stanley Kubrick. His other works include Childhood's End, Rendezvous with Rama, The Garden of Rama, The Snows of Olympus, 2010: A Space Odyssey II, 2062: Odyssey III, and 3001: The Final Odyssey. During his lifetime, he received at least three Hugo Awards and two Nebula Awards. He died of heart failure on March 19, 2008 at the age of 90.

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