A few acres of ice environment, sovereignty, and grandeur in the French Antarctic / Janet Martin-Nielsen.

Author/creator Martin-Nielsen, Janet, 1982-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoIthaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2023.
Descriptionxi, 263 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm
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Contents The French Antarctic: Terre Adélie -- "All that is required is to discover It" -- An unexpected territory -- Apathy and neglect -- Formalizing sovereignty -- Science and presence -- Growing maturity -- Crisis and choices -- Environmental authority -- An uncertain future -- An Antarctic power malgré soi.
Abstract "An in-depth study of France's relationship with the Antarctic, focusing on France's Antarctic territory, Terre Adélie, from the sixteenth century to the present-day, and describing challenges that bring together environmental concerns in the polar regions with the geopolitical realities of the twenty-first century"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2022059451
ISBN9781501772108 (paperback)
ISBN9781501772092 (hardcover)
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