Book of the Week: The Polar Regions by Adrian Howkins
The Polar Regions: An Environmental History By Adrian Howkins Call Number: G 587 .H69 2016 Review from the Journal of Historical Geography Publisher's Description: The environmental histories of the Arctic and Antarctica are characterized by contrast and contradiction. These are places that have witnessed some of the worst environmental degradation in recent history. But they are also the locations of some of the most farsighted measures of environmental protection. They are places where people have sought to conquer nature through exploration and economic development, but in many ways they remain wild and untamed. They are the coldest places on Earth, yet have come to occupy an important role in the science and politics of global warming. Despite being located at opposite ends of the planet and being significantly different in many ways, Adrian Howkins argues that the environmental histories of the Arctic and Antarctica share much in common and have of