Book
Polar imperative : a history of Arctic sovereignty in North America / Shelagh D. Grant.
"New_June_2010 SPL_AdultNonFiction"
Record details
- ISBN: 1553654188 :
- ISBN: 9781553654186
- ISBN: 9781553658061 (pbk)
- Physical Description: xiv, 540 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre, c2010.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Defining the parameters -- First inhabitants, 3000 BC-1500 AD -- Merchants and monarchs, 1500-1814 -- The British admiralty and the Arctic, 1818-53 -- Purchase of Alaska, 1818-67 -- Sale of Rupert's Land, 1870 -- British transfer of the Arctic Islands, 1870-1900 -- Perfecting sovereign titles, 1900-38 -- World War II, 1939-45 -- Postwar and Cold War, 1946-91 -- Arctic oil and Aboriginal rights, 1960-2004 -- Beginning of a new era -- Conflicts and challenges. |
| Awards Note: | Winner: Lionel Gelber Prize 2010. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | FC 191 G73 2010 (Text) | 26040002933113 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
