Cold Science : Environmental Knowledge in the North American Arctic during the Cold War

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Science during the Cold War has become a matter of lively interest within the historical research community, attracting the attention of scholars concerned with the history of science, the Cold War, and environmental history. The Arcticrecognized as a frontier of confrontation between the superpowers, and consequently central to the Cold Warhas also attracted much attention. This edited collection speaks to this dual interest by providing innovative and authoritative analyses of the history of Arctic science during the Cold War.