Skip to main content
Search Button
Estados Unidos Tienda Kobo Tarjetas de regalo Ayuda

Kobo Rakuten

Wishlist

Carrito de compra

¡Obtienes el tratamiento VIP!

Artículos no disponibles para compra.
Por favor revisa tu carrito. Puedes eliminar los artículos no disponibles ahora o los eliminaremos nosotros automáticamente al momento de pagar.
artículosartículo
artículosartículo

Recomendado para ti

Loading...


Serie m´´as popular en Estados Unidos

1 - 12 de 12 resultados para “andrew stuhl”
Skip side bar filters

  • Unfreezing the Arctic

    Science, Colonialism, and the Transformation of Inuit Lands

    de Andrew Stuhl ...
    This account of a region transformed—and threatened—offers "a timely historical reflection on the important social role of science and scientists."— Historical GeographyIn recent years, environmentalists have pointed urgently to the melting Arctic as a leading indicator of climate change. While climate change has unleashed profound transformations in the region, many commentators mislabel them as ... Leer más

    $12.39 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Ice Blink

    Navigating Northern Environmental History

    de Tina Adcock, Emelie Cameron, Hans M. Carlson, Marionne Cronin, Matthew Farish, Arn Keeling, P. Whitney Lackenbauer, Tina Loo, Paul Nadasdy, Jonathan Peyton, Liza Piper, John Sandlos, Andrew Stuhl ...
    Series Libro 7 - Canadian History and Environment
    Northern Canada's distinctive landscapes, its complex social relations and the contested place of the North in contemporary political, military, scientific and economic affairs have fueled recent scholarly discussion. At the same time, both the media and the wider public have shown increasing interest in the region. This timely volume extends our understanding of the environmental history of ... Leer más

    $30.99 USD

La gente que leyó estos también disfrutó

  • Polar Imperative

    A History of Arctic Sovereignty in North America

    de Shelagh D. Grant ...
    Based on Shelagh Grant’s groundbreaking archival research and drawing on her reputation as a leading historian in the field, Polar Imperative is a compelling overview of the historical claims of sovereignty over this continent’s polar regions. This engaging, timely history examines:the unfolding implications of major climate changesthe impact of resource exploitation on the indigenous peoplesthe ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Canada's Colonies

    A History of the Yukon and Northwest Territories

    de Ken S. Coates ...
    Series series Canadian Issue
    Furs, gold, whales, oil--the reason for going north has always been to empty the treasure house. The northern territories are vast and sparsely populated, so southern Canadians have been content to consider the North a colony, not a true part of Canada.Since the first British naval expeditions to the "Frozen North," the history of the region has been romanticised. This book presents that history ... Leer más

    $16.99 USD

  • Future Arctic

    Field Notes from a World on the Edge

    de Edward Struzik ...
    In one hundred years, or even fifty, the Arctic will look dramatically different than it does today. As polar ice retreats and animals and plants migrate northward, the arctic landscape is morphing into something new and very different from what it once was. While these changes may seem remote, they will have a profound impact on a host of global issues, from international politics to animal ... Leer más

    $19.49 USD

  • On Thin Ice

    de Richard Ellis ...
    From "a graceful writer who’s written some of the best natural history books of the past decade” (The New York Times Book Review) comes an urgent, stirring celebration and a rallying cry on behalf of one of earth's greatest natural treasures.Polar bears—fierce and majestic—have captivated us for centuries. Feared by explorers, revered by the Inuit, and beloved by zoo goers everywhere, they are a ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • The Haida Gwaii Lesson

    A Strategic Playbook for Indigenous Sovereignty

    de Mark Dowie ...
    In The Haida Gwaii Lesson, former University of California journalism professor and Mother Jones editor Mark Dowie shares the story of the Haida people, relating their struggle for sovereignty and title over their ancient homeland as a strategic playbook for other indigenous peoples.For over 10,000 years, the Haida people thrived on a rugged and fecund archipelago south of Alaska, which they ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • After the Ice

    Life, Death, and Geopolitics in the New Arctic

    de Alun Anderson ...
    New from Smithsonian Books, After the Ice is an eye-opening look at the winners and losers in the high-stakes story of Arctic transformation, from nations to native peoples to animals and the very landscape itself. Author Alun Anderson explores the effects of global warming amid new geopolitical rivalries, combining science, business, politics, and adventure to provide a fascinating narrative ... Leer más

    Antes $12.99 USD Ahora $2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Antarctic

    A Very Short Introduction

    de Klaus Dodds ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The Antarctic is one the most hostile natural environments in the world. It is an extraordinary physical space, which changes significantly in shape and size with the passing of the seasons. Politically, it is unique as it contains one of the few areas of continental space not claimed by any nation-state. Scientifically, the continental ice sheet has provided us with vital evidence about the Earth ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

  • People of the Saltwater

    An Ethnography of Git lax m'oon

    de Charles R. Menzies ...
    A 2017 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleIn People of the Saltwater, Charles R. Menzies explores the history of an ancient Tsimshian community, focusing on the people and their enduring place in the modern world. The Gitxaała Nation has called the rugged north coast of British Columbia home for millennia, proudly maintaining its territory and traditional way of life.People of the Saltwater first ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

  • Canada and the Changing Arctic

    Sovereignty, Security, and Stewardship

    de Franklyn Griffiths, Rob Huebert, P. Whitney Lackenbauer ...
    Global warming has had a dramatic impact on the Arctic environment, including the ice melt that has opened previously ice-covered waterways. State and non-state actors who look to the region and its resources with varied agendas have started to pay attention. Do new geopolitical dynamics point to a competitive and inherently conflictual “race for resources”? Or will the Arctic become a region ... Leer más

    $34.59 USD

  • Mining and Communities in Northern Canada

    History, Politics, and Memory

    de Arn Keeling, John Sandlos, Patricia Boulter, Jean-Sebastien Boutet, Emilie Cameron, Sarah Gordon, Heather Green, Jane Hammond, Joella Hogan0, Tyler Levitan1, Hereward Longley2, Scott Midgley3, Kevin O’Reilly4, Andrea Procter5, Alexandra Winton6 ...
    Series Libro 3 - Canadian History and Environment
    For indigenous communities throughout the globe, mining has been a historical forerunner of colonialism, introducing new, and often disruptive, settlement patterns and economic arrangements. Although indigenous communities may benefit from and adapt to the wage labour and training opportunities provided by new mining operations, they are also often left to navigate the complicated process of ... Leer más

    $28.99 USD