{"title":"Sverker Sörlin","description":"\u003cp\u003eBooks by \u003cstrong\u003eSverker Sörlin\u003c\/strong\u003e delve into the intricate relationships between science, culture, and the environment, often with a special focus on the polar regions. Readers can explore thought-provoking discussions on geopolitics and the natural world through a scholarly yet accessible lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombining rigorous research with cultural insight, Sörlin’s works illuminate the challenges and opportunities facing fragile ecosystems. These titles are ideal for those interested in the intersection of environmental science, history, and global affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"science-geopolitics-and-culture-in-the-polar-region-by-sverker-sorlin-9781472409690","title":"Science, Geopolitics and Culture in the Polar Region","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the twentieth century, glaciologists and geophysicists from Denmark, Norway and Sweden made important scientific contributions across the Arctic and Antarctic. This research was of acute security and policy interest during the Cold War, as knowledge of the polar regions assumed military importance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut scientists also helped make the polar regions Nordic spaces in a cultural and political sense, with scientists from Norden punching far above their weight in terms of population, geographical size or economic activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScience, Geopolitics and Culture in the Polar Region\u003c\/em\u003e presents an image of Norden that stretches far beyond its conventional limits, covering a vast area in the North Atlantic and the Arctic Sea, as well as parts of Antarctica. Rich in resources, scarce in population, but critically important in global and regional geopolitics, these spaces were contested by major powers such as Russia, the United States, Canada and, in the Antarctic, Argentina, Australia, South Africa and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe empirical focus on Danish, Norwegian and Swedish influence in the polar regions during the twentieth century embraces a diverse array of themes, from the role of science in policy and diplomacy to the tensions between nationalism and internationalism, with clear relevance to the important role science plays in contemporary discussions about Nordic engagement with the polar regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607545266412,"sku":"9781472409690","price":353.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781472409690-science-geopolitics-and-culture-in-the-polar-region.jpg?v=1778170745"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/sverker-sorlin.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}