Polar imperative : a history of Arctic sovereignty in North America / Shelagh D. Grant.
| Author/creator | Grant, Shelagh D. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre, ©2010. |
| Description | xiv, 540 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [511]-518) and index. |
| ISBN | 9781553654186 |
| ISBN | 1553654188 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | F1090.5 .G73 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |