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The History of the International Polar Years (IPYs)

Susan Barr, Cornelia Lüdecke (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

XII, 320 Seiten

2010 | 2010
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-12401-3 (ISBN)

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Although international scientific cooperation - particularly in meteorology - was established previous to the first International Polar Year, the IPY-1 (1882-83) is considered to be the first revolutionary step towards an extensive international cooperation in the polar areas for the benefit of science rather than national prestige and territorial gain. This was followed by IPY-2 (1932-33) and IPY-3 - actually the International Geophysical Year (1957-58) - before the crowning effort of IPY-4 (2007-08). The history of these years is recounted here and explains the political, economic, technical and scientific conditions and expectations that laid the basis for each IPY and which gradually expanded both the scope and extent of our understanding of the complexities in polar regions

Cornelia Lüdecke, Dr. habil., ist bei der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Polarforschung Leiterin der Sektion Geschichte der Polarforschung und Privatdozentin für Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften an der Universität Hamburg. Sie ist Vorsitzende der SCAR Action Group on the History of Antarctic Research.

The First Three Polar Years - A General Overview.- The International Polar Year 1882-1883.- The Expeditions of the First International Polar Year.- An Evaluation of the Achievements of the First International Polar Year.- International Cooperation in Antarctica 1901-1904.- The Second International Polar Year 1932-1933.- Some IPY-2 Histories.- Achievements of the Second International Polar Year.- Origins of the International Geophysical Year.- The IPY-3: The International Geophysical Year (1957-1958).- The Achievements of the IGY.- Side-Effects and Traces of the Early IPYs.- International Meteorological and Magnetic Co-operations in Polar Regions.- Why Do We Have a 4th IPY?.

From the reviews:

"This book is an impressive collaborative effort, with authors from a number of different countries ... . Each polar year has chapters that approximate a history, a description of expeditions and activities, and an evaluation of achievements. Well-known historians, scientists and polar commentators make up the impressive list of authors. ... they acknowledge and pay respect to the legendary early ... that have now become a part of the global polar heritage. ... Buy one for your bookcase or library ... ." (Julia Jabour, The Polar Journal, Vol. 1 (1), June, 2011)

Erscheint lt. Verlag	5.9.2010
Reihe/Serie	From Pole to Pole
Zusatzinfo	XII, 320 p. 98 illus., 36 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	630 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geophysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Hydrologie / Ozeanografie
Schlagworte	Arctic/Antarctica • Evolution • History • History of Science • International Polar Years • meteorology • Polargebiete
ISBN-10	3-642-12401-1 / 3642124011
ISBN-13	978-3-642-12401-3 / 9783642124013
Zustand	Neuware