{"product_id":"antarctica-and-the-humanities-palgrave-studies-in-the-history-of-science-and-technology-9781349713851","title":"Antarctica and the Humanities Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe continent for science is also a continent for the humanities. As this book shows, the tools of literary studies, history, archaeology, and more, can likewise produce important insights into the nature of the modern world and humanity more broadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The 13 contributing authors provide not only an impressive overview of humanities and social science approaches toward the study of Antarctica, but also clearly demonstrate that Antarctic research is relevant to more than the natural sciences. … Antarctica and the Humanities is recommended for any historian interested in Antarctica, but it would also appeal to a maritime historian interested in more than just ships and maritime technology or trade.” (Ingo Heidbrink, The Northern Mariner, Vol. 27 (1), 2017)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Congratulations to Peder Roberts and his team for developing the concept of representing the humanities in Antarctica with a collection of essays … . This hardcover first edition of Antarctica and the humanities is beautifully presented, with endnotes following each chapter, with maps and illustrations, and an index for the diverse subject matter. It has been deservedly well-received. It is a book which invites further discussion. It is, and will continue to be, a valuable reference.” (Anna Lucas, Polar Record, 2017)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction - \u003c\/b\u003eAntarctica: A Continent for the Humanities by \u003ci\u003ePeder Roberts, Lize-Marié van der Watt and Adrian Howkins. -\u003c\/i\u003e PART I: THE HEROIC AND THE MUNDANE\u003ci\u003e. - \u003c\/i\u003e1. Changing the Subject: Antarctic Diaries and Heroic Reputations by \u003ci\u003eElizabeth Leane. - \u003c\/i\u003e2. Beriberi at Kerguelen: A case study of international Antarctic co-operation 1901-1903 by \u003ci\u003eCornelia Lüdecke. - \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II: ALTERNATIVE ANTARCTICS. - \u003c\/b\u003e3. So far, so close. Approaching experience in the study of the encounter between sealers and the South Shetland Islands (Antarctica, 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century) by \u003ci\u003eAndrés Zarankin and Melisa A. Salerno. - \u003c\/i\u003e4. The white (supremacist) continent: Antarctica and fantasies of Nazi survival by \u003ci\u003ePeder Roberts. - \u003c\/i\u003e5. The whiteness of Antarctica: race and South Africa’s Antarctic history by \u003ci\u003eLize-Marié van der Watt and Sandra Swart. - \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III: WHOSE ANTARCTIC?. - \u003c\/b\u003e6. Acting artefacts: on the meanings of material culture in Antarctica by \u003ci\u003eDag Avango. - \u003c\/i\u003e7. Finding Place in Antarctica by \u003ci\u003eAlessandro Antonello. - \u003c\/i\u003e8. Scott's Shadow: “Proto Territory” in Contemporary Antarctica by \u003ci\u003eElena Glasberg. - \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV: VALUING ANTARCTIC SCIENCE. -  \u003c\/b\u003e9. SCAR as a healing process? Reflections on science and polar politics in the Cold War and beyond. The Case of Norway by \u003ci\u003eStian Bones. - \u003c\/i\u003e10. Emerging from the shadow of science: some thoughts on the challenges and opportunities for Antarctic history by \u003ci\u003eAdrian Howkins. - \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eConcluding Reflections \u003c\/b\u003eby\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAant Elzinga\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Palgrave MacMillan UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52084823490903,"sku":"9781349713851","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781349713851.jpg?v=1762207282","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/antarctica-and-the-humanities-palgrave-studies-in-the-history-of-science-and-technology-9781349713851","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}