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Germans in the Antarctic

Autor Cornelia Lüdecke
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 feb 2022
While science was usually at the forefront of German Antarctic expeditions, research into the Southern Polar region always had a political or economic component, whether it was about resource use or securing areas of influence.
Cornelia Lüdecke presents the course of the three German Antarctic expeditions from 1901-03, 1911-12 and 1938/39 with their partly dramatic turns and twists and provides insights into everyday life under extreme conditions. She also evaluates unpublished material from the archives and private estates of the expedition members. She looks at the expeditions from a scientific and political point of view and also deals with the myths associated with the "Schwabenland" expedition during the National Socialist era.
Finally, the author describes German south polar research after World War II, which took different paths in the German Democratic Republic and in the Federal Republic of Germany, and gives an outlook on future research.
For the first time, this book presents the history of the Germans in Antarctica in a factual and informative way for the general public. With numerous pictures, some of which have never been published before.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783030409265
ISBN-10: 3030409260
Pagini: 284
Ilustrații: XII, 284 p. 209 illus., 87 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2021
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Springer
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland

Cuprins

Chapter 1: The Race for the Last White Spot on the Map: The First German South Polar Expedition (1901 to 1903).- Chapter 2. Meteorology and Mutiny: The Second German South Polar Expedition (1911 to 1912).- Chapter 3. The Discovery of Neu-Schwabenland: The Third German South Polar Expedition (1938/39).- Chapter 4. Separate and United Paths: German Antarctic Research from the End of World War II until Today.- Chapter 5. The Future of German Antarctic Research.

Notă biografică

Cornelia Lüdecke is a historian of science and author. A leading figure in the history of German polar research and the history of meteorology, she founded the Expert Group on History of Antarctic Research within the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), institutionalising historical study and reflection for the Antarctic scientific community. Dr. Lüdecke’s books, among others, about the Schwabenland Expedition to Antarctica during the Third Reich and Deutsche in der Antarktis are milestones in the history of polar research publications.

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While science was usually at the forefront of German Antarctic expeditions, research into the Southern Polar region always had a political or economic component, whether it was about resource use or securing areas of influence.
Cornelia Lüdecke presents the course of the three German Antarctic expeditions from 1901-03, 1911-12 and 1938/39 with their partly dramatic turns and twists and provides insights into everyday life under extreme conditions. She also evaluates unpublished material from the archives and private estates of the expedition members. She looks at the expeditions from a scientific and political point of view and also deals with the myths associated with the "Schwabenland" expedition during the National Socialist era.
Finally, the author describes German south polar research after World War II, which took different paths in the German Democratic Republic and in the Federal Republic of Germany, and gives an outlook on future research.
For the first time, this book presents the history of the Germans in Antarctica in a factual and informative way for the general public. With numerous pictures, some of which have never been published before.

Caracteristici

Contains extensive photographic material from historical polar expeditions Provides insight on Antarctic research during the ‘Heroic Age’ 1897-1917 Showcases Antarctic history from a German perspective