Narrating the Arctic: A Cultural History of Nordic Scientific Practices

From: Environmental History | Date: July 1, 2003| Author: Anker, Peder | Copyright information

Narrating the Arctic: A Cultural History of Nordic Scientific Practices. Edited by Michael Bravo and Sverker Sorlin. Canton, Mass.: Science History Publications, 2002. ix + 373 pp. Illustrations, notes, index. $39-95.

Histories about colonialism in the name of science often have spared the Nordic countries and their endeavors for territorial and cultural expansion. Not anymore. Even though this volume does not include the Norwegian and Finnish point of view, it makes a significant cont...

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