Extremes: Oceanography’s Adventures at the Poles History of Technology These two parts of Pirogov's

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Extremes: Oceanography’s Adventures at the Poles History of Technology These two parts of Pirogov'sBenson, Keith R., and Helen M. Rozwadowski, eds., 2007, xiv + 393pp., illus. . . . Papers emphasize exploration and history of oceanographic research at the poles from the late 19th century onward, and describe contexts and purposes of polar exploration driving the objectives of individual nations . . . several papers are particularly good . . . Choice, October 2007 . . . Polar science today is subject to some of the same national and cultural forces