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Exploring Greenland: Cold War Science and Technology on Ice (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology) by Ronald E. Doel, Kristine C. Harper, Matthias Heymann (eds.) is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>Using newly declassified documents, this book explores why U.S. military leaders after World War II sought to monitor the far north and understand the physical environment of Greenland, a crucial territory of Denmark. It reveals a fascinating yet little-known realm of Cold War intrigue and a delicate diplomatic duet between a smaller state and a superpower amid a time of intense global pressures. Written by scholars in Denmark and the United States, this book explores many compelling topics.
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- Author
- Ronald E. Doel, Kristine C. Harper, Matthias Heymann (eds.)
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan US
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781137596871
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Science, Anthropology, Physics
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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