Frontier Science: Northern Canada, Military Research, and the Cold War, 1945-1970

Between 1945 and 1970, Canada’s Department of National Defence sponsored scientific research into the myriad challenges of military operations in cold regions. To understand and overcome the impediments of the country’s cold climate, scientists studied cold-weather acclimatization, hypothermia, frostbite, and psychological morale for soldiers assigned to active duty in northern Canada.

Frontier Science investigates the history of military science in northern Canada during this period of the...