Unfreezing the Arctic: Science, Colonialism, and the Transformation of Inuit Lands

This account of a region transformed—and threatened—offers "a timely historical reflection on the important social role of science and scientists."—Historical Geography

In recent years, environmentalists have pointed urgently to the melting Arctic as a leading indicator of climate change. While climate change has unleashed profound transformations in the region, many commentators mislabel them as unprecedented. In reality, the landscapes of the North American Arctic—as well as relations a...