The History of the International Polar Years (IPYs) /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Barr, Susan. (Editor), Lüdecke, Cornelia. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edition:1st ed. 2010.
Series:From Pole to Pole,
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The First Three Polar Years - A General Overview
  • The International Polar Year 1882-1883
  • The Expeditions of the First International Polar Year
  • An Evaluation of the Achievements of the First International Polar Year
  • International Cooperation in Antarctica 1901-1904
  • The Second International Polar Year 1932-1933
  • Some IPY-2 Histories
  • Achievements of the Second International Polar Year
  • Origins of the International Geophysical Year
  • The IPY-3: The International Geophysical Year (1957-1958)
  • The Achievements of the IGY
  • Side-Effects and Traces of the Early IPYs
  • International Meteorological and Magnetic Co-operations in Polar Regions
  • Why Do We Have a 4th IPY?.