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Deep Freeze: The United States, the International Geophysical Year, and the Origins of Antarctica's Age of Science

by Dian Olson Belanger · 2006

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Dian Olson Belanger tells the story of the pioneers who established Antarctica as a continent dedicated to the peaceful pursuit of science.

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