Frozen Assets
Frozen Assets
British Mining, Exploration, and Geopolitics on Spitsbergen, 1904-53
Author(s):
Frigga Kruse
Publication Date: 01 December, 2014
Available in all formats
Publisher: Barkhuis
ISBN: 9789491431692
ISBN: 9789491431692
Price: INR 1328.99
Description
The focus of this book is the role of Great Britain in the industrial development of Spitsbergen. The primary aim of this study is to explain the British operations on Spitsbergen from a historical international comparative perspective. Hence, the central research question is: What were the driving forces behind the development of the British mining industry on Spitsbergen between 1904 and 1953?
Description
The focus of this book is the role of Great Britain in the industrial development of Spitsbergen. The primary aim of this study is to explain the British operations on Spitsbergen from a historical international comparative perspective. Hence, the central research question is: What were the driving forces behind the development of the British mining industry on Spitsbergen between 1904 and 1953?