Book description
We all now know that the arctic is the canary in the coal mine of
climate change, but that is only part of the story. As Alun Anderson
reveals in this fascinating book, the melting snow and ice are now
giving way to a much bigger story of battles over vast deposits of
gas, oil and minerals, arguments over control of new sea lanes and
disputes over access to huge new, untapped fisheries in rich, warming
seas. The arctic has become a new frontier, where the future wealth
and power of northern nations - including Britain - is being fought
out today.
From the titanium Russian flag that now sits on the sea bed beneath
the North Pole to disagreements over where Greenland starts and ends,
this is a topic that is only going to become more important. This
compelling book reveals the full story of what is happening today in
this most important of regions and what needs to be done to preserve
it for all humanity - but also shows how the arctic will have its own
revenge if we're unable to find a solution now.
Alun Anderson gained his PhD from the University of Edinburgh and
later held posts at the University of Oxford and the University of
Kyoto, Japan. For twelve years he was Editor, then Editor-in Chief and
Publishing Director of
New Scientist
and was previously an editor at
Nature
and
Science
. He is currently a board member of xconomy. com, a member of the
council of the Royal Institution and a contributor to magazines around
the world.
