Exploring Greenland: Cold War Science And Technology On Ice (palgrave Studies In The History Of Science And Technology)
by Matthias Heymann /
2016 / English / PDF
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Using newly declassified documents, this book explores why U.S.
military leaders after World War II sought to monitor the far
north and understand the physical environment of Greenland, a
crucial territory of Denmark. It reveals a fascinating yet
little-known realm of Cold War intrigue and a delicate diplomatic
duet between a smaller state and a superpower amid a time of
intense global pressures. Written by scholars in Denmark and the
United States, this book explores many compelling topics. What
led to the creation of the U.S. Thule Air Base in Greenland, one
of the world’s largest, and why did the U.S. build a
nuclear-powered city under Greenland’s ice cap? How did Danish
concern about sovereignty shape scientific research programs in
Greenland? Also explored here: why did Denmark’s most famous
scientist, Inge Lehmann, became involved in research in
Greenland, and what international reverberations resulted from
the crash of a U.S. B-52 bomber carrying four nuclear weapons
near Thule in January 1968?
Using newly declassified documents, this book explores why U.S.
military leaders after World War II sought to monitor the far
north and understand the physical environment of Greenland, a
crucial territory of Denmark. It reveals a fascinating yet
little-known realm of Cold War intrigue and a delicate diplomatic
duet between a smaller state and a superpower amid a time of
intense global pressures. Written by scholars in Denmark and the
United States, this book explores many compelling topics. What
led to the creation of the U.S. Thule Air Base in Greenland, one
of the world’s largest, and why did the U.S. build a
nuclear-powered city under Greenland’s ice cap? How did Danish
concern about sovereignty shape scientific research programs in
Greenland? Also explored here: why did Denmark’s most famous
scientist, Inge Lehmann, became involved in research in
Greenland, and what international reverberations resulted from
the crash of a U.S. B-52 bomber carrying four nuclear weapons
near Thule in January 1968?
