The goal of this book is to present an analysis and synthesis of the probable impacts of current climate change in the Arctic. In particular, this involves a drastic reduction in both the area and thickness of the sea ice; such changes affect the inhabitants of the Arctic, including humans, as well as raise a number of important geopolitical and economic issues. Anderson is a biologist by training with considerable experience in the Arctic and in editing scientific literature. His 17-chapter book is divided into six main sections: "People," "Ice," "Borders," "Animals," "Oil and Ships," and "Finale." The decreasing amount of sea ice (discussed in chapters 4-6) has raised the possibility that commercial vessels could transit the Arctic and link the Pacific and Atlantic oceans; this raises the question of ownership of the Arctic (addressed in chapters 7-8) and the dangers of shipping (chapter 14). The reduction in sea ice also increases the prospects of drilling for oil (chapters 12-13). This clearly written work raises in a single source many critical problems about the future of the Arctic. Includes 38 pages of reference materials and a small number of black-and-white maps." (Choice Reviews) Check Our Catalog
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