Frigid embrace
Subtitle: politics, economics, and environment in Alaska
By: Stephen Haycox.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Culture and environment in the Pacific West
Publisher: Oregon State University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Corvallis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 180
Subjects: Human ecology -- Alaska -- History.; Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Alaska.; Frontier and pioneer life -- Alaska.; Pioneers -- Alaska -- Attitudes -- History.; Indians of North America -- Alaska -- History.; Alaska -- Civilization.; Alaska -- Environmental conditions.; Alaska -- Economic conditions.
Description: "Frigid Embrace offers a revealing look at the social and political impact of Alaska's economic dependence, with chapters devoted to milestones such as the discovery of the Prudhoe Bay oil field and the Exxon Valdez debacle. It presents for a wide audience a compelling account of Alaska's colonial struggles and offers a key to understanding the historical roots of current environmental controversies."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-176) and index.