The Arctic gold rush
Subtitle: the new race for tomorrow's natural resources
By: Roger Howard
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9781441181107
Description: Presents a fascinating study of the impact Arctic reserves have, on the global political and environmental stages. On 2 August 2007, a Russian submarine captured world headlines by making a dangerous journey to the bottom of the Arctic seabed and planting a metal, rust- free national flag more than 14,000 feet beneath the North Pole.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-250) and index.