Life of Permafrost

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Life of Permafrost
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Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Total Pages : 297
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ISBN-10 : 9781487501938
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Book Synopsis Life of Permafrost by : Pey-Yi Chu

Book excerpt: By tracing the English word permafrost back to its Russian roots, this unique intellectual history uncovers the multiple, contested meanings of permafrost as a scientific idea and environmental phenomenon.


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