A Few Acres of Ice
A Few Acres of Ice

Author: Janet Martin-Nielsen

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 2023-10-15

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 1501772120

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A Few Acres of Ice is an in-depth study of France's complex relationship with the Antarctic, from the search for Terra Australis by French navigators in the sixteenth century to France's role today as one of seven states laying claim to part of the white continent. Janet Martin-Nielsen focuses on environment, sovereignty, and science to reveal not only the political, commercial, and religious challenges of exploration but also the interaction between environmental concerns in polar regions and the geopolitical realities of the twenty-first century. Martin-Nielsen details how France has worked (and at times not worked) to perform sovereignty in Terre Adélie, from the territory's integration into France's colonial empire to France's integral role in making the environment matter in Antarctic politics. As a result, A Few Acres of Ice sheds light on how Terre Adeìlie has altered human perceptions and been constructed by human agency since (and even before) its discovery.

"A Few Acres of Snow"

Author: Thomas Thorner

Publisher: Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13:

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The second edition of A Country Nourished on Self-Doubt demonstrates thatthe raw materials ofCanada's pastprovide extraordinarily engaging and informative insights into the richness of Canadian history."

A Few Acres of Snow
A Few Acres of Snow

Author: Paul Simpson-Housley

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 1992-09-01

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 1554880505

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In 1759, Voltaire in Candide referred to Canada as "quelques arpents de neige." For several centuries, the image prevailed and was the one most frequently used by poets, writers, and illustrators. Canada was perceived and portrayed as a cold, hard, and unforgiving land. this was not a land for the fainthearted. Canada has yieled its wealth only reluctantly, while periodically threatening life itself with its displays of fury. Discovering its beauty and hidden resources requires patience and perseverance. A Few Acres of Snow is a colletion of twenty-two essays that explore, from the geographer's perspective, how poets, artists, and writers have addressed the physical essence of Canada, both landscape and cityscape. "Sense of place" is clearly critical in the works examined in this volume. Included among the book's many subjects are Hugh MacLennan, Gabrielle Roy, Lucius O'Brien, the art of the Inuit, Lawren Harris, Malcolm Lowry, C.W. Jefferys, L.M. Montgomery, Elizabeth Bishop, Marmaduke Matthews, Antonine Mailet, and the poetry of Japanese Canadians.