Download or read book Eismitte in the Scientific Imagination written by J. Martin-Nielsen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-12-18 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 18th century, Greenland's geometric center, Eismitte, has been one of the most forbidding but scientifically rich locations in the Arctic. Tracing its history from European contact through the Cold War, this study shows how Eismitte was the setting for scientific knowledge production as well as diplomatic maneuvering.