Frozen Assets
Author | : Frigga Kruse |
Publisher | : Barkhuis |
Total Pages | : 481 |
Release | : 2014-12-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789491431692 |
ISBN-13 | : 9491431692 |
Rating | : 4/5 (692 Downloads) |
Download or read book Frozen Assets written by Frigga Kruse and published by Barkhuis. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of this book is the role of Great Britain in the industrial development of Spitsbergen. The primary aim of this study is to explain the British operations on Spitsbergen from a historical international comparative perspective. Hence, the central research question is: What were the driving forces behind the development of the British mining industry on Spitsbergen between 1904 and 1953?