Rethinking geographical explorations in extreme environments : from the Arctic to the mountaintops / edited by Marco Armiero, Roberta Biasillo, and Stefano Morosini.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book examines to what extent the status and identity of extreme environments has changed during modern times, moving them from periphery to the centre and discarding their marginality. The first section looks at ways in which societies have framed remoteness, through the lens of commercialization, colonialism, knowledge production and sport, while the second examines the reverse transfer, focusing on how extreme nature has influenced societies, through international network creation, political consensus and identity building. This collection enriches the historical understanding of exploration by adopting a critical approach and offering multidimensional and multi-gaze reconstructions. This book is essential reading for scholars interested in environmental history, geography, colonial studies and the environmental humanities".