Undersea Geopolitics - Sealab, Science, and the Cold War

This book furthers academic scholarship in cutting-edge areas of geographical and geopolitical writing by drawing on a series of little-studied undersea living projects conducted by the US Navy during the Cold War (Project Genesis, Sealab I, II and III).

List of contents

1. Introduction: Towards the 'Deep Dark Sea'
2. 'Taking Chances for all of Mankind': Taming the Underwater Frontier
3. Domesticating and Dishwashing: Making Home on the Seafloor
4. 'A Breed Apart': Taking the Measure of Man
5. 'Think Helium': Submarine Pressures and Elemental Entanglements
6. Companions, Zappers, and Invaders: The Animals of Sealab
7. From Sealab to Skylab: Inhabiting Extremes
8. Conclusions

About the author

By Rachael Squire

Summary

This book furthers academic scholarship in cutting-edge areas of geographical and geopolitical writing by drawing on a series of little-studied undersea living projects conducted by the US Navy during the Cold War (Project Genesis, Sealab I, II and III).

Product details

• Authors: Rachael Squire
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2023
• EAN: 9781538156988
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-5698-8
• No. of pages: 180
• Series: Geopolitical Bodies, Material Worlds
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)