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New Polar Regions Publication Available
"Poles Nord et Sud"

For further information, please go to:
http://www.polesnordetsud.com


Le Cercle Polaire and Paulsen Editions announce the publication of the
first issue of the journal "Poles Nord et Sud," published in the French
language. The journal is the first dedicated solely to the Arctic and
Antarctic.

The following papers will appear in the Fall 2008 issue of
"Poles Nord et Sud:"

"2015: The first Summer Without Pack-ice?"
By: Jean-Claude Gascard

"Oceanographer Elephant Seals"
By: Christophe Guinet

"Antarctica, a Prized Destination"
By: Yves Frenot

"The First Conquest of the 'Real' North Pole"
By: Christian de Marliave

"Pack-ice Dynamics"
By: Jerome Weiss

"The Odyssey of the Ice-breaker Krasin"
By: Svetlana Dolgova

"Arctic: The Race for Resources Speeds Up"
By: Frederic Lasserre

"The Importance of Dreams in Inuit Culture"
By: Yves Bordin

The first issue also contains news about the Arctic and Antarctic, book
reviews on recently published French polar titles, and an interview with
Henriette Rasmussen, former Minister of Culture, Education and Science
of the government of Greenland.