The Bering Strait Crossing: A 21st Century Frontier between East and WestThe Bering Strait Crossing is the epic story of the Intercontinental Divide. The ancient waterway - when the fog clears over the Diomede Islands - is among the world’s most stunning vistas. This is where the 53-mile wide strait, named for Danish explorer Vitus Bering (1681-1741), separates four continents across the Europe-Asia landmass and the Americas. Extremes of climate, isolation, and geopolitical tension have all interfaced to create the perception of a frozen limbo at the edge of the world. Yet the Bering Strait is the world’s geographical crossroads - linking East with West - for nowhere else on the globe is it possible to cross the Pacific Rim between Asia and the Americas. In the modern era, various schemes have been proposed - rail, ferry, tunnel - by which to cross the strait. Since the end of the Cold War, a scheduled air service has been in place. The strait remains undefeated in terms of a terrestrial link between the USA and Russia - so far. The author uncovers a world-shaping revelation: that the Bering Strait has the potential to become a global shipping nexus via the Northwest Passage and the Northern Sea Route between Europe, North America, and Asia. The self-induced amnesia of the long Cold War years is yielding to a fresh outlook between East and West across the strait. In a world thirsty for energy resources and trade, the prospect for US-Russian cooperation across the northern Pacific Rim is tantalising in its multiplicity - and vastness - with profound implications for the global economy. In this twenty first century, the Beringia corridors (N-S, E-W) have the potential to unite the world. |
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... the intercontinental divide - from the deep past , the Cold War era , and beyond . . . James A. Oliver Author of A Footprint in the Sand INFORMATION ARCHITECTS Front cover Photo : ( high summer ) courtesy Aeromap. Front Cover.
... Cold War , a scheduled air service has been in place . The strait remains undefeated in terms of a terrestrial link between the USA and Russia - so far . The author uncovers a world - shaping revelation : that the Bering Strait has the ...
... Cold War, and The Anarchist's Arms, a play set in near-future London. James Oliver is reported to be working at a remote location on the second part of the trilogy Where Continents Meet. The Bering Strait Crossing A 21st Century ...
... COLD WAR , ICE CURTAIN THE CROSSING International Date Line ~ 147 North Pacific ~ 148 The Arctic ~ 153 - Is the Ice Cap Retreating ? - Northwest Passage - Northern Sea Route The Strait ~ 170 The Diomede Islands ~ 178 Fairway Rock The ...
... Cold War present , and then heads off into the future . There is no metaphor like one that moves , stops , and then moves on again - out of sight over a distant horizon . There are as many horizons in this book as full stops . . . A ...
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A Footnote to Gvozdev | 55 |
Captain Cooks Third Voyage | 61 |
Beyond the Two Islands Return to the Sandwich Islands | 73 |
W H Seward has his Way | 89 |
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The Bering Strait Crossing: A 21st Century Frontier between East and West James A. Oliver Limited preview - 2006 |