Date of Award
12-17-2000
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is threefold: first, to follow the early history of Alaska from the point of view of the Aleutian Islands; second, to follow how the history of science intersects with this history. Third, to show how nineteenth century science and scientists conceived of the Aleutians, and how their conceptions translated to public perceptions of landscape. The Aleutian Islands went from being the center of the newly-purchased Alaska in 1867--to an isolated chain of islands stretching beyond the margins of the map. Tracing the progression of this isolation demonstrates how landscape--an amalgamation of physical experience and myth--is the product of one's identity.
Recommended Citation
Watson, Annette, "The geography of isolation: nineteenth century science, exploration and the conception of the Aleutian Islands" (2000). Arctic and Northern Studies. 38.
https://ualaska.researchcommons.org/uaf_grad_arctic_northern/38
Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/11122/6765