The story of the Svalbard archipelago

The book is dedicated to the history of the development and development of the Spitsbergen archipelago. Many peoples participated in this: Vikings, Basques, Pomors, the British, Dutch, French, Spaniards, Germans, Americans and Norwegians. Whaling fishing, hunting for seals and walruses, coal mining, as well as scientific research, tourist flights have become important milestones in the history of the archipelago. Spitsbergen was in the center of world geopolitics in the 20th century. Today, this is the northernmost territory of the Kingdom of Norway has a special international status and is open to international research.
The book will be in demand both by the scientific community and the general public interested in the history of the development of the Arctic