3. The City Under the Ice

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Fortress Greenland 7
6. 2. “The Concept of Atoms” in Greenland 37
7. 3. The City Under the Ice 55
8. The Making of Camp Century: A Photographic Tour 87
9. 4. News from Greenland 121
10. 5. Scouting in the High Arctic 144
11. 6. U.S. Military R&D on the Northern Frontier 175
12. 7. The Cold War and Climate Research 197
13. 8. Leaving the Ice Sheet: A Lingering Farewell 223
14. 9. The Legacy of Camp Century 245
15. Notes 293
16. Archives 311
17. References 313
18. Image and Photo Credits 325
19. Index 329