Review of A polar dictionary: cold words, by Bernadette Hince. Wallingford, UK: CABI. 472 pp. ISBN: 978-1-83699-152-6.

Helle V. Goldman

doi:10.33265/polar.v45.14837

Review of A polar dictionary: cold words, by Bernadette Hince. Wallingford, UK: CABI. 472 pp. ISBN: 978-1-83699-152-6.

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Helle V. Goldman Norwegian Polar Institute, Fram Centre, Tromsø, Norway

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2026-09-11

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Goldman , H. V. (2026). Review of A polar dictionary: cold words, by Bernadette Hince. Wallingford, UK: CABI. 472 pp. ISBN: 978-1-83699-152-6. Polar Research, 45. https://doi.org/10.33265/polar.v45.14837

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