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Research Article

Arctic science and politics in Fascist Italy. Italian polar expeditions and the International Polar Exhibition in the interwar years

Pages 78-94 | Received 07 Feb 2022, Accepted 14 Mar 2023, Published online: 18 Apr 2023

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