Farthest North

Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Fram, 1893–96, and of a Fifteen Months' Sleigh Journey

By:

Fridtjof Nansen

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Farthest North 2 Volume Set

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Originally published in 1897, this two-volume work chronicles the polar expedition of Norwegian scientist Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930), who came closer than any previous explorer to the North Pole. Beginning on board his boat, the Fram, which was deliberately driven into pack-ice off Siberia in order to drift north, Nansen and his companions later resorted to sleds and kayaks. Volume 2 describes the journey over the ice – setting out with 28 dogs, 3 sledges and 2 kayaks – and ends with an account of the return journey. (It also includes Captain Otto Sverdrup's report of the expedition.) The Fram served as a laboratory during its time in the Arctic, and Nansen eventually published six volumes of scientific observations. He later became Norwegian delegate to the League of Nations, directing humanitarian projects, and is famous for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922 as well as for his polar achievements.

Release date NZ

May 15th, 2011

Author

Fridtjof Nansen

Audience

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Illustrations

8 Plates, color; 65 Plates, black and white; 3 Maps; 42 Halftones, unspecified

Pages

840

Series

Farthest North 2 Volume Set

Dimensions

140x216x47

ISBN-13

9781108030939

Product ID

10394009

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