Farthest North
Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Fram, 1893–96, and of a Fifteen Months' Sleigh Journey
$135.94
- Paperback
652 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2011
Summary
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. Running to over six hundred pages, Volume 1 includes descriptions of the expedition’s preparation and equipment, the f…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781108030922 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1108030920 |
| Author: | Fridtjof Nansen |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 652 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 820g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 37mm |
| Series: | Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration |
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Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen made early contributions to neuron doctrine and was the discoverer of “dead water.” He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922 for his work as a high commissioner of the League of Nations.
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