Farthest North

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...

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Main Author: Nansen, Fridtjof
Format: Book
Language:unknown
Published: Cambridge University Press 2011
Subjects:
Arctic
Fridtjof
North Pole
Fridtjof Nansen
Siberia
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781139014076
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/cbo9781139014076 2024-06-09T07:44:07+00:00 Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Fram, 1893–96, and of a Fifteen Months' Sleigh Journey Nansen, Fridtjof 2011 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781139014076 unknown Cambridge University Press https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms ISBN 9781139014076 9781108030939 monograph 2011 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781139014076 2024-05-15T13:09:06Z 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. Book Arctic Fridtjof Nansen North Pole Siberia Cambridge University Press Arctic Fridtjof ENVELOPE(-56.717,-56.717,-63.567,-63.567) North Pole
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description 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.
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