Farthest north : being the record of a voyage of exploration of the ship Fram 1893-96 and of a fifteen month's sleigh journey by Dr. Nansen and Lieut. Johansen
These volumes document the journey of the Norweigan ship 'Fram' into the Arctic for exploratory purposes during the years 1893 to1896. The problems faced during the voyage, including dealing with the extreme weather conditions are depicted in detail. Other chapters document the sled journe...
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Harper & Brothers
1897
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cbu_khattar/id/1197 |
| Summary: | These volumes document the journey of the Norweigan ship 'Fram' into the Arctic for exploratory purposes during the years 1893 to1896. The problems faced during the voyage, including dealing with the extreme weather conditions are depicted in detail. Other chapters document the sled journey that two of the members embarked on that lasted fifteen months, encounters with wildlife such as walrus, and taking care of the sled dogs. Several illustrations accompany the text. |
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