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The First Crossing of Greenland (Paperback)
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The First Crossing of Greenland (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration, Volume 1
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First published in English in 1890, this book by Norwegian explorer
and scientist Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) recounts the first
crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888, an expedition that took
two months. Learning from previous failed attempts, Nansen
suggested crossing from the uninhabited east to the inhabited west
of Greenland, an innovation that proved successful. Nansen's
account was translated by Hubert Majendie Gepp and includes an
introduction written by the secretary of the Royal Geographical
Society. Volume 1 describes the initial stages of the journey,
including detailed accounts of the equipment, the methods used for
crossing the ice and the arrival of the party on the east coast of
Greenland. The volume ends with a description of previous attempts
to cross the 'inland ice'. Nansen, who later served as delegate to
the League of Nations, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922
for his humanitarian endeavours.
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