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The North West Passage - Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Gjoa 1903-1907 (Paperback)
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The North West Passage - Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Gjoa 1903-1907 (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration, Volume 2
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From an early age Roald Amundsen (1872 1928) was determined to be
an explorer. Having gained valuable experience on the Belgian
Antarctic Expedition (1897 9), he resolved to conquer the
North-West Passage. After three years, using a small fishing
vessel, the Gjoa, and only six crew, Amundsen succeeded in reaching
Nome, Alaska. First published in Norwegian in 1907, and reissued
here in its 1908 English translation, this two-volume account is
copiously illustrated with photographs. Volume 2 begins with
details of Inuit practices, including the building of snow houses,
fishing, and the making of clothes. The navigation to Herschel
Island, where the men spent a third winter among whaling vessels,
is then recounted. One of the crew died from illness before the
Gjoa reached Nome in August 1906. This volume contains a lengthy
supplement by Godfred Hansen, describing the sledge journeys to map
the coast of Victoria Island, and a detailed index to both
volumes."
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Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration, Volume 2 |
Release date: |
May 2014 |
First published: |
May 2014 |
Authors: |
Roald Amundsen
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
414 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-108-07160-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Geography >
Historical geography
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LSN: |
1-108-07160-0 |
Barcode: |
9781108071604 |
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