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This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
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This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore
shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the
cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical
literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the
mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from
oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of
international literature classics available in printed format again
- worldwide.
At last we got away, on October 19. The weather for the past few
days had not been altogether reliable; now windy, now calm-now
snowing, now clear: regular spring weather, in other words. That
day it continued unsettled; it was misty and thick in the morning,
and did not promise well for the day, but by 9.30 there was a light
breeze from the east, and at the same time it cleared. There was no
need for a prolonged inquiry into the sentiments of the party.-What
do you think? Shall we start?"-Yes, of course. Let's be jogging
on." There was only one opinion about it. Our coursers were
harnessed in a jiffy, and with a little nod-as much as to say, "See
you to-morrow"-we were off. I don't believe Lindstrom even came out
of doors to see us start. "Such an everyday affair: what's the use
of making a fuss about it?"
On February 10, 1911, we started for the South to establish depots,
and continued our journey until April 11. We formed three depots
and stored in them 3 tons of provisions, including 22 hundredweight
of seal meat. As there were no landmarks, we had to indicate the
position of our depots by flags, which were posted at a distance of
about four miles to the east and west. The first barrier afforded
the best going, and was specially adapted for dog-sledging. Thus,
on February 15 we did sixty-two miles with sledges. Each sledge
weighed 660 pounds, and we had six dogs for each. The upper barrier
("barrier surface") was smooth and even. There were a few crevasses
here and there, but we only found them dangerous at one or two
points. The barrier went in long, regular undulations. The weather
was very favourable, with calms or light winds. The lowest
temperature at this station was -49 F., which was taken on March 4.
Roald Amundsen records his race to be the first man to reach the
South Pole. Amundsen's expertise enabled him to succeed where his
predecessors, and competitors, did not. His rival Captain Robert F.
Scott not only failed to reach the Pole first, but due to poor
preparation and miscalculation died with the rest of his party on
their return trip. The South Pole remains one of the greatest and
most important books on polar exploration.
On 14 December 1911, Roald Amundsen (1872 1928) and his Norwegian
team became the first humans to reach the South Pole, a month
before their ill-fated British rivals under the leadership of
Robert Falcon Scott. Reissued here is the 1912 English translation
of Amundsen's two-volume account of how this extraordinary and
perilous feat was achieved. Illustrated throughout with
illuminating maps and photographs, the text contains important
details relating to matters of climate, equipment, diet, sledging
and survival in forbiddingly cold conditions over uncertain
terrain. Underpinning Amundsen's success, the use of dogs, skis and
fur clothing made possible the dash to the pole and back without
the loss of human life. While careful to present the expedition in
the best light, Amundsen's work remains essential reading in the
history of Antarctic exploration. Volume 1 covers the early stages
of the expedition prior to the start for the pole in October 1911."
On 14 December 1911, Roald Amundsen (1872 1928) and his Norwegian
team became the first humans to reach the South Pole, a month
before their ill-fated British rivals under the leadership of
Robert Falcon Scott. Reissued here is the 1912 English translation
of Amundsen's two-volume account of how this extraordinary and
perilous feat was achieved. Illustrated throughout with
illuminating maps and photographs, the text contains important
details relating to matters of climate, equipment, diet, sledging
and survival in forbiddingly cold conditions over uncertain
terrain. Underpinning Amundsen's success, the use of dogs, skis and
fur clothing made possible the dash to the pole and back without
the loss of human life. While careful to present the expedition in
the best light, Amundsen's work remains essential reading in the
history of Antarctic exploration. Volume 2 covers the momentous
journey to the pole and back, closing with chapters and appendices
on nautical and scientific topics."
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 1 describes how the
ship was chosen and its departure from Norway in June 1903. The men
spent two winters on King William Island, learning much about
survival from the local Inuit. The observatory they established
collected magnetic data for almost two years as well as
meteorological data, both of which added greatly to existing Arctic
knowledge. Sledge journeys ascertained that the position of the
North Magnetic Pole had changed little for more than seventy
years."
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