My Life as an Explorer - Brossura

Amundsen, Roald

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1108071430 ISBN 13: 9781108071437

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2014

Riassunto

The 1927 autobiography, in English translation, of the first man to traverse the North-West Passage and to reach the South Pole.

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Descrizione del libro

This 1927 autobiography, in English translation, traces the career of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (1872–1928), the first man to traverse the North-West Passage and to reach the South Pole. In a straightforward style, Amundsen discusses the many difficulties of an expedition, from finance and planning to dealing with danger and controversy.

Contenuti

1. Early memories; 2. Ice-bound in the Antarctic; 3. The conquest of the Northwest passage; 4. The dash to the South pole; 5. In the grip of the northern ice pack; 6. Financial worries; 7. An airplane flight with Lincoln Ellsworth; 8. The transpolar flight of the Norge; 9. Concerning Mr Stefansson and others; 10. The serious business of exploration; 11. Problems of food and equipment; Appendix; Index.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1108071430
• ISBN 13: 9781108071437
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 298
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile