The South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram, 1910-1912Roald 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. |
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User Review - auntmarge64 - LibraryThingWithout a doubt, Amundsen is a giant among polar explorers, having lead the first open-sea voyage of the Northwest Passage and, several years later, the first successful expedition to the South Pole ... Read full review
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User Review - Miro - LibraryThingIt's interesting to compare this account with Apsley Cherry-Garrard's story of the Scott expedition. They were both racing for the south pole but Amundsen relied on very careful preparation and an ... Read full review
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| Title | The South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram, 1910-1912 |
| Author | Captain Roald Amundsen |
| Contributor | Roland Huntford |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Cooper Square Press, 2000 |
| ISBN | 1461732042, 9781461732044 |
| Length | 896 pages |
| Subjects | › Biography & Autobiography / Adventurers & Explorers History / Polar Regions |
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