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The North West Passage: Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Gjøa 1903–1907: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

Autor Roald Amundsen, Godfred Hansen
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 mai 2014
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 Gjøa, 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 Gjøa 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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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781108071604
ISBN-10: 1108071600
Pagini: 414
Ilustrații: 71 b/w illus. 1 map
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.6 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

8. The inhabitants at the magnetic north pole (cont.); 9. Farewell to Gjöahavn; 10. The north west passage; 11. The third winter; 12. With the Eskimo and the Indians; 13. Conclusion; Supplement; Contributors to the expedition fund; Index.

Descriere

Reissued in its 1908 English translation, this engaging two-volume account charts the first successful voyage through the North-West Passage.