The South Pole: Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram, 1910-1912 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9788027345113)

The South Pole is a book by Roald Amundsen and it represents an interesting first-hand account of the Norwegian expedition's successful attempt to reach the South Pole in 1911. Amundsen spends a great deal of time talking about logistics and placing of depots in preparation for his polar attempt all the way from the preparation leading up to the initial sea voyage, the voyage itself and then the establishing of a camp at the Antarctic. Although they were lucky with the weather, and Amundsen attributed the success of the expedition to "good luck", it is obvious that the Norwegian expedition was well prepared and ready for the troubles ahead; the equipment, the sledges with well-trained dogs, the supply depots with seal meat at regular intervals along the route, the sunglasses to avoid snow blindness; it was all thought of in advance.

Author: Roald Amundsen
ISBN-10: 8027345111
ISBN-13: 9788027345113
Publisher: E-Artnow
Language: English
Published: 07/03/2022
Pages: 316
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d