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In 1988 Fridtjob Nansen embarked on a journey of exploration so audacious that it attracted almost universal ridicule. Described by one critic as 'absolute recklessness', Nansen's plan involved approaching Greenland's eastern coast through treacherous ice floes before crossing the vast expanse of inland ice by sledge and ski. However, in large part due to Nansen's detailed planning, this expedition, unlike eight previous attempts, was a resounding success. Even Greenland's Eskimos regared his achievement with awe, and Nansen received a hero's welcome when he returned to Oslo.
This edition of Nansen's own account has been newly edited and contains a large number of illustrations, including photographs taken on the expedition which now form part of the National Library of Norway's Fridtjof Nansen Archive. It is a remarkable record of the expedition that confirmed Nansen as one of the greatest Arctic explorers of all time.
The First Crossing of Greenland
by Nansen, FridtjofFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-06-01
Publisher(s): Lightning Source Inc
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Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Equipment | p. 21 |
| "Ski" and "Skilobning" | p. 48 |
| The Voyage to Iceland | p. 68 |
| Cruising in the Ice | p. 78 |
| The Bladder-Nose Seal and its Capture | p. 91 |
| Attempt to Land--Drifting in the Ice | p. 105 |
| Still Drifting | p. 125 |
| The East Coast of Greenland | p. 147 |
| The East Coast--an Eskimo Encampment | p. 163 |
| The East Coast--Another Stage Northwards | p. 191 |
| The East Coast--Further Dealings with the Eskimo | p. 209 |
| Our Last Encampment on the East Coast | p. 228 |
| Our Start for the West Coast--The Ascent of the Ice | p. 243 |
| The Crossing of the "Inland Ice"--We Change Our Course for Godthaab--Some Features of the Climate and the Snow | p. 267 |
| The Crossing of the "Inland Ice"--A Storm in the Interior--Our Domestic Life | p. 287 |
| The Crossing of the "Inland Ice"--The First Sight of Land and First Drink of Water | p. 302 |
| The Crossing of the "Inland Ice"--The Descent to Ameralikfjord | p. 321 |
| Our Voyage, and Arrival at Godthaab | p. 350 |
| Waiting in Ameralikfjord | p. 375 |
| Winter Quarters at Godthaab | p. 389 |
| First Lessons in the "Kayak" | p. 402 |
| Christmas at Godthaab | p. 410 |
| Sardlok and Kangek--Notes from My Diary | p. 417 |
| Further Attempts on the "Inland Ice"--The Ship the Ship!--The Voyage Home | p. 434 |
| Index | p. 448 |
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