Fridtjof Nansen Livres

The book offers insights into Greenland and the Arctic regions, exploring historical expeditions and discoveries. It is part of a two-volume series originally published in 1890 and spans 541 pages. While it lacks illustrations and may contain typographical errors, readers can access a free scanned version and excerpts online. Additionally, purchasers receive a trial membership to the General Books Club, granting access to over a million titles. The content covers various subjects, including geography and travel in polar regions.

The narrative details Fridtjof Nansen's groundbreaking expedition across the interior of Greenland, marking a significant achievement in exploration. Through vivid descriptions and personal reflections, he captures the challenges faced and the landscapes encountered during this historic journey in 1890. Nansen's account not only highlights the physical hardships but also emphasizes the spirit of adventure and the pursuit of knowledge in uncharted territories.

Featuring Nansen's captivating account of his Caucasus expedition, this classic exploration narrative from 1931 offers insights into early 20th-century adventures. Its rarity and historical significance make it a valuable read for exploration enthusiasts. The book is being republished in a modern edition, preserving the original text and artwork, ensuring accessibility to a new generation of readers interested in the rich history of exploration.

Only available edition of this exploration classic. In 1893 Fridtjof Nansen set sail for the North Pole in the Fram, a ship specially designed to be frozen into the polar ice cap, withstand its crushing pressures and drift to the North Pole as a scientific experiment to prove that the polar cap was a sheet of ice floating on the oceans.

This exploration classic was the first arctic bestseller and it is gripping narrative spawned the arctic expeditions that followed and a whole new genre of writing in the golden age of exploration. Includes the original photographs.

An abridged edition of the 1897 book in which Fridjof Nansen provides an account of the trials and tribulations he and his crew experienced in the course of their exploration of the North Pole region, traveling first aboard the "Fram," a ship designed to withstand the crushing ice of the polar cap, and then by sledge

One of Norway's most celebrated historical figures, Fridtjof Nansen recounts the tumultuous union of Norway and Sweden. Drawing on his own experience as a diplomat, Nansen provides a compelling narrative of this pivotal period in Scandinavian history.

This book presents the groundbreaking oceanographic research conducted by the Isachsen-Spitsbergen Expedition in 1910. Utilizing the latest technologies and techniques, the researchers were able to uncover important information about the physical and biological properties of the sea west of Spitsbergen, shedding new light on this little-understood region of the ocean.

The travel narrative offers a fascinating exploration of Siberia and its indigenous cultures, providing valuable insights into the region's landscapes and peoples. First published in English in 1914, it serves as an important historical account for those intrigued by the unique aspects of Siberian life and environment.