The epic adventure of a visionary explorer for someone like me who loves tales of early polar exploration and adventure, its a must read. In his youth a champion skier and ice skater, he led the team that made the first crossing of the greenland interior in 1888, and won international fame after reaching a record northern latitude of 8614. Fridtjov nansen article about fridtjov nansen by the. Farthest north book by fridtjof nansen thriftbooks. Like jon krakauer, the series editor, nansen was the chronicler of one his ages most sensational adventures. Experts said that such a ship couldnt be built and that the mission was tantamount to suicide. Farthest north, first published in 1897 to great popular acclaim, is the stirring, firstperson. Accounts of the earliest exploration of the arctic are scattered through many literatures. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Its about 700 pages of nansens daybyday diary of three years drifing near the north pole. In his youth he was a champion skier and ice skater. Fridtjof nansens most popular book is farthest north. Buy a cheap copy of farthest north book by fridtjof nansen. Nansen captivated readers by his brilliant exploits, and lifted the veil which concealed the secrets of the north polar regions.
Farthest north, being the record of a voyage of exploration of the ship fram 189396. Just a life the story of fridtjof nansen was released, a 1968 norwegiansoviet biographical film with knut wigert as nansen. Fridtjof nansen, born october 10, 1861, storefroen, near kristiania now oslo, norwaydied may, 1930, lysaker, near oslo, norwegian explorer, oceanographer, statesman, and humanitarian who led a number of expeditions to the arctic 1888, 1893, 189596 and oceanographic expeditions in the north atlantic 1900, 191014. Pdf being an exploration account from the 19th century, farthest north is on the one hand an.
First of all, i briefly went through the whole theory of our undertaking, and its history from the beginning, laying stress on the idea on which my plans had been. Nansen, fridtjof, 18611930 travel arctic regions category. Farthest north describes the most northerly latitude reached by explorers before the conquest of the north pole rendered the expression obsolete. Given up for dead, he traveled 146 miles farther north than anyone else in the past four hundred years. Farther north than nansen being the voyage of the polar.
The discourse is represented by tables of scientific results and measures, new. Fridtjof nansen s farthest north, being the record of a voyage of the ship fram, 189396. Calling on others to help him interpret texts in several languages. Farther north than nansen being the voyage of the polar star. Farthest north, his account of this brilliant exploit, appeared in english translation in 1897, and the expeditions scientific material was published as the norwegian north polar expedition ed. Being the voyage of the polar star make you sexier one study has shown that intelligence, even fake intelligence, is one of the strongest attraction factors among humans, especially in women. Ebook nansen as pdf download portable document format. Download ebook if outside magazine had been around during the first turn of the century, fridtjof nansen would have been its no. Download theboundlessdeep ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub. Being the record of a voyage of exploration of the ship fram, 189396. Johansen, with an appendix by otto sverdrup captain of the fram.
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The long outofprint farthest north, one of the first titles in the librarys exploration series, recounts dr. Nansens fram expedition was an 18931896 attempt by the norwegian explorer fridtjof nansen 18611930 to reach the geographical north pole by harnessing the natural eastwest current of the arctic ocean. Farthest north, first published in 1897 to great popular acclaim, is the stirring, firstperson account of the fram and her historic voyage. Nansen, fridtjof article about nansen, fridtjof by the free. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any. Fridtjof nansen scientist and explorer by j arthur bain 1897 the first crossing of greenland by fridtjof nansen 1893 farthest north by fridtjof nansen 1897 the fram museum, norway. Download pdf theboundlessdeep free online new books. The water that falls on you from nowhere download ebook. The royal norwegian navy launched the first of a series of five fridtjof nansenclass frigates in 2004, with hnoms fridtjof nansen as its lead ship. Download onepantorulethemall ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub. Nansen, fridtjof farthest north being the record of a voyage of exploration of the ship fram 189396 and of a fifteen months sleigh journey by dr.
Fridtjof wedeljarlsberg nansen 10 october 1861 may 1930 was a norwegian explorer, historian, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and a nobel peace prize winner. The nansen fund for scientific research was established in his honor. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Fridtjof nansen simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Nansen, first known for his exploration on crosscountry skis, turned his attention to helping refugees and prisoners of war during. In writing this work, reissued here in the twovolume english translation of 1911, the celebrated norwegian explorer fridtjof nansen 18611930 returned to many of the original sources. Nansens fram expedition was an attempt by the norwegian explorer fridtjof nansen to reach the geographical north pole by harnessing the natural eastwest current of the arctic ocean. If outside magazine had been around during the first turn of the century, fridtjof nansen would have been its no. So maybe its good to drag the book in time and time. Beginning on board his boat, the fram, which was deliberately driven into packice off siberia in order to drift north, nansen and his companions. Sep 18, 2017 nansen captivated readers by his brilliant exploits, and lifted the veil which concealed the secrets of the north polar regions.
The arctic polar regions are much more accessible than those of the antarctic, as continental land masses extend to high latitudes and sea voyages to the regions are relatively short. Farthest north by nansen, fridtjof jonkers rare books. He studied zoology in school, which enabled him to combine his scientific interests, his athletic abilities and his sense of adventure in his work. Ii being the record of a voyage of exploration of the ship fram 18931896 note. For his relief work after world war i he was awarded the. The epic adventure of a visionary explorer, by fridtjof nansen. The science of oceanography was in its infancy in 1893 when fridtjof nansen, a 32yearold norwegian, purposely allowed his ship, the fram, to be captured in an arctic ice pack. Click download or read online button to get the water that falls on you from nowhere book now. 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 travel north with the seas drift. Nansen tells of his expeditions struggle against snowdrifts, ice floes, polar bears, scurvy, gnawing hunger, and the seemingly endless polar night that transformed the fram into a cold prison of loneliness. Farthest north, volume i fridtjof nansen 1861 1930 being the record of a voyage of exploration of the ship fram, 189396 and of a fifteen months sleigh journey by dr. Jun 17, 2008 if outside magazine had been around during the first turn of the century, fridtjof nansen would have been its no.
From 1922 to 1927, nansen was the league of nations high commissioner for refugees. Farthest north 1st edition1st printing by nansen, fridtjof. Fridtjof nansen 1897 some results of the norwegian arctic expedition 189396, scottish geographical magazine. Fridtjof nansens farthest north septentrio academic publishing. Click download or read online button to get fridtjof nansen s farthest north book now. Google doodle honors explorer and humanitarian fridtjof nansen. The chicago suntimes in september of 1893, norwegian zoologist fridtjof nansen and crew manned the schooner fram, intending to drift, frozen in the arctic packice, to the. Oct 10, 2017 today we remember norwegian explorer, scientist, and nobel peace prize laureate fridtjof nansen, who was born on this day in 1861 in oslo, norway. In 1893 fridtjof nansen set sail for the north pole in the fram, a ship specially. Download pdf theboundlessdeep free online new books in. Worlds seen in passing is an anthology of awardwinning, eyeopening, genredefining science fiction, fantasy, and horror from s first ten years, edited by irene gallo. He led the team that made the first crossing of the greenland interior in 1888, traversing the island on crosscountry skis.
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In the face of much discouragement from other polar explorers, in 1893, nansen took his ship fram to the new siberian islands in the eastern arctic ocean, froze. Arctic regions discovery and exploration subject fram expedition 18931896 subject. The water that falls on you from nowhere download ebook pdf. Each part consists of iv, 48, vviii pages with adverts to front and rear, black and white photos, diagrams and maps, pages numbers are continuous throughout the publications, part 1 has a coloured plate towards rear entitled evening among the driftice. Article pdf available february 2008 with 220 reads how we measure reads. Johansen with an appendix by otto sverdrup captain of the fram.
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