The North West Passage - 2 Volume Set

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-108-07161-1
Verlag: CAMBRIDGE

Buch, Englisch, 772 Seiten, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 1049 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

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 1 describes how the ship was chosen and its departure from Norway in June 1903. The men spent two winters on King William Island, learning much about survival from the local Inuit. Volume 2 describes 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, is then described. Volume 2 also contains a supplement on sledging and mapping activities, and an index to both volumes.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Amundsen, Roald

Hansen, Godfred

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historische Geographie, Landkarten & Atlanten
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie Historische Geographie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Volume 1: Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Making for the polar sea; 3. In virgin water; 4. The first winter; 5. Towards the pole; 6. Summer; 7. The second winter; 8. The inhabitants at the magnetic north pole. Volume 2: 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.