Farthest North / Fridtjof Nansen ; introduction by Roland Huntford.
TITLE:
Farthest North / Fridtjof Nansen ; introduction by Roland Huntford.
Publication Date:
1999
Publication Information:
New York : Modern Library,
Edition:
Modern Library pbk. ed.
Physical Description:
xx, 508 p. : ill., maps, ports.
Geographic Term:
Summary:
This brilliant first-person account, originally published in 1897, marks the beginning of the modern age of exploration. Nansen vividly describes the dangerous voyage and his 15-month-long dash to the North Pole by sledge. An unforgettable tale and a must-read for any armchair explorer.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780375754722
