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The First Crossing of Greenland 2 Volume Set
Fridtjof Nansen
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Description for The First Crossing of Greenland 2 Volume Set
paperback. In this 1890 publication Fridtjof Nansen recounts the first successful crossing of the interior of Greenland. Translator(s): Gepp, Hubert Majendie. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration. Num Pages: 1114 pages, 162 b/w illus. 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; HBJD; HBTP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 67. Weight in Grams: 1500.
First published in English in 1890, this book by Norwegian explorer and scientist Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930) recounts the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888, an expedition that took two months. Learning from previous failed attempts, Nansen suggested crossing from the uninhabited east to the inhabited west of Greenland, an innovation that proved successful. Nansen's account was translated by Hubert Majendie Gepp and includes an introduction written by J. Scott Keltie, secretary of the Royal Geographical Society. Volume 1 describes the initial stages of the journey including detailed descriptions of the equipment, methods used for crossing the ice and ... Read more
First published in English in 1890, this book by Norwegian explorer and scientist Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930) recounts the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888, an expedition that took two months. Learning from previous failed attempts, Nansen suggested crossing from the uninhabited east to the inhabited west of Greenland, an innovation that proved successful. Nansen's account was translated by Hubert Majendie Gepp and includes an introduction written by J. Scott Keltie, secretary of the Royal Geographical Society. Volume 1 describes the initial stages of the journey including detailed descriptions of the equipment, methods used for crossing the ice and ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1114
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
Format
Paperback
Number of Pages
1114
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781108031110
SKU
V9781108031110
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