Peary And Amundsen
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Peary And Amundsen
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Author : Antony Mason
language : en
Publisher: Raintree
Release Date : 1995
Peary And Amundsen written by Antony Mason and has been published by Raintree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This book discusses Peary's race to the North Pole and Amundsen's race to the South Pole.
The Great Polar Fraud
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Author : Anthony Galvin
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2014-11-18
The Great Polar Fraud written by Anthony Galvin and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-18 with History categories.
In 1910 Roald Amundsen set off from Oslo toward the North Pole but soon received word that two Americans—Frederick Cook and Robert Peary—each claimed to have reached the Pole ahead of him. Devastated, Amundsen famously went south. For years Cook and Peary tried to convince the world of their claims. Finally the National Geographic Society endorsed Peary, and the matter seemed settled. In May 1926 an American airman, Richard Byrd, flew north in a three-engine plane, and returned with a log showing that he had flow exactly over the geographical North Pole, becoming the third man to reach that mythical spot. National Geographic again supported the claim. However, it is now obvious that Peary claimed distances he could not possibly have achieved, and it is doubtful that Cooke, who had a history of fraud, ever got even close to the pole. Byrd flew further north than anyone before, but he did not have the fuel to have made the journey he claimed—his log was falsified. Just three days after Byrd’s flight, Amundsen reenters the story on an airship traveling across the pole from Svalbard to Alaska, unknowingly passing directly over the pole, becoming the true first to reach it—just as he had been the first at the South Pole. The Great Polar Fraud explores the history of the three men who claimed the pole, their claims, and the subsequent doubts of those claims, effectively rewriting the history of polar exploration and putting Amundsen center stage as the rightful conqueror of both poles. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Roald Amundsen
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Author : Julie Karner
language : en
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Release Date : 2007
Roald Amundsen written by Julie Karner and has been published by Crabtree Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A look at the life of Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian adventurer who explored polar regions and led the first successful expedition to the South Pole.
The Story Of Polar Conquest
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Author : Logan Marshall
language : en
Publisher: Philadelphia : J.C. Winston
Release Date : 1913
The Story Of Polar Conquest written by Logan Marshall and has been published by Philadelphia : J.C. Winston this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1913 with Antarctica categories.
The Story Of Polar Conquest
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Author : Logan Marshall
language : en
Publisher: Palala Press
Release Date : 2015-08-31
The Story Of Polar Conquest written by Logan Marshall and has been published by Palala Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-31 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Peary At The North Pole
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Author : Dennis Rawlins
language : en
Publisher: Washington : R.B. Luce
Release Date : 1973
Peary At The North Pole written by Dennis Rawlins and has been published by Washington : R.B. Luce this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with History categories.
Presents "indubitable proof that, even if Peary did reach the Pole, his scientific and navigational records were so inadequate that his claim should be revoked."
The South Pole
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Author : Roald Amundsen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-03
The South Pole written by Roald Amundsen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03 with categories.
Roald Amundsen, born in 1872 near Oslo / Norway, was one of the most famous and important polar explorers ever. His journeys to the Arctic and Antarctica brought great insights of science, after all, he was the first one shot through the Northwest Passage and reached both the geographic North Pole and South Pole. Researching the arctic parts of the world at that time belonged to the highest goals of the polar researchers, the achievement of these continents was fought like matches among them. After Robert Edwin Peary claimed to have reached the North Pole first, Amundsen decided almost simultaneously with Robert Falcon Scott for the expedition to the South Pole. On December 14, 1911 Amundsen was first to reach the South Pole ahead of his competitors. In this book all the details around the expedition to the South Pole are described.
South With The Sun
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Author : Lynne Cox
language : en
Publisher: Knopf
Release Date : 2011-09-13
South With The Sun written by Lynne Cox and has been published by Knopf this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-13 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Lynne Cox, adventurer, swimmer, and bestselling author gives us a full-scale account of the life and expeditions of Roald Amundsen, “the last of the Vikings,” who left his mark on the Heroic Era as one of the most successful polar explorers ever. A powerfully built man more than six feet tall, Amundsen’s career of adventure began at the age of fifteen (he was born in Norway in 1872 to a family of merchant sea captains and rich ship owners); twenty-five years later he was the first man to reach both the North and South Poles. We see Amundsen, in 1903-06, the first to travel the Northwest Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, in his small ship Gjøa, a seventy-foot refitted former herring boat powered by sails and a thirteen-horsepower engine, making his way through the entire length of the treacherous ice bound route, between the northern Canadian mainland and Canada’s Arctic islands, from Greenland across Baffin Bay, between the Canadian islands, across the top of Alaska into the Bering Strait. The dangerous journey took three years to complete, as Amundsen, his crew, and six sled dogs waited while the frozen sea around them thawed sufficiently to allow for navigation. We see him journey toward the North Pole in Fridtjof Nansen’s famous Fram, until word reached his expedition party of Robert Peary’s successful arrival at the North Pole. Amundsen then set out on a secret expedition to the Antarctic, and we follow him through his heroic capture of the South Pole. Cox makes clear why Amundsen succeeded in his quests where other adventurer-explorers failed, and how his methodical preparation and willingness to take calculated risks revealed both the spirit of the man and the way to complete one triumphant journey after another. Crucial to Amundsen’s success in reaching the South Pole was his use of carefully selected sled dogs. Amundsen’s canine crew members—he called them “our children”—had been superbly equipped by centuries of natural selection for survival in the Arctic. “The dogs,” he wrote, “are the most important thing for us. The whole outcome of the expedition depends on them.” On December 14, 1911, Roald Amundsen and four others, 102 days and more than 1,880 miles later, stood at the South Pole, a full month before Robert Scott. Lynne Cox describes reading about Amundsen as a young girl and how because of his exploits was inspired to follow her dreams. We see how she unwittingly set out in Amundsen’s path, swimming in open waters off Antarctica, then Greenland (always without a wetsuit), first as a challenge to her own abilities and then later as a way to understand Amundsen’s life and the lessons learned from his vision, imagination, and daring. South with the Sun—inspiring, wondrous, and true—is a bold adventure story of bold ambitious dreams.
Robert Edwin Peary
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Author : James Gordon Hayes
language : en
Publisher: London : G. Richards & H. Toulmin
Release Date : 1929
Robert Edwin Peary written by James Gordon Hayes and has been published by London : G. Richards & H. Toulmin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1929 with Arctic regions categories.
Account of each of Peary's expeditions, with a detailed critical review of his last pole journey, his travelling methods, navigation techniques, etc.
Robert Peary Vs Frederick Cook
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Author : Ellis Roxburgh
language : en
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Release Date : 2015-12-15
Robert Peary Vs Frederick Cook written by Ellis Roxburgh and has been published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
When explorer Robert Peary returned from reaching the North Pole in 1909his third attempthe was shocked to learn Dr. Frederick Cook claimed to have reached it nearly a whole year before him. Both mens assertions are now in doubt! That doesnt make this exciting account of the race to the North Pole any less fascinating. Readers will immerse themselves in the world of Arctic exploration and all that entailed at the beginning of the 20th century, including adopting Inuit customs. Quotations from each explorer, a timeline, and photographs of the people and places involved in this intense rivalry will cast light on the controversial competition.