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The First Crossing of Greenland 2 Volume Set (Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration) by: Fridtjof Nansen Amazon.com's Price: $107.91 as of 05/25/2013 13:13 EDTEAN: 9781108031110 Edition: Reissue ISBN: 1108031110 Item Dimensions: Label: Cambridge University Press Languages: Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press Number Of Pages: 1114 Publication Date: 2011 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Studio: Cambridge University Press Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: 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 the arrival of the party on the East coast of Greenland. Volume 2 begins with the party leaving the East coast for the West, including lengthy descriptions of the climate and encounters with Inuit peoples, and includes an appendix of the scientific discoveries of the expedition. Average Rating: none
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