The first expedition to reach the geographic south pole was led by the norwegian explorer roald amundsen. Roald amundsen 18721928 in contrast to scotts south pole expedition, amundsens expedition benefited from good equipment, appropriate clothing, and a fundamentally different primary task amundsen did no surveying on his route south and is known to have taken only two photographs amundsen had a better understanding of dogs and their handling, and he used of. Hanssen published an autobiography and two other books, he died on the 2nd of august 1956. Roald amundsen, norwegian explorer who was the first to reach the south pole, the first to make a ship voyage through the northwest passage, and one of the first to cross the arctic by air. Roald amundsens account of the expedition to the geographic south pole is a fascinating read. The south pole remains a classic chronicle of exploration and adventure for its detail, descriptions and thoroughness. He and four others arrived at the pole on 14 december 1911, five weeks ahead of a british party led by robert falcon scott as part of the terra nova expedition.
The south pole by roald amundsen special nook edition the great world adventures and adventurers series roald amundsen explorer of the north pole and south poleabout this bookon 3 june 1910, using the ship fram forward, earlier used by fridtjof. Over a hundred years later there is still debate about the events, how well the two men were prepared, how they conducted themselves, what role luck had to play and not least of their legacies. Amundsen and his men returned to norway as heroes being the first to conquer the south pole. The south pole is a book by roald amundsen and it represents an interesting firsthand account of the norwegian expeditions successful attempt to reach the south pole in 1911.
Incredible action, great descriptions of their ship the fram, provisions, their food. Although amundsen attributed the success of the expedition to good luck, it seems obvious that the norwegians were simply better prepared than captain scott and his crew. An account of the norwegian antarctic expedition in the fram, 19101912, available, here. From the publisher roald amundsen planted the norwegian flag on the south pole on december 14, 1911. Choosing dogs over horses led amundsen to reach the south pole before the doomed scott expedition. On december 14, 1911, the classical age of polar exploration ended when norways roald amundsen conquered the south pole. It explores the strategy, methodology, and personal insights of the explorer and his crew in employing animals to achieve their goal. On 14 december 1911, roald amundsen 18721928 and his norwegian team became the first humans to reach the south pole, a month before their illfated british rivals under the leadership of robert falcon scott. Apr 09, 2020 read amundsens account of his south pole expedition in his own words, the south pole. On december 14, 1911, amundsen s party raised the flag of norway at the south pole, beating the scott expedition by one month. Amundsen s expedition was the first to reach the south pole, after failures by other expeditions. An account of the norwegian antarctic expedition in the. Roald amundsen led the first expedition to reach the south pole, on december 14, 1911. His competitor for the prize, britains robert scott, arrived one month laterbut died on the return with four of his men only 11 miles from their next cache of supplies.
The race to the south pole roald amundsen and robert scott. Rachael morlock roald amundsen was a norwegian explorer, the first man to reach the south pole on december 14, 1911, and a hero of the age of antarctic exploration. Roald amundsen 18721928 in contrast to scotts south pole expedition, amundsens expedition benefited from good equipment, appropriate clothing, and a fundamentally different primary task amundsen did no surveying on his route south and is known to have taken only two photographs amundsen had a better understanding of dogs and their handling, and he used of skis more effectively. It constructs the character of the expedition and provides insight into amundsens philosophy of exploration and his own professionalism, in the age of the amateur explorer. Nov 06, 2018 the amundsen scott south pole station stands at the southernmost point on the planet, marking the spot that its two namesakes raced toward in an epic fight for glory in 1911. The attainment of the south pole by roald amundsen ahead of robert scott has frequently described amundsen as the winner in a race. It stands as a research station, but also as a commemoration of the journeys embarked upon by roald amundsen and robert scott, the man who reached the south pole for the. You will find him discussing how important one pair of boots that fit a man in such expedition. On october 18, 1911, amundsens party set out to reach the south pole. The norwegian explorer roald amundsen was the first explorer to reach the actual south pole and this book tells the story by his pen. Amundsen was relentlessly methodical and practical in planning and executing the expedition. Amundsen was also the first man known to travel the northwest passage amundson was a norwegian who explored the arctic and the south pole.
Innovative sustainable technology reduces fuel consumption and co2emissions on the ships by 20 percent. Author of sydpolen, my life as an explorer, first crossing of the polar sea, the south pole, volume 2, my polar flight, the first flight across the polar sea, the south pole, volume 1, roald amundsens the northwest passage. On october 18, 1911, amundsen s party set out to reach the south pole. The south pole by roald amundsen special nook edition. Emissions are cut by sailing with electrical propulsion. The brave little band that promised in funchal roads to stand by me in the struggle for the. Being the record of a voyage of exploration of the ship gjoa, 19031907. Scott and his polar party were heroes too but perished. Roald amundsen, helmer hanssen, sverre hassel and oscar wisting lr at polheim, the tent erected at the south pole on 16 december 1911. An account of the norwegian antarctic expedition in the fram, 19101912, tells how the team endured frostbite, snow blindness. Born in borge, ostfold, norway, roald amundsen is said by many to be the greatest polar explorer of the 20th century. The south pole an account of the norwegian antarctic.
Nov 22, 2018 author of sydpolen, my life as an explorer, first crossing of the polar sea, the south pole, volume 2, my polar flight, the first flight across the polar sea, the south pole, volume 1, roald amundsen s the northwest passage. Between december 1911 and january 1912, both roald amundsen leading his south pole expedition and robert falcon scott leading the terra nova expedition reached the south pole within five weeks of each other. An account of the norwegian antarctic expedition in the fram, 19101912. Feb 21, 2017 this book chronicles the epic journey of roald amundsen and his team of handpicked sailors, from the moment the journey was conceived to the triumphant conclusion and acclaim. He was one of the greatest figures in the field of polar exploration. Amundsen was also the first man known to travel the northwest passage. Roald amundsen s account of the expedition to the geographic south pole is a fascinating read. Large, thick octavo, original maroon cloth gilt, top edges gilt, uncut.
This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. In fact, it is 4 books or more in one, for it includes an introductory history of polar exploration, an account of amundsens own overland journey to the pole, a further account of the parallel part of the the expedition an exploratory sledge journey and a narration of the. The south pole, vol 1 by roald amundsen free ebook. Image via wikipedia on december 14, 1911, one hundred years ago, roald amundsen, and a small team of four others, accomplished what no one else had ever. After the south pole trip, he went with amundsen through the northeastern passage as master of the maud from 191825 and took part in a number of other arctic expeditions. As a mate on the belgica expedition of 1897, the first one to winter over on antarctica, amundsen gained invaluable experience with skis, sleds, and sled dogs. Cambridge core historical geography the south pole by roald amundsen. The routes to the south pole taken by scott green and amundsen red, 19111912. Reissued here is the 1912 english translation of amundsens twovolume account of how this extraordinary and perilous feat was achieved. Roald amundsens the south pole is a detailed, even exhaustive account of his successful 19101912 expedition to the south pole. Roald amundsen has 53 books on goodreads with 3670 ratings. This is a first hand account of the first successful expedition to the south pole, written by the leader roald amundsen. Roald amundsen planted the norwegian flag on the south pole on december 14.
This book is available for free download in a number of. In fact, it is 4 books or more in one, for it includes an introductory history of polar exploration, an account of amundsen s own overland journey to the pole, a further account of the parallel part of the the expedition an exploratory sledge journey and a narration of the full journey of his. The actual contents of this book by explorer roald amundsen was 5 stars. Comparison of the amundsen and scott expeditions the reasons for amundsens success and for scotts failure in returning from the south pole have always been the subject of discussion and controversy. Roald amundsen monument tromso, norway atlas obscura. The south pole by roald amundsen cambridge university press.
But amundsen waited until september 1910, weeks after his own ship had left norway, to tell his crew where they were actually going and to telegram the news to scott. Read amundsens account of his south pole expedition in his own words, the south pole. They were three weeks ahead of the scott expedition and, unlike the scott party, they were using dogs and skis to achieve their goal. The amundsenscott south pole station, operated by the united states antarctic program, was jointly named in honour of amundsen and his rival. In fact, it is 4 books or more in one, for it includes an introductory history of polar exploration, an account of amundsen s own overland journey to the pole, a further account of the parallel part of the the expedition an exploratory sledge. Sep 26, 2019 discover book depositorys huge selection of roald amundsen books online. This book chronicles the epic journey of roald amundsen and his team of handpicked sailors, from the moment the journey was conceived to the triumphant conclusion and acclaim. A number of explorers set out in search of it, but it was brit robert falcon scott and norwegian roald amundsen who went head to head with each other in a race to the pole in 1911. Roald amundsens historic race to the north and south pole. In the early 1910s, explorers roald amundsen and robert falcon scott engaged in a frantic, and ultimately tragic, race to be the first man to reach the south pole. The life of roald amundsen is practically required polar explorer reading. An account of the norwegian antarctic expedition in the fram, 191012. Roald amundsen, from pole to pole the globe and mail.
Roald amundsen 18721928 in contrast to scotts south pole expedition, amundsens expedition benefited from good equipment, appropriate clothing, and a fundamentally different primary task. Roald engelbregt gravning amundsen was a norwegian explorer who became the first man to reach the south pole when he successfully led an antarctic expedition to. The south pole by roald amundsen tells the story of the authors trek to the antarctic region. At the other end of the world, the race was on to reach the south pole. The change in plans meant that amundsen would have to race a british expedition sailing on the terra nova, under robert falcon scotts command to the south pole. This is amundsens last book, and signed copies are extremely hard to find. Roald amundsen was the first explorer to reach the south pole. South pole first edition roald amundsen bauman rare books. Roald amundsen s the south pole is a detailed, even exhaustive account of his successful 19101912 expedition to the south pole. He and his team were the first to reach the south pole. The south pole roald amundsen audiobook and ebook all. Roald amundsen roald engelbregt gravning amundsen, 16 july 1872 c. Amundsen successfully captures both the moments of.
The first man to reach the south pole, norwegian roald amundsen explored both the arctic and the antarctic. Ms roald amundsen is the first of two hybrid ships hurtigruten will add to its fleet over the next few years. His book is a riveting firsthand account of a truly professional expedition. The race to the south pole roald amundsen and robert. Roald amundsen biography childhood, life achievements. Roald amundsens sled dogs the sledge dogs who helped. The south pole by roald amundsen special nook edition the. Roald amundsen set so many records in such a short period of time, its hard to keep track. Nov 27, 2002 the south pole is an account by roald amundsen of his expedition to the antarctic in 191012. In fact, it is 4 books or more in one, for it includes an introductory history of polar exploration, an account of amundsens own overland journey to the pole, a further account of the parallel part of the the expedition an exploratory sledge. Comparison of the amundsen and scott expeditions wikipedia. British novelist roald dahl was named after amundsen, as was nobel prize laureate roald hoffmann. This book is an analytical account of how explorer roald amundsen used sledge dogs to discover the south pole in 1911.
Back in norway he supervised the publication of the book, then visited britain before embarking on a long lecture tour of the. South pole by roald amundsen 2002, hardcover for sale. Amundson was a norwegian who explored the arctic and the south pole. Sep 11, 2014 roald amundsen 18721928 in contrast to scotts south pole expedition, amundsens expedition benefited from good equipment, appropriate clothing, and a fundamentally different primary task. Nice book to read, even if some parts of the journey at times are a bit monotonous. The south pole is an account by roald amundsen of his expedition to the antarctic in 191012. Roald amundsen was first to the south pole, but it was a. Amundsen spends a great deal of time talking about logistics and placing of depots in preparation for his polar attempt all the way from the preparation leading up to. Amundsens expedition was the first to reach the south pole, after failures by other expeditions. Amundsens tale is 5 stars and fantastic but this ocr software book for me dragged it down with many mistakes to 2 stars. The amundsenscott south pole station stands at the southernmost point on the planet, marking the spot that its two namesakes raced toward in an epic fight for glory in 1911. Scotts expedition to the south pole was wellpublicized, but his rival roald amundsen strategically kept the destination of his ship, the fram, secret until the last moment.
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