South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the Fram, 1910-12
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231
1912
English
- Dedication; The First Account; Introduction by Fridtjof Nansen
- Vol I Ch 1: The History of the South Pole, pt 1
- Vol I Ch 1: The History of the South Pole, pt 2
- Vol I Ch 1: The History of the South Pole, pt 3
- Vol I Ch 2: Plan and Preparations, pt 1
- Vol I Ch 2: Plan and Preparations, pt 2
- Vol I Ch 2: Plan and Preparations, pt 3
- Vol I Ch 3: On the Way to the South, pt 1
- Vol I Ch 3: On the Way to the South, pt 2
- Vol I Ch 4: From Madeira to the Barrier, pt 1
- Vol I Ch 4: From Madeira to the Barrier, pt 2
- Vol I Ch 5: On the Barrier, pt 1
- Vol I Ch 5: On the Barrier, pt 2
- Vol I Ch 6: Depot Journeys, pt 1
- Vol I Ch 6: Depot Journeys, pt 2
- Vol I Ch 7: Preparing for Winter
- Vol I Ch 8: A Day at Framheim, pt 1
- Vol I Ch 8: A Day at Framheim, pt 2
- Vol I Ch 8: A Day at Framheim, pt 3
- Vol I Ch 9: The End of the Winter, pt 1
- Vol I Ch 9: The End of the Winter, pt 2
- Vol II Ch 10: The Start for the Pole, pt 1
- Vol II Ch 10: The Start for the Pole, pt 2
- Vol II Ch 11: Through the Mountains, pt 1
- Vol II Ch 11: Through the Mountains, pt 2
- Vol II Ch 11: Through the Mountains, pt 3
- Vol II Ch 12: At the Pole
- Vol II Ch 13: The Return to Framheim, pt 1
- Vol II Ch 13: The Return to Framheim, pt 2
- Vol II Ch 14: Northward
- Vol II Ch 15: The Eastern Sledge Journey pt 1, by Lieutenant K. Prestrud
- Vol II Ch 15: The Eastern Sledge Journey pt 2, by Lieutenant K. Prestrud
- Vol II Ch 15: The Eastern Sledge Journey pt 3, by Lieutenant K. Prestrud
- Vol II Ch 16: The Voyage of the "Fram" pt 1, by First-Lieutenant Thorvald Nilsen
- Vol II Ch 16: The Voyage of the "Fram" pt 2, by First-Lieutenant Thorvald Nilsen
- Vol II Ch 16: The Voyage of the "Fram" pt 3, by First-Lieutenant Thorvald Nilsen
- Vol II Ch 16: The Voyage of the "Fram" pt 4, by First-Lieutenant Thorvald Nilsen
In contrast to Scott's South Pole expedition, Amundsen's 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. He pioneered an entirely new route to the Pole, and they returned. In Amundsen's own words: "Victory awaits him who has everything in order -- luck, people call it. Defeat is certain for him who has neglected to take the necessary precautions in time; this is called bad luck." Short accounts by other members of the party are appended. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia by Karen Merline.)
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