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Farthest North: The Epic Adventure of a Visionary Explorer
Fridtjof Nansen
Skyhorse Publishing
Skyhorse Publishing
"If Outside magazine had been around during the first turn of the century, Fridtjof Nansen would have been its No. 1 cover boy."— The Chicago Sun-Times In September of 1893, Norwegian zoologist Fridtjof Nansen and crew manned the schooner ...
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The Arctic: A Guide to Coastal Wildlife, 2nd (Bradt Guides)
Tony Soper
Bradt Travel Guides
Bradt Travel Guides
For most of the year, the Arctic is permanent home to just a handful of hardy creatures. But come the summer, numerous birds and sea mammals appear. For just a few short months of almost endless daylight, the winter inhabitants of the Arctic...
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Roald Amundsen: The Conquest of the South Pole (In the Footsteps of Explorers)
Julie Karner
Crabtree Publishing Company
Crabtree Publishing Company
Intended for ages 8-14, this fascinating new book reveals how Amundsen's years of arctic training, expert dog-handling skills, and luck in finding a quicker route, allowed him to reach the South Pole more than a month before his closest rivals.
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Alone Across the Arctic: One Woman's Epic Journey by Dog team
Alaska Northwest Books
Alaska Northwest Books
In February 1993, eight sled dogs and one woman set out from Barrow, Alaska, to mush 2,500 miles. "Along Across the Arctic" chronicles this astounding expedition.
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Race to the South Pole (The Great Adventures)
Roald Amundsen
White Star
White Star
Part historical essay, part scientific article, and part enthralling diary-Roald Amundsen's (1872-1928) book presents intriguing documentation about how his expedition reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911, just one month ahead of his rival,...
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Being Caribou: Five Months On Foot With An Arctic Herd
Karsten Heuer
Mountaineers Books
Mountaineers Books
Since time immemorial, the Porcupine caribou herd has ranged the Arctic in a 2,800-mile annual trek between its winter feeding grounds inland and its summer calving grounds on the coastal plain of the Beaufort Sea. In 2003, the caribou were joined...
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