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In 1903, Amundsen led the first expedition to successfully traverse Canada's Northwest Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. With him were six others in a 45-ton fishing vessel, Gj?a. His technique was to use a small ship and hug the coast. Amundsen had the ship outfitted... Read Full Overview

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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 is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

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 is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The North West Passage V1: Being The Record Of A Voyage Of Exploration Of The Ship Gjoa, 1903-1907 (1908) is a book written by Roald Amundsen. It is a detailed account of his voyage of exploration on the ship Gjoa through the treacherous waters of the North West Passage. The... Read Full Overview

The North West Passage V1: Being The Record Of A Voyage Of Exploration Of The Ship Gjoa, 1903-1907 (1908) is a book written by Roald Amundsen. It is a detailed account of his journey to explore the North West Passage, a sea route that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans... Read Full Overview

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Book Excerpt: ...alvisschen zagen we dikwijls v r het schip. IJs zagen wij bijna niet; het was door den krachtigen noordenwind naar het Zuiden gedreven.Wij deden hier voor de eerste maal de ontdekking, dat het kompas niet meer betrouwbaar was, een verschijnsel, dat veel voorkomt... Read Full Overview

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 is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This scarce book was first published in 1908. It is a fascinating account of the Norwegian polar explorer, Amundsen's, exploration of the Northwest Passage. Not only the first person to traverse the Passage, Amundsen was also the first to reach the North and South Poles. A fascinating... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview