The South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the FRAM, 1910-1912

by Roald Amundsen

Book Overview

A fascinating account of the first expedition to the South Pole in 1911--led by Captain Roald Amundsen

Before Sir Ernest Shackleton's exploration of the Antarctic waters in 1914, Captain Roald Amundsen led a courageous team through ice-chocked waters to become the first expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911. Read the fascinating account of his journey in The South Pole.

At the beginning of the twentieth century,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814706983
• ISBN13: 9780814706985
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 896 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"