Project Gutenberg 2006-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 973 Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin) 1856 1920 Peary, Robert Edwin Peary, R. E. (Robert Edwin) Grosvenor, Gilbert Hovey 1875 1966 Grosvenor, G. H. (Gilbert Hovey) Roosevelt, Theodore 1858 1919 United States President (1901-1909) Roosevelt, Teddy The North Pole: Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The North Pole: Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club" by Robert E. Peary is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the long-awaited expedition that ultimately led to the discovery of the North Pole, illuminating Peary’s meticulous planning and execution over his years of exploration. It combines a narrative of Peary's journey with insights into the challenges he faced during this monumental endeavor, aiming to document the achievements in polar exploration. The opening of the narrative introduces Peary's long-standing ambition to conquer the North Pole, describing his strategic approach likened to a game of chess, where he meticulously planned for success based on lessons learned from past failures. The introduction reflects on the physical and psychological preparations required for such grueling expeditions, emphasizing the combination of human perseverance against harsh and unpredictable natural forces. Peary outlines his plans for the 1909 journey and hints at the challenges that lie ahead while engaging with themes of determination, camaraderie, and the lure of adventure that drives explorers into the treacherous Arctic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration North Pole -- Discovery and exploration Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920 -- Travel -- Arctic regions G Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 839117 2025-08-08T07:05:42.951208 text/html 796811 2006-08-03T11:12:28 text/html 42465664 2025-08-08T07:06:08.774092 application/epub+zip 42447343 2025-08-08T07:05:50.923203 application/epub+zip 361147 2025-08-08T07:05:46.682241 application/epub+zip 43036676 2025-08-08T07:06:20.239046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42920889 2025-08-08T07:06:03.118123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529070 2022-09-09T06:54:41.718899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647670 2025-08-08T07:05:40.040198 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 647051 2006-08-03T11:12:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 647662 2006-08-03T11:12:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22636 2025-08-08T07:06:20.519010 application/rdf+xml 24875 2025-08-08T07:05:47.322225 image/jpeg 4592 2025-08-08T07:05:47.015215 image/jpeg 237901 2006-08-03T11:13:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 38800280 2006-08-03T11:13:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 237847 2006-08-03T11:13:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 38932001 2025-08-08T07:05:43.675283 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia