Project Gutenberg 2010-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 439 Nansen, Fridtjof 1861 1930 Nansen, Frityof Nansen, Fridyof Sverdrup, Otto Neumann 1854 1930 Farthest North, Vol. II Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Part 2 of translation of: Fram over Polhavet. Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "Farthest North, Vol. II" by Fridtjof Nansen is an historical account detailing a polar expedition conducted aboard the ship "Fram" during the late 19th century. This volume chronicles the preparations and challenges faced by Nansen and his team as they embark on a sledge journey into unknown Arctic territories, striving for important discoveries in unforgiving environments. The book highlights the intense physical and psychological trials encountered by the explorers, while showcasing their resolve to push the boundaries of human exploration. The opening of the volume sets the stage for the sledge expedition, as Dr. Nansen deliberates the responsibilities of leadership and selects his companion, Johansen, to accompany him. They discuss preparations, including the design and construction of kayaks and sledges vital for their journey ahead. As they ready themselves for potentially life-threatening challenges, Nansen reflects both on the uncertainties of their venture and the tasks that lie ahead—emphasizing their commitment to scientific investigation amidst the stark beauty and relentless cold of the Arctic wilderness. Throughout these preparations, themes of courage, camaraderie, and the existential thoughts of the future permeate their discussions, revealing the complex struggles faced by polar explorers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34120/34120-h/images/frontispiece.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/34120/34120-h/images/titlepage.png Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Arctic regions "Fram" Expedition (1893-1896) G Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 1209059 2025-07-14T04:56:49.721391 text/html 1193955 2022-12-23T15:20:46 text/html 8956310 2025-07-14T04:57:09.666703 application/epub+zip 8983840 2025-07-14T04:56:55.159284 application/epub+zip 461629 2025-07-14T04:56:52.009323 application/epub+zip 9699429 2025-07-14T04:57:18.964659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9599671 2025-07-14T04:57:06.111743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 707006 2022-09-15T13:42:14.608583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 927068 2025-07-14T04:56:46.486335 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 926848 2022-12-23T14:32:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20520 2025-07-14T04:57:19.160657 application/rdf+xml 12149 2025-07-14T04:56:52.182303 image/jpeg 2304 2025-07-14T04:56:52.097310 image/jpeg 347895 2022-12-23T14:32:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 8458593 2022-12-23T15:24:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 8467887 2025-07-14T04:56:50.101428 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 de.wikipedia