Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 581 Amundsen, Roald 1872 1928 Amundsen, Rual Amundsen, Roald Engelbregt Gravning Nansen, Fridtjof 1861 1930 Nansen, Frityof Nansen, Fridyof Chater, Arthur G. (Arthur Grosvenor) 1866 1951 Chater, A. G. (Arthur G.) Chater, Arthur Grosvenor Sydpolen. English The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-12 — Volume 1 and Volume 2 Translation of Sydpolen. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and Gregory B. Newby "The South Pole" by Roald Amundsen is a historical account detailing the Norwegian Antarctic expedition on the ship "Fram" during the early 20th century. Written in the early 20th century, this work recounts the harrowing journey of Amundsen and his team as they strive to become the first to reach the southernmost point on Earth. The narrative is both an adventurous tale and a detailed documentation of the challenges, strategies, and scientific observations made during their expedition. The opening of the book introduces the preparations and initial journeys of Amundsen's team as they set off for the South Pole. The narrative begins with the team establishing supply depots in the Antarctic and describes the harsh conditions encountered, such as frigid temperatures, crevassed terrains, and the logistics of traveling with sledges pulled by dogs. Amundsen's writing reflects the difficulties and triumphs of his journey, outlining how they adapted their plans based on the changing conditions they faced. The early pages also serve to emphasize the bond between the explorers and the meticulous nature of scientific observations made along the way. This combination of narrative and scientific detail sets a compelling backdrop for the ensuing adventure to the South Pole. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Amundsen, Roald, 1872-1928 -- Travel -- Antarctica South Pole -- Discovery and exploration -- Norwegian Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- Norwegian G Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1279221 2025-07-02T10:07:25.065568 text/html 1272706 2013-03-19T15:00:44 text/html 584412 2025-07-02T10:07:37.340500 application/epub+zip 604730 2025-07-02T10:07:28.935490 application/epub+zip 551656 2025-07-02T10:07:27.596500 application/epub+zip 1086748 2025-07-02T10:07:44.545472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1037312 2025-07-02T10:07:36.425522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 785211 2022-09-02T13:35:17.603710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1260004 2025-07-02T10:07:23.886525 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1258622 2012-08-22T18:59:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1260904 2012-08-22T18:59:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22413 2025-07-02T10:07:44.686442 application/rdf+xml 26663 2025-07-02T10:07:28.108514 image/jpeg 4633 2025-07-02T10:07:27.851516 image/jpeg 461274 2012-08-22T18:59:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 463293 2013-03-19T15:01:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 461261 2012-08-22T18:59:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 577269 2025-07-02T10:07:25.164506 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