Project Gutenberg 2020-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 209 Nansen, Fridtjof 1861 1930 Nansen, Frityof Nansen, Fridyof Rabot, Charles 1856 1944 Vers le pôle Abridged translation of: Fram over Polhavet. Produced by Laurent Vogel, Stephen Hope, Hans Pieterse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Vers le pôle" by Fridtjof Nansen is an exploratory account written in the late 19th century. This work details Nansen's daring attempts to reach the North Pole, chronicling the challenges faced by him and his crew aboard the specially crafted ship "Fram". The narrative not only focuses on the adventurous journey but also emphasizes the scientific contributions made during the expedition. The opening of the book sets the stage for Nansen's ambitious undertaking, reflecting his deep admiration for the historical feats of earlier explorers who attempted to breach the icy barriers of the polar regions. It highlights his innovative plan to ride the ice drift towards the pole, rather than forcefully navigating through treacherous waters. Through personal reflections mixed with technical preparations and historical context, Nansen introduces the reader to his crew and the meticulous planning involved in the expedition. As the "Fram" departs from Norway, the atmosphere is filled with a mixture of excitement and foreboding, hinting at the monumental challenges that lie ahead in uncharted territories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration "Fram" Expedition (1893-1896) Nansen, Fridtjof, 1861-1930 -- Travel -- Arctic regions G Text FR Voyages et pays Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 714566 2025-06-24T09:43:39.991532 text/html 691331 2024-10-17T15:52:43 text/html 8337030 2025-06-24T09:43:53.109446 application/epub+zip 8343448 2025-06-24T09:43:42.946484 application/epub+zip 353317 2025-06-24T09:43:40.966491 application/epub+zip 9237327 2025-06-24T09:43:59.661426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9202748 2025-06-24T09:43:51.156451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513738 2022-09-27T16:15:35.514471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654412 2025-06-24T09:43:38.199536 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 634481 2024-10-17T15:52:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18101 2025-06-24T09:43:59.834391 application/rdf+xml 13639 2025-06-24T09:43:41.104486 image/jpeg 2599 2025-06-24T09:43:41.036476 image/jpeg 8339087 2025-06-24T09:43:40.407509 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia