Project Gutenberg 2021-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 344 Wright, Helen S. (Helen Saunders) 1874 1957 Wright, Helen Saunders Smith 10023956 The Great White North The story of polar exploration from the earliest times to the discovery of the pole Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Great White North" by Helen S. Wright is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book covers the remarkable history of polar exploration, detailing the endeavors of early adventurers and explorers who sought to uncover the mysteries of the Arctic region. It focuses on the trials and tribulations faced by these explorers, emphasizing their bravery, resilience, and contributions to geographical and scientific knowledge. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces the excitement surrounding the successful discovery of the North Pole, which had eluded explorers for centuries. Wright recounts the thrilling adventures of early mariners like Pytheas and the Norsemen, along with influential figures such as the Cabots and Sir Humphrey Gilbert, who ventured into the icy, uncharted territories. Each story reveals not only the geographical achievements but also the personal sacrifices and sufferings endured by these adventurers in their relentless pursuit of knowledge and discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Arctic regions North Pole G Text Category: Adventure Category: History - Other 1123177 2025-07-26T04:05:54.078286 text/html 1083284 2024-10-18T13:12:21 text/html 6703568 2025-07-26T04:06:11.939167 application/epub+zip 6704394 2025-07-26T04:05:57.506323 application/epub+zip 531806 2025-07-26T04:05:55.480312 application/epub+zip 6807790 2025-07-26T04:06:21.512179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6707916 2025-07-26T04:06:09.550215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733601 2022-09-29T10:08:45.218135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 985941 2025-07-26T04:05:51.710280 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 966066 2024-10-18T13:12:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16157 2025-07-26T04:06:21.674117 application/rdf+xml 24936 2025-07-26T04:05:55.692236 image/jpeg 4059 2025-07-26T04:05:55.591234 image/jpeg 6262999 2025-07-26T04:05:54.356291 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