Project Gutenberg 2022-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 172 Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin) 1856 1920 Peary, Robert Edwin Peary, R. E. (Robert Edwin) Operti, Albert 1852 1927 Operti, Albert Jaspar Ludwig 07035225 Nearest the Pole a narrative of the polar expedition of the Peary Arctic Club in the S.S. Roosevelt, 1905-1906 $aUnited States :$bDoubleday, Page,$c1907. The geographical library With ninety-five photographs by the author, two maps and a frontispiece in colour by Albert Operti. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Nearest the Pole" by Robert E. Peary is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the expedition of the Peary Arctic Club aboard the ship S.S. Roosevelt during the challenging year of 1905-1906, aiming for the North Pole. Peary, as the leader, highlights the significant challenges and triumphs faced by his team as they navigate the treacherous polar terrain and weather, emphasizing themes of exploration, courage, and determination. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the adventure, detailing the preparation and personnel of the expedition as they depart from New York. Peary introduces the crew members, each with their specific skills and backgrounds, while describing the ship's accommodations and the initial voyage conditions. As they embark on their journey, the tone captures both the anticipation and rigor of Arctic exploration, addressing the typical farewells, the excitement of setting sail, and the camaraderie among the seasoned adventurers. This section establishes the groundwork for the struggles and discoveries that lie ahead in their quest for the North Pole. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/nearestpolenarra00peary 20200531085832peary 1907 US Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Arctic regions G Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 678366 2025-06-27T08:52:51.400895 text/html 664437 2022-09-04T16:09:23 text/html 17372285 2025-06-27T08:53:09.360829 application/epub+zip 17370059 2025-06-27T08:52:56.915911 application/epub+zip 810706 2025-06-27T08:52:53.503956 application/epub+zip 18792327 2025-06-27T08:53:16.624821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18749739 2025-06-27T08:53:06.358819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1432340 2022-10-01T00:17:42.625585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530203 2025-06-27T08:52:49.192959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 530000 2022-09-04T16:09:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19453 2025-06-27T08:53:16.803776 application/rdf+xml 16296 2025-06-27T08:52:53.991889 image/jpeg 2465 2025-06-27T08:52:53.743915 image/jpeg 192350 2022-09-04T16:09:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 21381398 2022-09-04T16:09:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 21486803 2025-06-27T08:52:51.841940 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