Project Gutenberg 2023-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 625 Cook, Frederick Albert 1865 1940 Cook, Frederick A. Through the first Antarctic night, 1898-1899 : $b a narrative of the voyage of the "Belgica" among newly discovered lands and over an unknown sea about the south pole $aLondon :$bWilliam Heinemann, $c1900. deaurider, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Through the First Antarctic Night, 1898-1899" by Frederick A. Cook, M.D. is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative chronicles the expedition of the Belgian Antarctic ship, the "Belgica", which explores uncharted territories around the South Pole during an entire year of polar darkness. The book provides an in-depth look into the challenges and experiences faced by the expedition members, highlighting both scientific observations and the personal dynamics among the crew. The beginning of the narrative sets the stage by introducing Cook's personal motivations and the preparations for the "Belgica" expedition. As Cook awaits the ship's arrival in Rio de Janeiro, he reflects on his excitement and anxiety about embarking on a journey into the unknown. The introduction also outlines the expedition's goals and members, emphasizing the scientific mission and the camaraderie among a diverse crew. As they prepare for their polar voyage, the contrasting elements of tropical warmth and impending icy desolation are vividly depicted, drawing the reader into the anticipation of exploration and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/throughfirstan00cook 20210525050954cook 1900 GB Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Voyages and travels Antarctica Belgica (Ship) Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- Belgian G Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 1086816 2025-07-28T13:25:58.717056 text/html 1028125 2023-11-23T14:07:35 text/html 11840593 2025-07-28T13:26:21.680993 application/epub+zip 11837490 2025-07-28T13:26:04.662075 application/epub+zip 529053 2025-07-28T13:26:01.372119 application/epub+zip 12426760 2025-07-28T13:26:32.292907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12360860 2025-07-28T13:26:18.393969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 835744 2025-07-28T13:25:54.629095 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 815710 2023-11-23T14:07:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16871 2025-07-28T13:26:32.538903 application/rdf+xml 17476 2025-07-28T13:26:01.792061 image/jpeg 2667 2025-07-28T13:26:01.604086 image/jpeg 11078421 2025-07-28T13:25:59.515122 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