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Fridtjof nansen (10 octobris 1861—13 maii 1930) fuit norvegius explorator, scientista, scriptor, legatus, humanitarianus pro refugio, et ob pacem inter civitates per confoederationem nationum compositam laureatus nobelianus.
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Expeditions the first crossing of greenland (1888-1889) in 1888 fridtjof nansen, together with five companions, became the first to cross greenland’s inland. They spent six weeks skiing across the ice cap from east to west and had to spend the winter 1888-89 at godthaab (nuuk) on the west coast before they could get a ship back to norway.
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Fridtjof wedel-jarlsberg nansen (norwegian: [ˈfɾɪ̂tːjɔf ˈnɑ̀nsn̩]; 10 october 1861 – 13 may 1930) was a norwegian polymath and nobel peace prize laureate. He gained prominence at various points in his life as an explorer, scientist, diplomat and humanitarian.
Nansen's account was translated by hubert majendie gepp and includes an introduction written by the secretary of the royal geographical society.
This new paperback edition is a compact abridgement of the comprehensive two volumes of journals written by fridtjof nansen during his daring crossing of greenland.
First english edition of nansen’s expedition across the greenland icecap, from the library of john levinson, former president of the explorer’s club, with his bookplates. Octavo, 2 volumes, 12 plates 5 folding maps, in text illustrations.
Longmans green london and new york 1st english edition edition nobles lh ( 1960 ) glaciological investigations, nunatarssuaq ice ramp, northwestern greenland.
An expert skier, nansen was making plans to lead the first crossing of the greenland icecap, an objective delayed by the demands of his academic studies, but triumphantly achieved in 1888–89. Through these years nansen remembered the east–west arctic drift theory and its inherent possibilities for further polar exploration, and shortly.
Volume 1 describes the initial stages of the journey, including detailed accounts of the equipment, the methods used for crossing the ice and the arrival of the party on the east coast of greenland. The volume ends with a description of previous attempts to cross the 'inland ice'.
Product information first published in english in 1890, this book by norwegian explorer and scientist fridtjof nansen (1861-1930) recounts the first crossing of the greenland interior in 1888, an expedition that took two months.
First edition of the important map of asia by abraham ortelius (1572). Ortelius marks a vast network of waterways across east asia, advocating his belief that a shipping route existed through china to the northern sea and thence, by way of the northeast passage, to europe.
Find the first crossing of greenland by nansen, fridtjof at biblio. Octavo, 2 volumes, 12 plates 5 folding maps, in text illustrations. In near fine originally published in a two volume set in 1890, this is a one volume abridgment.
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First crossing of greenland, paperback by nansen, fridtjof, isbn 1783340940, isbn-13 9781783340941, brand new, free shipping in the us this new paperback edition is a compact abridgement of the comprehensive two volumes of journals written by fridtjof nansen during his daring crossing of greenland.
If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core to connect with your service account. Find out more about sending content to google drive alfred de quervain's swiss greenland expeditions, 1909 and 1912.
Longmans, green, and company, 1890 - arctic regions - 452 pages.
The repatriation of greenland's cultural heritage from denmark to greenland. In 1989, i was allowed access to the museum of the american indian. (now the 2 share, a cooperation between twee dutch and two greenland.
Editions for the first crossing of greenland: 1841582166 (paperback published in 2003), (paperback published in 2003), (kindle edition published in 2012).
The intention was to cross the entire shelf on each line, but ice constraints made this impossible since our 2) where the east greenland spill jet is first formed.
Oluf christian dietrichson (3 may 1856 – 20 february 1942) was a norwegian explorer and military officer. He was a member of the greenland expedition of 1888 led by fridtjof nansen, the first documented crossing of greenland.
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As such, this report is the first in a series of reports e area and volume of the greenland ice sheet increased figure1. 2 mean surface temperature changes between the period 2005-2007 but, immediately after crossing the greenl.
Volume 1 begins in antiquity and, after presenting maps and legends of the middle ages, turns to the voyages of the norsemen to iceland and greenland.
2 abstract! in 1888 fridtjof nansen led the first crossing over greenland, this was seen as a huge accomplishment and the expedition gain great recognition. Today more than 125 years later we see that people still follows in the historical “footsteps” of polar explorers.
Prise three volumes; volume 2 will deal with the past and present population, and volume 3 with the colonization of greenland and its history. A final word regarding volume i must have reference to the excellence of its illus-trations, maps, and photographs.
17 jul 2018 when i first put forth my plan to cross greenland most people said i was either mad or tired of my life.
First published in english in 1890, this book by norwegian explorer and scientist fridtjof nansen (1861–1930) recounts the first crossing of the greenland.
Fridtjof nansen journeyed across greenland in 1888 - eight attempts before him failed. The historical sections on previous attempts to penetrate the fiedl, and the detailed account of the eskimos.
Crossing greenland had been a boyhood dream, finally realised i cannot recall when i first heard the tale of nansen’s daring adventure across the frozen interior of the greenland ice sheet. I can however remember thinking of the crevasses, ice rivers and storms that marked his journey with a feeling of excitement, tinged ever so slightly with.
And lished as early as 1893, in which a similar idea was made as a suggestion and liminary report upon the crossing of greenland by koch.
Fridtjof nansen: the first crossing of greenland written by jo woolf, rsgs writer-in-residence on the evening of 17th july 1888, about nine miles from the mouth of the sermilik fjord on the east coast of greenland, two small rowing boats were lowered from the deck of a norwegian sealing vessel.
The book closes with the party reaching the west coast and journeying home. Volume 2 also includes an appendix of the scientific discoveries of the expedition.
Crossing greenland the greenland ice cap is the second largest ice sheet in the world and was first crossed in 1888 by the legendary polar explorer fridtjof nansen. The trust’s expedition honoured the 130th anniversary of the first crossing with the team taking 28 days to ski across the ice cap dragging 60kg sledges behind them.
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The first crossing of greenland by nansen, fridtjof, 1861-1930; gepp, hubert majendie. Includes index 52 addeddate 2011-02-28 17:06:32 bookplateleaf 0004.
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Greenland was first discovered in the last years of the xth century by norwegians and icelanders who quickly settled the land. During the medieval ages, several thousand norsemen lived on the southern and western edge of greenland, surviving by growing hardy crops and breeding livestock.
Developed after the publication of the first crossing of greenland (paa ski over grønland; 1890), fridtjof nansen's account of his 1888–89 trans-greenland.
First crossing of greenland: the gamble that launched arctic exploration ( adventurers the first crossing of greenland - volume 2 1108031102 book cover.
First published in english in 1890, this book by norwegian explorer and scientist fridtjof nansen.
[fridtjof nansen; hubert majendie gepp] -- story of the expedition that made the first crossing of the greenland interior in 1888.
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