My Life As an Explorer

The 1927 autobiography, in English translation, of the first man to traverse the North-West Passage and to reach the South Pole.

List of contents

1. Early memories; 2. Ice-bound in the Antarctic; 3. The conquest of the Northwest passage; 4. The dash to the South pole; 5. In the grip of the northern ice pack; 6. Financial worries; 7. An airplane flight with Lincoln Ellsworth; 8. The transpolar flight of the Norge; 9. Concerning Mr Stefansson and others; 10. The serious business of exploration; 11. Problems of food and equipment; Appendix; Index.

Summary

This 1927 autobiography, in English translation, traces the career of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (1872–1928), the first man to traverse the North-West Passage and to reach the South Pole. In a straightforward style, Amundsen discusses the many difficulties of an expedition, from finance and planning to dealing with danger and controversy.

Product details

• Authors: Captian Roald Amundsen, Roald Amundsen
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781108071437
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07143-7
• No. of pages: 298
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration; Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; HISTORY / Historical Geography, Historical Geography