First Crossing of Greenland

Name: First Crossing of Greenland
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ISBN: 9780898753776

ISBN-10: 0898753775

ISBN-13: 9780898753776

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Authors: Fridtjof Nansen, Hubert Majendie Gepp

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List price: $29.95
Publisher: University Press of the Pacific
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 468
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Introduction


The Equipment


"Ski" and "Skilobning"


The Voyage to Iceland


Cruising in the Ice


The Bladder-Nose Seal and its Capture


Attempt to Land--Drifting in the Ice


Still Drifting


The East Coast of Greenland


The East Coast--an Eskimo Encampment


The East Coast--Another Stage Northwards


The East Coast--Further Dealings with the Eskimo


Our Last Encampment on the East Coast


Our Start for the West Coast--The Ascent of the Ice


The Crossing of the "Inland Ice"--We Change Our Course for Godthaab--Some Features of the Climate and the Snow


The Crossing of the "Inland Ice"--A Storm in the Interior--Our Domestic Life


The Crossing of the "Inland Ice"--The First Sight of Land and First Drink of Water


The Crossing of the "Inland Ice"--The Descent to Ameralikfjord


Our Voyage, and Arrival at Godthaab


Waiting in Ameralikfjord


Winter Quarters at Godthaab


First Lessons in the "Kayak"


Christmas at Godthaab


Sardlok and Kangek--Notes from My Diary


Further Attempts on the "Inland Ice"--The Ship the Ship!--The Voyage Home


Index