{"product_id":"the-first-crossing-of-greenland-paperback-9781108031097","title":"The First Crossing of Greenland (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108031097","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe First Crossing of Greenland\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this 1890 publication Fridtjof Nansen recounts the first successful crossing of the interior of Greenland.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFridtjof Nansen (Author), Hubert Majendie Gepp (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108031097, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 12 May 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e564 pages, 85 b\/w illus.  3 maps\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.2 cm, 0.71 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFirst 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. Learning from previous failed attempts, Nansen suggested crossing from the uninhabited east to the inhabited west of Greenland, an innovation that proved successful. Nansen's account was translated by Hubert Majendie Gepp and includes an introduction written by the secretary of the Royal Geographical Society. 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'. Nansen, who later served as delegate to the League of Nations, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922 for his humanitarian endeavours.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction J. Scott Keltie\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. The equipment\u003cbr\u003e 3. 'Ski' and 'skilöbning'\u003cbr\u003e 4. The voyage to Iceland\u003cbr\u003e 5. Cruising in the ice\u003cbr\u003e 6. The bladder-nose seal and its capture\u003cbr\u003e 7. Life on the 'Jason'\u003cbr\u003e 8. Attempt to land - drifting in the ice\u003cbr\u003e 9. Still drifting\u003cbr\u003e 10. The ice-belt of the east coast of Greenland, and some account of previous attempts to penetrate it\u003cbr\u003e 11. The east coast of Greenland\u003cbr\u003e 12. The east coast - an Eskimo encampment\u003cbr\u003e 13. The east coast - another stage northwards\u003cbr\u003e 14. The east coast - further dealings with the Eskimo\u003cbr\u003e 15. Our last encampment on the east coast\u003cbr\u003e 16. Previous attempts at exploration of the 'inland ice'.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20geography%20%5BHBTP%5D%22\"\u003eHBTP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913151275288,"sku":"9781108031097","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108031097i_efa639c0-a708-4061-a46b-3a6b35fed882.jpg?v=1694873633","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-first-crossing-of-greenland-paperback-9781108031097","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}