First at the North Pole Or Two Boys in the Arctic Circle (Classic Reprint)
First at the North Pole Or Two Boys in the Arctic Circle (Classic Reprint)

Author: Edward Stratemeyer

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-04-15

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9780259301172

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Excerpt from First at the North Pole or Two Boys in the Arctic Circle In penning this volume I have had a twofold purpose in mind: the first to show what pure grit and determination can do under the most trying of circumstances, and the second to give my readers an insight into Esquimaux life and habits, and to relate what great explorers like Franklin, Kane, Hall, delong, Nansen, Cook, and Peary have done to open up this weird and mysterious portion of our globe. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

First at the North Pole; Or, Two Boys in the Arctic Circle
First at the North Pole; Or, Two Boys in the Arctic Circle

Author: Edward Stratemeyer

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-09-18

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13:

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Edward Stratemeyer's 'First at the North Pole; Or, Two Boys in the Arctic Circle' is a riveting tale of adventure and discovery, set in the harsh and unforgiving Arctic environment. The book follows the journey of two young boys as they embark on a quest to reach the North Pole, facing numerous challenges and obstacles along the way. Stratemeyer's descriptive prose and well-crafted plot draw readers into the story, creating a thrilling and immersive reading experience. Written in the late 19th century, the book reflects the spirit of exploration and discovery that characterized the era, appealing to readers interested in historical adventure fiction. Stratemeyer's vivid portrayal of the Arctic landscape and the boys' resilience in the face of adversity makes this book a compelling read for both young and adult audiences. With its blend of suspense, intrigue, and educational value, 'First at the North Pole' is a must-read for anyone fascinated by tales of exploration and survival.

First at the North Pole; Or, Two Boys in the Arctic Circle
First at the North Pole; Or, Two Boys in the Arctic Circle

Author: Stratemeyer Edward

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing

Published: 2016-06-23

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9781318026432

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

The Magnetic North
The Magnetic North

Author: Sara Wheeler

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published: 2011-02-01

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1429991941

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A Globe and Mail Best Books of the Year 2011 Title More than a decade ago, Sara Wheeler traveled to Antarctica to understand a continent nearly lost to myth and lore. In the widely acclaimed, bestselling Terra Incognita, she chronicled her quest to find a hidden history buried in Antarctica's extreme surroundings. Now, Wheeler journeys to the opposite pole to create a definitive picture of life on the fringes. In The Magnetic North, she takes full measure of the Arctic: at once the most pristine place on earth and the locus of global warming. Inspired by the spiraling shape of a reindeer-horn bangle, she travels counterclockwise around the North Pole through the territories belonging to Russia, the United States, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Finland, marking the transformations of what once seemed an unchangeable landscape. As she witnesses the mounting pollution concentrated at the pole, Wheeler reckons with the illness of the whole organism of the earth. Smashing through the Arctic Ocean with the crew of a Russian icebreaker, shadowing the endless Trans-Alaska Pipeline with a tough Idaho-born outdoorswoman, herding reindeer with the Lapps, and visiting the haunting, deceptively peaceful lands of the Gulag, Wheeler brings the Arctic's many contradictions to life. The Magnetic North is an urgent, beautiful book, rich in dramatic description and vivid reporting. It is a singular, deeply personal portrait of a region growing daily in global importance.

First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle
First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle

Author: Edward Stratemeyer

Publisher: Alpha Edition

Published: 2021-02-23

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 9789355896070

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First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle "", has been considered a very important part of the human history, but is currently not available in printed formats. Hence so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format so that it is never forgotten and always remembered by the present and future generations. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed.

In the Kingdom of Ice
In the Kingdom of Ice

Author: Hampton Sides

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2015-05-26

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 0307946916

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and heroism in the Gilded Age from the New York Times bestselling author of Blood and Thunder and Ghost Soldiers. • “A splendid book in every way…a marvelous nonfiction thriller.” —The Wall Street Journal On July 8, 1879, Captain George Washington De Long and his team of thirty-two men set sail from San Francisco on the USS Jeanette. Heading deep into uncharted Arctic waters, they carried the aspirations of a young country burning to be the first nation to reach the North Pole. Two years into the harrowing voyage, the Jeannette's hull was breached by an impassable stretch of pack ice, forcing the crew to abandon ship amid torrents of rushing of water. Hours later, the ship had sunk below the surface, marooning the men a thousand miles north of Siberia, where they faced a terrifying march with minimal supplies across the endless ice pack. Enduring everything from snow blindness and polar bears to ferocious storms and labyrinths of ice, the crew battled madness and starvation as they struggled desperately to survive. With thrilling twists and turns, In The Kingdom of Ice is a spellbinding tale of heroism and determination in the most brutal place on Earth.

A Woman in the Polar Night
A Woman in the Polar Night

Author: Christiane Ritter

Publisher: Greystone Books

Published: 2010-04-10

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1553656040

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In this extraordinary adventure, a reluctant visitor to the Arctic thrives in the awesome and unforgiving landscape. In 1933, Christiane Ritter, a painter from Austria, travelled to Spitsbergen, an Arctic island north of Norway, to be with her husband. He had been taking part in a scientific expedition and stayed on to hunt and fish. “Leave everything as it is and follow me to the Arctic,” he wrote to his wife; but for Christiane, “as for all central Europeans, the Arctic was just another word for freezing and forsaken solitude. I did not follow at once.” Eventually she gave in, lured by his compelling stories about the remarkable wildlife and alluring light shows. She says: “They told of journeys by water and over ice, of the animals and the fascination of the wilderness, of the strange light over the landscape, of the strange illumination of one’s own self in the remoteness of the polar night. In his descriptions there was practically never any mention of cold or darkness, of storms or hardships.”