First Crossing of the Polar Sea

by Roald Amundsen

Overview

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473380035
Publisher:	Read Books Ltd.
Publication date:	04/16/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	318
File size:	3 MB

Table of Contents

I.	Plans and Preparations	13
II.	The Hangar and the Mooring-Masts	25
III.	Waiting at Svalbard	47
IV.	From Rome to Svalbard	59
V.	Ready for the Start	117
VI.	The Members of the Expedition	127
VII.	Across the Polar Sea	135
VIII.	The Journey Home	155
IX.	Back to Norway	171
X.	The Navigation over the Polar Sea	179
	Air-Navigation	179
	The Voyage	199
	Why We Chose an Airship	230
	Equipment	236
	Some Finishing Remarks	241
XI.	Weather and Weather Warnings During the Polar Flight	251
XII.	The "Norge's" Radio Station and the Radio Service on Board	285
	From April Ioth to 14th, 1926	285
	Signal Notes on Flight of the "Norge" from Rome to Pulham	295
	Index	321