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The Norwegian North polar expedition, 1893-1896: scientific results (Volume II)

The Norwegian North polar expedition, 1893-1896: scientific results (Volume II)

Nansen, Fridtjof

Paperback

Astronomy & SpaceGeneral European HistoryGeography

ISBN10: 9389169895
ISBN13: 9789389169898
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 29 2019
Pages: 536
Weight: 2.71
Height: 1.08 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
At the edge of the mapped world, the Fram became a floating laboratory. Volume II of Fridtjof Nansen's The Norwegian North polar expedition, 1893-1896 gathers the scientific results that turned a daring voyage into enduring knowledge. Ice, data, risk, and resolve. Here are the expedition's measurements and interpretations: an exacting polar expedition report and arctic scientific monograph that follows the ship's long drift, traces currents and temperature layers, and records the atmosphere's moods in high latitude meteorology. Read it for the drama behind the numbers and for the clarity of Nansen's scientific mind as it shaped polar ice drift studies and early arctic oceanography research. Across careful analyses and comparative datasets, the expedition's observations become a readable record of how hard-won evidence is made in the Arctic ice. These exploration science proceedings sit at the heart of modern polar research and of fram expedition history, documenting how Norway's arctic work in the 1890s helped redefine what was possible in the Arctic Ocean. For historians, it is a primary record of the norwegian arctic 1890s and the 1893-1896 arctic voyage; for scientists and students, a dependable scholarly reference edition; for collectors, a vital piece in a complete scientific volume set. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Whether you are following Nansen's legacy or tracing the line to roald amundsen exploration, this volume rewards close reading and careful keeping.

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