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Lifetime: 1861 - 1930 Passed: ≈ 94 years ago

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Fridtjof Nansen

Books by Fridtjof Nansen

Auf Schneeschuhen übers Gebirge

Adventure Memoir Non-Fiction Travel Biography

Nature Adventure Expedition Exploration Travel Mountains Hiking Outdoor Nansen Snowshoes Norwegian Mountains Bergen Kristiania Voss Scandinavia

Fridtjof Nansen erzählt hier in Ich Form von einer Expedition mit Scheeschuhen in den Norwegischen Bergen. Die Reise führte ihn von Bergen nach Kristiania und nach Voss.

Farthest North, Volume I

Adventure History Non-Fiction Travel Biography Science

Voyage Exploration Geography Ethnography Survival North Pole Arctic Fram Sleigh Journey Polar Expedition Scientific Expedition Inuit

Farthest North, Volume I, chronicles Fridtjof Nansen's Arctic expedition aboard the ship Fram from 1893 to 1896. This volume recounts the voyage itself, focusing on the ship's design, the challenges of navigating the Arctic ice, and the scientific ob...

Farthest North, Volume II

Adventure Non-Fiction Travel Science

Voyage Exploration Travel Science Survival Arctic Ice Fram Polar Norway Sledding

Farthest North is an account of Fridtjof Nansen's groundbreaking Arctic expedition on the ship "Fram." Setting out in 1893, Nansen and his crew sailed into the ice with the express purpose of becoming frozen in and drifting across the Arctic Ocean to...

Norway and the Union with Sweden

History Political Science Non-Fiction

19th century Nationalism History Independence Politics Diplomacy Union Sweden Scandinavia Norway Dissolution Nordic

This book, 'Norway and the Union with Sweden' by Fridtjof Nansen, delves into the complex political landscape of Norway's union with Sweden during the 19th century. It provides a detailed account of the political machinations, diplomatic maneuvering,...