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Polar Exploration
Polar exploration refers to the process of exploration of the polar regions of Earth – the Arctic region and Antarctica – particularly with the goal of reaching the North Pole and South Pole, respectively. Historically, this was accomplished by explorers making often arduous travels on foot or by sled in these regions. Polar exploration historically also included the search for a northwest Passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans in the Arctic, as well as the Northeast Passage.
A good amount of books representing accounts and personal narratives of such explorations have been accumul ...more
A good amount of books representing accounts and personal narratives of such explorations have been accumul ...more
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Polar exploration is at once the cleanest and most isolated way of having a bad time which has been devised.
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― The Worst Journey in the World
― The Worst Journey in the World
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Freuchen, der på opturen fungerede som fyrbøder sammen med Hagerup og Gundahl, kvæstede en dag to mellemhåndsben alvorligt, da en hel bunke tunge kulstykker væltede ned over hans hånd. Da Freuchen er en af dem, der sjældent lader en lejlighed gå fra sig til at komme galt af sted, faldt det ham naturligvis ikke ind at benytte den sædvanlige jernstang til at rage kullene ned med inde i boksene. Da vi bebrejdede ham det uforsigtige i at stikke hænderne ind gennem det farlige hul, sagde han: "Jamen,
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― Danmark Ekspeditionen 1906-1908
― Danmark Ekspeditionen 1906-1908
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