The North Pole by RobertE.Peary | Classics of Exploration (TimeLife facsimile

This edition of The North Pole by famed Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary is part of the TimeLife Classics of Exploration series (1983 facsimile). It faithfully reproduces his original illustrated account of the 190809 expedition under the Peary Arctic Club, detailing polar strategy, the ice-bound voyage, the final push to the Pole, and the return. Featuring a large folding map, plates, photographs, and Roosevelts introduction, it offers an immersive glimpse into Heroic Age exploration 

Key Topics Covered:

• Pearys planning, route, and execution of the 190809 expedition

• Life aboard the Roosevelt, sledging and Inuit assistance

• Photographic plates and large folding map

• Theodore Roosevelts introductory reflections on courage & persistence 

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