South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the Fram, 1910-12
Roald Amundsen
37 chapters · 19 h 49 min · English
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In contrast to Scott's South Pole expedition, Amundsen's expedition benefited from good equipment, appropriate clothing, and a fundamentally different primary task (Amundsen did no surveying on his route south and is known to have taken only two photographs). Amundsen had a better understanding of dogs and their handling, and he used of skis more effectively. He pioneered an entirely new route to the Pole, and they returned. In Amundsen's own words: "Victory awaits him who has everything in order -- luck, people call it. Defeat is certain for him who has neglected to take the necessary precautions in time; this is called bad luck." Short accounts by other members of the party are appended. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia by Karen Merline.)
Chapters
1 Dedication; The First Account; Introduction by Fridtjof Nansen 36 min 2 Vol I Ch 1: The History of the South Pole, pt 1 21 min 3 Vol I Ch 1: The History of the South Pole, pt 2 18 min 4 Vol I Ch 1: The History of the South Pole, pt 3 17 min 5 Vol I Ch 2: Plan and Preparations, pt 1 25 min 6 Vol I Ch 2: Plan and Preparations, pt 2 25 min 7 Vol I Ch 2: Plan and Preparations, pt 3 25 min 8 Vol I Ch 3: On the Way to the South, pt 1 26 min 9 Vol I Ch 3: On the Way to the South, pt 2 24 min 10 Vol I Ch 4: From Madeira to the Barrier, pt 1 43 min 11 Vol I Ch 4: From Madeira to the Barrier, pt 2 33 min 12 Vol I Ch 5: On the Barrier, pt 1 24 min 13 Vol I Ch 5: On the Barrier, pt 2 33 min 14 Vol I Ch 6: Depot Journeys, pt 1 35 min 15 Vol I Ch 6: Depot Journeys, pt 2 54 min 16 Vol I Ch 7: Preparing for Winter 37 min 17 Vol I Ch 8: A Day at Framheim, pt 1 26 min 18 Vol I Ch 8: A Day at Framheim, pt 2 25 min 19 Vol I Ch 8: A Day at Framheim, pt 3 45 min 20 Vol I Ch 9: The End of the Winter, pt 1 34 min 21 Vol I Ch 9: The End of the Winter, pt 2 33 min 22 Vol II Ch 10: The Start for the Pole, pt 1 34 min 23 Vol II Ch 10: The Start for the Pole, pt 2 31 min 24 Vol II Ch 11: Through the Mountains, pt 1 54 min 25 Vol II Ch 11: Through the Mountains, pt 2 33 min 26 Vol II Ch 11: Through the Mountains, pt 3 25 min 27 Vol II Ch 12: At the Pole 43 min 28 Vol II Ch 13: The Return to Framheim, pt 1 30 min 29 Vol II Ch 13: The Return to Framheim, pt 2 33 min 30 Vol II Ch 14: Northward 49 min 31 Vol II Ch 15: The Eastern Sledge Journey pt 1, by Lieutenant K. Prestrud 42 min 32 Vol II Ch 15: The Eastern Sledge Journey pt 2, by Lieutenant K. Prestrud 33 min 33 Vol II Ch 15: The Eastern Sledge Journey pt 3, by Lieutenant K. Prestrud 35 min 34 Vol II Ch 16: The Voyage of the "Fram" pt 1, by First-Lieutenant Thorvald Nilsen 17 min 35 Vol II Ch 16: The Voyage of the "Fram" pt 2, by First-Lieutenant Thorvald Nilsen 25 min 36 Vol II Ch 16: The Voyage of the "Fram" pt 3, by First-Lieutenant Thorvald Nilsen 25 min 37 Vol II Ch 16: The Voyage of the "Fram" pt 4, by First-Lieutenant Thorvald Nilsen 43 min
