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The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the Fram, 1910-12

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.)

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Dedication; The First Account; Introduction by Fridtjof Nansen (Beecher)
Vol I Ch 1: The History of the South Pole, pt 1 (J. M. Smallheer)
Vol I Ch 1: The History of the South Pole, pt 2 (J. M. Smallheer)
Vol I Ch 1: The History of the South Pole, pt 3 (J. M. Smallheer)
Vol I Ch 2: Plan and Preparations, pt 1 (Laura Caldwell)
Vol I Ch 2: Plan and Preparations, pt 2 (Martina)
Vol I Ch 2: Plan and Preparations, pt 3 (Ger)
Vol I Ch 3: On the Way to the South, pt 1 (Greg Bell)
Vol I Ch 3: On the Way to the South, pt 2 (Scott Carpenter)
Vol I Ch 4: From Madeira to the Barrier, pt 1 (Dick Durette)
Vol I Ch 4: From Madeira to the Barrier, pt 2 (naksha)
Vol I Ch 5: On the Barrier, pt 1 (texttalker)
Vol I Ch 5: On the Barrier, pt 2 (texttalker)
Vol I Ch 6: Depot Journeys, pt 1 (Jamie Strassenburg, Cypress, California)
Vol I Ch 6: Depot Journeys, pt 2 (Lizzie Driver)
Vol I Ch 7: Preparing for Winter (Philippa)
Vol I Ch 8: A Day at Framheim, pt 1 (Philippa)
Vol I Ch 8: A Day at Framheim, pt 2 (Philippa)
Vol I Ch 8: A Day at Framheim, pt 3 (Philippa)
Vol I Ch 9: The End of the Winter, pt 1 (Anna Simon)
Vol I Ch 9: The End of the Winter, pt 2 (Anna Simon)
Vol II Ch 10: The Start for the Pole, pt 1 (Kristine Bekere)
Vol II Ch 10: The Start for the Pole, pt 2 (Kristine Bekere)
Vol II Ch 11: Through the Mountains, pt 1 (Dick Durette)
Vol II Ch 11: Through the Mountains, pt 2 (ricell)
Vol II Ch 11: Through the Mountains, pt 3 (Anna Simon)
Vol II Ch 12: At the Pole (texttalker)
Vol II Ch 13: The Return to Framheim, pt 1 (Philippa)
Vol II Ch 13: The Return to Framheim, pt 2 (Philippa)
Vol II Ch 14: Northward (Tom Crawford)
Vol II Ch 15: The Eastern Sledge Journey pt 1, by Lieutenant K. Prestrud (Tom Crawford)
Vol II Ch 15: The Eastern Sledge Journey pt 2, by Lieutenant K. Prestrud (Scott Carpenter)
Vol II Ch 15: The Eastern Sledge Journey pt 3, by Lieutenant K. Prestrud (Anna Simon)
Vol II Ch 16: The Voyage of the "Fram" pt 1, by First-Lieutenant Thorvald Nilsen (Christine Blachford)
Vol II Ch 16: The Voyage of the "Fram" pt 2, by First-Lieutenant Thorvald Nilsen (Christine Blachford)
Vol II Ch 16: The Voyage of the "Fram" pt 3, by First-Lieutenant Thorvald Nilsen (Varra Unreal)
Vol II Ch 16: The Voyage of the "Fram" pt 4, by First-Lieutenant Thorvald Nilsen (texttalker)
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