Farthest North
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Farthest North is Fridtjof Nansen’s classic account of his pioneering 1893–1896 Arctic expedition toward the North Pole, blending exploration narrative with scientific observation.
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| Fridtjof Nansen’s account "Farthest North" | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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exploration narrative ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| author | Fridtjof Nansen ⓘ |
| basedOn | Fridtjof Nansen’s expedition journals ⓘ |
| chroniclesRecord | then-farthest-north latitude reached by Nansen and Johansen ⓘ |
| contains |
diary excerpts
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route maps of the Fram’s drift ⓘ scientific appendices ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| describesExpedition |
Fram expedition across the Arctic Ocean
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surface form:
Fram expedition 1893–1896
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| genre |
polar exploration literature
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scientific observation narrative ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | yes ⓘ |
| hasMap | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
volume 1
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volume 2 ⓘ |
| includesAccountOf |
attempt to reach the North Pole by sledge
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life aboard the Fram in the polar night ⓘ scientific measurements of ice, ocean, and climate ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roald Amundsen
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polar exploration literature ⓘ |
| language | Norwegian ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Fridtjof Nansen ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining exploration narrative with scientific data
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detailed account of Fram’s drift across the Arctic Ocean ⓘ influence on later polar explorers ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Fram over Polhavet ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Christiania ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1897 ⓘ |
| publisherOfEnglishEdition | Archibald Constable & Co. ⓘ |
| setting |
Arctic Ocean
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pack ice near the North Pole ⓘ |
| shipDescribed | Fram ⓘ |
| subject |
Arctic exploration
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Fram expedition across the Arctic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
Fram expedition
North Pole ⓘ |
| timeOfEventsDescribed | 1893–1896 ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
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Fridtjof Nansen’s account "Farthest North"