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After the North Pole : a story of survival, mythmaking, and melting ice  Cover Image Book Book

After the North Pole : a story of survival, mythmaking, and melting ice / Erling Kagge ; translated by Kari Dickson.

Kagge, Erling, (author.).

Summary:

A memoir from the Norwegian explorer recounts his 58-day ski journey to the North Pole, offering a gripping adventure story and a deep reflection on nature, human resilience and the profound significance of this remote region.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780063421783
  • ISBN: 006342178X
  • Physical Description: 346 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First HarperOne hardcover [edition].
  • Publisher: New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2025.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Map on lining papers.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-343).
Formatted Contents Note:
The four north poles -- A revolution in perception -- The power of the unknown -- The race to reach the North Pole --Theory and reality -- The heroic era -- The mechanical age -- When the dream of the north pole was realized -- Afterword: Ice, fathers and the future.
Subject: Kagge, Erling.
Survival > North Pole.
Arctic regions > Description and travel.
Skis and skiing > North Pole.
Arctique > Descriptions et voyages.
Habiletés de survie > Pôle Nord.
PHILOSOPHY / Environmental.
SCIENCE / Natural History.
NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Polar Regions.
NATURE / Weather.
SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers.
SPORTS & RECREATION / Extreme Sports.
TRAVEL / Polar Regions.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Survival.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Nature Therapy.
Genre: Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Informational works.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Documents d'information.

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