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Author Karner, Julie, 1976-

Title Roald Amundsen : the conquest of the South Pole / Julie Karner.

Publication Info. New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., [2007]
©2007

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Location Call No. Status
 Enfield, Main Library - Children's Biographies  J B AMUNDSEN    Check Shelf
Description 32 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm.
Series In the footsteps of explorers
In the footsteps of explorers.
Contents Ends of the earth -- Exploring th the poles -- Antarctic dreams -- One man's dream -- Conquering the passage -- Life at sea -- On to the South Pole -- Life in Antarctica -- By air, sea, and land -- After Amundsen -- Amundsen's legacy -- Glossary and index.
Summary "Reveals how Amundsen's years of arctic training, expert dog-handling skills, and luck in finding a quicker route, allowed him to reach the South Pole more than a month before his closest rivals."--From source other than the Library of Congress
Note Includes index.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.3 1.0 111946.
Subject Amundsen, Roald, 1872-1928 -- Travel -- Antarctica -- Juvenile literature.
Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- Norwegian -- Juvenile literature.
South Pole -- Discovery and exploration -- Norwegian -- Juvenile literature.
Amundsen, Roald, 1872-1928 -- Travel -- Antarctica.
Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- Norwegian.
South Pole -- Discovery and exploration -- Norwegian.
ISBN 0778724328
9780778724322
0778724689 paperback
9780778724681 paperback
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