The North Pole, Its Discovery in 1909 Under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club, Fully Illustrated
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Though now contested by later explorers, Robert Edwin Peary's trek to the North Pole in 1908 is arguably the first expedition to the North Pole ever made. Braving the elements and losing men along the way, Peary succeeded where those before him had failed. Fully illustrated, The North Pole tells this remarkable story.
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This book was a fascinating look into the adventure to the North Pole. This is just a reading of his extensive journal. The interactions with the crew, and Eskimos were very interesting with both respect for their skills yet subtle treatment as an inferior race. The casualness which they talk about walking and even playing in -20 degree temps just made me feel cold.