1996. Hurst. 850 pp, photos, maps. The great classic of Antarctic exploration; the successful conquest of the South Pole. Unlike Scott's party, which favored men and ponies over dogs, Amundsen took many dogs and few men so that the former could, in an emergency, serve as food for the latter. With weather conditions in their favour, Amundsen's party reached the pole just ahead of Scott's. The expedition was well organized and set off from the Bay of Whales using dog sleds and supply depots and reached the pole in 99 days, a distance of 1860 miles. Unlike Scott's party, all in the Amundsen group remained in good health and accomplished the greatest of all polar journeys. Thick hardcover, DJ, New.
