Amundsen, Roald 1872-1928
Overview
Works: | 897 works in 2,142 publications in 15 languages and 27,129 library holdings |
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Genres: | Biographies Slides Academic theses Diaries Personal correspondence |
Roles: | Author, Illustrator, Dedicatee, Contributor, Other, Honoree, Director, Creator |
Classifications: | G585.A6, 919.8 |
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Most widely held works about
Roald Amundsen
- Dangerous passage : issues in the Arctic by Gerard I Kenney( )
- Ten who dared by Desmond Wilcox( Book )
- The last place on earth by Roland Huntford( Book )
- The last Viking : the life of Roald Amundsen by Stephen R Bown( Book )
- Scott and Amundsen by Roland Huntford( Book )
- South with the sun : Roald Amundsen, his polar explorations, and the quest for discovery by Lynne Cox( Book )
- The great explorers by Piers Pennington( Book )
- The Amundsen photographs by Roald Amundsen( Book )
- Roald Amundsen : la carrera hacia el Polo Sur by Mélanie Mettra( )
- Race to the end : Amundsen, Scott, and the attainment of the South Pole by R. D. E MacPhee( Book )
- The South pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 by Roald Amundsen( Book )
- Race for the South Pole : the expedition diaries of Scott and Amundsen by Roland Huntford( Book )
- The coldest place on earth by Tim Vicary( Book )
- Peary and Amundsen : race to the poles by Antony Mason( Book )
- Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott by Paul P Sipiera( Book )
- Roald Amundsen : my life as an explorer by Roald Amundsen( Book )
- Two against the ice, Amundsen and Ellsworth by Theodore K Mason( Book )
- Death on the ice by Rob Ryan( Book )
- Roald Amundsen; a saga of the Polar Seas by J. Alvin Kugelmass( Book )
- Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott race to the South Pole by Gare Thompson( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Roald Amundsen
Race for the South Pole : the expedition diaries of Scott and Amundsen by
Roland Huntford(
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4 editions published between 2010 and 2014 in English and held by 865 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1910 Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen set sail for Antarctica, each from his own starting point, and the epic race for the South Pole was on. 2010 marks the centenary of the last great race of terrestrial discovery. For the first time Scott's unedited diaries run alongside those of both Amundsen and Olav Bjaaland, never before translated into English. Cutting through the welter of controversy to the events at the heart of the story, Huntford weavesthe narrative from the protagonists' accounts of their own fate. What emerges is a whole new understanding of what really happened on the
4 editions published between 2010 and 2014 in English and held by 865 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1910 Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen set sail for Antarctica, each from his own starting point, and the epic race for the South Pole was on. 2010 marks the centenary of the last great race of terrestrial discovery. For the first time Scott's unedited diaries run alongside those of both Amundsen and Olav Bjaaland, never before translated into English. Cutting through the welter of controversy to the events at the heart of the story, Huntford weavesthe narrative from the protagonists' accounts of their own fate. What emerges is a whole new understanding of what really happened on the
The South pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 by
Roald Amundsen(
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62 editions published between 1901 and 2016 in English and held by 803 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narrative of Amundsen's attainment of the South Pole, December 1911. Vol. 2. contains appendices on the eastern sledge journey, the voyage of the Fram, the construction of the Fram, and scientific results of the expedition
62 editions published between 1901 and 2016 in English and held by 803 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narrative of Amundsen's attainment of the South Pole, December 1911. Vol. 2. contains appendices on the eastern sledge journey, the voyage of the Fram, the construction of the Fram, and scientific results of the expedition
First crossing of the Polar Sea by
Roald Amundsen(
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16 editions published between 1927 and 2013 in English and held by 457 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narrative of the Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile North Polar Flight, 1926, in the airship Norge from King's Bay, West Spitsbergen, over the North Pole to Teller, Alaska
16 editions published between 1927 and 2013 in English and held by 457 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narrative of the Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile North Polar Flight, 1926, in the airship Norge from King's Bay, West Spitsbergen, over the North Pole to Teller, Alaska
Roald Amundsen's "The North West passage"; being the record of a voyage of exploration of the ship "Gjöa" 1903-1907 by
Roald Amundsen(
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33 editions published between 1901 and 2002 in English and Japanese and held by 405 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narrative of the first expedition to navigate the Northwest Passage in a single vessel, the expedition that brought Amundsen to prominence as a polar explorer. In 1901 he gave up the idea of medicine and decided to become an explorer. After several months in Hamburg studying the science of terrestrial magnetism, he purchased an old ship, the Gjoa, 70ft long and thirty years old. He put in a 14 hp engine; then, with six dogs and enough provisions on board, he got under way with a crew of six on 17 June, 1903. His aim was to find the North-West Passage which had been sought in vain since the time of John Cabot. In September, he crossed Peel Sound and anchored in a sheltered bay on King William Island. Eskimos came up to him who knew of the existence of white men by oral tradition only. Seventy-two years earlier, James Ross, had sailed in these regions with Parry. Amundsen bought tooth and bone necklaces and clothes which later enriched the Oslo museum. He also spent two winters learning about the Eskimo way of life. In October, 1905, he set out again for the North-West Passage. On August 30th the Gjoa entered the Nome roadstead. For the first time in world history a ship sailing north of America had found a way from the Atlantic to the Pacific
33 editions published between 1901 and 2002 in English and Japanese and held by 405 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narrative of the first expedition to navigate the Northwest Passage in a single vessel, the expedition that brought Amundsen to prominence as a polar explorer. In 1901 he gave up the idea of medicine and decided to become an explorer. After several months in Hamburg studying the science of terrestrial magnetism, he purchased an old ship, the Gjoa, 70ft long and thirty years old. He put in a 14 hp engine; then, with six dogs and enough provisions on board, he got under way with a crew of six on 17 June, 1903. His aim was to find the North-West Passage which had been sought in vain since the time of John Cabot. In September, he crossed Peel Sound and anchored in a sheltered bay on King William Island. Eskimos came up to him who knew of the existence of white men by oral tradition only. Seventy-two years earlier, James Ross, had sailed in these regions with Parry. Amundsen bought tooth and bone necklaces and clothes which later enriched the Oslo museum. He also spent two winters learning about the Eskimo way of life. In October, 1905, he set out again for the North-West Passage. On August 30th the Gjoa entered the Nome roadstead. For the first time in world history a ship sailing north of America had found a way from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Our polar flight; the Amundsen-Ellsworth polar flight by
Roald Amundsen(
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4 editions published between 1925 and 1926 in English and held by 277 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published between 1925 and 1926 in English and held by 277 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Roald Amundsen : my life as an explorer by
Roald Amundsen(
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10 editions published between 1927 and 1979 in English and held by 207 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Autobiography
10 editions published between 1927 and 1979 in English and held by 207 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Autobiography
Die Nordwest-Passage; meine Polarfahrt auf der Gjöa, 1903-1907 by
Roald Amundsen(
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52 editions published between 1907 and 2012 in 8 languages and held by 194 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narrative of Amundsen's voyage on Maud through North-east Passage during first two years of his expedition of 1918-25. Includes Sverdrup's account of visit to Reindeer Chukchis and Lamuts (p.255-391); Hansen's account of Third Thule Expedition (p.437-62); Holmer Hansen's account of sledge journey from Ostrov Aion to Anadyr (p.398-42)
52 editions published between 1907 and 2012 in 8 languages and held by 194 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narrative of Amundsen's voyage on Maud through North-east Passage during first two years of his expedition of 1918-25. Includes Sverdrup's account of visit to Reindeer Chukchis and Lamuts (p.255-391); Hansen's account of Third Thule Expedition (p.437-62); Holmer Hansen's account of sledge journey from Ostrov Aion to Anadyr (p.398-42)
Die Eroberung des Südpols 1910 - 1912 by
Roald Amundsen(
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24 editions published between 1980 and 2016 in German and Dutch and held by 149 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Weergave van de hoogtepunten van de expeditie naar de Zuidpool van de Noorse ontdekkingsreiziger Roald Amundsen in de jaren 1910-1912
24 editions published between 1980 and 2016 in German and Dutch and held by 149 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Weergave van de hoogtepunten van de expeditie naar de Zuidpool van de Noorse ontdekkingsreiziger Roald Amundsen in de jaren 1910-1912
Die Eroberung des Südpols : die norwegische Südpolfahrt mit dem Fram, 1910-1912 by
Roald Amundsen(
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36 editions published between 1912 and 1984 in German and Italian and held by 146 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
36 editions published between 1912 and 1984 in German and Italian and held by 146 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Northwest passage : being the record of a voyage of exploration of the ship "Gjöa", 1903-1937 by
Roald Amundsen(
)
29 editions published between 1898 and 2014 in English and held by 145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With about one hundred and thirty-nine illustrations and three maps
29 editions published between 1898 and 2014 in English and held by 145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With about one hundred and thirty-nine illustrations and three maps
My polar flight by
Roald Amundsen(
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6 editions published between 1925 and 1927 in English and Undetermined and held by 86 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narratives of Amundsen-Ellsworth North Polar Flight, 1925, with a report by Bjerknes on weather conditions and meteorological observations made. Translation of Amundsen-Ellsworths polflyvning 1925. Gjennem luften til 88 degrees nord, with an additional chapter by Ellsworth
6 editions published between 1925 and 1927 in English and Undetermined and held by 86 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narratives of Amundsen-Ellsworth North Polar Flight, 1925, with a report by Bjerknes on weather conditions and meteorological observations made. Translation of Amundsen-Ellsworths polflyvning 1925. Gjennem luften til 88 degrees nord, with an additional chapter by Ellsworth
Nordvest-passagen; beretning om Gjöa-ekspeditionen 1903-1907 by
Roald Amundsen(
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37 editions published between 1907 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 70 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Nordvestpassasjen" er fortellingen om "Gjøa"--Ekspepisjonen (1903-1906), Roald Amundsens første store bragd. Boken er regnet som Amundsens beste, menså var det også en begivenhetsrik ferd; tre overvintringer, en rekke viktigevitenskaplige observasjoner, dramatikk, sorg og glede. Illustrert med svart/hvitt bilder. Boken er en klassiker innen norsk polarlitteratur
37 editions published between 1907 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 70 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Nordvestpassasjen" er fortellingen om "Gjøa"--Ekspepisjonen (1903-1906), Roald Amundsens første store bragd. Boken er regnet som Amundsens beste, menså var det også en begivenhetsrik ferd; tre overvintringer, en rekke viktigevitenskaplige observasjoner, dramatikk, sorg og glede. Illustrert med svart/hvitt bilder. Boken er en klassiker innen norsk polarlitteratur
The first flight across the polar sea by
Roald Amundsen(
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11 editions published between 1925 and 1928 in English and German and held by 67 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The flight of the airship Norge, May 1926
11 editions published between 1925 and 1928 in English and German and held by 67 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The flight of the airship Norge, May 1926
De noordwestelijke doorvaart de aarde en haar volken, 1909 by
Roald Amundsen(
)
7 editions published between 2007 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 65 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 2007 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 65 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Air pioneering in the Arctic : the two polar flights of Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth. Part I: the 1925 flight from
Spitzbergen to 88 ̊north; part II: The first crossing of the Polar Sea, 1926 by
Lincoln Ellsworth(
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6 editions published in 1929 in English and held by 65 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1929 in English and held by 65 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
My life as an explorer by
Roald Amundsen(
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20 editions published between 1927 and 2020 in 5 languages and held by 63 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
'My life as an explorer' is a classic of Polar literature, written by the one man to do more to further the exploration of both Polar regions than any other person
20 editions published between 1927 and 2020 in 5 languages and held by 63 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
'My life as an explorer' is a classic of Polar literature, written by the one man to do more to further the exploration of both Polar regions than any other person
Aan de Zuidpool "De Aarde en haar volken," 1913 by
Roald Amundsen(
)
4 editions published in 2004 in Dutch and English and held by 61 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 2004 in Dutch and English and held by 61 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Northern waters : Captain Roald Amundsen's oceanographic observations in the Arctic seas in 1901, with a discussion of the
origin of the bottom-waters of the northern seas by
Fridtjof Nansen(
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7 editions published between 1906 and 2014 in English and held by 57 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In later life the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, the explorer and scientist Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) encouraged and supported the 1901 voyage of his fellow Norwegian Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), publishing this account of its scientific findings in 1906. Amundsen had just purchased his famous boat, the Gjøa, and wanted to test her in Arctic waters. He planned to pay for the expedition by hunting seals, but wanted to carry out scientific work at the same time. On Nansen's advice, he decided to make oceanographic observations. After a six-month voyage, he returned with both observations and samples of water and plankton which considerably enlarged understanding of the bottom waters of the Norwegian Sea and the play of current in the area. Nansen's work supplies technical details, diagrams and maps from this remarkable scientific survey
7 editions published between 1906 and 2014 in English and held by 57 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In later life the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, the explorer and scientist Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) encouraged and supported the 1901 voyage of his fellow Norwegian Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), publishing this account of its scientific findings in 1906. Amundsen had just purchased his famous boat, the Gjøa, and wanted to test her in Arctic waters. He planned to pay for the expedition by hunting seals, but wanted to carry out scientific work at the same time. On Nansen's advice, he decided to make oceanographic observations. After a six-month voyage, he returned with both observations and samples of water and plankton which considerably enlarged understanding of the bottom waters of the Norwegian Sea and the play of current in the area. Nansen's work supplies technical details, diagrams and maps from this remarkable scientific survey
Nordvestpassagen; beretning om Gjøa-ekspeditionen, 1903-1907; med et tillæg av premier-løitnant Godfred Hansen by
Roald Amundsen(
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17 editions published between 1907 and 1908 in Norwegian and Undetermined and held by 54 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1907 and 1908 in Norwegian and Undetermined and held by 54 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Roald Amundsens opdagelsesreiser by
Roald Amundsen(
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30 editions published between 1928 and 1942 in Norwegian and Danish and held by 50 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
30 editions published between 1928 and 1942 in Norwegian and Danish and held by 50 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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- Scott, Robert Falcon 1868-1912 Author Contributor
- Huntford, Roland 1927- Other Author Editor
- Gjøa (Ship)
- Cook, James 1728-1779
- Ellsworth, Lincoln 1880-1951 Other Author Editor
- St. Roch (Schooner)
- Larsen, Henry A. (Henry Asbjorn) 1899-1964
- Kenney, Gerard I. 1931- Author
- Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton) 1841-1904
- Shackleton, Ernest Henry Sir 1874-1922
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Admunsen, Rual 1872-1928
Amowndsen, Rowal
Amowndsen, Rowal 1872-1928
Amundsen
Amundsen, .. 1872-1928
Amundsen R.
Amundsen R. 1872-1928
Amundsen R. E. G.
Amundsen R. E. G. 1872-1928
Amundsen, R. (Roald), 1872-1928
Amu'ndsen, Ro'al
Amu'ndsen, Ro'al 1872-1928
Amundsen, Roald
Amundsen, Roald E. 1872-1928
Amundsen , Roald Engelbert
Amundsen Roald Engelbregt Gravning
Amundsen, Roald Engelbregt Gravning 1872-1928
Amundsen, Roald Engelbreth
Amundsen, Ṛual
Amundsen, Ṛual 1872-1928
Amundsenas Roaldas
Amundseni Roald
Amundsens, Roalds 1872-1928
Amunzen, Roarudo
Amunzen, Roarudo 1872-1928
Ramsland, Rulid 1872-1928
Roald Amundsen esplorador polar noruegu
Roald Amundsen esploratore norvegese delle regioni polari
Roald Amundsen Explorador de Noruega
Roald Amundsen explorador noruec de les regions polars
Roald Amundsen explorador norueguês
Roald Amundsen explorador polar noruegués que encabezou a expedición (1910-1912) que chegou por vez primeira ao Polo Sur
Roald Amundsen explorator norvegian
Roald Amundsen marin et explorateur polaire norvégien
Roald Amundsen marin et explorateur polaire norvégien (1872-1928)
Roald Amundsen Noors ontdekkingsreiziger (1872-1928)
Roald Amundsen norjalainen tutkimusmatkailija
Roald Amundsen norra polaaruurija
Roald Amundsen norsk polarforskare
Roald Amundsen norsk polarforsker
Roald Amundsen norský polární badatel
Roald Amundsen norvég felfedező, sarkkutató
Roald Amundsen norvega polusa esploristo
Roald Amundsen Norwegian explorer
Roald Amundsen Norwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole
Roald Amundsen Norwegian polar researcher, who was the first to reach the South Pole
Roald Amundsen norwegischer Polarforscher
Roald Amundsen Norwego nga agsuksukimat ti Polar, nga isu ti immuna a nakaabot ti Abagatan nga Ungto
Roald Amundsen norweski polarnik
Roalds Amundsens
Rodoaldus Amundsen
Rual Amundsen
Ρόαλντ Αμούνδσεν
Амундсен Р.
Амундсен Р. 1872-1928
Амундсен, Р. (Руал)
Амундсен, Роальд.
Амундсен Руал
Амундсен, Руал 1872-1928
Амундсен, Руаль
Амундсен, Руальд 1872-1928
Роалд Амундсен
Роальд Амундсен норвезький полярний дослідник, який першим дістався до Південного полюса
Руал Амундсен
Руал Амундсен норвежки полярен изследовател
Руаль Амундсен
Руаль Амундсен Нарвежскі палярны падарожнік і лётчык
Руаль Амундсен норвежский полярный путешественник и рекордсмен
Руаль Амундсэн
Ռոալտ Ամունտսըն
Ռուալ Ամունդսեն
אמונדסן, רואלד 1872-1928
אמונדסען, רואלד 1872-1928
ראאלד אמונדסען
רואלד אמונדסן
רואלד אמונדסן מגלה ארצות נורווגי
روال أموندسن
روال أموندسن مستكشف نرويجي
روآل آمونسن
روالد اموندسين
روالډ امونډسن د ناروې دوه اړخیزه څېړونکی، چې د لومړي ځل لپاره جنوبي قطب ته ورسېده
روئال آمونسن کاشف نروژی
ڕوال ئاموندسن
रोअल्ड एमुन्डसेन
रुआल आम्युनसन
रुआल एद्मुंदसन
रोआल्ड आमुंडसन
रोआल्ड एमन्डसन
রুয়াল আমুনসেন
রুয়াল আমুনসেন নরওয়েজীয় অভিযাত্রী; দক্ষিণ মেরুতে পদার্পণকারী সর্বপ্রথম ব্যক্তি
ਰੁਆਲ ਆਮੁੰਸਨ
ருவால் அமுன்சென்
ರೊಆಲ್ಡ್ ಅಮುನ್ಡ್ಸನ್
റൊവാൾഡ് ആമുണ്ഡ്സെൻ Norwegian explorer
รูอาล อามึนเซิน
โรอัลด์ อะมุนด์เซน
အားမန်ဆင်၊ အာ
အားမန်ဆင်၊ အာ နော်ဝေး ဝန်ရိုးစွန်း စူးစမ်းရှာဖွေသူ၊ တောင်ဝန်ရိုးစွန်းသို့ ပထမဆုံး ရောက်ရှိသူ
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로알 아문센 남극점에 처음으로 도착한 노르웨이인 연구자
아문센, R. 1872-1928
아문센, 로알 1872-1928
아문센, 로알드 1872-1928
ሩዋል አመንሰን
ᱟᱢᱩᱱᱰᱥᱮᱱ, ᱨᱚᱣᱟᱞᱰ
アムンセン
アムンセン, ローアル
アムンゼン, ロアルド
アムンゼン, ロワール
ロアール・アムンセン
ロアール・アムンセン ノルウェーの探検家、人類初の南極点到達 (1872 - 1928)
阿蒙森
罗尔德·亚孟森
罗尔德·阿蒙森
羅德·阿門森
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