02691cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000320012524500210015726400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000310036450503520039550801700074752011520091753400660206965300190213565300270215465300150218170000350219685600550223185600430228671497UtSlPG20260610134643.0mcr n260607r20231925utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a25025739  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aG1 aAmundsen, Roald,d1872-192810aOur polar flight 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-08-270 aThe expedition, by R. Amundsen -- The Amundsen-Ellsworth polar flight, by L. Ellsworth -- The navigator's task, by H. Riiser-Larsen -- Report about N 24 from the start until we joined N 25 and its crew on the 26th May, by L. Dietrichson -- Whilst we wait: leaves from the diary of F. Ramm from May 21st to June 18th -- The weather, by J. Bjerkens.  adeaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"OUR POLAR FLIGHT" by Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles an expedition that aimed to explore the Arctic regions through aerial navigation, venturing into uncharted territories between Spitzbergen and the North Pole. The narrative is centered around renowned explorer Roald Amundsen and his companion Lincoln Ellsworth as they embark on this groundbreaking journey.  The opening portion of the book introduces the ambitious vision behind utilizing aircraft for polar exploration, marking a significant departure from traditional methods of travel like sledges and dog teams. Amundsen reflects on the evolution of aviation following the Wright brothers' flight and considers the potential of flying to reach the previously inaccessible Arctic areas. The text covers the preparations for the expedition, detailing the challenges of acquiring aircraft, the discussions among the crew, and their eventual departure, underlining the determination and hope that fueled their quest to traverse the ice on an unprecedented scale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1925  aArctic regions  aAeronautics -- Flights  aNorth Pole1 aEllsworth, Lincoln,d1880-19514 uhttps://archive.org/details/ourpolarflightam00amun40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71497