Amundsen, Roald 1872-1928 creator Ellsworth, Lincoln 1880-1951 text utu 2023 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) The 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. Release date is 2023-08-27 deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Originally published: New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1925 Arctic regions Aeronautics -- Flights North Pole G New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1925 25025739 https://archive.org/details/ourpolarflightam00amun https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71497 https://archive.org/details/ourpolarflightam00amun https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71497 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134643.0 71497