02855cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000460011224500420015826400510020030000470025133600260029833700260032433800360035050000310038650503680041750802330078552012940101853400450231265300190235765300320237670000490240885600430245799900170250038026UtSlPG20260610133852.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aG1 aBull, Jacob B.q(Jacob Breda),d1853-193010aFridtjof Nansen: A Book for the Young 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-11-150 aNansen's boyhood; Education and character -- Youthful adventures -- Mountain-climbing in winter -- Preparing for the Greenland expedition -- Sledging across Greenland -- Nansen's marriage; A strange wedding trip -- The Fram; Setting out for the Pole -- The ice pressure; Hunting the white bear -- Farthest north -- Nansen meeting Dr. Jackson in Franz Joseph Land.  aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
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made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Fridtjof Nansen: A Book for the Young" by Jacob B. Bull is a biographical account written in the early 20th century that details the remarkable life of the Norwegian explorer and scientist Fridtjof Nansen. This work likely targets young readers, inspiring them with tales of adventure and the indomitable spirit of exploration. The book chronicles Nansen's formative years, emphasizing his early love for nature, sports, and research, setting the stage for his later accomplishments in polar exploration.  The opening of the book introduces readers to Nansen's upbringing in the picturesque Norwegian countryside, highlighting his adventurous spirit and a childhood filled with dramatic incidents that ultimately shaped his character. It paints a vivid picture of his home – Store Fröen – and recounts various anecdotes from his boyhood that highlight his curiosity, determination, and a penchant for pushing boundaries. These foundational experiences are shown as the early building blocks of his future expeditions as he gradually matures into a young man determined to embrace the challenges of the Arctic. In this opening portion, readers begin to appreciate the qualities that made Nansen one of Norway's most celebrated explorers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aArctic regions  aNansen, Fridtjof, 1861-19301 aBarnard, M. R.q(Mordaunt Roger),d1828-190640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38026  c78866d78866