South Pole, The

<b>The text of this book is not available in this moment.</b><br/><img src="/Content/books/thumbs/1817.jpg" style="margin-top:15px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:25px;float:left"><u>South Pole, The</u><br><span>In contrast to Scott's South Pole expedition, Amundsen's expedition benefited from good equipment, appropriate clothing, and a fundamentally different primary task (Amundsen did no surveying on his route south and is known to have taken only two photographs) Amundsen had a better understanding of dogs and their handling, and he used of skis more effectively. He pioneered an entirely new route to the Pole and they returned. In Amundsen's own words: "Victory awaits him who has everything in order -- luck, people call it. Defeat is certain for him who has neglected to take the necessary precautions in time; this is called bad luck." Short accounts by other members of the party are appended.</span><div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />