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Karner, Julie,

Roald Amundsen : the conquest of the South Pole / Julie Karner. - St. Catharines, ON : Crabtree Pub., ©2007. - 32 pages; illustrations (some color), portraits (some color); 28 cm. - In the footsteps of explorers .

Includes index.

The Ends of the Earth -- Exploring the Poles -- Antarctic Dreams -- One Man's Dream -- Conquering the Passage -- Life at Sea -- On to the South Pole -- Life in Antarctica -- By Air, Sea, and Land -- After Amundsen -- Amundsen's Legacy -- Glossary and Index.

A look at the life of Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian adventurer who explored polar regions and led the first successful expedition to the South Pole.

ISBN: 9780778724322 0778724328 9780778724681 0778724689

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 20069028583

Subjects--Personal Names:
Amundsen, Roald, 1872-1928 --Travel --Antarctica --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Explorers--Norway --Biography --Juvenile literature.
Discovery and exploration, Norwegian.--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Antarctica--Discovery and exploration--Norwegian --Juvenile literature.
South Pole--Discovery and exploration--Norwegian --Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biography.

LC Class. No.: G850 1910 A68 / K27 2006

Dewey Class. No.: j919.8/9