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 | #474859 in Books |  Bruce Henderson |  2006-02-17 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.30 x1.00 x5.50l,.84 | File type: PDF | 352 pages

 | True North Peary Cook and the Race to the Pole

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Recommended polar reading|By goodgollyjosh|I had always been taught growing up that Peary had discovered the North Pole. It was very interesting to read a non-biased view on the two expedition leaders who had raced to be the first to discover it. The book was well written and leaves the reader captivated. I was left feeling sorry for Cook and wished History had treated him diff|From Publishers Weekly|On April 21, 1908, American explorer Frederick Cook reached the North Pole. A year later, fellow Arctic pioneer Robert Peary denounced him, claiming to have reached the Pole first. In this first-rate tale of adventure, bravery and perfidy,

"Nail-biting true adventure."--Kirkus Reviews

In 1909, two men laid rival claims to this crown jewel of exploration. A century later, the battle rages still. This book is about one of the most enduring and vitriolic feuds in the history of exploration. "What a consummate cur he is," said Robert Peary of Frederick Cook in 1911. Cook responded, "Peary has stooped to every crime from rape to murder." They had started out as friends and shipm...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.True North: Peary, Cook, and the Race to the Pole   |  Bruce Henderson. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.

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