My Attainment of the Pole
Being the Record of the Expedition That First Reached the Boreal Center, 1907-1909. With the Final Summary of the Polar ControversyBy Frederick Albert Cook
Length16h 43m
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In "My Attainment of the Pole," Frederick Albert Cook presents an intricate narrative of his claimed expedition to the North Pole in 1908, intertwining personal memoir with elements of adventure and exploration. Written in a vivid and descriptive prose style, the book captures the harrowing experiences and encounters faced during his journey, casting light on the fervent spirit of early 20th-century polar exploration. Cook's account, however, is interspersed with controversy, as it challenges the accepted narratives of the time and engages in a broader discourse about truth, heroism, and the human spirit's resilience in the face of the unknown. Frederick Albert Cook was an American explorer and physician whose aspirations were fueled by an insatiable hunger for discovery. His earlier experiences, including an Antarctic expedition with Robert Peary, propelled him into the limelight of exploration. However, Cook's claims of having reached the North Pole before Peary ignited fierce debates that are still scrutinized today, marking him both a celebrated and a controversial figure in the annals of exploration history. This engaging memoir is recommended for readers captivated by the golden age of exploration, as well as those intrigued by the complexities of historical narratives. Cook's passionate reflection invites readers to navigate the fine line between aspiration and reality, making it a compelling study of human ambition.
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Rating★★★★ 3.9 (30)
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GenreHistory
Length16 hrs 43 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 26, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2I. THE POLAR FIGHT
3INTO THE BOREAL WILDS: II Over the Arctic Circle
4THE DRIVING SPUR OF THE POLAR QUEST: III Strange Traits of Northernmost Man
5TO THE LIMITS OF NAVIGATION: IV Alone with Our Destiny, Seven Hundred Miles From the Pole
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6BEGINNING PREPARATIONS FOR THE POLAR DASH: V The Pole, the Route, and the Incentive
7THE CURTAIN OF NIGHT DROPS: VI The Sunset of 1907
8FIRST WEEK OF THE LONG NIGHT: VII The Glory of the Aurora
9THE MOONLIGHT QUEST OF THE WALRUS: VIII Five Hundred Miles Through Night and Storm
10MIDNIGHT AND MID-WINTER: IX The Coming of the Eskimo Stork
11EN ROUTE FOR THE POLE: X The Start with Sunrise of 1908
12EXPLORING A NEW PASS OVER ACPOHON: XI Breaking a Trail Beyond the Haunts of Man
13IN GAME TRAILS TO LAND'S END: XII Shores of the Circumpolar Sea
14THE TRANS-BOREAL DASH BEGINS: XIII Five Hundred Miles From the Pole
15OVER THE POLAR SEA TO THE BIG LEAD: XIV To Eighty-Third Parallel
16CROSSING MOVING SEAS OF ICE: XV The First Steps Over the Grinding Central Pack
17LAND DISCOVERED: XVI Three Hundred Miles to the Apex of the World
18BEYOND THE RANGE OF LIFE: XVII Two Hundred Miles From The Pole
19OVER POLAR SEAS OF MYSTERY: XVIII One Hundred Miles From the Pole
20TO THE POLE—THE LAST HUNDRED MILES: XIX Boreal Center is Pierced
21AT THE NORTH POLE
22XX Full and Final Proofs of the Attainment
23THE SUN'S TRUE CENTRAL ALTITUDE AT THE POLE.
24COPY OF NOTE IN TUBE.
25THE RETURN—A BATTLE FOR LIFE AGAINST FAMINE AND FROST: XXI Southward Over the Mid-Polar Sea
26BACK TO LIFE AND BACK TO LAND: XXII Southward Into the American Archipelago
27OVERLAND TO JONES SOUND: XXIII Adrift on an Iceberg
28UNDER THE WHIP OF FAMINE: XXIV Imprisoned by the Hand of Frost
29BEAR FIGHTS AND WALRUS BATTLES: XXV Game Haunts Discovered
30BULL FIGHTS WITH THE MUSK OX: XXVI To the Winter Camp at Cape Sparbo
31WITH A NEW ART OF CHASE IN A NEW WORLD OF LIFE: XXVII Coming of the Second Winter
32A HUNDRED NIGHTS IN AN UNDERGROUND DEN: XXVIII Life About Cape Sparbo
33HOMEWARD WITH A HALF SLEDGE AND HALF-FILLED STOMACHS: XXIX Back to Greenland Friends
34ANNOATOK TO UPERNAVIK: XXX Along Danish Greenland
35FROM GREENLAND TO COPENHAGEN: XXXI At the Danish Metropolis
36COPENHAGEN TO THE UNITED STATES: XXXII Peary's Underhand Work at Labrador
37THE KEY TO THE CONTROVERSY: XXXIII Actions Which Call for Investigation
38THE MT. McKINLEY BRIBERY
39XXXIV How a Man's Soul Was Marketed: THE PEARY-PARKER-BROWN HUMBUG UP TO DATE
40THE DUNKLE-LOOSE FORGERY: XXXV The Last Perjured Defamation
41HOW A GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY PROSTITUTED ITS NAME: XXXVI The Washington Verdict—The Copenhagen Verdict
42RETROSPECT: FOOTNOTES:
43APPENDIX
44COPY OF THE FIELD NOTES: (Notes usually written at end of day's march.)
45QUESTIONS THAT ENTER CALCULATIONS FOR POSITION OF THE NORTH POLE.
46FROM A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE POLAR CLAIMS IN A FORTHCOMING BOOK By Captain Thomas F. Hall of Omaha, Neb.
47DR. COOK'S VALID CLAIM.
48VERDICT OF GEN. A. W. GREELY, REAR ADMIRAL W. S. SCHLEY AND OTHER ARCTIC EXPERTS
49POSITIVE PROOF OF DR. COOK'S ATTAINMENT OF THE POLE
50Evidence of Cook's Travels
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