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 37m
About this audiobook
In "My Attainment of the Pole," Frederick Albert Cook presents a compelling narrative of his 1908 expedition to the Arctic, challenging the notion of the polar frontier. Cook's literary style intricately weaves personal memoir and scientific exploration, reflecting the Romantic ideals of adventure while simultaneously employing meticulous detail that characterizes early 20th-century exploration literature. His bold claims of reaching the North Pole—the first to do so—sparked fervent debate about truth and integrity in exploration, situating the work within the larger context of imperial ambitions and national pride of the era. Frederick Albert Cook was not only a passionate explorer but also a trained physician and a man of science, which profoundly influenced his perspective on the rugged, unforgiving Arctic landscape. His motivations stemmed from a desire not only to validate his capabilities against fellow polar explorers, particularly Robert Peary, but also to push the boundaries of human endurance. Cook's rich background, along with his previous experiences in the wilderness, informed his narratives, bringing both an intellectual rigor and exuberant zest to his prose. This book is essential reading for those captivated by the era of exploration and the complexities of human ambition. Cook's vivid descriptions and emotional truths will resonate with anyone interested in the interplay of exploration, truth, and deception. A profound journey into the heart of the Arctic, it invites readers to ponder the very nature of discovery.
Audiobook details
GenreTravel
Length16 hrs 37 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 4, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
31XXIX Back to Greenland Friends
2I. THE POLAR FIGHT
32XXX Along Danish Greenland
3II Over the Arctic Circle
33XXXI At the Danish Metropolis
4III Strange Traits of Northernmost Man
34XXXII Peary's Underhand Work at Labrador
5IV Alone with Our Destiny, Seven Hundred Miles From the Pole
35XXXIII Actions Which Call for Investigation
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6V The Pole, the Route, and the Incentive
36THE PEARY-PARKER-BROWN HUMBUG UP TO DATE
7VI The Sunset of 1907
37XXXV The Last Perjured Defamation
8VII The Glory of the Aurora
38XXXVI The Washington Verdict—The Copenhagen Verdict
9VIII Five Hundred Miles Through Night and Storm
39FOOTNOTES:
10IX The Coming of the Eskimo Stork
40(Notes usually written at end of day's march.)
11X The Start with Sunrise of 1908
41DR. COOK'S VALID CLAIM.
12XI Breaking a Trail Beyond the Haunts of Man
42VERDICT OF GEN. A. W. GREELY, REAR ADMIRAL W. S. SCHLEY AND OTHER ARCTIC EXPERTS
13XII Shores of the Circumpolar Sea
43Evidence of Cook's Travels
14XIII Five Hundred Miles From the Pole
44Absolute Proof of Cook's Claim
15XIV To Eighty-Third Parallel
45Evidence of His Travels
16XV The First Steps Over the Grinding Central Pack
46Animal Trails Verify Cook's Report
17XVI Three Hundred Miles to the Apex of the World
47Peary's Statements Prove Cook's
18XVII Two Hundred Miles From The Pole
48More Accurate Observations by Cook Than by Peary
19XVIII One Hundred Miles From the Pole
49Armchair Criticisms Unfair
20XIX Boreal Center is Pierced
50HE IS THE DISCOVERER OF THE NORTH POLE
21THE SUN'S TRUE CENTRAL ALTITUDE AT THE POLE.
51"All Travellers Called Liars"
22COPY OF NOTE IN TUBE.
52All Discoverers First Doubted
23XXI Southward Over the Mid-Polar Sea
53Cook Must Have Been First
24XXII Southward Into the American Archipelago
54Cook's Three Achievements
25XXIII Adrift on an Iceberg
55The Snow Was Purple
26XXIV Imprisoned by the Hand of Frost
56AN APPEAL TO PRESIDENT WILSON
27XXV Game Haunts Discovered
57OTHER BOOKS BY DR. COOK
28XXVI To the Winter Camp at Cape Sparbo
58Through the First Antarctic Night
29XXVII Coming of the Second Winter
59To the Top of the Continent
30XXVIII Life About Cape Sparbo
60My Attainment of the Pole Edition de Luxe
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