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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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Translated by M. R. Barnard. Nansen's Birthplace and Childhood Home.-Burgomaster Nansen, his Ancestor.-His Boyhood and Education.-Early Love of Sport and Independent Research. In West Aker, a short distance from Christiania, there is an old manor-house called Store Froen. It... Read Full Overview

Translated by M. R. Barnard. Nansen's Birthplace and Childhood Home.-Burgomaster Nansen, his Ancestor.-His Boyhood and Education.-Early Love of Sport and Independent Research. In West Aker, a short distance from Christiania, there is an old manor-house called Store Froen. It... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This is a contemporary account of Fridtjof Nansen's early life and endeavors. It takes us through Nansen's boyhood and formative years, all the way up to the famous North Pole expedition on his ship Fram. It is written in an engaging and accessible style for young people.

Fridtjof... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview