Robert Peary: And the Quest for the North Pole (Explorers of New Worlds)

Traces the life of the explorer, focusing on his grueling expedition across the frozen Arctic to become the first person to reach the North Pole. Robert Peary and the Quest for the North Pole......Page 2 Contents......Page 6 Heartrending Failure in the Frozen North......Page 8 A Boy Bent on Adventure......Page 12 First Forays into the Icy Wilderness......Page 17 Four Years of Frustration......Page 26 A Very Special Ship......Page 36 One Last Try......Page 46 The Long Quest for Recognition......Page 56 Chronology......Page 60 Glossary......Page 62 Further Reading......Page 63 Index......Page 64 Picture Credits......Page 65 Examines the life and adventures of American explorer Robert Peary, focusing on his attempts to be the first man to reach the North Pole in the early twentieth century This book describes the life of Robert Peary who achieved his lifelong goal of becoming the first man to reach the North Pole