The North Pole – History of an Obsession
summary
Geography and myth collide: the compass needle points south at the top of the globe, 400 years of attempts precede modern reach, and one expedition skis unsupported to the North Pole with no dogs or kites. Concrete numbers and incidents include reaching 86° by Johansen, a polar bear shot at close range with a Magnum .44, the 1896 balloon tragedy of Nils Strindberg whose camp and diary are found in 1930, and the Arctic warming three times faster than the global average.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction to the North Pole
- 2:21Historical obsession with reaching the Pole
- 5:05Ancient cartography and the Pole's existence
- 7:00Geopolitical and climate significance today
- 8:47Mythical and cultural portrayals of the Pole
- 10:14Modern expeditions and survival challenges
- 12:13Tragic love story of Anna and Nils
- 16:55The Pole's elusive nature on maps
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