Publisher's Synopsis
My Attainment of the Pole is a memoir written by Dr. Frederick A. Cook, an American explorer who claimed to have reached the North Pole in 1908. The book chronicles Cook's journey to the Arctic and his experiences during the expedition. Cook describes the harsh conditions he and his team faced, including extreme cold, dangerous ice floes, and encounters with polar bears. The book also includes detailed accounts of Cook's interactions with the indigenous peoples of the Arctic, such as the Inuit. The memoir is controversial, as Cook's claim to have reached the North Pole has been disputed by many historians and explorers. Some have accused Cook of fabricating his achievement, while others believe he may have been mistaken about his location. Despite the controversy, My Attainment of the Pole remains an important historical document, offering insights into the challenges and triumphs of early Arctic exploration.1913. Being the record of the expedition that first reached the Boreal Center, 1907 to 1909. With the final summary of the Polar Controversy. This narrative has been prepared as a general outline of my conquest of the North Pole. In it the scientific data, the observations, every phase of the pioneer work with its drain of human energy has been presented in its proper relation to a strange cycle of events. The camera has been used whenever possible to illustrate the progress of the expedition as well as the wonders and mysteries of the Arctic wilds. Herein, with due afterthought and the better perspective afforded by time, the rough field notes, the disconnected daily tabulations and the records of instrumental observations, every fact, every optical and mental impression, has been reexamined and rearranged to make a concise record of successive stages of progress to the boreal center. If I have thus worked out an understandable panorama of our environment, then the mission of this book has served its purpose.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
