About the book: 2014 / All the heroes and authors of the “Great Voyages” series are outstanding personalities. But even against their background, the Norwegian polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) stands out for his versatility and originality. An excellent athlete, an excellent draftsman, an outstanding zoologist, a doctor of science at the age of 27 - he longed to reach the limit in everything, to test this limit - and test yourself to the limits of the possible. Nansen participated as an inspirer and organizer in several grandiose enterprises, the most impressive of which were the ski crossing across Greenland and the legendary drift on the ship “Fram”, which the researcher writes about in the book brought to your attention. ““Fram” “in the polar sea” is a fascinating, emotional and full of expressive details story about the famous attempt to conquer the North Pole during the legendary drift of the ship "Fram" from the Russian New Siberian Islands to Spitsbergen (1893-1896). Here the reader will find vivid descriptions of Arctic nature and a detailed report on the study of this, not yet mastered at the end of the 19th century. circumpolar region, and wonderful sketches of the life of the expedition. But the most fascinating thing about Nansen's book is his lively, dramatic, very personal account of the attempt to walk to the North Pole: a frank, brutal account of what a person can do under the influence of almost unbearable circumstances. What he needs to become to survive. And how to return back - not to the saving land, but in human form. Nansen went through this main test, survived, returned - and became in some ways a different person. In his transcendental wanderings, he apparently understood: human nature is more mysterious and amazing than the nature of the Arctic. Having learned the true value of human life, he turned to social activities. After World War I, as a diplomat and League of Nations High Commissioner for Prisoners of War and Refugees, Nansen saved hundreds of thousands of victims of famine, genocide and political repression during World War I and the Russian Civil War, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922. He became a great humanist because, thanks to his heroic travels, he understood the most important thing: feats are not performed for the sake of personal glory, they are performed for people. The electronic publication includes all the texts of the paper book about the life and outstanding journey of Fridtjof Nansen and the main illustrative material. But for true connoisseurs of exclusive publications, we offer a gift classic book. The publication is richly illustrated and is intended for everyone who is interested in the history of geographical discoveries and loves reliable stories about real adventures. This edition, like all books in the Great Journeys series, is printed on beautiful offset paper and elegantly designed. Editions of the series will adorn any, even the most sophisticated library, and will be a wonderful gift for both young readers and discerning bibliophiles..