Cap sur le pôle Nord

Synopsis of Cap sur le pôle Nord

A collection retracing the great milestones that have marked humanity: voyages, explorations, scientific discoveries, conquests... The fictionalized account of the event is followed by two double documentary pages evoking its historical context, as well as a leaflet detailing the events or scientific advances to which it gave rise. Realistic illustrations and reproduction of archival documents complete the set. This volume presents the eighth expedition of the explorer Robert Peary, who is determined to reach first the mythical destination that constitutes the North Pole. After facing gigantic icebergs, his expedition undertakes a perilous march on the ice floe, which finally leads him to the end of his dream.