Hans Olav ThyvoldROALD AMUNDSEN
ROALD AMUNDSEN
CONQUEROR OF THE SOUTH POLE
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ROALD AMUNDSEN (1872–1928), a Norwegian polar explorer and national hero. The first man to find and sail through the North-West Passage, and the first to set foot on the South Pole.
Published: April 2010
ISBN: 9788281690745
Ib. kr. 199,-
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