When Fridtjof Nansen left Norway for the Arctic on 24 June 1893 he brought with him a number of maps and charts. These were maps from previous expeditions to the area, but also published maps made by several leading cartographers from Germany, England and the United States.
This book contains Nansen`s personal collection of maps brought on the Fram Expedition 1893-96, and also the main maps made based on the exploration of the expedition. It is a companion volume to the book The Nansen Photographs containing all photos and related diary excerpts from the expedition.
These 70 maps gives a thorough insight into the exploration of the Arctic from 1734 to 1896, including handwritten and annotated maps, and rare charts given to Nansen by the Russian government. The maps are accompanied by a chapter of notes describing the expeditions on which most of these maps are based.
