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“The traverse of Greenland by a group of Swiss scientists led by Alfred de Quervain in 1912 was remarkable in what it achieved scientifically and safely, as well as in the fact that its great legacy has been ignored – until this book. The colour plates are amazing, and the lively tone of de Quervain’s account takes our minds to these earlier times of exploration, when the world was still to be discovered by superior minds with determination and skill. I warmly recommend this book to anyone interested in polar regions, Greenland, Greenlanders, or human adventures.” Eric J. Rignot, University of California, Irvine, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory “The details of Alfred de Quervain’s expedition have until now been inaccessible to the English-speaking world. This scientific work represents a baseline for present studies of changes to the Greenland ice cap due to global warming. In addition to the exciting details of the journey and the scientific value of the results, the startled reaction of Greenlanders on first hearing Swiss yodelling and the amusement of the Greenlander Ania Ohlsen at the Swiss scientists’ efforts at trying to repair kamiks make for a humorous narrative.” William Barr, University of Calgary and editor of John Rae, Arctic Explorer: The Unfinished Autobiography “Historians in a range of fields will find this volume useful for thinking about the history of the Arctic.” H-Maritime

The traverse of Greenland by a group of Swiss scientists led by Alfred de Quervain in 1912 was remarkable in what it achieved scientifically and safely, as well as in the fact that its great legacy has been ignored - until this book. The colour plates are amazing, and the lively tone of de Quervain's account takes our minds to these earlier times of exploration, when the world was still to be discovered by superior minds with determination and skills. I warmly recommend this book to anyone interested in polar regions, Greenland, Greenlanders, or human adventures. Eric J. Rignot, University of California, Irvine The details of Alfred de Quervain's expedition have until now been inaccessible to the English-speaking world. This scientific work represents a baseline for present studies of changes to the Greenland ice cap due to global warming. In addition to the exciting details of the journey and the scientific value of the results, the startled reaction of Greenlanders on first hearing Swiss yodelling and the amusement of the Greenlander Ania Ohlsen at the Swiss scientists' efforts at trying to repair kamiks make for a humorous narrative. William Barr, University of Calgary and editor of John Rae, Arctic Explorer: The Unfinished Autobiography

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Alfred de Quervain (1879–1927) was a Swiss meteorologist who led the first west-to-east crossing of central Greenland’s ice cap.

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