During the years in which Charles Lindbergh prepared his flight across the Atlantic, in Italy a prominent aeronautical technician, General Umberto Nobile, concentrated his efforts on another aspect of aerial navigation: the airship; A year before Lindbergh’s flight, he had successfully flown over the North Pole, leading the airship Norge, accompanied by Amundsen. Read More
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Amundsen, the Cabin Boy Who Conquered the South Pole
Spirit of emulation, thirst for adventure, extraordinary capacity for work, but also great generosity are the traits that define the exceptional figure of Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer whose name is linked to two important milestones in the history of geographical discoveries: the Northwest Passage and the conquest of the South Pole. Read More
