In the golden years of adventure and discovery, reaching the North Pole fascinated the world and stood as one of the last great challenges of man versus nature and geography. This fascinating account of Admiral Robert E. Peary's famed expidtion to the frozen Arctic with 24 men and over 130 sled dogs is comprised of viewpoints culled from the journals of four other members of the expedition, making for a comprehensive view of one of man's greatest achievements in the natural world.