Hokkyoku Hiko (Iwanami Shinsho Aka Ban 40)

[Machine Translation] Toward the north and south poles, fighters from various countries are rushing with all their might. This book is a record of Vodopyanov, an aviator from the Soviet Union who was responsible for transporting a winter camp crew of several scientists to the North Pole, a mission that shook the world. His meticulous preparations, his burning scientific spirit, and the sight of man landing at the North Pole for the first time all make us think earnestly about the power of mankind. It makes one think earnestly about the power of man.

南北の極に向かって各国の闘士が全力を傾注して突進している。本書は、数名の科学者から成る北極冬営隊員を極地へ運ぶ大任を果し、世界を震駭させたソヴェート連邦の飛行家ヴォドピヤーノフの記録である。その周到なる用意、燃ゆる如き科学的精神、人間が初めて北極に降り立った時の光景等。人間の力を切に考えさせる。