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Source: Alfred Wegener, Tagebücher, June 1906 – August 1908. DMA NL 001/007.
[104] den Vorteil, daß es leicht aufzustellen wäre. Vielleicht ist dies überhaupt ein richtiger Gedanke, für alle Häuser die nicht als Wohnung dienen sollen, Segeltuch mit Holzskelett zu wählen. Möglicherweise würde sich auf dies Weise sogar ein brauchbares Windenhaus konstruieren lassen.
[104] the advantage that it would be simple to erect. Perhaps this is a good idea in general, to use canvas with a wooden frame for all buildings not serving as accommodation. Perhaps one could even construct a serviceable winch house in this manner.
The Wegener Diaries: Scientific Expeditions into the Eternal Ice
This virtual exhibition sheds light on Alfred Wegener’s expeditions to Greenland between 1906 and 1931. Its main focus is on the diaries Wegener wrote during his explorations, which offer unique insights into the manifold challenges man and material faced in Greenland’s extreme environments. You may choose to read the diaries in their original state, or browse the expeditions individually and read transcribed and translated excerpts by clicking on the individual chapters.
This version, published in 2020, includes minor updates to the original 2013 virtual exhibition. PDFs of the virtual exhibition, as well as original scans and transcripts of the Wegener Diaries, can be found at the exhibition’s PDF Depot.
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