<p><b>''Erling Kagge transforms and consoles us''</b> Alain de Botton<br><i>____________________________</i><br><br>Surviving extreme conditions can teach us to lead a fulfilled life. No one knows this better than Erling Kagge, who was the first man in history to reach all of the Earth''s poles by foot - the North, the South, and the summit of Everest. In <i>Philosophy for Polar Explorers</i> he brings together the wisdom and expertise he has gained from the expeditions that have taken him to the limits of the earth, and of human endurance.<br><br>In sixteen meditative but practical lessons - from cultivating an optimistic outlook, to getting up at the right time, to learning to take pleasure in the small things and comfort in solitude - Erling Kagge reveals what survival in the most extreme conditions can teach us about how to lead a meaningful life. Wherever we may be headed.<br><i>____________________________</i><br><br><b>''His wisdom will soothe and awaken'' </b>Fearne Cotton<br><