I could almost kiss you Rik. What a brilliant site, never knew a resource like this existed. X
If you take your time and search you will find an amazing amount of great books on the likes of exploration and fieldcraft. Also look at the ebook sites at
http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/a/amundsen/roald/southpole/complete.html
http://guides.lib.virginia.edu/content.php?pid=37216&sid=273864