Explorer: the life of Richard E. Byrd
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Main Author: Rose, Lisle A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Columbia University of Missouri Press ©2008
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Item Description:"Rose presents the first complete biography of this popular yet controversial explorer, including his first adventure in Greenland in 1925, his flights to the North and South Poles and across the Atlantic, his soul-shattering ordeal in Antarctica at Advance Base in 1934, and the decline of his later years"--Provided by publisher
Includes bibliographical references (pages 515-519) and index
"Danger was all that thrilled him" -- Reaching for the skies -- Breakthrough -- Triumph -- Hero -- Celebrity -- The secret land -- Southward -- Zenith -- Politico -- Jeopardy -- Breakdown -- Stumbling -- Recovery -- "Ever a fighter so."
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xix, 544 pages)
ISBN:0826217826
0826266436
9780826217820
9780826266439

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