Little America: Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic, The Flight to the South Pole - Paperback
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Richard Evelyn ByrdSeries:Admiral Byrd ClassicsPublish date:2015-05-15Pages:500
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Rlpg/GalleysISBN-13:9781442241701ISBN-10:1442241705UPC:9781442241701Book Category:History, TransportationBook Subcategory:Expeditions & Discoveries, Polar Regions, AviationBook Topic:HistorySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 1.40 inchesWeight:1.6006Product ID:SCQE8KZ0RC
American hero and explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. tells the story of his first journey through Antarctica and the founding of a series of camps and bases referred to as "Little America." In awe of the unforgiving landscape, he eagerly met its treacherous challenges. Byrd outlines the blueprint for his first mission to Antarctica and provides a glimpse into the obstacles he and his team overcame at the world's end.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Rlpg/GalleysISBN-13:9781442241701ISBN-10:1442241705UPC:9781442241701Book Category:History, TransportationBook Subcategory:Expeditions & Discoveries, Polar Regions, AviationBook Topic:HistorySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 1.40 inchesWeight:1.6006Product ID:SCQE8KZ0RC
Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr., (1888-1957) was a pioneering scientific explorer of the Antarctic continent and rear admiral in the United States Navy. He completed one of the first trans-Atlantic flights and flights to the North and South Poles. Byrd was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for heroism given by the United States.
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