Explorer : the life of Richard E. Byrd.

Creator

Rose, Lisle Abbott,

Title

Explorer : the life of Richard E. Byrd.

Publisher

Columbia : University of Missouri Press,

Date

c2008.

Format

xix, 544 p. :ill., maps; 25 cm.

Description

"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".
"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 (p. 515-519) and index.

Subject

Byrd, Richard Evelyn (1888-1957)
Explorers

Source

J05-US-006

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

ISBN 9780826217820
ISBN 0826217826