| Little America: Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic, The Flight to the South Pole Contributor(s): Byrd, Richard Evelyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442241705 ISBN-13: 9781442241701 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Expeditions & Discoveries - History | Polar Regions - Transportation | Aviation - History |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Admiral Byrd Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6" W x 9" (1.6 lbs) 500 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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." Over the years, many similar areas were developed as camps and research areas on Byrd's Antarctic missions, but the founding of "Little America" required great courage and leadership. 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. Reissued for today's readers, Admiral Byrd's classic explorations by land, air, and sea transport us to the farthest reaches of the globe. As companions on Byrd's journeys, modern audiences experience the polar landscape through Byrd's own struggles, doubts, revelations, and triumphs and share the excitement of these timeless adventures. |