Discovery: The Story of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Discovery: The Story of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition
By (Author) Richard Evelyn Byrd
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
15th May 2015
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
History of other geographical groupings and regions or specific cultures / socie
919.8904
Physical Properties
Paperback
476
Width 154mm, Height 223mm, Spine 35mm
717g
Description
From the moment Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. first left Anarctica, he knew he would return. Both the scope of the strange land and the uncharted scientific promise it held were too much to leave behind forever. Launched during the Great Depression amid great public skepticism, and with funding at its toughest to secure, this second Antarctic journey proved as daring, eventful, and inspiring as any Byrd ever embarked upon.
Reissued for todays readers, Admiral Byrds classic explorations by land, air, and sea transport us to the farthest reaches of the globe. As companions on Byrds journeys, modern audiences experience the polar landscape through Byrds own struggles, doubts, revelations, and triumphs and share the excitement of these timeless adventures.
Author Bio
Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr., (18881957) 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.
