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Exploring with Byrd: Episodes of an Adventurous Life

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Exploring with Byrd: Episodes of an Adventurous Life

Contributors:
ISBN:

9781442241688

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Publication Date:

15th May 2015

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Memoirs

Dewey:

910.92

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

266

Dimensions:

Width 155mm, Height 221mm, Spine 20mm

Weight:

399g

Description

As the culminating volume of Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr.s renowned expeditions, this is the comprehensive autobiography of a man who knew no limits. From his earliest days as a Navy pilot in training, to his controversial flights to the North and South Poles, his lifelong passion for exploration, and his trailblazing quests across the Antarctic continent, Admiral Byrd was a man who stared down long odds, harsh climates, and harrowing landscapes, conquering them all with bravery now immortalized in American lore and legend.

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.

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