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Skyward: Man's Mastery of the Air

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Skyward: Man's Mastery of the Air

Contributors:
ISBN:

9781442241725

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Publication Date:

8th May 2015

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Memoirs
Aircraft and aviation

Dewey:

629.13092

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

424

Dimensions:

Width 161mm, Height 232mm, Spine 36mm

Weight:

767g

Description

Skyward is as much the memoir of great American explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. as it is a fascinating narrative of Americas early aviation history, much of which Byrd shaped with his explorations as a naval pilot and pioneering scientist. Through the life of Admiral Byrd, we see the seeds of Americas aerial military force, commercial airline travel, and our understanding of the planets most remote geographical locations planted. Byrds outsized ambition has inspired generations to dare to push technological limits in order to achieve things greater than themselves. 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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