Exploring with Byrd

Episodes of an Adventurous Life

von Richard Evelyn Byrd

266 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

As the culminating volume of Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr.'s renowned expeditions, this is the 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.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Biografien und Sachliteratur Allgemein Abenteurer und Entdecker
• ISBN: 9781442241688
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.05.2015
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC