Explorer
the life of Richard E. Byrd
Rose, Lisle Abbott
1936-
creator
ebrary, Inc
text
bibliography
biography
Electronic books.
mou
Columbia
University of Missouri Press
c2008
2008
monographic
eng
xix, 544 p. : ill., maps.
"Rose presents the first complete biography of this popular yet controversial explorer, including his first adventure in Greenland in 1925, his flights to the North and South Poles and across the Atlantic, his soul-shattering ordeal in Antarctica at Advance Base in 1934, and the decline of his later years"--Provided by publisher.
"Danger was all that thrilled him" -- Reaching for the skies -- Breakthrough -- Triumph -- Hero -- Celebrity -- The secret land -- Southward -- Zenith -- Politico -- Jeopardy -- Breakdown -- Stumbling -- Recovery -- "Ever a fighter so".
Lisle A. Rose.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 515-519) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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Byrd, Richard Evelyn
1888-1957
Explorers
United States
Biography
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