Format:
1 online resource (224 pages)
ISBN:
9781442275232
Series Statement:
Admiral Byrd Classics
Content:
With Byrd at the Bottom of the World vividly recounts American explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd's expedition to the South Pole. From the sublime to the ridiculous, author and fellow explorer Norman D. Vaughan recalls the historic moments, practical jokes, jealousies, and affection among compatriots facing the dangers of a frozen and inhospitable continent.
Content:
With Byrd At The Bottom Of The World -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Prologue -- Magic Words -- Three Musketeers -- The Black Gang -- Little America -- The Long Hauls -- Danger in the Night -- Life in Camp -- The Commander -- Overland -- Belle -- Great Discoveries -- The Final Try -- Journey's End -- Off the Ice -- Home -- After Antarctica -- Adjustments -- Decision Time -- Epilogue.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781442275225
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781442275225
Language:
English
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