Little America: Aerial Exploration in the Antarctic, The Flight to the South Pole

by Richard Evelyn Byrd

Book Overview

American hero and explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. tells the story of his first journey through Antarctica and the founding of a series of camps and bases referred to as "Little America." In awe of the unforgiving landscape, he eagerly met its treacherous challenges. Byrd outlines the blueprint for his first mission to Antarctica and provides a glimpse into the obstacles he and his team overcame at the world's end.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442241705
• ISBN13: 9781442241701
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 500 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"