Explorer the life of Richard E. Byrd / Lisle A. Rose.

Author/creator Rose, Lisle A., 1936-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoColumbia : University of Missouri Press,
Descriptionxix, 544 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
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Contents "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".
Abstract "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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 515-519) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007035754
ISBN9780826217820 (alk. paper)
ISBN0826217826 (alk. paper)