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- Author: Richard E Byrd
- Publisher: Rowlands Press
- Year: 2011
- Pages: 424
- ISBN-10: 1447423941
- ISBN-13: 9781447423942
- Format: 14 x 21.6 x 2.4 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Language: English
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Skyward - Man's Mastery of the Air as Shown by the Brilliant Flights of America's Leading Air Explorer, His Life, His Thrilling Adventures, His North (e-book) (used book) | bookbook.eu
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This book contains a fascinating biography of the famous American explorer, Richard E. Byrd. It includes information on his life, his thrilling adventures, and his North Pole and trans-Atlantic flights, together with his plans for conquering the Atlantic by air. This insightful and unparalleled biography is highly recommended for those with an interest in early twentieth century exploration, and it would make for a great addition to any bookshelf. Contents include: "The Flyer's Viewpoint", "Learning to Fly", "On the Thin Edge of Eternity", "Thwarted Hopes", "First Trans-Atlantic Flight", "Political Interlude", "The ZR-2 Disaster", "I Turn Explorer", "The North Pole", "Success at Last!", "This Hero Business", "Trans-Atlantic Flight", "A Narrow Escape", etcetera. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author. This book was first published in 1928.
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- Author: Richard E Byrd
- Publisher: Rowlands Press
- Year: 2011
- Pages: 424
- ISBN-10: 1447423941
- ISBN-13: 9781447423942
- Format: 14 x 21.6 x 2.4 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Language: English English
This book contains a fascinating biography of the famous American explorer, Richard E. Byrd. It includes information on his life, his thrilling adventures, and his North Pole and trans-Atlantic flights, together with his plans for conquering the Atlantic by air. This insightful and unparalleled biography is highly recommended for those with an interest in early twentieth century exploration, and it would make for a great addition to any bookshelf. Contents include: "The Flyer's Viewpoint", "Learning to Fly", "On the Thin Edge of Eternity", "Thwarted Hopes", "First Trans-Atlantic Flight", "Political Interlude", "The ZR-2 Disaster", "I Turn Explorer", "The North Pole", "Success at Last!", "This Hero Business", "Trans-Atlantic Flight", "A Narrow Escape", etcetera. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author. This book was first published in 1928.
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