Admiral Richard Byrd
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Admiral Richard E Byrd
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Author : Alfred Steinberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
Admiral Richard E Byrd written by Alfred Steinberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with categories.
The character traits which enabled Admiral Byrd to accomplish his hazardous feats of Antarctic exploration are emphasized in this account of his life.
Admiral Richard Byrd
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Author : Paul Rink
language : en
Publisher: Young Voyageur
Release Date : 2017-09
Admiral Richard Byrd written by Paul Rink and has been published by Young Voyageur this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09 with Young Adult Nonfiction categories.
Richard Byrd, survived six months alone at a tiny base in the Antarctic winter. His story is an epic of courage and an indomitable will to live.
To The Pole
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Author : Richard Evelyn Byrd
language : en
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Release Date : 1998
To The Pole written by Richard Evelyn Byrd and has been published by Ohio State University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
While cataloging Byrd's papers in 1996, Goerler (archivist, Ohio State U.) discovered the controversial explorer's diary and notebook which he frames with maps, photographs, a chronology of Byrd's life, his 1926 North Pole navigational report, and additional readings. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Explorer
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Author : Lisle A. Rose
language : en
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Release Date : 2013-06-29
Explorer written by Lisle A. Rose and has been published by University of Missouri Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“Danger was all that thrilled him,” Dick Byrd’s mother once remarked, and from his first pioneering aviation adventures in Greenland in 1925, through his daring flights to the top and bottom of the world and across the Atlantic, Richard E. Byrd dominated the American consciousness during the tumultuous decades between the world wars. He was revered more than Charles Lindbergh, deliberately exploiting the public’s hunger for vicarious adventure. Yet some suspected him of being a poseur, and a handful reviled him as a charlatan who claimed great deeds he never really accomplished. Then he overreached himself, foolishly choosing to endure a blizzard-lashed six-month polar night alone at an advance weather observation post more than one hundred long miles down a massive Antarctic ice shelf. His ordeal proved soul-shattering, his rescue one of the great epics of polar history. As his star began to wane, enemies grew bolder, and he struggled to maintain his popularity and political influence, while polar exploration became progressively bureaucratized and militarized. Yet he chose to return again and again to the beautiful, hateful, haunted secret land at the bottom of the earth, claiming, not without justification, that he was “Mayor of this place.” Lisle A. Rose has delved into Byrd’s recently available papers together with those of his supporters and detractors to present the first complete, balanced biography of one of recent history’s most dynamic figures. Explorer covers the breadth of Byrd’s astonishing life, from the early days of naval aviation through his years of political activism to his final efforts to dominate Washington’s growing interest in Antarctica. Rose recounts with particular care Byrd’s two privately mounted South Polar expeditions, bringing to bear new research that adds considerable depth to what we already know. He offers views of Byrd’s adventures that challenge earlier criticism of him—including the controversy over his claim to being the first to have flown over the North Pole in 1926—and shows that the critics’ arguments do not always mesh with historical evidence. Throughout this compelling narrative, Rose offers a balanced view of an ambitious individual who was willing to exaggerate but always adhered to his principles—a man with a vision of himself and the world that inspired others, who cultivated the rich and famous, and who used his notoriety to espouse causes such as world peace. Explorer paints a vivid picture of a brilliant but flawed egoist, offering the definitive biography of the man and armchair adventure of the highest order.
Discovery
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Author : Richard Evelyn Byrd
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2015-05-15
Discovery written by Richard Evelyn Byrd and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-15 with Travel categories.
From the moment Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. first left Anarctica, he knew he would return. Both the scope of the strange land and the uncharted scientific promise it held were too much to leave behind forever. Launched during the Great Depression amid great public skepticism, and with funding at its toughest to secure, this second Antarctic journey proved as daring, eventful, and inspiring as any Byrd ever embarked upon. Reissued for today’s readers, Admiral Byrd’s classic explorations by land, air, and sea transport us to the farthest reaches of the globe. As companions on Byrd’s journeys, modern audiences experience the polar landscape through Byrd’s own struggles, doubts, revelations, and triumphs and share the excitement of these timeless adventures.
Rear Admiral Byrd And The Polar Expeditions
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Author : Coram Foster
language : en
Publisher: New York : A.L. Burt
Release Date : 1930
Rear Admiral Byrd And The Polar Expeditions written by Coram Foster and has been published by New York : A.L. Burt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1930 with Antarctic region categories.
With an account of his life and achievements.
Skyward
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Author : Richard Evelyn Byrd
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2015-05-08
Skyward written by Richard Evelyn Byrd and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-08 with Travel categories.
Skyward is as much the memoir of great American explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. as it is a fascinating narrative of America’s early aviation history, much of which Byrd shaped with his explorations as a naval pilot and pioneering scientist. Through the life of Admiral Byrd, we see the seeds of America’s aerial military force, commercial airline travel, and our understanding of the planet’s most remote geographical locations planted. Byrd’s outsized ambition has inspired generations to dare to push technological limits in order to achieve things greater than themselves. Reissued for today’s readers, Admiral Byrd’s classic explorations by land, air, and sea transport us to the farthest reaches of the globe. As companions on Byrd’s journeys, modern audiences experience the polar landscape through Byrd’s own struggles, doubts, revelations, and triumphs and share the excitement of these timeless adventures.
Alone The Classic Polar Adventure
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Author : Richard E. Byrd
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2014-12-03
Alone The Classic Polar Adventure written by Richard E. Byrd and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-03 with History categories.
Richard E Byrd (1888-1957), was an American naval officer and explorer. Originally published in 1938, ‘Alone’ provides a gripping account of his second expedition to Antarctica in 1934. Contents: Richard E. Byrd; Preface; 1933: The Idea; March: The Decision; April i: God of 2.5; April ii: The Night; May i: The intimation; May ii: The Blow; June i: Despair; June ii: The Struggle; June iii: The Proposal; July i: Cold; July ii: The Tractors; August: The Searchlight. Many early books are becoming extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing this classic work, which has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience, in a high quality and affordable edition. It features a specially written concise biography and reproductions of the artwork from the original text.
Footsteps On The Ice
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Author : Stuart D. Paine
language : en
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Release Date : 2007-06-18
Footsteps On The Ice written by Stuart D. Paine and has been published by University of Missouri Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-18 with History categories.
In 1933 Antarctica was essentially unexplored. Admiral Richard Byrd launched his Second Expedition to chart the southernmost continent, primarily relying on the muscle power of dog teams and their drivers who skied or ran beside the loaded sledges as they traveled. The life-threatening challenges of moving glaciers, invisible crevasses, and horrific storms compounded the difficulties of isolation, darkness, and the unimaginable cold that defined the men’s lives. Stuart Paine was a dog driver, radio operator, and navigator on the fifty-six-man expedition, the bold and complex venture that is now famous for Byrd’s dramatic rescue from Bolling Advance Weather Base located 115 miles inland. Paine’s diaries represent the only published contemporary account written by a member of the Second Expedition. They reveal a behind-the-scenes look at the contentiousness surrounding the planned winter rescue of Byrd and offer unprecedented insights into the expedition’s internal dynamics. Equally riveting is Paine’s breathtaking narrative of the fall and summer field operations as the field parties depended on their own resources in the face of interminable uncertainty and peril. Undertaking the longest and most hazardous sledging journey of the expedition, Paine guided the first American party from the edge of the Ross Sea more than seven hundred miles up the Ross Ice Shelf and the massive Thorne (Scott) Glacier to approach the South Pole. He and two other men skied more than fourteen hundred miles in eighty-eight days to explore and map part of Antarctica for the first time. Footsteps on the Ice reveals the daily struggles, extreme personalities, and the matter-of-fact bravery of early explorers who are now fading into history. Detailing the men’s frustrations, annoyances, and questioning of their leader, Paine’s entries provide rare insight into how Byrd conducted his expeditions. Paine exposes the stresses of living under the snow in Little America during the four-month-long winter night, trapped in dim, crowded huts and black tunnels, while the men uneasily mulled over their leader’s isolation at Advance Base. The fates of Paine’s dogs, which provided some of his most difficult and rewarding experiences, are also described—his relationship with Jack, his lead dog, is an entrancing story in itself. Featuring previously unpublished photographs and illustrations, Footsteps on the Ice documents the period in Antarctic exploration that bridged the “heroic era” and the modern age of mechanized travel. Depicting almost incomprehensible mental and physical duress and unhesitating courage, Paine’s tale is one of the most compelling stories in polar history, surpassing other accounts with its immediacy and adventure as it captures the majesty and mystery of the untouched Antarctic.
Admiral Richard E Byrd S Missing Diary
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Author : Geoff Douglas
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-07-04
Admiral Richard E Byrd S Missing Diary written by Geoff Douglas and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-04 with categories.
In the winter of 1947, Admiral Richard E. Byrd allegedly flew a secret mission across the frozen waters of the arctic. There, he claimed to have seen a previously unknown land with forests and even prehistoric animals. Even more incredible, he encountered flying discs from a technologically advanced civilization hidden deep within the hollow Earth. This incredible adventure is revealed in Byrd's diary which had been missing for many years. Had it been sealed away by the U.S. government in fear of the haunting message given to Byrd by the inhabitants of the hollow Earth? Or is the truth even more shocking? We now know that at the time referenced in Byrd's missing diary, he had actually been part of the Navy mission to Antarctica called Operation Highjump. This mission may have been a massive operation to uncover a secret Nazi stronghold hidden away in Antarctica...a stronghold that allegedly had a connection to Hitler's search for the entrance into the hollow Earth. This is the mystery. What is the secret of Admiral Richard E. Byrd's Missing Diary? Is it government disinformation to hide Byrd's search for the last remnants of the Third Reich? Or is it a warning for the inhabitants of the surface world..."Change your warlike ways before it is too late!" Admiral Richard E. Byrd's Missing Diary is a shocking revelation of the mystery of the Hollow Earth and the possible secret origin of UFOs, which was called "The Greatest Secret Since the Manhattan Project!" A Zontar Press Book