· The polar explorer Richard E. Byrd's "Alone" is an absolutely gripping narrative of his winter-over at a remote weather station in the Antarctic in Byrd, the leader of a U.S. polar expedition based at "Little America" on the Ross Ice Shelf, had intended to place a three-man station in the interior of the Antarctic to gather valuable weather data/5(5). · When Admiral Richard E. Byrd set out on his second Antarctic expedition in , he was already an international hero for having piloted the first flights over the North and South Poles. His plan for this latest adventure was to spend six months alone near the bottom of the world, gathering weather data and indulging his desire "to taste peace. Alone: The Classic Polar Adventure (Paperback) Published August 8th by Island Press. Paperback, pages. Author (s): Richard Evelyn Byrd, Richard E. Harrison (Illustrator), Kieran Mulvaney (Afterword) ISBN: (ISBN ).
When Admiral Richard E. Byrd set out on his second Antarctic expedition in , he was already an international hero for having piloted the first flights over the North and South Poles. His plan for this latest adventure was to spend six months alone near the bottom of the world, gathering weather data and indulging his desire "to taste peace and. Byrd, Richard Evelyn. Byrd, Richard Evelyn () US polar explorer. A naval officer and aviator, Byrd led five major expeditions to the Antarctic (), surveying more than 2,,sq km (,sq mi) of the continent. Among other feats, he claimed to be the first man to fly over both the North Pole () and the South Pole (). Richard Byrd on Antarctica. Photo: Public Domain. Tweet. US Navy Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd was one of the greatest American polar explorers, leading the first flight over the South Pole in He was born on 25 October to a wealthy family in Winchester, Virginia. He served in the US Navy at Annapolis, Maryland and was awarded the.
Alone: The Classic Polar Adventure. Alone.: When Admiral Richard E. Byrd set out on his second Antarctic expedition in , he was already an international hero for having piloted the first flights over the North and South Poles. His plan for this latest adventure was to spend six months alone near the bottom of the world, gathering weather. Alone by Richard Evelyn Byrd () / Byrd, Richard E. (9 copies separate) Alone: The Classic Polar Adventure (Kodansha Globe Book) / Byrd, Richard / ISBN (9 copies separate) Alone (The Adventure Library, No 8) / Byrd, Richard Evelyn / ISBN (8 copies separate). When Admiral Richard E. Byrd set out on his second Antarctic expedition in , he was already an international hero for having piloted the first flights over the North and South Poles. His plan for this latest adventure was to spend six months alone near the bottom of the world, gathering weather data and indulging his desire “to taste peace and quiet long enough to know how good they really are.”.
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