TY - BOOK AU - Byrd,Richard Evelyn TI - Exploring with Byrd: episodes of an adventurous life SN - 9781442241695 AV - G875 .E975 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - Lanham, Maryland PB - Rowman and Littlefield Publishers Incorporated KW - Byrd, Richard Evelyn, KW - Explorers KW - United States KW - Diaries KW - Air pilots, Military KW - Electronic Books N1 - Admiral Byrd's Classics; Reprint of the original 1937 book published by G.P. Putnam and Sons; 2; 2; b N2 - "As the culminating volume of Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr.'s renowned expeditions, this is the comprehensive autobiography of a man who knew no limits. From his earliest days as a Navy pilot in training, to his controversial flights to the North and South Poles, his lifelong passion for exploration, and his trailblazing quests across the Antarctic continent, Admiral Byrd was a man who stared down long odds, harsh climates, and harrowing landscapes, conquering them all with bravery now immortalized in American lore and legend. 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."--Amazon.com UR - httpss://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1059907&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -