Exploring with Byrd: Episodes of an Adventurous Life

by Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr.

Overview

As the culminating volume of Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr.’s renowned expeditions, this is the 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442241688
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	05/15/2015
Series:	Admiral Byrd Classics
Pages:	266
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 2.90(d)

About the Author

Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr., (1888–1957) was a pioneering scientific explorer of the Antarctic continent and rear admiral in the United States Navy. He completed one of the first trans-Atlantic flights and flights to the North and South Poles. Byrd was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for heroism given by the United States.