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The Resource Explorer : the life of Richard E. Byrd, Lisle A. Rose

Explorer : the life of Richard E. Byrd, Lisle A. Rose

Label
Explorer : the life of Richard E. Byrd
Title
Explorer
Title remainder
the life of Richard E. Byrd
Statement of responsibility
Lisle A. Rose
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Rose presents the first complete biography of this popular yet controversial explorer, including his first adventure in Greenland in 1925, his flights to the North and South Poles and across the Atlantic, his soul-shattering ordeal in Antarctica at Advance Base in 1934, and the decline of his later years"--Provided by publisher
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1936-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Rose, Lisle A.
Government publication
government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Byrd, Richard Evelyn
  • Explorers
Label
Explorer : the life of Richard E. Byrd, Lisle A. Rose
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 515-519) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
"Danger was all that thrilled him" -- Reaching for the skies -- Breakthrough -- Triumph -- Hero -- Celebrity -- The secret land -- Southward -- Zenith -- Politico -- Jeopardy -- Breakdown -- Stumbling -- Recovery -- "Ever a fighter so"
Control code
167769622
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
xix, 544 pages
Isbn
9780826217820
Isbn Type
(alk. paper)
Lccn
2007035754
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
Label
Explorer : the life of Richard E. Byrd, Lisle A. Rose
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 515-519) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
"Danger was all that thrilled him" -- Reaching for the skies -- Breakthrough -- Triumph -- Hero -- Celebrity -- The secret land -- Southward -- Zenith -- Politico -- Jeopardy -- Breakdown -- Stumbling -- Recovery -- "Ever a fighter so"
Control code
167769622
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
xix, 544 pages
Isbn
9780826217820
Isbn Type
(alk. paper)
Lccn
2007035754
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps

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