
Skyward
Man's Mastery of the Air
Richard Evelyn Byrd(Author)
Globe Pequot Press
Published on 8. July 2015
Book
Hardback
424 pages
978-1-4422-4172-5 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Old Saybrook
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
46 BW Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
836 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4422-4172-5 (9781442241725)
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Person
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.