Skip to main content

With Byrd at the Bottom of the World

The South Pole Expedition of 1928-1930

With Byrd at the Bottom of the World cover

With Byrd at the Bottom of the World

The South Pole Expedition of 1928-1930

Quantity
In stock
$45.89 RRP $50.99 Website price saving $5.10 (10%)

This product is usually dispatched within 2-4 weeks

Description

With Byrd at the Bottom of the World vividly recounts American explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd’s expedition to the South Pole. From the sublime to the ridiculous, author and fellow explorer Norman D. Vaughan recalls the historic moments, practical jokes, jealousies, and affection among compatriots facing the dangers of a frozen and inhospitable continent.

Table of Contents

Life in Camp
The Commander
Overland
Belle
Great Discoveries
The Final Try
Journey's End
Off the Ice
Home
After Antarctica
Adjustments
Decision Time
Epilogue

Product details

Published 01 Nov 2016
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 224
ISBN 9781442275225
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Illustrations 34 b/w photos; 1 map
Dimensions 227 x 151 mm
Series Admiral Byrd Classics
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Norman D. Vaughan

Norman Vaughan (1905-2005) accompanied Admiral Ric…

Related Titles

Get 30% off in the May sale - for one week only

Environment: Staging