Bücher von Richard Evelyn Byrd

Richard Evelyn Byrd war ein angesehener amerikanischer Navy-Admiral und Polarforscher, der in den 1920er und 1930er Jahren mehrere Expeditionen in die Antarktis leitete. Während seiner Expeditionen sammelte er wichtige wissenschaftliche Daten und Erkenntnisse über die Polarregionen, darunter die berühmte Operation Highjump von 1946 bis 1947.Bei seinem Flug am 19. Februar 1947, sollte er plangetreu über den Nordpol fliegen, stattdessen landete er im inneren der Erde. Das Tagebuch von Admiral Byrd, mit Einträgen vom Bordbuch des Flugzeugs, welches seit Jahrzehnten vom Pentagon unter Verschluss gehalten wurde, findet hier seine Veröffentlichung.

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.

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.

From the moment Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. first left Anarctica, he knew he would return. Both the scope of the strange land and the uncharted scientific promise it held were too much to leave behind forever. This second Antarctic journey proved as daring, eventful, and inspiring as any Byrd ever embarked upon.