Alone: Classic of Polar Solitude and Adventure (Kodansha globe series) - Softcover

Byrd, Richard E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1568360681 ISBN 13: 9781568360683

Publisher: Kodansha America, Inc, 1995

Synopsis

International in scope, this series of non-fiction trade paperbacks offers books that explore the lives, customs and thoughts of peoples and cultures around the world.

About this title

Review:

"Better than most modern explanations, Byrd's book shows why men and women still cast themselves into danger in remote parts of the world." - The Los Angeles Times Book Review

About the Author:

Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd (1888-1957) was an international hero best known for his accomplishments in pioneer aviation and polar exploration. Recipient of the U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor for navigating the first flight over the North Pole in 1926, he also was honored for his 1927 trans-Atlantic flight. In subsequent expeditions to the South Pole he discovered new land and collected important scientific data. His books Little America and Skyward, both straightforward accounts of his polar expeditions, were followed by Alone in 1938. Byrd wrote Alone in response to requests from people all over the world wanting to know the true story behind his ordeal.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kodansha America, Inc
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 1568360681
• ISBN 13: 9781568360683
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 310
• Illustrator: Harrison Richard