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Footsteps on the Ice: The Antarctic Diaries of Stuart D. Paine, Second Byrd Expedition
Stuart D. Paine
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Description for Footsteps on the Ice: The Antarctic Diaries of Stuart D. Paine, Second Byrd Expedition
Hardcover. Admiral Richard Byrd launched his Second Expedition to chart the southernmost continent. This work reveals the daily struggles, extreme personalities, and the bravery of early explorers. Detailing the men's frustrations, annoyances, and questioning of leadership, it provides insight into how Byrd conducted his expeditions. Editor(s): Paine, M. L. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps, 151 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 762.
In 1933, Antarctica was essentially unexplored. Admiral Richard Byrd launched his Second Expedition to chart the southernmost continent, primarily relying on the muscle power of dog teams and their drivers who skied or ran beside the loaded sledges as they traveled. The life-threatening challenges of moving glaciers, invisible crevasses, and horrific storms compounded the difficulties of isolation, darkness, and the unimaginable cold that defined the men's lives. Stuart Paine was a dog driver, radio operator, and navigator on the fifty-six-man expedition, the bold and complex venture that is now famous for Byrd's dramatic rescue from Bolling Advance Weather Base located ... Read more
In 1933, Antarctica was essentially unexplored. Admiral Richard Byrd launched his Second Expedition to chart the southernmost continent, primarily relying on the muscle power of dog teams and their drivers who skied or ran beside the loaded sledges as they traveled. The life-threatening challenges of moving glaciers, invisible crevasses, and horrific storms compounded the difficulties of isolation, darkness, and the unimaginable cold that defined the men's lives. Stuart Paine was a dog driver, radio operator, and navigator on the fifty-six-man expedition, the bold and complex venture that is now famous for Byrd's dramatic rescue from Bolling Advance Weather Base located ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Missouri Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826217417
SKU
V9780826217417
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About Stuart D. Paine
M. L. Paine, the daughter of Stuart Paine, is an independent researcher who resides in Nevada and Alaska.
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