Dangerous Crossings: The First Modern Polar Expedition, 1925Considered one of the most heroic missions in the annals of naval aviation, the expedition included the overflight of some thirty thousand square miles of the High Arctic in open-cockpit Loening Amphibian biplanes and a series of other events in which the explorers knowingly risked their lives in an unforgiving environment to add to the store of human knowledge. The authors' dramatic account fully documents the expedition's important work in the ruggedly beautiful Arctic landscape and. |
References to this book
Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 Volumes] William James Mills No preview available - 2003 |