EXPLORER: THE LIFE OF RICHARD E. BYRD

摘要

Some of the most famous polar explorers perished in pursuit of their objectives - Amundsen, Scott, Shackleton -whilst others managed to die at home. Except for perhaps Mawson and Nansen, nobody managed such a long and productive association with polar exploration as Richard E. Byrd, yet his fame on the international stage seems strangely muted given his exploits. Americans are clear about his contribution to their part in the exploration of the Antarctic, and Lisle Rose has clearly decided that the rest of the world needs a full briefing to reacquaint them with Byrd's remarkable achievements.