ISBN: 9781889963440 - polar extremes: the world of lincoln ellsworth (8 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Independent scholar Pool presents a biography of polar explorer Lincoln Ellsworth (1880-1951) for historians and the general reader. Illustrated with b & w photos from Ellsworth's life and expeditions, the volume describes his adventures in pursuit of unknown lands. Coverage includes the explorer's 1926 attempt to fly over the North Pole in a dirigible and his Antarctic journeys by ship through treacherous grinding ice. Pool was a personal friend of Ellsworth's. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR. …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: New. 2002. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: New. pp. 312.

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Ellsworth was responsible for a surprising amount of Polar discovery. pp312, illus, maps.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Polar Extremes reveals the full story of Ellsworth's triumphs in his quest for unknown land, first in the Arctic, then in Antarctica. It is a saga of Ellsworth's polar flights, crash landings, narrow escapes, and eventual triumphs. As impossible at it seems today, Ellsworth's 1926 attempt to fly across the North Pole with Roald Amundsen and Umberto Nobile was made in a dirigible. In 1935 he flew in his own custom-made plane over Antarctica and discovered the mountain range now called the Ellsworths. A meticulously researched history, the book is also a rich biographical portrait. Pool's sweeping view of twentieth-century polar exploration by air and sea also examines the conflict, intrigue, and cunning that bedeviled polar explorers driven to be 'the first.' As Pool reveals the more intimate and personal side of Ellsworth's ambitious life, we understand the title Polar Extremes as a metaphor, suggesting the stark contrasts that define the passionate but essentially lonely hero. For all his competitive zeal in traveling across forbidding ice, Ellsworth also sought nature's beauty far away from his father's world of finance and leisure. An exciting book for any reader in search of adventure, Polar Extremes is also a valuable reference for historians, scholars, and polar exploration buffs seeking a well-documented history.…

Zustand: New. KlappentextPolar Extremes reveals the full story of Ellsworth s triumphs in his quest for unknown land, first in the Arctic, then in Antarctica. It is a saga of Ellsworth s polar flights, crash landings, narrow escapes, and eventual triu.