Realm of Ice and Sky: Triumph, Tragedy and History's Greatest Arctic Rescue - Couverture souple

Levy, Buddy

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ISBN 10 : 1250906830 ISBN 13 : 9781250906830

Editeur : Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S., 2025

Synopsis

Two-time National Outdoor Book Award-winning author Buddy Levy's thrilling narrative of polar exploration via airship - and the men who sacrificed everything to make history. Pioneering Arctic explorer and American visionary Walter Wellman pushed the boundaries of polar exploration and paved the way for the ultimate conquest of the North Pole when he made history's first attempts at both polar and transatlantic airship aviation. In 1908—09, American explorers Dr. Frederick Cook and Robert Peary, in separate expeditions, both claimed they'd reached the North Pole first, but their claims were seriously questioned. There was enough doubt that Norwegian explorer extraordinaire Roald Amundsen attempted to fly to the North Pole by airship. He would go in the Norge, designed by Italian aeronautical engineer Umberto Nobile. The 350-foot Norge flew over the North Pole on May 12, 1926, and Amundsen was able to accurately record and verify their exact location. However, Nobile felt slighted by Amundsen. Two years later, Nobile returned, this time in the Italia, backed by Prime Minister Benito Mussolini. This was an Italian enterprise, and Nobile intended to win back the global accolades and reputation he believed Amundsen had stripped from him. The journey ended in disaster, death, and accusations of cannibalism, launching one of the great rescue operations the world had ever seen. Realm of Ice and Sky is the riveting tale of the men who first flew the most advanced technological airships of their time to the top of the world, risking and even sacrificing their lives for science, country, and polar immortality.

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À propos de l'auteur

BUDDY LEVY is the author of more than half a dozen books, including Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk; Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition; Conquistador: Hernán Cortés, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs; River of Darkness: Francisco Orellana and the Deadly First Voyage Through the Amazon. He is coauthor of No Barriers: A Blind Man’s Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon and Geronimo: Leadership Strategies of an American Warrior. His books have been published in a dozen languages and won numerous awards. He lives in Idaho.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1250906830
• ISBN 13: 9781250906830
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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