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Race to the Top of the World, Richard Byrd and the First Flight to the North Pole, Sheldon Bart

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Race to the Top of the World, Richard Byrd and the First Flight to the North Pole, Sheldon Bart

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 493-531) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

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illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Race to the Top of the World

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

858934729

Responsibility statement

Sheldon Bart

Sub title

Richard Byrd and the First Flight to the North Pole

Summary

In the age of adventure, when dirigibles coasted through the air and vast swaths of the Earth remained untouched and unseen by humankind, two titans of exploration competed in the race of a lifetime: to be the first aviator to fly over the North Pole. This is their story

Table Of Contents

Cast of characters -- pt. 1. The transpolar flight -- One million square miles -- Crocker/Bradley/Harris land -- Another door opens -- Peary man -- Three-way race -- Toward the lost Atlantis -- The windy place -- The sun compass -- In the midst of chaos -- pt. 2. The man in the crisp navy whites -- F.F.V. -- Marie -- Great love comes first -- Out of sight of land -- Useful -- pt. 3. The greatest story of the year -- Lighter vs. heavier -- In defense of the little jitneys -- Late entry -- The sporting element -- The soul of honor -- Viking valor -- Crossing the Delaware -- The grassy knoll of Aviation I -- The grassy knoll of Aviation II -- The blessed sun -- pt. 4. The airplane of the future -- Doctor of latitude and longitude -- Musketeers of the air -- The almost impossible -- In the hands of fate

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Richard Byrd and the First Flight to the North Pole

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