Black Whitness: Admiral Byrd Alone in the Antarctic

by RobertBurleigh (Author), WalterLynnKrudop (Illustrator)

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  Hardcover
  1998

  $32.28

  In 1934, Admiral Richard Byrd spent a season by himself in a small cabin in Antarctica, recording the weather and confronting life, completely alone, in harsh conditions. Robert Burleigh's text is supplemented with excerpts from Admiral Byrd's firsthand account of how he survived, and dramatic illustrations capture the courage of Byrd's amazing ordeal. Full color.