Although less well known than his famous flight over the North Pole, Admiral Richard E. Byrd s adventures in Antarctica are just as remarkable. Wide-eyed youngsters will feel the excitement and danger as they read about the isolated and tight little manned station where Byrd lived, separated from his crew; the temperatures that plunged to 60 degrees below zero; and Byrd s brush with death when a small stove he needed to keep warm and stay alive filled the air with carbon monoxide. It s a tale of personal courage and ...
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Although less well known than his famous flight over the North Pole, Admiral Richard E. Byrd s adventures in Antarctica are just as remarkable. Wide-eyed youngsters will feel the excitement and danger as they read about the isolated and tight little manned station where Byrd lived, separated from his crew; the temperatures that plunged to 60 degrees below zero; and Byrd s brush with death when a small stove he needed to keep warm and stay alive filled the air with carbon monoxide. It s a tale of personal courage and dedication, all set against a backdrop of perhaps the harshest environment on earth."
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