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Joerg, W. L. G : The Work of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928-1930

American Geographical Society, New York, 1930

Original publisher's gray paper wrappers. Black lettering printed on front cover. 6 1/2" x 10." Seventy-one pages, complete. Fourteen black-and-white illustrations (Figures) and two color folding plates (maps), complete. The folding maps show the region from the Ross Sea to the South Pole and the area between New Zealand and Antarctica. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning. Covers are very clean and intact except for slight age toning and offsetting on front and back and some pencil inscriptions and a red colored pencil mark at top on front. A Very Good copy. A history and collection of facsimile documents about the work of Richard E. Byrd's first Antarctica expedition of 1928-1930. Richard E. Byrd (1888-1957) was an American naval officer, aviator, and polar explorer. He was part of five Antarctic expeditions between 1928 and 1956. Byrd took part in pioneering flights around the world and received numerous awards and recognitions for his military service and work as an explorer. Byrd's first Antarctic expedition included scientific surveys and flights over the South Pole. The expedition team traveled by ship, aircraft, snowshoe, snowmobile, and dog sled. Byrd was awarded the gold medal of the American Geographical Society for his successful first Antarctic expedition. The sections of this book are listed as follows: "Greater Climatic Severity of Antarctic as Compared with the Arctic," "Brief Glance at the History of Antarctic Exploration by Means of a Series of Progressive Maps," "Organization and Equipment," "Synopsis of Individual Flights and Sledge Trips," "The First Flights, January 15, 1929," "First Flight Northeast of Little America, January 27, 1929," "Flights East and Southeast of Little America, February 18, 1929," "The Geological Renaissance of the Rockefeller Mountains, March 7-22, 1929: Diary While at the Rockefeller Mountains Area, by Laurence M. Gould; Summary Report on the Geology of the Rockefeller Mountains Area, by Laurence M. Gould," "Survey of the Work of the Field Season of 1928-1929: Admiral Byrd's Official Report to the Secretary of the Navy; Extracts from a Report on Photographic Mapping, by Captain A. C. McKinley," "The Base-Laying Flight of November 18-20, 1929," "The South Pole Flight, November 28-29, 1929: Narrative of the South Pole Flight, by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd," "Second Flight Northeast of Little America, December 5, 1929," "The Sledge Trip of the Geological Party to the Mountains of the Plateau Rim, November 4, 1929-January 19, 1930, and the Preceding Depot-Laying Trips," "Account of the Geological Sledge Trip to the Plateau Rim Mountains, by Laurence M. Gould," "Aerial Survey of Discovery Inlet, January 20, 1930," "Flight Over the Interior of the Ross Shelf Ice, January 21, 1930," "Flight Along the Shelf Ice Front near the Bay of Whales, January 26(?), 1930," "Return of the Expedition: Oceanographical Work," "Summary of Other Scientific Results: Summary of Scientific Results in Certain Fields, by Russell Owen.". Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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