David A. Kearns:Where Hell Freezes Over : A Story of Amazing Bravery and Survival by David A. Kearns
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At the tail end of 1946, the United States navy sent an expedition into the stark cold of Antarctica to photograph the terrain from the air and lay claim to the huge continent at the bott… Altro …
At the tail end of 1946, the United States navy sent an expedition into the stark cold of Antarctica to photograph the terrain from the air and lay claim to the huge continent at the bottom of the globe. Many of the navy's men on the expedition were fresh from service in the recently ended World War II. This is the story of nine of those men, betrayed by an enemy of another kind. As their plane flew above that desolate continent, the weather threw a "whiteout" - a combination of a slanting sheet of ice on the land and low clouds that make it seem the air ahead is clear when it is not. The blinded plane slammed into a mountainside and exploded. Three men were killed; others were injured, most of them seriously. Their only shelter was the badly damaged fuselage. They had a food supply intended for a few-days trip, and no way to communicate with their rescuers. For thirteen days the men waited for discovery - or death. Even when they made contact with another seaplane, which led them from the air, they had to struggle, wounded as they were, several miles through blizzard winds, snow, and ice to reach safety. David A. Kearns is the son of Bill Kearns, the pilot who was at the controls when George 1 crashed. He embarks on this harrowing tale fueled by extensive research, including interviews with survivors and their families. With a compelling narrative drive and a lot of heart, Kearns trumpets this breathtaking survival story as a shining moment in 20th century American history. Media > Book, [PU: St Martin's Press]<
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David A. Kearns:Where Hell Freezes Over : A Story of Amazing Bravery and Survival
- libri usati ISBN: 9780312342050
At the tail end of 1946, the United States navy sent an expedition into the stark cold of Antarctica to photograph the terrain from the air and lay claim to the huge continent at the bott… Altro …
At the tail end of 1946, the United States navy sent an expedition into the stark cold of Antarctica to photograph the terrain from the air and lay claim to the huge continent at the bottom of the globe. Many of the navy's men on the expedition were fresh from service in the recently ended World War II. This is the story of nine of those men, betrayed by an enemy of another kind. As their plane flew above that desolate continent, the weather threw a "whiteout" - a combination of a slanting sheet of ice on the land and low clouds that make it seem the air ahead is clear when it is not. The blinded plane slammed into a mountainside and exploded. Three men were killed; others were injured, most of them seriously. Their only shelter was the badly damaged fuselage. They had a food supply intended for a few-days trip, and no way to communicate with their rescuers. For thirteen days the men waited for discovery - or death. Even when they made contact with another seaplane, which led them from the air, they had to struggle, wounded as they were, several miles through blizzard winds, snow, and ice to reach safety. David A. Kearns is the son of Bill Kearns, the pilot who was at the controls when George 1 crashed. He embarks on this harrowing tale fueled by extensive research, including interviews with survivors and their families. With a compelling narrative drive and a lot of heart, Kearns trumpets this breathtaking survival story as a shining moment in 20th century American history. Media > Book, [PU: St Martin's Press]<
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Kearns, David A.:WHERE HELL FREEZES OVER. A Story of Amazing Bravery and Survival
- Prima edizione 2005, ISBN: 0312342055
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[EAN: 9780312342050], Near Fine, [PU: St. Martin's Press, New York, NY], MILITARY/AIRPLANE/ACCIDENTS/SHIPWRECKS/SURVIVAL/AIRCRAFT/ANTARCTICA/EXPLORATION/AMERICAN/BYRD/1946/UNITED STATES/N… Altro …
[EAN: 9780312342050], Near Fine, [PU: St. Martin's Press, New York, NY], MILITARY/AIRPLANE/ACCIDENTS/SHIPWRECKS/SURVIVAL/AIRCRAFT/ANTARCTICA/EXPLORATION/AMERICAN/BYRD/1946/UNITED STATES/NAVY/PILOT/SEAPLANE/BILL KEARNS, Jacket, The author of this book is the son of Bill Kearns, the pilot who was at the controls when his seaplane crashed in the Antartica. He tells this survival story of the Navy expedition that was sent out in search of the pilot. In preparation for the book, the author did extensive research, including interviews with survivors and their families. The book contains photographs, illustrations, footnotes, and end notes. This copy is clean and solid., Books<
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Kearns, David A.:Where Hell Freezes Over. A Stroy of Amazing Bravery and Survival.
- Prima edizione 2005, ISBN: 0312342055
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[EAN: 9780312342050], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Thomas Dunne Books, New York], AIRPLANEAIRCRAFT CRASH SURVIVAL ANTARCTICA ANTARCTIC SNOW ICE EXPLORATION BYRD, Jacket, 286pp,endn… Altro …
[EAN: 9780312342050], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Thomas Dunne Books, New York], AIRPLANEAIRCRAFT CRASH SURVIVAL ANTARCTICA ANTARCTIC SNOW ICE EXPLORATION BYRD, Jacket, 286pp,endnotes, bw ills. Or blue cloth in jacket. Short tear at top of front flapfold. Gift noteand prevowners stamp on front free endpaper. A 22year old naval aviator survives an aircraft crash in Antarctica during the 1946 Byrd expedition. Size: 8vo, Books<
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Kearns, David A.:Where Hell Freezes Over. A Stroy of Amazing Bravery and Survival.
- copertina rigida, flessible 2005, ISBN: 9780312342050
New York: Thomas Dunne Books, 2005. 286pp,endnotes, bw ills. Or blue cloth in jacket. Short tear at top of front flapfold. Gift noteand prevowners stamp on front free endpaper. A 22year o… Altro …
New York: Thomas Dunne Books, 2005. 286pp,endnotes, bw ills. Or blue cloth in jacket. Short tear at top of front flapfold. Gift noteand prevowners stamp on front free endpaper. A 22year old naval aviator survives an aircraft crash in Antarctica during the 1946 Byrd expedition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo., Thomas Dunne Books, 2005, 3<
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