Isbn: 9781025912462 - brief history of polar exploration since the introduction of flying (8 risultati)

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'Brief History of Polar Exploration Since the Introduction of Flying' offers a comprehensive overview of a transformative era in geographic discovery. This work chronicles the shift from traditional dog-sled and ship-based expeditions to the revolutionary use of aviation in the Arctic and Antarctic regions during the early 20th century. The text examines the pioneering flights of the 1920s, highlighting the technical challenges and the immense scientific gains achieved through aerial observation and mapping.The book details significant missions, including those led by figures such as Richard E. Byrd, Roald Amundsen, and Umberto Nobile, providing a chronological account of how aircraft expanded the boundaries of known territory. It serves as an essential historical record of the early era of polar aviation, documenting the strategic and scientific importance of these regions. Through detailed analysis of flight routes and geographic findings, the author underscores the transition of polar research from survival-based exploration to systematic aerial surveying and modern scientific inquiry. This work is a valuable resource for those interested in the history of flight, polar science, and the evolution of global exploration.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. "Brief History of Polar Exploration Since the Introduction of Flying" offers a comprehensive overview of a transformative era in geographic discovery. This work chronicles the shift from traditional dog-sled and ship-based expeditions to the revolutionary use of aviation in the Arctic and Antarctic regions during the early 20th century. The text examines the pioneering flights of the 1920s, highlighting the technical challenges and the immense scientific gains achieved through aerial observation and mapping.The book details significant missions, including those led by figures such as Richard E. Byrd, Roald Amundsen, and Umberto Nobile, providing a chronological account of how aircraft expanded the boundaries of known territory. It serves as an essential historical record of the early era of polar aviation, documenting the strategic and scientific importance of these regions. Through detailed analysis of flight routes and geographic findings, the author underscores the transition of polar research from survival-based exploration to systematic aerial surveying and modern scientific inquiry. This work is a valuable resource for those interested in the history of flight, polar science, and the evolution of global exploration.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…