aerial exploration

Contains transcripts from the diary of early twentieth-century explorer Richard E. Byrd in which he recorded details of his historic, and disputed flight over the North Pole in 1926, and discussed other aspects of his life and work in the years between 1925 and 1927.

Text and photographs describe early 20th century exploration of the polar regions and other unexplored regions.

Profiles nine Arctic explorers who attempted to fly, by plane or balloon, to the North Pole between 1897 and 1926 and discusses why some missions failed and some succeeded.