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179 pp.
| Sterling |
August, 2006 |
TradeISBN 1-4027-3189-2$12.95
|
PaperISBN 1-4027-3610-X$6.95 New ed. (1961)
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4-6Sterling Point Books series.
Rink's text is an action-packed account of Byrd's Antarctic explorations. This revised edition (first published as Richard E. Byrd: Conquering Antarctica) includes new material but maintains the original volume's then-acceptable invented dialogue and attribution of emotion. It makes the story accessible and exciting but compromises the factual integrity for contemporary readers. Ind.