Assault on eternity
Subtitle: Richard E. Byrd and the exploration of Antarctica, 1946-47
By: by Lisle A. Rose ; photos. selected by Richard R. Conger.
Contributors: Conger, Richard R.
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: 1980
Place of publication: Annapolis, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
Subjects: Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957; Explorers -- United States -- Biography; Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- American
Description: Account of U.S. Navy Antarctic Expedition, 1946-47, better known as 'Operation Highjump' which established the U.S.A. as a major Antarctic power. The expedition was headed by Richard E. Byrd.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [271]-276.
Includes index.