Schwarzes Weiß: Admiral Byrd allein in der Antarktis

Author/Contributor(s):	Burleigh, Robert; Krudop, Walter Lyon
Publisher:	Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Date:	11/5/2011
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

In 1934, Admiral Richard Byrd spent an entire winter by himself in a small cabin in Antarctica, recording the weather and confronting life, completely alone, in harsh conditions. Robert Burleigh “paints mesmerizing word pictures” (Booklist) that are supplemented with excerpts from Admiral Byrd’s firsthand account of how he survived. This riveting account was named an Orbis Pictus Honor Book and includes dramatic, full-color illustrations capture the courage of Byrd’s amazing ordeal.