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- catalog abstract ""He set polar flight records, organized a series of daring wartime air operations, and became a leader in Arctic aviation. But despite these achievements, Norwegian American aviator Bernt Balchen saw his public image and military career repeatedly undermined by his onetime mentor, the famous and influential Admiral Richard Byrd."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11267430.
- catalog coverage "Antarctica.".
- catalog coverage "Arctic regions.".
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""He set polar flight records, organized a series of daring wartime air operations, and became a leader in Arctic aviation. But despite these achievements, Norwegian American aviator Bernt Balchen saw his public image and military career repeatedly undermined by his onetime mentor, the famous and influential Admiral Richard Byrd."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 300-302) and index.".
- catalog description "Spitsbergen -- Lad from Tveit -- Introduction to a New World -- Flight of the America -- Tragedy and prelude to triumph -- To the South Pole -- Fame and misfortune -- Prelude to war -- Challenge of Bluie West 8 -- "War below zero" -- Operations Sonnie and Ball -- Operation where and when and the Sepals Project -- From airline copresident to squadron commander -- "The most unpleasant years of my life" -- Autobiography raises a storm -- World's polar consultant.".
- catalog extent "x, 310 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Bernt Balchen.".
- catalog identifier "1560989068 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Bernt Balchen.".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press,".
- catalog relation "Bernt Balchen.".
- catalog spatial "Antarctica.".
- catalog spatial "Arctic regions.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "919.8/04/092 B 21".
- catalog subject "Aeronautics Flights.".
- catalog subject "Air pilots United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Balchen, Bernt, 1899-1973.".
- catalog subject "Explorers United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "G585.B3 G58 1999".
- catalog tableOfContents "Spitsbergen -- Lad from Tveit -- Introduction to a New World -- Flight of the America -- Tragedy and prelude to triumph -- To the South Pole -- Fame and misfortune -- Prelude to war -- Challenge of Bluie West 8 -- "War below zero" -- Operations Sonnie and Ball -- Operation where and when and the Sepals Project -- From airline copresident to squadron commander -- "The most unpleasant years of my life" -- Autobiography raises a storm -- World's polar consultant.".
- catalog title "Bernt Balchen : polar aviatior / Carroll V. Glines.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".