Umberto Nobile and the Arctic Search for the Airship Italia (häftad)
Format
Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
240
Utgivningsdatum
2017-08-10
Förlag
Fonthill Media Ltd
Dimensioner
242 x 168 x 22 mm
Vikt
540 g
ISBN
9781781556290

Umberto Nobile and the Arctic Search for the Airship Italia

Inbunden,  Engelska, 2017-08-10
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The Italian airship designer and pilot Umberto Nobile had flown to the North Pole and beyond in 1926. He resolved to go back to the Arctic with a new airship in 1928. There were areas of the Arctic that had not been explored and it was believed that new lands might be there to be discovered. The expedition had geographical and scientific aims, but the political environment was also an important motivator. Mussolini and his Fascist party had come to power in 1922 and a successful expedition to the Arctic would be good propaganda. Instead, however, the 'Italia' was to disappear on its return from Greenland, on 25 May 1928. By the time the expedition was over, eight of the crew and nine attempted rescuers were dead and scores more had been put in harm's way. This is the story of the search for Nobile, the 'Italia', and his crew, and the many men from many countries who searched for them.

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Garth Cameron is a lawyer specialising in aviation law who lives on the South Island of New Zealand. He was educated at the University of Otago where he completed degrees in history and law, before becoming a commercial pilot and flying instructor. After he was admitted to the bar, he practised criminal law for many years at his own practice, and now has turned to aviation law. He still flies and is also a glider pilot and instructor. This is his fourth book.