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Umberto Nobile and the Arctic Search for the Airship Italia (Hardcover)
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Umberto Nobile and the Arctic Search for the Airship Italia (Hardcover)
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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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