Vanished! : explorers forever lost / Evan Balkan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Balkan, Evan, 1972-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Explorers--United States--Biography.

Explorers.

Explorers--England--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, AL : Menasha Ridge Press ; [Berkeley, Calif.] : Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the best adventures, the intrepid explorer returns home to banner headlines and a hero's welcome?but what of the men and women who don't return home? This collection proves their stories are just as compelling. From the disappearance in Utah of cowboy roamer Everett Ruess to the loss of billionaire explorer Michael Rockefeller in the wilds of New Guinea, the tales ring with mystery, intrigue, and excitement. Whether murdered, drowned, or eaten alive, their disappearances are likely to remain unsolved, but never forgotten.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright page; Table of Contents; About the Author; Preface; Foreword; ONE: All Good Gringos Go to Heaven When Shot: Ambrose Bierce; TWO: No Fear of Failure: Percy Fawcett; THREE: The Honeymooners: Glen and Bessie Hyde; FOUR: The Deep Peace of the Wild: Everett Ruess; FIVE: The Aviators: Amelia Earhart and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; SIX: Lost Scion: Michael Rockefeller; SEVEN: A Fine Kind of Madness: Johnny Waterman; EIGHT: Index

Notes:

"Dying to explore".

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-282-64358-4

9786612643583

0-89732-793-4

OCLC:

638861425