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	Disaster at the Pole Wilbur Cross. Here is a tragic tale of a failed polar exploration. In 1926, against the backdrop of Mussolini's rising power, one of Italy's premier aeronautical engineers, Umberto Nobile, gained acclaim by crossing the North Pole in a dirigible. With this success under his belt, Nobile decided to raise the ante and take his newly designed airship to the North Pole, land it, and then return to base. But what started in glory turned into a tale of disaster when the airship crashed some three hundred miles from civilization. 316 pages, 6"x 9", hardcover. #0005650 Price: $24.95 Add this product to your shopping cart