81 days below zero : the incredible survival story of a World War II pilot in Alaska's frozen wilderness
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Murphy, Brian, 1959-
Contributors
Vlahou, Toula, author.
Published
Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2015.
Edition
First Da Capo Press edition.
Physical Desc
x, 238 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cm.
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Northwest Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
940.5449 MURPHY 2015
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Aeronautics, Military -- Accidents -- Alaska.
Air pilots, Military -- United States -- Biography.
Airplane crash survival -- Alaska.
B-24 (Bomber) -- Accidents -- Alaska.
Crane, Leon, -- 1919-2002.
Wilderness survival -- Alaska.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Alaska.

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Published
Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2015.
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Book
Edition
First Da Capo Press edition.
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-226) and index.
Description
"Shortly before Christmas in 1943, five Army aviators left Alaska's Ladd Field on a test flight. Only one ever returned: Leon Crane, a city kid from Philadelphia with little more than a parachute on his back when he bailed from his B-24 Liberator before it crashed into the Arctic. Alone in subzero temperatures, Crane managed to stay alive in the dead of the Yukon winter for nearly twelve weeks and, amazingly, walked out of the ordeal intact. 81 Days Below Zero recounts, for the first time, the full story of Crane's remarkable saga. In a drama of staggering resolve with moments of phenomenal luck, Crane learned to survive in the Yukon's unforgiving landscape. His is a tale of the human capacity to endure extreme conditions and intense loneliness-and emerge stronger than before. "--Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Murphy, B., & Vlahou, T. (2015). 81 days below zero: the incredible survival story of a World War II pilot in Alaska's frozen wilderness (First Da Capo Press edition.). Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Murphy, Brian, 1959- and Toula, Vlahou. 2015. 81 Days Below Zero: The Incredible Survival Story of a World War II Pilot in Alaska's Frozen Wilderness. Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Murphy, Brian, 1959- and Toula, Vlahou. 81 Days Below Zero: The Incredible Survival Story of a World War II Pilot in Alaska's Frozen Wilderness Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Murphy, Brian, and Toula Vlahou. 81 Days Below Zero: The Incredible Survival Story of a World War II Pilot in Alaska's Frozen Wilderness First Da Capo Press edition., Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2015.

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