Walter Wellman The Aerial Age A.R. Keller & Co. New York 1911
Walter Wellman (1858-1934) was an American journalist, explorer and aeronaut.In 1894, he traveled north of Spitzbergen, reaching the latitude of 81°N.
In 1898-1899, he led another expedition to the Arctic regions. He made a dash for the North pole in 1899, but failed due to an accident. From 1906 he employed balloons in several attempts to explore the Arctic regions. In 1910, with five companions, he made a daring attempt to cross the Atlantic in the airship America. The attempt failed and the men were picked from the ocean about 375 miles (603 km) from Cape Hatteras by the passing steamship "Trent".
