Neptune's inferno : the U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal / James D. Hornfischer.
- Hornfischer, James D.
- Date:
- 2012
- Books
About this work
Description
Draws on interviews with veterans and primary sources to present a narrative account of the pivotal World War II campaign, chronicling the three-month effort to gain control of Guadalcanal as a battle that taught the U.S. Navy and Marines new approaches to warfare.
Publication/Creation
New York : Bantam Books, 2012.
Physical description
xxii, 516 pages, 32 unnumbered pagese of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contributors
Edition
Bantam Books trade paperback. edition.
Contents
Eighty-two ships -- Sea of troubles -- Fighting fleet rising -- Storm tide -- The thundering.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-489] and index.
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Where to find it
Location Status History of MedicineZVETB.6.AA9Open shelves
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Identifiers
ISBN
- 9780553385120
- 0553385127