Neptune's inferno : the U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal
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Published
New York : Bantam Books, c2011.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9780553806700 (hbk. : alk. paper), 055380670X (hbk. : alk. paper), 9780553908077 (ebk.), 0553908073 (ebk.)
Physical Desc
xxii, 516 pages, [32] pages of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
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Orcutt Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 940.54265 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Bantam Books, c2011.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9780553806700 (hbk. : alk. paper), 055380670X (hbk. : alk. paper), 9780553908077 (ebk.), 0553908073 (ebk.)
Notes
General Note
Map on endpapers.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [439]-489] and index.
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.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943 -- Personal narratives, American.
Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943.
United States. -- Navy -- Biography.
United States. -- Navy -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.
Veterans -- United States -- Interviews.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943.
United States. -- Navy -- Biography.
United States. -- Navy -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.
Veterans -- United States -- Interviews.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hornfischer, J. D. (2011). Neptune's inferno: the U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal . Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hornfischer, James D. 2011. Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy At Guadalcanal. Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hornfischer, James D. Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy At Guadalcanal Bantam Books, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hornfischer, James D. Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy At Guadalcanal Bantam Books, 2011.
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