Neptune's inferno : the U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hornfischer, James D.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Bantam Books, [2011]
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943. World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American. United States. > Navy > History > World War, 1939-1945. United States. > Navy > Biography. Veterans > United States > Interviews. Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943 > Personal narratives, American.

Description
Summary:	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.
Item Description:	Map on endpapers.
Physical Description:	xxii, 516 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [465]-489] and index.
ISBN:	9780553806700 (hbk. : alk. paper) 055380670X (hbk. : alk. paper) 9780553908077 (ebk.) 0553908073 (ebk.)