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Rescue warriors : the U.S. Coast Guard, America's forgotten heroes /

Presents a history of the United States Coast Guard along with information on the daily lives of the "Coasties" who respond to distress calls and save lives each day.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Helvarg, David, 1951-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2009.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
United States. > Coast Guard > History.
United States. > Coast Guard > Biography.
Heroes > United States > Biography.
Rescues > United States > History.
Lifesaving > United States > History.
Heroes and heroines.
Héros > États-Unis > Biographies.
Sauvetages > États-Unis > Histoire.
Sauvetage > États-Unis > Histoire.
United States. > Coast Guard.
Heroes.
Lifesaving.
Rescues.
United States.
Biography
Biography.
Biographies.
History.
Description
Summary:Presents a history of the United States Coast Guard along with information on the daily lives of the "Coasties" who respond to distress calls and save lives each day.
Physical Description:xxiii, 356 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-339) and index.
ISBN:9780312363727
0312363729
9780312628147
0312628145