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Hardcover. Zustand: NF. Hardback in Near Fine condition with Near Fine dust jacket. Studies In War, Society, And The Military. 6.33 X 1.05 X 9.14 inches. 296 pages. Inscribed by author on title page. Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship with tracking information.…

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Zustand: New. In 1969, an ice-breaking tanker, the SS Manhattan, was commissioned to transit the Northwest Passage in order to test the feasibility of an all-marine transportation system for Alaska North Slope crude oil. This title details this historic voyage. Num Pages: 300 pages, 25 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1MTN; 3JJPK; HBTM; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399. . 2012. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This story about a little-known failed military excursion by the Japanese will appeal to general history readers as well as military history buffs.-John Rodzvilla,Library JournalNear the end of World War II, in an attempt to attack the United States mainland, Japan launched itsfu-go campaign, deploying thousands of high-altitude hydrogen balloons armed with incendiary and high-explosive bombs designed to follow the westerly winds of the upper atmosphere and drift to the west coast of North America. After reaching the mainland, these fu-go, the Japanese hoped, would terrorize American citizens and ignite devastating forest fires across the western states, ultimately causing the United States to divert wartime resources to deal with the domestic crisis. While the fu-go offensive proved to be a complete tactical failure, six Americans lost their lives when a discovered balloon exploded.Ross Coen provides a fascinating look into the obscure history of the fu-go campaign, from the Japanese schoolgirls who manufactured the balloons by hand to the generals in the U.S. War Department who developed defense procedures. The book delves into panic, propaganda, and media censorship in wartime.Fu-go is a compelling story of a little-known episode in our national history that unfolded virtually unseen.…

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorRoss Coen is a historian who writes about the American West, Alaska, and the Arctic. He is the author of The Long View: Dispatches on Alaska History and Breaking Ice for Arctic Oil: The Epic Voyage of the.