Title: Neptune's inferno : the U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal /
Authors: Hornfischer, James D.
Publisher: Bantam Books,
Year: 2011
Subjects: United States. History; United States. Biography.; Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943; World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations, American.; Veterans United States Interviews.; Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943 Personal narratives, American.; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands) History, Military.
Abstract: 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.
Contents: Eighty-two ships -- Sea of troubles -- Fighting fleet rising -- Storm tide -- The thundering.