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Knife's edge : South Pacific carrier battles from the eastern Solomons to Santa Cruz / Robert C. Stern.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stern, Robert C. (Robert Cecil), 1946- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Navy--History--World War, 1939-1945.
- United States.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Santa Cruz Islands, Battle of the, Solomon Islands, 1942.
- Aircraft carriers--United States--History--20th century.
- Aircraft carriers.
- World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxxvi, 336 pages) : illustrations, map
- Other Title:
- South Pacific carrier battles from the eastern Solomons to Santa Cruz
- Place of Publication:
- Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2023]
- Contents:
- The South Pacific The Solomon Islands in Particular and Guadalcanal, to Be Specific
- The Gathering of Forces The KA Operation (Before 24 August 1942)
- The Battle of the Eastern Solomons Ryujo Down (24 August 1942)
- The Battle of the Eastern Solomons The Kido Butai Strikes Back (24 August 1942)
- The Eastern Solomons Aftermath (25 August 1942)
- Rats and Ants An Unquiet Interlude (Late August to September 1942)
- A Second Gathering (Late August to Late October 1942)
- The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Beating Up the Kido Butai (25-26 October 1942)
- The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands The Kido Butai Strikes Back Again (26-27 October 1942)
- The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Dispersal and Aftermath.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 20, 2023).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Stern, Robert C. 1946- Knife's edge
- ISBN:
- 9781682478530
- 168247853X
- Publisher Number:
- 40031599420
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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