Ice Diaries, The: The Untold Story Of The USS Nautilus And The Cold War's Most Daring Mission
by Anderson, Captain William R
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- AS NEW COPY!
- ISBN 10
- 0785227598
- ISBN 13
- 9780785227595
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About This Item
Thomas Nelson, 2008. Hardcover in Dustjacket. AS NEW COPY!. Now, for the first time, the Captain of the submarine USS Nautilus tells the newly declassified story of his ship's Cold War underwater adventure in the race beneath the polar ice pack.The Cold War was in full swing. The Soviet Union had just successfully launched Sputnik, and President Eisenhower badly wanted to redeem the reputation of the US as technologically superior. ""Operation Sunshine"" was the answer: under top-secret orders, the Captain and crew of one of the first nuclear submarines, the USS Nautilus, crossed under the North Pole and became the first naval vessel to forge all the way under the polar ice pack to emerge near the former Soviet Union. Readers will voyage along with Captain Anderson as he shares newly declassified stories of his sub's encounters with terrible storms, fire in the hold, collisions with ice, broken compasses, and more. pp. xix, 360 illusts endpp maps. First Edition.VERY FINE COPY!#040522 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Hardcover in Dustjacket AS NEW COPY!
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Map on endpaper. Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Bookseller
- Elizabeth's Bookshops (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 68650
- Title
- Ice Diaries, The: The Untold Story Of The USS Nautilus And The Cold War's Most Daring Mission
- Author
- Anderson, Captain William R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover in Dustjacket
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0785227598
- ISBN 13
- 9780785227595
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Place of Publication
- Nashville, Tennessee, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2008
- Pages
- pp. xix, 360 illusts endpp maps. First Edition.
- Keywords
- MILITARY AND NAVAL HISTORY GENERAL incl Submarine
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About Elizabeth's Bookshops
Elizabeth's Bookshops Australia. Bookdealers since 1973.
Elizabeth's Bookshops are one of Australia's largest second-hand bookshop operations, with 4 shops on both sides of the Australian continent.
For nearly 50 years, Elizabeth's have been major dealers in second-hand and out-of-print books.
Established in 1973, Elizabeth's Bookshops are now in Perth CBD, two shops in Fremantle (WA) and King Street, Newtown (NSW).
All orders are dispatched within 1 business day from our Fremantle Warehouse.
All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle Western Australia. (7 days a week) 08 9433 3236
Click & Collect (no postage cost!) is available at all branches.
Elizabeth's Bookshops are one of Australia's largest second-hand bookshop operations, with 4 shops on both sides of the Australian continent.
For nearly 50 years, Elizabeth's have been major dealers in second-hand and out-of-print books.
Established in 1973, Elizabeth's Bookshops are now in Perth CBD, two shops in Fremantle (WA) and King Street, Newtown (NSW).
All orders are dispatched within 1 business day from our Fremantle Warehouse.
All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle Western Australia. (7 days a week) 08 9433 3236
Click & Collect (no postage cost!) is available at all branches.
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