Crossing the line : a Bluejacket's odyssey in World War II / / Alvin Kernan ; foreword by Donald Kagan and Frederick Kagan ; introduction by Lawrence Stone |
Autore | Kernan Alvin B |
Edizione | [1st Yale University Press ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven [Conn.], : Yale University Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 p.) |
Disciplina |
940.54/5973092
B |
Collana | The Yale Library of military history |
Soggetto topico |
World War, 1939-1945 - Naval operations, American
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Pacific Ocean World War, 1939-1945 Sailors - United States |
ISBN |
1-281-73454-3
9786611734541 0-300-13510-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- FOREWORD -- Introduction -- PREFACE TO THE YALE EDITION -- ONE.Snow -- TWO.Boots -- Three. Pearl -- Four. Cruising -- FIVE.Midway -- SIX.Sunk -- SEVEN.Wandering -- Eight. Stateside -- Nine. Black Panthers -- Ten. Solo -- Eleven .War's End -- Twelve .Peace -- Thirteen. Uncle Sugar -- INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820444103321 |
Kernan Alvin B | ||
New Haven [Conn.], : Yale University Press, 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The fruited plain [[electronic resource] ] : fables for a postmodern democracy / / Alvin Kernan |
Autore | Kernan Alvin B |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1 online resource (x, 260 p.)) |
Disciplina | 813/.6 |
Soggetto topico |
Humorous stories, American
Domestic fiction, American Satire, American Fables, American |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-72172-7
9786611721725 0-300-12834-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: Preface ix -- ONE -- Merry Xmas from the Joads 1 -- TWO -- Majoring in Deconstruction 19 -- THREE -- Religion USA 50 -- FOUR -- Art Lets It All Hang Out 75 -- FIVE -- The Politics Gene 98 -- SIX -- Klutz-Brightgrin H.R. 1984- -- The John Quincy Thud On-Line Biography -- of Great Americans 125 -- SEVEN -- Poshpenny v. Lone Tree State 153 -- EIGHT -- A Long Way Up the Arroyo 178 -- NINE -- Operation Gulliver 205 -- TEN -- Virtual America 227 -- Selected Items from the On-Line Biography -- of Great Americans 251. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451792503321 |
Kernan Alvin B | ||
New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The fruited plain [[electronic resource] ] : fables for a postmodern democracy / / Alvin Kernan |
Autore | Kernan Alvin B |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1 online resource (x, 260 p.)) |
Disciplina | 813/.6 |
Soggetto topico |
Humorous stories, American
Domestic fiction, American Satire, American Fables, American |
ISBN |
1-281-72172-7
9786611721725 0-300-12834-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: Preface ix -- ONE -- Merry Xmas from the Joads 1 -- TWO -- Majoring in Deconstruction 19 -- THREE -- Religion USA 50 -- FOUR -- Art Lets It All Hang Out 75 -- FIVE -- The Politics Gene 98 -- SIX -- Klutz-Brightgrin H.R. 1984- -- The John Quincy Thud On-Line Biography -- of Great Americans 125 -- SEVEN -- Poshpenny v. Lone Tree State 153 -- EIGHT -- A Long Way Up the Arroyo 178 -- NINE -- Operation Gulliver 205 -- TEN -- Virtual America 227 -- Selected Items from the On-Line Biography -- of Great Americans 251. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777856903321 |
Kernan Alvin B | ||
New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The fruited plain : fables for a postmodern democracy / / Alvin Kernan |
Autore | Kernan Alvin B |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1 online resource (x, 260 p.)) |
Disciplina | 813/.6 |
Soggetto topico |
Humorous stories, American
Domestic fiction, American Satire, American Fables, American |
ISBN |
1-281-72172-7
9786611721725 0-300-12834-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: Preface ix -- ONE -- Merry Xmas from the Joads 1 -- TWO -- Majoring in Deconstruction 19 -- THREE -- Religion USA 50 -- FOUR -- Art Lets It All Hang Out 75 -- FIVE -- The Politics Gene 98 -- SIX -- Klutz-Brightgrin H.R. 1984- -- The John Quincy Thud On-Line Biography -- of Great Americans 125 -- SEVEN -- Poshpenny v. Lone Tree State 153 -- EIGHT -- A Long Way Up the Arroyo 178 -- NINE -- Operation Gulliver 205 -- TEN -- Virtual America 227 -- Selected Items from the On-Line Biography -- of Great Americans 251. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813957803321 |
Kernan Alvin B | ||
New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The unknown Battle of Midway [[electronic resource] ] : the destruction of the American torpedo squadrons / / Alvin Kernan ; foreword by Donald Kagan and Frederick Kagan |
Autore | Kernan Alvin B |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
Disciplina | 940.54/26699 |
Collana | The Yale library of military history |
Soggetto topico |
Midway, Battle of, 1942
Military planning - United States - History - 20th century Torpedo bombers - United States - History - 20th century World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations, American |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-72191-3
9786611721916 0-300-12831-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- ONE. The Destruction of the American Battle Line at Pearl Harbor -- TWO. Trading Armor for Speed: The New Battle Line -- THREE. Obsolete ''Devastators'' and Obsolescent ''Wildcats'' -- FOUR. Duds: The Great American Torpedo Scandal -- FIVE. Indians and ''Ringknockers'' -- SIX. Attack -- SEVEN. ''The Best-Laid Schemes o' Mice an' Men Gang Aft Agley'' -- EIGHT. ''Sorry about That'' -- APPENDIX 1. Flight Personnel of the Torpedo Squadrons at Midway -- APPENDIX 2. Chronology of American Torpedo Attacks at Midway -- APPENDIX 3. The Hornet Air Group Course on the Morning of June 4 -- APPENDIX 4. Gas Consumption in the TBD -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451819503321 |
Kernan Alvin B | ||
New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The unknown Battle of Midway [[electronic resource] ] : the destruction of the American torpedo squadrons / / Alvin Kernan ; foreword by Donald Kagan and Frederick Kagan |
Autore | Kernan Alvin B |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
Disciplina | 940.54/26699 |
Collana | The Yale library of military history |
Soggetto topico |
Midway, Battle of, 1942
Military planning - United States - History - 20th century Torpedo bombers - United States - History - 20th century World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations, American |
ISBN |
1-281-72191-3
9786611721916 0-300-12831-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- ONE. The Destruction of the American Battle Line at Pearl Harbor -- TWO. Trading Armor for Speed: The New Battle Line -- THREE. Obsolete ''Devastators'' and Obsolescent ''Wildcats'' -- FOUR. Duds: The Great American Torpedo Scandal -- FIVE. Indians and ''Ringknockers'' -- SIX. Attack -- SEVEN. ''The Best-Laid Schemes o' Mice an' Men Gang Aft Agley'' -- EIGHT. ''Sorry about That'' -- APPENDIX 1. Flight Personnel of the Torpedo Squadrons at Midway -- APPENDIX 2. Chronology of American Torpedo Attacks at Midway -- APPENDIX 3. The Hornet Air Group Course on the Morning of June 4 -- APPENDIX 4. Gas Consumption in the TBD -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777780203321 |
Kernan Alvin B | ||
New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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