New York, New York, U.S.A.: Zenith Press, Date: 2004 Zenith Press, New York. 2004. Reprint. soft cover. Trade wraps in pictorial plasticized wraps. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. 358 pp. $22.95 price on rear wrap. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. This book takes the reader into the air with the intrepid US navy fighter pilots as they defended their ships and the Guadalcanal invasion fleet against determined Japanese attacks of August 7 and 8, 1942. Based on both American and Japanese battle reports as well as the recollections of many airmen and seamen who took part. A pristine clean copy. 2004. Zenith Press ISBN 0760320527 9780760320525 [US]

ISBN10: 0760320527, ISBN13: 9780760320525, [publisher: Zenith Press] Softcover Zenith Press Historical Books (Zenith Press) Carrier Clash - The Invasion of Guadalcanal & The Battle of the Eastern Solomons August 1942 (EX)Manufacturer: Zenith PressProduct Line: Historical Books (Zenith Press)Type: SoftcoverCopyright Date: 2004Author: Eric HammelPage Count: 358Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is EX. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:Beginning with detailed descriptions of the history of the aircraft carrier, the development of carrier-air tactics, the training of carrier pilots, and numerous operational considerations that defined the way carrier battles had to be fought, Carrier Clash takes the reader into the air with brave U. S. Navy fighter pilots as they protect their ships and the Guadalcanal invasion fleet against determined Japanese air attacks on August 7 and 8, 1942. Next, Hammel sets the stage for the August 24 Battle of the Eastern Solomons, by putting the reader right into the cockpits of the U. S. Navy Dauntless dive-bombers as they drive on the Imperial Navy light carrier Ryujo - and hit the ship with 500-pound bombs! Carrier Clash is the definitive combat history of the Battle of the Eastern ...