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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100891415491
ISBN-139780891415497
eBay Product ID (ePID)637585
Product Key Features
Book TitleNo Bended Knee : the Battle for Guadalcanal
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, Military
Publication Year1994
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorMerrill B. Twining
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight20 oz
Item Length8.7 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN95-021897
Reviews"A VIVID NARRATIVE . . . A splendid first-person account of the costly campaign that enabled Allied forces to wrest Guadalcanal from the Japanese in World War II's Pacific theater." -Kirkus Reviews "By reading and studyingNo Bended Knee, the military professional can gain an appreciation for war at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. Twining writes as he served his corps-boldly and straightforwardly, with impeccable detail and superb understanding of things strategic." -Airpower Journal "A VIEW FROM THE NERVE CENTER COMPLETE WITH TELLING PERSONAL ANECDOTES." -Journal Inquirer(Manchester, CT) "Twining adds notably to the literature on Guadalcanal and provides one of the best accounts of war as seen from the perspective of the often maligned yet absolutely indispensable headquarters staff." -Booklist "CANDID AND REVEALING." -Publishers Weekly From the Paperback edition.
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal940.5/426
SynopsisA VIVID NARRATIVE . . . A splendid first-person account of the costly campaign that enabled Allied forces to wrest Guadalcanal from the Japanese in World War II s Pacific theater. "Kirkus Reviews " By reading and studying No Bended Knee, the military professional can gain an appreciation for war at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. Twining writes as he served his corps boldly and straightforwardly, with impeccable detail and superb understanding of things strategic. "Airpower Journal " A VIEW FROM THE NERVE CENTER COMPLETE WITH TELLING PERSONAL ANECDOTES. "Journal Inquirer" (Manchester, CT) Twining adds notably to the literature on Guadalcanal and provides one of the best accounts of war as seen from the perspective of the often maligned yet absolutely indispensable headquarters staff. "Booklist" CANDID AND REVEALING. "Publishers Weekly" "From the Paperback edition."", "A VIVID NARRATIVE . . . A splendid first-person account of the costly campaign that enabled Allied forces to wrest Guadalcanal from the Japanese in World War II's Pacific theater." -Kirkus Reviews "By reading and studyingNo Bended Knee, the military professional can gain an appreciation for war at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. Twining writes as he served his corps-boldly and straightforwardly, with impeccable detail and superb understanding of things strategic." -Airpower Journal "A VIEW FROM THE NERVE CENTER COMPLETE WITH TELLING PERSONAL ANECDOTES." -Journal Inquirer(Manchester, CT) "Twining adds notably to the literature on Guadalcanal and provides one of the best accounts of war as seen from the perspective of the often maligned yet absolutely indispensable headquarters staff." -Booklist "CANDID AND REVEALING." -Publishers Weekly From the Paperback edition.