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1	Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before more books like this by Tony Horwitz add to wishlist A traveler recreates the 18th century journeys of Captain James Cook through locales such as Tahiti, New Zealand, Alaska, and Hawaii. He conveys a sense of sailor-life with extracts from the journals of Cook and those of Joseph Banks, a well-to-do botanist who, along with his retinue, accompanied Cook through the Pacific. The author and a buddy ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.10! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Ghost Mountain Boys: Their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea--The Forgotten War of the South Pacific more books like this by James Campbell add to wishlist This harrowing portrait of the terrifying Battle for New Guinea--the forgotten war of the South Pacific--is part war diary, part extreme adventure tale, and part biography of a group of men who fought to survive in an environment every bit as fierce as the enemy they faced. see all copies from $2.90! new only from $5.69! \| first editions \| SVS
3	One Square Mile of Hell: The Battle for Tarawa more books like this by John Wukovits add to wishlist In November 1943, the men of the 2nd Marine Division watched as bombardments destroyed the Japanese defenses on an islet in the Tarawa atoll. But when the Marines landed, the Japanese poured out of their protective bunkers and began one of the most brutal encounters of the war. During the ensuing three days of non-stop fighting, the entire ... see all copies from $3.50! new only from $5.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Flyboys: A True Story of Courage more books like this by James Bradley add to wishlist In this WW II history, FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS author Bradley tells the story of nine Americans who were shot down and taken prisoner by the Japanese. He tells of their training and background, and deals with issues of war, racial attitudes, atrocities, and retribution. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Goodbye Darkness: A Memoir of the Pacific War more books like this by William Manchester add to wishlist In this war memoir, historian William Manchester recalls his experiences as a soldier in the Pacific during World War II. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Sea of Thunder: Four Commanders and the Last Great Naval Campaign 1941-1945 more books like this by Evan Thomas add to wishlist Drawing on oral histories, diaries, correspondence, postwar testimony from both American and Japanese participants, and interviews with survivors, Thomas provides this riveting account of the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944, the culminating battle of the war in the Pacific. Photos. Maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Brotherhood of Heroes: The Marines at Peleliu, 1944--The Bloodiest Battle of the Pacific War more books like this by Bill Sloan add to wishlist Documents the experiences of the First Marine Division at Peleliu between September 15 and October 15, 1944, a battle during which U.S. Pacific forces suffered their highest number of casualties, in an account based on interviews with veteran survivors. 50,000 first printing. see all copies from $2.85! new only from $9.59! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty more books like this by Caroline Alexander add to wishlist In giving the story its historical due, Alexander focuses on the court-martial of the mutineers who were captured in Tahiti and brought to justice in England. This fresh perspective revivifies the entire saga, and the salty, colorful language of the men conjures up the events of that morning in 1789. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.85! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway more books like this by Jonathan Parshall, Anthony Tully add to wishlist The Battle of Midway was one of the most famous battles of World War Two. Now, for the first time since Gordon Prange's bestselling Miracle at Midway, two authors offer a new interpretation of this great naval engagement. Unlike previous accounts, this book makes extensive use of Japanese primary sources which correct previous accounts and ... see all copies from $13.33! new only from $20.43! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai more books like this by John Tayman add to wishlist In the bestselling tradition of "In the Heart of the Sea" comes the untold history of America's only leper colony--which exists even today--and the extraordinary people forced to create a community under horrific circumstances. 30 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Clash of the Carriers: The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II more books like this by Barrett Tillman, Stephen Coonts (Foreword by) add to wishlist The true story of one of the greatest and most decisive conflicts in the history of naval warfare-from an award-winning author. In June, 1944, American and Japanese carrier fleets made their way through the Philippine Sea, both hoping to take control of the vital Marianas Islands. When they met, they embarked upon a naval engagement that escalated ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny more books like this by Mike Dash add to wishlist "Batavia's Graveyard" is a spellbinding true story of mutiny, shipwreck, mass murder, and rescue in the 17th century East Indies. A Book Sense 76 pick in hardcover and favorite of critics everywhere, this tale to rival "In the Heart of the Sea" and "Mutiny on the Bounty" is now in paperback. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.56! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Daws: Shoal of Time more books like this by Gavan Daws, Garan Daws, Govan Daws add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Hell Is Upon Us: D-Day in the Pacific June-August 1944 more books like this by Victor Brooks add to wishlist The story of the "other" D-Day invasion, this one in the Pacific Ocean, which would turn the tide of the war against Japan in the summer of 1944 On June 14th 1944, just nine days after the D-Day invasion of Normandy, another mighty fleet steamed towards its own D-Day landing. A huge US flotilla of 800 ships carrying 162,000 men was about to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Journals of Captain Cook more books like this by James Cook, Philip Edwards (Selected by) add to wishlist Cook led three famous expeditions to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779. In voyages that ranged from the Antarctic circle to the Arctic Sea, Cook charted Australia and the whole coast of New Zealand, and brought back detailed descriptions of the natural history of the Pacific. Accounts based on Cook's journals were issued at the time, but it ... see all copies from $4.25! new only from $6.50! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Throwim Way Leg: Tree-Kangaroos, Possums, and Penis Gourds more books like this by Tim Flannery add to wishlist In this combination travelogue and natural history, a research scientist chronicles his trip to New Guinea where, searching for new species, he gets to know the land and the people. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery: The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 more books like this by Nathaniel Philbrick add to wishlist In this maritime history, Philbrick recreates the ambitious scientific excursion of 1838--the U.S. Exploring Expedition--whose mission was to chart the Pacific and collect samples of life forms. Highly successful in scientific terms, it became controversial because of the loss of ships and men, and resulted in a court-martial. Though almost ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Grey Seas Under: The Perilous Rescue Mission of A N.A. Salvage Tug more books like this by Farley Mowat add to wishlist A modern epic of the hair-raising rescue missions of a deep-sea salvage tug that saved hundreds of lives during two decades of service. The "Foundation Franklin" ran from 1930 to 1948, rescuing sinking ships and battering towering waves in the North Atlantic. see all copies from $6.94! new only from $9.96! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Take Her Deep: A Submarine Against Japan in World War II more books like this by I J Galantin add to wishlist Led by Lieutenant Commander Pete Galantin, the navy fleet submarine Halibut sank 13 enemy vessels in 15 months of World War II combat--and survived one of the most severe attacks ever launched against a submarine. Take Her Deep! is Galantin's incredible story. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Flyboys more books like this by James Bradley add to wishlist This "New York Times" bestseller tells the harrowing true story of nine American airmen shot down over the Pacific. One of them, George H.W. Bush, was miraculously rescued. This edition features the same Afterword by the author that appeared in the trade paperback edition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.58! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All: A New Zealand Story more books like this by Christina Thompson add to wishlist An extraordinary love story between a Maori man and an American woman, that inspires a graceful, revelatory search for understanding about the centuries-old collision of two wildly different cultures. "Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All" is the story of the cultural collision between Westerners and the Maoris of New Zealand, told ... see all copies from $3.20! new only from $8.85! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Endurance; an epic of polar adventure more books like this by F. A. Worsley add to wishlist The astounding and inspiring true story behind the forthcoming Wolfgang Petersen film of the same name. First published in 1931, "Endurance" is the full account of a doomed expedition to the Antarctic and the incredible rescue that followed. 20 illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.77! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Red Scorpion: The War Patrols of the USS Rasher more books like this by Peter T Sasgen add to wishlist The USS Rasher was one of America's most successful Word War II submarines, and her wartime exploits earned her three Presidential Unit Citations. Accordingly, the Rasher sank eighteen enemy ships and destroyed 99,901 tons, which was the second highest tonnage of the war. The Rasher's fifth war patrol is the stuff of legends: during a single night ... see all copies from $3.74! new only from $8.95! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Lost Paradise: From Mutiny on the Bounty to a Modern-Day Legacy of Sexual Mayhem, the Dark Secrets of Pitcairn Island Revealed more books like this by Kathy Marks add to wishlist On the South Seas island made famous by "Mutiny on the Bounty, Lost Paradise" chronicles life in a remote community, offering a horrifying glimpse at the darkness of human nature, where an unregulated society descends into savagery. b&w photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Grand Valley Dani, Peaceful Warriors more books like this by Karl G Heider add to wishlist This case study examines an isolated tribe in Indonesia, West New Guinea from 1961 when it was still using stone axes, bows, arrows and spears up to present (1995). The author's long engagement with the Dani results in a wide range of engaging topics as well as the ethical dilemma he faced as an anthropologist. One immediately acquires a sense of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.91! \| first editions \| SVS

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