Uss Midway (6 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 144 pages. Illustrated. The Battle of Midway { Return to the Battle of Midway; Ghosts and Survivors Return to the Battle of Midway} After crippling the U. S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Japan set out to deal it a death blow at Midway. Fifty- six years later former foes relive those harrowing hours as explorer Robert D. Ballard locates the grave of the U. S. S. Yorktown. Blues Highway { Traveling the Blues Highway} One of the largest internal migrations in U. S. history took place this century as black Americans left the South in search of social and economic equality, carrying with them the soulful music known as the blues. Galápagos Underwater In the grip of El Nino the normally cold, rich seas that support a bountiful food chain warmed, with dire consequences to penguins, iguanas, and sea lions. Galápagos Islands { Galápagos: Paradise in Peril} Tourism, development, and abnormal weather threaten the unique island ecosystem that inspired Darwin s theory of natural selection. Copper Age { Journey to the Copper Age} Archaeologists retrace a copper- trading route used 6, 500 years ago and unearth discoveries that shed light on the lives of ancient metalworkers in the Middle East. Vernal Pools { The Pools of Spring} As winter melts away, small ponds begin to dot the fields and woodlands of North America. By mid- spring they teem with salamanders and frogs Texas Hill Country { A Special Place: Texas Hill Country} Sit a spell by the cool, spring- fed streams of central Texas and you ll see why cityfolk are heading for the hills.…

Condition: Very Good. V/G+ to LIKE NEW CONDITION. 2021 USS Midway Museum Library Volunteers larger hardcover. ISBN: 9780985075583. Published without DJ. Laminated boards: Faint indentation across top/bottom spine. Tiny discoloration fore-edge corner tips. Near Fine+/Finw w/ like new letterint/decoration. Text:1/2" crease near upper corner pp.11-12. Remaining pages LIKE NEW. V/G+/NEAR FINE w/ like new sheen.…

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Second Edition. Twelvemo, viii, 138pp, [14pp]. Illustrated paperback, glossy covers. Stated "second edition" on title page. Likely never read, a fine copy. Signed on the front endpaper: "Blessings. Psalm 91:7. Stanford E. Linzey, USN." Captain Stanford E. Linzey served aboard the USS Yorktown and survived it's sinking at the Battle of Midway. This book tells his story of that experience. Linzey spent 28 years in the Navy, the majority of the time as a Navy Chaplain. He retired from the service in 1974 and died in 2010. Signed by Captain Stanford E. Linzey, God Was At Midway: The Sinking of the USS Yorktown. (illustrator). Signed.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Good with wear and markings. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: Good +. No Jacket. 1st. unpaginated; HB blue w/white; rubbed w/wear on edges&corners; bowed w/dampstain&ripple throughout; hinges cracked, otherwise, clean,tight pgs. Cruisebook for USS Midway's 1963-64 WestPac cruise. photos throughout.

Farbiges Original-Großfoto (Porträt in Uniform vor amerikanischer Flagge,4°) mit eigenhändiger Empfehlung, Datum, Unterschrift als Capt. USN (US Navy) signiert 15. April 1984 (BEILAGEN : Farbiges Original-Großfoto des Flugzeugträgers im Meer, Original-Briefumschlag, Kurzbiografie, Begleitbrief Department of the Navy 15.4.84) , in Mappe.…