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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: Press of G.H. Ellis Co.; Publication date: 1919; Subjects: Engineers; World War, 1914-1918; United States engineers; European War, 1914-1918; History / Military / World War I; ... Read more

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This book examines the recent advances in the art of organic synthesis via organoboranes. The volume includes a wide range of topics in asymmetric synthesis, such as reduction, aldol reaction, allyboration, homologation, and cyclopropanation. Additional subjects include Suzuki coupling, amino acid synthesis, fluoro-organic synthesis, boron catalysts for stereoselective transformations, heterocyclic synthesis and novel borohydride reagents. ... Read more

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Already a veteran of Pearl Harbor and the epic battles of Coral Sea and Midway, the heavy cruiser New Orleans races through the velvet black night of 30 November 1942. Only minutes into this, the last of the great surface battles of the Solomons' campaign, New Orleans is struck by a Japanese Long Lance torpedo which explodes its forward magazines, taking away 130 feet of her bow and the lives of 178 of the author's shipmates. In this intensely personal and gripping memoir, a veteran of that gallant ship tells its history from rollicking peacetime days, on through 17 Pacific battles, to the hauling down of its commission pennant and its finally being broken up for scrap.

It is a tale, as horrific as it is poignant, powerfully told. One the young should learn and old remember. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

My Dad Was There
I purchased this book as a way to connect with my father who was a member of the crew on that long ago night in hell.He never spoke in front of me about what happened, but I always knew that his life was changed forever by his war experience and I wanted to have some idea what that experience was for him.This book gave me the answer.It made me cry.

If you want to know about ship life before and after war, this book is one you should read.

Excellent Account
This is a most excellent account of the USS New Orleans and much of what the crew experienced during this time.My dad, Jess N Evans, Jr. was on this ship probably from Jan. 1942 until the return to Bremmerton, Washington on March, 1943.Since he died an early death at age 47, my brother & I have always been curious about his time in WWII.We connected with his shipmates in Sept, 2008 by phone with one, then attended their yearly reunion in Mobile, AL in 4-09 and will attend their final one in Austin, TX 4-2010.These men, who are still living, have answered questions, told their stories & are new cherished friends for me.I will finish reading this book before seeing them again soon.I only wish the author were still living to be there as well.I understand that he passed on about 6 yrs ago.I recommend this book for any relatives of those who served on "The Miracle Ship" but also for any who may be interested in what price freedom requires.

Rebuilding the cruiser and the Cityof New Orleans
Tassafaranga,the last sea battle for Guadalcanal, was a sever defeat,all the capatal ships,damaged or sunk; however,the enemy never returned to reinforce their troops.This heroic story is told by a sailor with no agenda, except to tell what he experienced, knowing that he oued his life to the officer who got him into the escape tube, that the officer was unable to pass through. The city of New Orleans, damaged from Katrinka, can recover, if it will follow the example set, and the courage exhibited by its own, the Heavy cruiser, the USS New Orleans. to re-build.

Excellent Account of World War II
Hell at Tassafaronga was an excellent account of the war in the Pacific during WWII. The author articulates his personal experience with sincerity and brings the stories to life as you turned the pages that describe battles at Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea and Midway. Having grown-up in Hawaii, the story of Pearl Harbor was especially interesting... especially the sections that described the island, the people and the culture. Especially now (post 9/11/01), it is important to remember where our freedom comes from. And the ultimate sacrifices made by members of our armed services in conflicts such as those described in Hell at Tassafaronga. This is an excellent book and a great reminder of what makes our country great... and the sacrifices we must make to keep it that way. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more