The Ice Diaries : The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Daring Mission

Thomas Nelson, USA, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Hardcover. 360 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Thomas Nelson, USA, 2008. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in fine dust jacket. More specifically: Covers have superficial rubbing/wear. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. . Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. Small tear at top of spine. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Now, for the first time, the Captain of the submarine USS Nautilus tells the newly declassified story of his ship's Cold War underwater adventure in the race beneath the polar ice pack.The Cold War was in full swing. The Soviet Union had just successfully launched Sputnik, and President Eisenhower badly wanted to redeem the reputation of the US as technologically superior. "Operation Sunshine" was the answer: under top-secret orders, the Captain and crew of one of the first nuclear submarines, the USS Nautilus, crossed under the North Pole and became the first naval vessel to forge all the way under the polar ice pack to emerge near the former Soviet Union. Readers will voyage along with Captain Anderson as he shares newly declassified stories of his sub's encounters with terrible storms, fire in the hold, collisions with ice, broken compasses, and more. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military & Warfare; ISBN/EAN: 9780785227595. Inventory No: 19030399.. 9780785227595