WHEN PENGUINS FLEW AND WATER BURNED

WHEN PENGUINS FLEW AND WATER BURNED
ISBN-10
1411674650
ISBN-13
9781411674653
Category
Aeronautics, Military
Pages
452
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Lulu.com
Author
Jim Clonts

Description

I was interested in seeing Midway, having read many books about the great naval battle near there during World War II and seeing the Charlton Heston movie about ten times. It looked small and barren, but it did have an emergency ...

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