Lethal tides : Mary Sears and marine scientists who helped win World War II
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New York, NY : William Morrow, [2022].
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9780062991690, 0062991698
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Elmwood Park Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, [2022].
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Book
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304 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780062991690, 0062991698

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Includes bibliographic references (pages 264-292) and index.
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"In Lethal Tides, Catherine Musemeche weaves together science, biography, and military history in the compelling story of an unsung woman who had a dramatic effect on the U.S. Navy's success against Japan in WWII, creating an intelligence-gathering juggernaut based on the new science of oceanography. When World War II began, the U.S. Navy was unprepared to enact its island-hopping strategy to reach Japan. Anticipating tides, planning for coral reefs, and preparing for enemy fire was new ground for them, and with lives at stake it was ground that had to be covered quickly. Mary Sears, a marine biologist, was the untapped talent they turned to, and she along with a team of quirky marine scientists were instrumental in turning the tide of the war in the United States' favor. The Sears team analyzed ocean currents, made wave and tide predictions, identified zones of bioluminescence, mapped deep-water levels where submarines could hide and gathered information about the topography and surf conditions surrounding the Pacific islands and Japan. Sears was frequently called upon to make middle-of-the-night calculations for last-minute top-secret landing destinations and boldly predicted optimal landing times and locations for amphibious invasions. In supplying these crucial details, Sears and her team played a major role in averting catastrophes that plagued earlier amphibious landings, like the disastrous Tarawa, and cleared a path to Okinawa, the last major battle of World War II." --publisher's website.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Musemeche, C. (2022). Lethal tides : Mary Sears and marine scientists who helped win World War II (First edition). William Morrow.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Musemeche, Catherine. 2022. Lethal Tides : Mary Sears and Marine Scientists Who Helped Win World War II. William Morrow.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Musemeche, Catherine. Lethal Tides : Mary Sears and Marine Scientists Who Helped Win World War II William Morrow, 2022.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Musemeche, Catherine. Lethal Tides : Mary Sears and Marine Scientists Who Helped Win World War II First edition, William Morrow, 2022.

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