Set against the backdrop of World War II, this artwork captures the Akutan Zero, a Japanese fighter plane, as it embarks on a mission from the carrier Ryujo to attack Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on June 4, 1942. The painting by John Hume vividly portrays the aircraft in flight, highlighting its significance in military history and the dramatic events of the era.
On June 3 and 4, 1942, Japanese carrier planes bombed, and Zero fighters machine-gunned, the U.S. military base at Dutch Harbor, Alaska. On June 7, Japanese troops seized two Aleutian Islands-Attu and Kiska. Read the details of the 15-month Aleutian Campaign in which 144,000 American servicemen fought two enemies-the Japanese and the savage weather.
Alaska's wolves are the main characters in this historically and biologically accurate recounting. Included are vivid anecdotes about wolves, with descriptions of their behavior and way of life, examples of their intelligence, expressions of appreciation for their charm and beauty, as well as an honest look at their savage efficiency as predators and relationship to urban and rural Alaskans.
Monografie o průkopníkovi letectví Jamesi „Andy“ Andersonovi, který založil po druhé světové válce leteckou službu v povodí řeky Koyukuk na Aljašce a přepravoval od nejrůznějších materiálů pro život v divočině, až po těžební vybavení, zlato, geology, dobrodruhy, lovce nebo domorodé obyvatele snad všechno. Strhující výpověď o člověku, který celý svůj život i lásku zasvětil létání v v této části světa doplňují také příběhy o tvrdém životu místních lidí, kteří zde našli svůj smysl života.