{"product_id":"9783032313140","title":"Battle for Peleliu and the Maritime Archaeology of an Amphibious Assault","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhen the Land Meets the Sea\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBattle for Peleliu and the Maritime Archaeology of an Amphibious Assault\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eToni L. Carrell | Jennifer F McKinnon\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Archaeology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers an unprecedented, interdisciplinary look at one of the Pacific War’s most brutal and least understood amphibious operations. Bringing together leading maritime archaeologists and marine scientists, this volume moves beyond conventional battle narratives to reconstruct Peleliu’s integrated battlespace—reef, lagoon, landing beaches, and airfield—through cutting edge remote sensing, 3D photogrammetry, and meticulous archival research. Readers follow Underwater Demolition Teams, amphibious forces, Seabees, and Palauan communities through first person accounts woven tightly into the archaeological record, revealing the human experiences behind the material remains. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also breaks new ground by pairing conflict archaeology with detailed studies of long term coral reef resilience, demonstrating how warfare reshaped both cultural landscapes and marine environments. Timely, richly illustrated, and deeply humane, this volume will become a landmark reference for scholars, students, and general readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Toni Carrell is Vice President of Ships of Discovery and has studied sites from early man to WWII. She has worked extensively in the Pacific and was the senior author of Submerged Cultural Resources Assessment of Micronesia (1990) the first comprehensive archaeological report focusing on underwater cultural heritage in the region. Carrell revisited her early work in the Pacific as the senior author of Maritime History and Archaeology of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (2009) and again in 2015 as co-editor with Jennifer McKinnon of the Springer Briefs in Archaeology Underwater Archaeology of a Pacific Battlefield: The WWII Battle of Saipan. Carrell’s recent research has focused on WWII battlefield and conflict archaeology. She is an Emeritus member of the Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJennifer McKinnon is a Professor at East Carolina University in the Department of History’s Program in Maritime Studies. Her current research interests include battlefield and conflict archaeology (specifically WWII in the Pacific), Spanish exploration and colonization, Indigenous seascapes and traditional cultural places, and community and public archaeology practices. She has directed research projects in the US, Caribbean, Europe, the Pacific, and Australia on sites ranging from Spanish colonial shipwrecks to WWII aircraft. Her books include Underwater Archaeology of a Pacific Battlefield: The WWII Battle of Saipan (with Carrell 2015), It Rained Fire: Oral Histories from the Battle of Saipan (2019), and The Archaeology of American Shipwrecks (2026). She previously taught at Flinders University in South Australia and was a Senior Underwater Archaeologist for the State of Florida. She is a Research Associate with Ships of Exploration and Discovery Research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNOAA-OER and NPS ABPP\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032313140\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e380\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"NOAA-OER and NPS ABPP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50450094522508,"sku":"9783032313140","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032313140.jpg?v=1780594477","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032313140","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}