guam

"It's 1944, and the Second Battle of Guam is in full gear. Twelve-year-old Bo just escaped from a work camp, and he's ready to help kick the enemy off his island. Stryker is an official U.S. Marine Doberman on an urgent mission. When Bo and Stryker meet in the jungle, they team up to help the American forces"--Publisher.

On the tropical island of Guam, there's a serious problem. It's long and brown and is slithering everywhere. The brown tree snake first arrived in Guam in the 1940s after hitching a ride on a ship from Papua New Guinea. It found a new home that was warm, had lots of food, and was free of predators. The snake multiplied quickly - and now millions of them roam Guam, devouring every small animal in their path.

The author, a neurologist, tells of his journey to Pingelap where he went to observe a community of islanders born with hereditary total colorblindness, and a subsequent visit to Guam where he went to investigate a fatal neurodegenerative disorder that has been plaguing people for over a century.

Bill Putney describes his World War II experiences as the Commanding Officer of the 3rd War Dog Platoon, and later the chief veterinarian of the War Dog Training School at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; focusing on the role of the dogs in the battle for Guam and other islands of the Pacific.

Bill Putney describes his World War II experiences as the Commanding Officer of the 3rd War Dog Platoon, and later the chief veterinarian of the War Dog Training School at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; focusing on the role of the dogs in the battle for Guam and other islands of the Pacific.

Provides a guide to the national parks of the Pacific region of the United States, including Death Valley, Hawaii Volcanoes, and Yosemite National Parks, and includes descriptions of park features, color photographs, lists of wilderness areas, attractions, and maps.