Miracle at Midway

Author/creator Prange, Gordon W. Author
Other author Goldstein, Donald M. Author
Other author Dillon, Katherine V. Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. LaVergne : Ingram Publisher Services [Distributor]
Description581 p. 08.000 x 05.250 in.
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Summary Annotation "Something special among war histories . . . No other gives both sides of the battle in as detailed and telling a manner." --Chicago Sun-TimesSix months after Pearl Harbor, the seemingly invincible Imperial Japanese Navy prepared a decisive blow against the United States. After sweeping through Asia and the South Pacific, Japan's military targeted the tiny atoll of Midway, an ideal launching pad for the invasion of Hawaii and beyond.The US Navy would be waiting for them. Thanks to cutting-edge code-breaking technology, tactical daring, and a significant stroke of luck, the Americans under Admiral Chester W. Nimitz dealt the Japanese navy its first major defeat of the war. Three years of hard fighting remained, but it was at Midway that the tide turned.This "stirring, even suspenseful narrative" is the first book to tell the story of the epic battle from both the American and Japanese sides (Newsday). Miracle at Midway reveals how America won its first and greatest victory of the Pacific war--and how easily it could have been a defeat.
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ISBN9781504049269
ISBN1504049268 (Trade Paper) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9781504049269
Stock number01521375