Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatness
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.93 (779 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1451660499 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 544 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer said Readable, but could have been proofread better. Very readable history. More proofreading would help. It was somewhat jarring to be reading along and have the author describe the famous Japanese Long Lance "Readable, but could have been proofread better" according to Amazon Customer. Very readable history. More proofreading would help. It was somewhat jarring to be reading along and have the author describe the famous Japanese Long Lance 2Readable, but could have been proofread better Amazon Customer Very readable history. More proofreading would help. It was somewhat jarring to be reading along and have the author describe the famous Japanese Long Lance 24" (diameter) torpedoes as 2 feet long. Then to include the Baltimore in a list of USN ships at Pearl Harbor for the attack. I don't think there was a Baltimore in commission at the time. The USS St Louis (light cruiser) was described as a destroyer. And finally, he noted that no presidents attended the funeral of General George MacArthur.. " (diameter) torpedoes as 2 feet long. Then to include the Baltimore in a list of USN ships at Pearl Harbor for the attack. I don't think there was a Baltimore in commission at the time. The USS St Louis (light cruiser) was described as a destroyer. And finally, he noted that no presidents attended the funeral of General George MacArthur.. Readable, but could have been proofread better Amazon Customer Very readable history. More proofreading would help. It was somewhat jarring to be reading along and have the author describe the famous Japanese Long Lance 24" (diameter) torpedoes as 2 feet long. Then to include the Baltimore in a list of USN ships at Pearl Harbor for the attack. I don't think there was a Baltimore in commission at the time. The USS St Louis (light cruiser) was described as a destroyer. And finally, he noted that no presidents attended the funeral of General George MacArthur.. " (diameter) torpedoes as "Readable, but could have been proofread better" according to Amazon Customer. Very readable history. More proofreading would help. It was somewhat jarring to be reading along and have the author describe the famous Japanese Long Lance 2Readable, but could have been proofread better Amazon Customer Very readable history. More proofreading would help. It was somewhat jarring to be reading along and have the author describe the famous Japanese Long Lance 24" (diameter) torpedoes as 2 feet long. Then to include the Baltimore in a list of USN ships at Pearl Harbor for the attack. I don't think there was a Baltimore in commission at the time. The USS St Louis (light cruiser) was described as a destroyer. And finally, he noted that no presidents attended the funeral of General George MacArthur.. " (diameter) torpedoes as 2 feet long. Then to include the Baltimore in a list of USN ships at Pearl Harbor for the attack. I don't think there was a Baltimore in commission at the time. The USS St Louis (light cruiser) was described as a destroyer. And finally, he noted that no presidents attended the funeral of General George MacArthur.. feet long. Then to include the Baltimore in a list of USN ships at Pearl Harbor for the attack. I don't think there was a Baltimore in commission at the time. The USS St Louis (light cruiser) was described as a destroyer. And finally, he noted that no presidents attended the funeral of General George MacArthur.. I enjoyed this book very much Stephen M. Zielinski I enjoyed this book very much. The author's writing style made the reading flow very easily, while his research taught me some things I did not know about Pearl Harbor. I would highly recommend this book as an objective analysis of this tragic event in American history.. Bookreporter said An invaluable resource for those who want to know the whole story.. PEARL HARBOR is being published in anticipation of the 75th anniversary of the Japanese invasion of the naval outpost on Oahu, Hawaii, on December 7, 19An invaluable resource for those who want to know the whole story. Bookreporter PEARL HARBOR is being published in anticipation of the 75th anniversary of the Japanese invasion of the naval outpost on Oahu, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. A hefty tome that took five years of research, it provides an exhaustive account of the events leading up to and the aftermath of what has been called “the worst defeat in American naval history.” What author Craig Nelson has also provided readers with are insights into how the Japanese decided on and planned for this audacious undertaking --- and how many warnings the United States ignored, . 1. A hefty tome that took five years of research, it provides an exhaustive account of the events leading up to and the aftermath of what has been called “the worst defeat in American naval history.” What author Craig Nelson has also provided readers with are insights into how the Japanese decided on and planned for this audacious undertaking --- and how many warnings the United States ignored,
. Craig Nelson is the author of Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatness and the New York Times bestseller, Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon, as well as several previous books, including The Age of Radiance (a PEN Award Finalist chosen as one of the yea
Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatness follows, moment by moment, the sailors, soldiers, pilots, diplomats, admirals, generals, emperor, and president as they engineer, fight, and react to this stunningly dramatic moment in world history.Beginning in 1914, bestselling author Craig Nelson maps the road to war, beginning with Franklin D. Nelson delivers all the terror, chaos, violence, tragedy, and heroism of the attack in stunning detail, and offers surprising conclusions about the tragedy’s unforeseen and resonant consequences that linger even today.. Within seconds, the country would never be the same.In addition to learning the little understood history of how and why Japan attacked Hawaii, we hear an abandoned record pl
“In this brilliant mix of history and emotion, Craig Nelson has managed to combine grueling research with masterful reporting in order to capture the long and the short, the overview and the detail, of that infamous day in a paradisal land of orchids and jacaranda. This book has a thousand poignant and unforgettable moments. It has taken seventy-five years, but now, finally, the Pearl Harbor book has been written.”—Jim deFilippi, author of Mules of Monte Cassino and Murka"Craig Nelson has completely retold the epic story of Pearl Harbor. This is a worthy addition to the already voluminous studies of a history-changing event.”—Booklist (starred review)"Nelson brings his formidable narrative talents to bear on this well-known history as he comprehensively contextualizes and covers the battle.To differentiate his work from the many previous volumes on this event, Nelson highlights th