Pacific crucible : war at sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942 / Ian W. Toll.

Draws on eyewitness accounts and primary sources to describe the first months of World War II in the Pacific, after the U.S. Navy suffered the worst defeat in its history at Pearl Harbor.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Toll, Ian W.
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton, [2012], ©2012.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, Japanese.
Physical Description:xxxvi, 597 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Description
Summary:
Draws on eyewitness accounts and primary sources to describe the first months of World War II in the Pacific, after the U.S. Navy suffered the worst defeat in its history at Pearl Harbor.
Call Number:D767 .T65 2012
Interest Age Level:
Adult. Brodart.
Interest Grade Level:
Adult. Brodart.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages [495]-557) and index.
ISBN:9780393068139 :
0393068137 :
References:
Library Journal, October 07, 2011.
Kirkus Reviews, September 01, 2011.
Publishers Weekly, August 15, 2011.
Library Journal Prepub Alert, May 02, 2011.