Attack on Pearl Harbor: A Pictorial History [Paperback]

Stan Cohen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 27, 2001

Originally published as 1981 as East Wind Rain (0-933126-15-8), the 21st printing of this huge, pictorial retrospective examines both the events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor and the "Day of Infamy". Black-and-white photography from American and Japanese archives and personal collections depict military leaders and enlisted men from both sides, as well as the American fleet docked at Pearl Harbor, Japanese bombsight and reconnaissance views, dramatic images shot during the attack and imagery of the aftermath. Color plates depict Japanese and American aircraft, Japanese postcards and post-attack American propaganda. The images are accompanied by a concise history of the political climate leading up to the attack and firsthand accounts of December 7, 1941.

Product Details

• Paperback: 298 pages
• Publisher: Pictorial Histories Pub (May 27, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575100878
• ISBN-13: 978-1575100876
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,022,301 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 100's of photos at an Excellent Price......., May 18, 2001

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This review is from: Attack on Pearl Harbor: A Pictorial History (Paperback)

This book at the list price is an unbelieveable value considering the never before seen photos and documentation of the Island of Oahu and its many military installations. There are photos of Pearl prior to the attack, during the attack and after the attack including interesting salvage photos. Also included are eyewitness accounts of young sailors.. There is also a chapter devoted to photos from the Japanese perspective. This book was formerly published as "East Wind Rain." This book is a definite must have..

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 100's of photos at an Excellent Price......., May 18, 2001

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Renee Ragno "Music Lover" (Dayton, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Attack on Pearl Harbor: A Pictorial History (Paperback)

This book at the list price ... is an unbelieveable value considering the never before seen photos and documentation of the Island of Oahu and its many military installations. There are photos of Pearl prior to the attack, during the attack and after the attack including interesting salvage photos. Also included are eyewitness accounts of young sailors.. There is also a chapter devoted to photos from the Japanese perspective. This book was formerly published as "East Wind Rain." This book is a definite must have..

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A visual lesson in History of December 7th, 1941 and the aftermath, January 28, 2008

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Shawn Marchinek "McDonald" (Washington State, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Attack on Pearl Harbor: A Pictorial History (Paperback)

I bought this book after visiting Pearl Harbor. I toured Ford Island and drove through Schofield barracks. I visited the Arizona memorial and the Utah Memorial. I stayed at the current Marine Corps Base that used to be Kanoehe NAS and also at Barber Point which was the former Ewa MCAS. I saw all the sites of today and this book had chapters and pictures of the same places and ships from 1941. It was so surreal. Many of these pictures I have never seen in all the different books I have read on Pearl Harbor and all the documentaries I have seen. It was amazing. The book is filled with many eyewitness accounts and flooded with a feast of pictures.

This is a must for any Pearl Harbor interest. I appreciate the many pictures and accounts of the aftermath, the incredible salvage of the ships and repair of the airways and the pictures and accounts of all the people of Hawaii, both military and civilian, as they prepare for war. You have to see it to appreciate it. Get it, read it, love it.