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Eagle Against the Sun (The American War with Japan) (Hardcover)

by Ronald H. Spector (Author) "The failures and successes at Pearl Harbor, as well as those in the coming years of the Pacific War, were to a considerable extent determined..." (more)
Key Phrases: Pearl Harbor, United States, New York (more...)
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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
A historian at the Army Center for Military History, Spector concentrates on the problem of command in the Southern Pacific theaters, the rivalries between the various U.S. armed services and the problem of allocating resources. PW praised his ability to "show how even the most efficiently run campaigns unfold against a background of violent dispute." November
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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"Spector has done the impossible and done it ,with dazzling brilliance. Mining a warehouse of material with absolute control, he has produced a superbly readable, insightful, gripping, unbiased one-volume history of the American-Japanese war that is at the same time a glorious celebration of the American spirit."

-- Clay Blair. front page. The Washington Post Book World

"The best one-volume history of that complex conflict... No other presents as balanced a view or provides such terse and searching analyses not only of the great battles but of half-forgotten aspects, such as the impact of blacks and female participants on the services...No future book on the Pacific war will be written without paying due tribute to Eagle Against The Sun."

-- Drew Middleton, The New York Times

"Clear, coherent, effective...this is an excellent book... likely to be for a long time to come the standard, comprehensive history of the Pacific Ocean War." -- Russell E Weighley, Temple University. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 589 pages
  • Publisher: Free Press (November 1, 1984)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0029303605
  • ISBN-13: 978-0029303603
  • Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.5 x 2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #521,079 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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  • Also Available in: Paperback (1st Vintage Books Ed) |  Unknown Binding (Collector's ed) |  All Editions