Sea of thunder : four commanders and the last great naval campaign, 1941-1945
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, [2006].
Physical Desc
415 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Status
Cottonwood Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
940.5426 THO
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940.5426 THO
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Prescott Valley Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
940.5426 THO
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940.5426 THO
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Sedona Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
940.5426 THOMAS
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940.5426 THOMAS
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, [2006].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-402) and index.
Description
Journalist and historian Thomas writes with a knowing feel for the clash of cultures as he follows four men through the naval war of 1941-1945 in the South Pacific: Admiral William ("Bull") Halsey, the macho, gallant, racist American fleet commander; Admiral Takeo Kurita, the Japanese battleship commander charged with making what was, in essence, a suicidal fleet attack against the American invasion of the Philippines; Admiral Matome Ugaki, a self-styled samurai who was the commander of all kamikazes and himself the last kamikaze of the war; and Commander Ernest Evans, a Cherokee Indian and Annapolis graduate who led his destroyer on the last great charge in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the biggest naval battle ever fought. From new documents and interviews with American and Japanese veterans, Thomas was able to piece together and answer mysteries about the battle that have puzzled historians for decades.--From publisher description.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Evans, Ernest Edwin, -- 1908-1944.
Halsey, William F. -- (William Frederick), -- 1882-1959.
Kurita, Takeo, -- 1889-1977.
Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944.
Ugaki, Matome, -- 1890-1945.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, Japanese.
Halsey, William F. -- (William Frederick), -- 1882-1959.
Kurita, Takeo, -- 1889-1977.
Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944.
Ugaki, Matome, -- 1890-1945.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, Japanese.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thomas, E. (2006). Sea of thunder: four commanders and the last great naval campaign, 1941-1945 . Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thomas, Evan, 1951-. 2006. Sea of Thunder: Four Commanders and the Last Great Naval Campaign, 1941-1945. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thomas, Evan, 1951-. Sea of Thunder: Four Commanders and the Last Great Naval Campaign, 1941-1945 Simon & Schuster, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thomas, Evan. Sea of Thunder: Four Commanders and the Last Great Naval Campaign, 1941-1945 Simon & Schuster, 2006.
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