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The Admirals : Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--The Five-Star Admirals TU9

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ISBN: 9780316097840

Book Title: Admirals : Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea

Item Length: 9.8in

Publisher: Little Brown & Company

Publication Year: 2012

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Item Height: 2in

Author: Walter R. Borneman

Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History

Topic: Military / World War II, United States / 20th Century, Military / Naval, Military / United States, Military

Item Width: 6.5in

Item Weight: 30.9 Oz

Number of Pages: 576 Pages

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How history's only five-star admirals triumphed in World War II and made the United States the world's dominant sea power. Only four men in American history have been promoted to the five-star rank of Admiral of the Fleet: William Leahy, Ernest King, Chester Nimitz, and William Halsey. These four men were the best and the brightest the navy produced, and together they led the U.S. navy to victory in World War II, establishing the United States as the world's greatest fleet. In The Admirals , award-winning historian Walter R. Borneman tells their story in full detail for the first time. Drawing upon journals, ship logs, and other primary sources, he brings an incredible historical moment to life, showing us how the four admirals revolutionized naval warfare forever with submarines and aircraft carriers, and how these men -- who were both friends and rivals -- worked together to ensure that the Axis fleets lay destroyed on the ocean floor at the end of World War II.

Product Identifiers

Publisher

Little Brown & Company

ISBN-10

0316097845

ISBN-13

9780316097840

eBay Product ID (ePID)

110837779

Product Key Features

Book Title

Admirals : Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea

Author

Walter R. Borneman

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Topic

Military / World War II, United States / 20th Century, Military / Naval, Military / United States, Military

Publication Year

2012

Genre

Biography & Autobiography, History

Number of Pages

576 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length

9.8in

Item Height

2in

Item Width

6.5in

Item Weight

30.9 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number

E746.B59 2012

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Walter Borneman's decision to tell the gripping story of America's war at sea through the prism of the relations between her four greatest admirals is inspired. The four very different temperaments and personalities of these giants of the US Navy, their rivalries, interactions and comradeship, make for a compelling tale...There's more about true leadership in these pages than will be found in a library of lesser books., This is Walter Borneman at his best. The portrait of the forgotten admiral, Leahy, is worth the whole book. But there's scarcely a page where a reader won't learn something unexpected, and occasionally shocking., Engagingly written and deeply researched... Mr. Borneman makes it easy to understand the complex series of maneuvers and counter-maneuvers at Leyte Gulf...which is not always the case with accounts of the battle., In his superbly reported new book, historian Walter R. Borneman tackles the essential question of military leadership: What makes some men, but not others, able to motivate a fighting force into battle?, Borneman deftly manipulates multiple narrative strands and a wealth of detail. He vividly fleshes out the numerous vain, ambitious men vying for power at the top and examines their important decisions and lasting ramifications. An accomplished, readable history lesson., They were completely different in temperament and personality, but the U.S. Navy's four five-star admirals in World War II shared a sense of vision, devotion, and courage. Walter Borneman has written a rousing tale of victory at sea., Walter Borneman's The Admirals is an epic group portrait of Nimitz, Halsey, Leahey, and King. Not since the heyday of Samuel Eliot Morison has a historian painted such a fine portrait of the five-star admirals who helped America beat Japan during the Second World War. Highly recommended!, A riveting introduction to the only four men in American history to have been promoted to the five-star rank ofAdmiral of the Fleetin recognition of their extraordinary feats, The first book to deal with the four [admirals] together, focusing on their intertwined lives, friendships, and rivalries....A very well-crafted book., Borneman demonstrates comprehensive command of published and unpublished sources, fingertip understanding of the period, and a polished writing style in this unique collective biography of the four men who 'with a combination of nimble counsel, exasperating ego, studied patience, and street-fighter tactics' shaped the modern U.S. Navy to win WWII at sea., A riveting introduction to the only four men in American history to have been promoted to the five-star rank ofAdmiral of the Fleet in recognition of their extraordinary feats

2012

Lccn

2011-032394

Dewey Decimal

359.00922

Intended Audience

Trade

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Illustrated

Yes

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