Gordon William Prange (64 results)

Hardback. Condition: Fair.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. This New York Times bestseller about the dramatic WI naval battle is something special among war histories (Chicago Sun-Times). Six months after Pearl Harbor, the seemingly invincible Imperial Japanese Navy prepared a decisive blow against the United States. After sweeping through Asia and the South Pacific, Japan's military targeted the tiny atoll of Midway, an ideal launching pad for the invasion of Hawaii and beyond. The US Navy would be waiting for them. Thanks to cutting-edge code-breaking technology, tactical daring, and a significant stroke of luck, the Americans under Admiral Chester W. Nimitz dealt the Japanese navy its first major defeat of the war. Three years of hard fighting remained, but it was at Midway that the tide turned. This stirring, even suspenseful narrative is the first book to tell the story of the epic battle from both the American and Japanese sides (Newsday). Miracle at Midway reveals how America won its first and greatest victory of the Pacific war--and how easily it could have been a defeat.…

Hardback. Condition: Fair.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. This New York Times bestseller about the dramatic WI naval battle is something special among war histories (Chicago Sun-Times). Six months after Pearl Harbor, the seemingly invincible Imperial Japanese Navy prepared a decisive blow against the United States. After sweeping through Asia and the South Pacific, Japan's military targeted the tiny atoll of Midway, an ideal launching pad for the invasion of Hawaii and beyond. The US Navy would be waiting for them. Thanks to cutting-edge code-breaking technology, tactical daring, and a significant stroke of luck, the Americans under Admiral Chester W. Nimitz dealt the Japanese navy its first major defeat of the war. Three years of hard fighting remained, but it was at Midway that the tide turned. This stirring, even suspenseful narrative is the first book to tell the story of the epic battle from both the American and Japanese sides (Newsday). Miracle at Midway reveals how America won its first and greatest victory of the Pacific war--and how easily it could have been a defeat.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Record of how Japan planned and executed the attack on Pearl Harbor. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Details moment-by-moment chronological account of the December 7th attack on Pearl Harbor Former library book. Mylar protector included. Binding is so loose that the book will stay open to any given page. Shows more than the usual amount of shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. A close-up look at the battle of Midway Island analyzes this crucial naval victory, which marked the turning point for the American fleet in the Pacific theater of World War II Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

paperback. Condition: Good. paperback. minor wear, age tanning, minor wear, no writing or marks, a good copy and reference.

Hard cover. Condition: Very good. No dust jacket. 469 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Clean and tight, no markings.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A close-up look at the battle of Midway Island analyzes this crucial naval victory, which marked the turning point for the American fleet in the Pacific theater of World War II Former library book. Ex-Libris and is stamped as such. Mylar protector included. The hinges have been meanded preserving the original covers and spine. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.…

Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. At 7:53 a.m., December 7, 1941, America's national consciousness and confidence were rocked as the first wave of Japanese warplanes took aim at the U.S. Naval fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor. As intense and absorbing as a suspense novel, At Dawn We Slept is the unparalleled and exhaustive account of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. It is widely regarded as the definitive assessment of the events surrounding one of the most daring and brilliant naval operations of all time. Through extensive research and interviews with American and Japanese leaders, Gordon W. Prange has written a remarkable historical account of the assault that-sixty years later-America cannot forget. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Solid binding. Dampness has seeped into more than just the cover. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Record of how Japan planned and executed the attack on Pearl Harbor. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Former library book. Foxing is present on one or more pages. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Badly faded due to exposure to sunlight. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Details moment-by-moment chronological account of the December 7th attack on Pearl Harbor Former library book. Mylar protector included. Solid binding. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. A close-up look at the battle of Midway Island analyzes this crucial naval victory, which marked the turning point for the American fleet in the Pacific theater of World War II Piece(s) of the spine missing. Ex-Libris and is stamped as such. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book. …

mass_market. Condition: Very Good++. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket Issued. Glossy wrapper is tanned at perimeter and spine, a small crease on wrapper back and mild soiling; solid binding; square corners; no chips or tears; no internal marks; no bookplates; no remainder mark; no chips or tears; not an ex-library book.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Printing. 349 Pages Indexed. Tight, bright book with some minor front cover edge and corner wear. No marks or stamps. In the late 1940s, when the author was an official of the historical section of MacArthur's Far East Command, he became acquainted with Fuchida. At that time he was beginning his research into the Pearl Harbor operation, and Fuchida's firsthand knowledge was invaluable. They kept in touch over the years, and whenever Fuchida was in the Washington D.C. area he visited Prange or stayed with him. Prange admired Fuchida's wartime courage, dedication, and leadership, and appreciated his patriotism, friendliness, and sense of humor. The Prange files show nonetheless that friction sometimes arose between the two. Both were strong personalities and did not always understand one another. Prange's discovery of Fuchida's long-standing affair with the woman given the pseudonym Kimi Matsumoto disturbed him, and their friendship was never quite the same after Prange realized that Fuchida had not been candid with Prange about such an important aspect of his life. Contacts between the two men were sporadic after 1967, though they did correspond until Fuchida's death in 1976. Despite their differences, Prange fundamentally liked Fuchida, respected the ideals he espoused, and believed that his story should be told some day. In no sense is this book intended to be a history of the Pacific war. It is the biography of a man, and part of his life was played out in the Pacific war, most notably at Pearl Harbor. In some ways the second part of his life was more difficult to present than his wartime career. To understand and evaluate Fuchida's spiritual activities, it is important to keep in mind the role and function of an evangelist. The evangelist is not primarily a theologian, a priest, a pastor, a teacher, or an orator, although he or she may be any of those things in addition. The word evangelist has its roots in the Roman custom in Asia Minor of sending out heralds to proclaim an evangel, or good news. The evangelist has no function but to bring good tidings. In the words of Billy Graham, the most famous evangelist of our day, The work of an evangelist is very specialized: He is a specialist in winning other people to a commitment to Jesus Christ. And he has one message: That Christ died for our sins; that Christ loves you; that He has a plan for your life and that if you will respond to that message in the affirmative, He can bring you peace and joy and happiness and save your soul for eternity. That is what Fuchida preached many times a week for almost thirty years. -- From the Foreword. Illustrated with a center section of black and white photographs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Profiles the Japanese naval aviator who led the attack on Pearl Harbor Former library book. The hinges have been meanded preserving the original covers and spine. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.…

Softcover. Condition: Good. Text is clean, Cover as wear with creaing and a small tear on front cover in the hinge area. Quantity Available: 1. ISBN: 0140064559. ISBN/EAN: 9780140064551. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1560740128.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. McGraw-Hill, New York, 1984. Cloth Spine, Paper Boards. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine First Edition, First Printing. Story of the Sorge Spy Ring that transmitted secret information from Japan to Russia during World War II. 595pp, photo illustrated. Book is clean and bright with firm binding. Dustjacket is bright but has a little edge wear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Slight toning to page edges. Unread and unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very Good/Very Good condition. No marks on the text block. No marks of previous ownership or inscriptions.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good condition. First Edition. No marks on the text block. No marks of previous ownership or inscriptions. A few pages have creases in corners.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Trade Paperback. Condition: N-Fine. First Edition/First Printing. A square solid tight un-read copy. This copy has some light rubbing wear, just a hint of pagedge soil. Book.

Second printing. xvi, 875 pages. Hardcover: H 24.25cm x L 16.75cm. Dust jacket rubbed, nicks and short tears at edges, some creasing to front panel and spine as well. Gray cloth spine decorated with bright metallic read stamping, dark gray boards. Some soiling and light toning to edges; child's scrawled Christmas gift inscription to his father at top left of half-title's blank verso. Interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. A very good copy in a very good- dust jacket. Please note that this thick book has an approximate shipping weight of 4 pounds and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. ISBN 0070506698.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. (1st,1982). The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.