War Plan Orange: The U.S. Strategy to Defeat Japan, 1897-1945 Contributor(s): Miller, Edward S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1591145007 ISBN-13: 9781591145004 Publisher: US Naval Institute Press OUR PRICE: $33.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2007 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Strategy - History | Military - United States |
Dewey: 359.030 |
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.9" W x 9" (1.75 lbs) 508 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Japanese - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Based on twenty years of research in formerly secret archives, this book reveals for the first time the full significance of War Plan Orange--the U.S. Navy's strategy to defeat Japan, formulated over the forty years prior to World War II. |
Contributor Bio(s): Miller, Edward S.: - Edward S. Miller, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate in economics at Syracuse University and the Harvard Advanced Management Program, served as chief financial officer of a major international mining corporation and the U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corporation. His interest in business planning led to the writing of War Plan Orange, winner of five distinguished history book awards. He lives in Washington, D.C. |