About the Author

Mark R. Peattie is the author, co-author, and co-editor of many books, including the award-winning Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887-1941. coauthored with the late David Evans.

Reviews

"'A must-have for any serious scholar of the Pacific War.' - Air & Space 'An illuminating roadmap following the rise of Japanese naval aviation from its inception in 1909 to its devastating capability on the eve of the Pacific war.' - Sea Power 'Undoubtedly one of the most important books concerning World War II to appear in the last decade.' - The Hook"