{"product_id":"admirals-nimitz-halsey-leahy-and-king-the-five-star-admirals-who-won-the-war-at-sea-1","title":"Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eAdmirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eWalter R Borneman\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780316097840\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eLittle Brown and Company\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2012\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst Edition\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e576\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover how history's only five-star admirals triumphed in World War II and made the United States the world's dominant sea power.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Admirals\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Little Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea | Walter R Borneman | Hardcover | 9780316097840 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks E 1783941","offer_id":67622955614360,"sku":"1783941","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81_VATNl6PL.jpg?v=1790957204","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/admirals-nimitz-halsey-leahy-and-king-the-five-star-admirals-who-won-the-war-at-sea-1","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}