The story of the Zero, the deadly Japanese fighter plane, including the man who designed it, the men who flew it and the Japanese point of view of the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.
The definitive account of his rich life and legacy. Meticulously researched and utterly engaging, this book is proof that the history of twentieth-century Japan cannot be understood apart from the life of its most remarkable and enduring leader.
Biography of Emperor Hirohito challenging portrayals of him as an unworldly scientist or military might, but a peaceful man caught up in a turbulent time.
