pacific area

One hundred miles off of the coast of California is a submerged mountain known as Cortes Bank where there are rumored to be sunken ships and where only the most daring surfers go to ride the incredible waves that occur there.

Contains accounts of World War II on the Pacific front, in graphic novel format, including how an American torpedo bomber pilot witnessed the Battle of Midway, and how an American seaman helped fight off Japanese kamikaze attacks.

"The societies of East Asia and the Pacific include some of the world's most technologically advanced as well as the least developed. Nations in the region have withstood colonialism and its legacies as well as many modern wars. Measures of social progress range from the very high to the very low. On measures of physical health, people in the region generally fare well, but personal rights and freedoms vary greatly from place to place. From China to New Zealand, it is a region of contrasts, with a variety of approaches to bringing the best of life to the most people. Countries that have existed for thousands of years and others whose independence goes back only to the last century strive to meet current challenges. With tremendous cultural and ecological diversity among and within countries spread across vast distances, challenges ahead include protecting the rights of minority peoples and charting economic development that preserves the environment"--Amazon.com.

An illustrated chronicle of the fighting in the Pacific during the Second World War, from the sources of conflict before Pearl Harbor to Japan's surrender; includes photos and information on various uniforms, insignia, weapons, tanks, and planes of the Axis and Allies, along with the historical narrative.

Follows fifteen Marines who fought in the Pacific Area during World War Two through battles, friendships, and the impact of the war on their lives.

"...explores the decision to use the atom bomb and the end of World War II in the Pacific"--Dust jacket.

Explores the history of World War II in the Pacific Theater, arguing that the battles to wrest the Pacific islands back from Japan were some of the most-deciding battles of the entire war. Explores each engagement in the Pacific, wartime council meetings in both Washington and Tokyo, and how the increase in wartime naval production can be seen as the secret to Allied victory.

Donald Stratton was a Seaman First Class on the USS Arizona on December 7, 1941 and shares his life story including his tale of survival.

Text, photographs, and facsimile documents help offer a detailed chronology of the war in the Pacific, covering key events from 1941 to 1945.

Tells the stories of fifteen women who risked their lives through their activities as spies, medics, journalists, resisters and saboteurs in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.