Morning Of The Rising Sun: The Heroic Story of the Battles For Guadalcanal
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (671 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 141968096X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 700 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Friedman received an MBA from San Jose State University and a doctorate in business from California Coast University. With an engineering degree from UCLA, author and historian Kenneth I. His first book entitled Afternoon of the Rising Sun - The Battle of Leyte Gulf also concerns the Pacific during World War II. He is a widower, has three grown children, two grandhildren, and lives in the
Friedman, Ph.D. His attention to detail provides an embracing journey through a series of the most ferocious land, air, and sea battles in the history of war.. Meticulously researched, the author uses a bipartisan approach to convey the great dedication and bravery of both the Allied and Japanese fighting men. is the quintessential guide to the epic and stirring tale of the six-month conflict between the United States and the Japanese Empire over the vital island of Guadalcanal. When it comes to the Pacific theater of the Second World War, Morning of the Rising Sun: The Heroic Story of the Struggle for Guadalcanal by author and historian Kenneth I. Located in the Southern Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal was in the direct path of the primary supply line between the continental United States and Australia-New Zealand; whoever possessed the island would control the direction of the war in the Pacific
"Morning of the Rising Sun" according to Cometkazie. This reader has had an interest in the campaign since reading Guadalcanal Diary as a lad and I have read any number of books since, but this is the first that ties everything together, dots the "i"s and crosses the "t"s. The naval action has always been something of a mystery to me, but Dr. Friedman had done a marvelous job by and large with charts depicting the various actions.Additionally, both the Allied and Japanese perspectives are presented without the bias one often sees. Dr. F. Very unfortunate Amazon Customer It is very unfortunate that a book which is so wonderfully laid out to have such simple inaccuracies.As soon as I started reading I was happy to see the story pull you in. The writing style makes you want to turn the next page. The print is a good size and easy to read. The flow of the book moves well.However I found inaccuracies and misinformation within the first thirty pages, and with that I became gravely disappointed and almost put the book down. Even a simple proof read by a Pac. "Great Reference to the Battles for Guadalcanal" according to Terry Miller. At 702 pages, Morning of the Rising Sun is not the type of book you'd pick up casually but it is the kind of book that once you pick it up you'll find very hard to put back down. Ken Friedman has found a way of taking dry facts and figures and the myriad details of conducting warfare and making them come alive for the reader. His depth of research is astounding right down to the names of individual pilots of American and Japanese aircraft, often providing details of what they were thi
Friedman received an MBA from San Jose State University and a doctorate in business from California Coast University. He is a widower, has three grown children, two grandhildren, and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. About the Author With an engineering degree from UCLA, author and historian Kenneth I. His first book entitled Afternoon of the Rising Sun - The Battle of Leyte Gulf also concerns the Pacific during World War II.