This is the first installment of a three-volume study of the strategic policies of the countries involved in the Pacific War and the range of political, economic, military, and navy activity in the Pacific. Willmott, a British military historian, covers events between December 1941 and April 1942 in this volume. Historical b&w photos and maps are included. The book was first published in 1982; this is the first paperback edition. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)