Admiral Bill Halsey - A Naval Life

Informationen zum Autor Thomas Alexander Hughes is Associate Professor of History at The Air University’s School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. Klappentext William Halsey, the most famous naval officer of World War II, was known for fearlessness, steely resolve, and impulsive errors. In this definitive biography, Thomas Hughes punctures the popular caricature of the fighting admiral to present a revealing human portrait of his personal and professional life as it was lived in times of war and peace. Zusammenfassung William Halsey! the most famous naval officer of World War II! was known for fearlessness! steely resolve! and impulsive errors. In this definitive biography! Thomas Hughes punctures the popular caricature of the fighting admiral to present a revealing human portrait of his personal and professional life as it was lived in times of war and peace.

Product details

• Authors: Hughes, Thomas Alexander Hughes
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2016
• EAN: 9780674049635
• ISBN: 978-0-674-04963-5
• No. of pages: 544
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, Biography: historical, political & military, military history, HISTORY / Military / Naval, Military, Naval forces & warfare, Naval forces and warfare, Biography: historical, political and military, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General