Pacific Island Bastions of the United States

by Herold Wiens

Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1962]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. - English, Pages 148. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. {FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.} Complete Pacific island bastions of the United States. 1962 Wiens Herold J. (Herold Jacob)

127 pages, Hardcover

Published September 21, 1984

Reviews

[Charles · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a broad overview of the islands in the Pacific that are now part of the fundamental defensive perimeter of the United States. It opens with a history of the islands, from their first inhabitants, and followed by the arrival of the European colonizers and controllers. The actions of Japanese expansion in World War I and II follow, and that section concludes with the ascendency of the United States as the dominant naval power.
The next section deals with the geography of the Pacific Islands, from how rainfall is generated by the mountains to how climates throughout the Pacific are determined by the prevailing ocean currents. The dynamic forces that create the currents and the trade winds are also briefly covered. The last chapter deals with the role of island fortresses in the age of nuclear arms and missiles capable of delivering them thousands of miles with an error of at most a few miles.
A great deal of blood and treasure was expended over control of the islands in the Pacific, arguably the most per acre of land acquisition in history. This book is a solid, if brief history of those conflicts and why they took place.