{"product_id":"the-silver-waterfall-how-america-won-the-war-in-the-pacific-at-midway","title":"The Silver Waterfall: How America Won the War in the Pacific at Midway","description":"Eighty years after the stunning and decisive battle, a revelatory new history of Midway\n\nThe Battle of Midway was, on paper, an improbable victory for the smaller, less experienced American navy and air force, so much so that it was quickly described as “a miracle.” Yet fortune favored the Americans at Midway, and the conventional wisdom has it that the Americans’ lucky streak continued as the war in the Pacific turned against the Japanese. This new history demonstrates that luck, let alone miracles, had little to do with it.\n\nIn The Silver Waterfall, Brendan Simms and Steven McGregor show how the efforts of America’s peacetime navy combined with creative innovations made by designers and industrialists were largely responsible for the victory. The Douglas Dauntless Dive Bomber, a uniquely conceived fighting weapon, delivered a brutally accurate attack the Japanese quickly came to dread.\n\nTold through a vivid narrative, Simms and McGregor show how the course of the war in the Pacific was dramatically altered, emphasizing the crucial combination of a culture of innovation, a brilliant contribution from immigrants, and a vital intelligence coup that allowed the navy to orchestrate the devastating attack on the Japanese and dominate the Pacific for good.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1541701372\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1541701372.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Simms, Brendan|McGregor, Steven\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43331530588221,"sku":"BVV.1541701372.G","price":8.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1541701372-0.jpg?v=1783553518","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-silver-waterfall-how-america-won-the-war-in-the-pacific-at-midway","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}