A remarkable account of what has been called 'the most decisive naval battle since Trafalgar.'--Los Angeles TimesA minute-by-minute chronicle of the Battle of Midway, from the author of 'A Night to Remember' and 'A Day of Infamy'. By any standards, the American fleet at Midway was hopelessly outclassed, facing a Japanese navy that was brilliant, experienced and invincible. The American forces had no right to win -- but they did, and in so doing changed the course of World War II.
Walter Lord is the author of several best-selling works of history, including "A Night to Remember", the recreation of the sinking of the Titanic. He lives in New York City.