The book, Carrier Wars: Naval Aviation From World War II To The Persian Gulf tells the story of the dramatic role played by aircraft carriers in historic battles and maneuvers from the early days of World War II to the limited engagements fought in the late 1980s in the Persian Gulf. Fast-paced battle stories recreating behind-the-scenes actions along with gripping combat sequences are punctuated by eyewitness accounts. “Carrier Wars: Naval Aviation From World War II To The Persian Gulf” brings vividly to life the triumphs and tragedies of important battles, the strategies of admirals, the politics that so often impacted battle plans and the valiant efforts of pilots and sailors aboard these historic vessels. Spanning 50 years, this colorful chronicle of events is drawn from previously untapped sources including on-the-scene accounts from American, European and Japanese archives. Along the way, this book describes the naval preparations that set the stage for World War II; how Japan’s early lead in carrier strategy was undermined as soon as Pearl Harbor, subsequently at Midway and finally by inferior pilot training and manufacturing capacity; how the escort carrier sealed the fate of the German U-boat; how the American fleet late in the war was nearly brought to it’s knees by the desperate, yet heroic kamikaze attacks and how carrier warfare has evolved during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, as well as more recent limited engagements in the Persian Gulf. “Carrier Wars: Naval Aviation From World War II To The Persian Gulf” includes the following major sections: 1) Introduction; 2) Chapter 1 – Opening Guns; 3) Chapter 2 – Carriers At Risk; 4) Chapter 3 – The Sinking Of The Ark Royal; 5) Chapter 4 – Admiral Yamamoto’s Strike; 6) Chapter 5 – The Lonely Ship; 7) Chapter 6 – The Japanese Score once More; 8) Chapter 7 – The Japanese Tide Slackens; 9) Chapter 8 – Midway; 10) Chapter 9 – Attrition; 11) Chapter 10 – The South Pacific; 12) Chapter 11 – The Modern U.S. Carrier; 13) Chapter 12 – The Marianas Turkey Shoot; 14) Chapter 13 – The Air Battle Of The Philippines; 15) Chapter 14 – The Battle of Formosa; 16) Chapter 15 – The Battle Of Surigao Strait; 17) Chapter 16 – The Battle Of San Bernardino Strait; 18) Chapter 17 – The End Of The Japanese Fleet; 19) Chapter 18 – New Carrier Strategy; 20) Chapter 19 – The Korean War; 21) Chapter 20 – Old World Vs. New World; 22) Chapter 21 Vietnam And Recent Brush Fires; 23) Notes; 24) Bibliography and 25) Index. In addition to an informative narrative, “Carrier Wars: Naval Aviation From World War II To The Persian Gulf” includes approximately 36 black and white photographs. “Carrier Wars: Naval Aviation From World War II To The Persian Gulf” is sure to appeal to any naval aviation enthusiast and is well worth reading. This book is 274 pages and is in excellent condition. The author is Edwin P. Hoyt. Edition published in 1989.