The book, Graveyards Of The Pacific: From Pearl Harbor To Bikini Atoll, revisits the scenes and tells the vivid story of all the momentous naval engagements in the Pacific Ocean during World War II including Pearl Harbor, the Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Leyte Gulf.  This book also takes a fascinating look at the underwater wreckage that occurred due to the United State's post war nuclear bomb testing in and around Bikini Atoll. Robert Ballard, who is the National Geographic Magazines "Explorer-in-Residence, takes the reader down to view the battered hulks of some of the most powerful naval ships ever to sail the sea which are now hallowed and haunting tombs that in many cases contain the remains of thousands of World War II sailors.  This book also includes survivor stories which help the reader to better understand the tumultuous events that surrounded the sinking of their ship.  In addition, this book offers a interesting glimpse of how undersea historians work in a challenging field where state-of-the-art equipment, miticulous research and sometime gut instinct come together into to an unforgettable discovery that sheads historical light on the past.  The major sections of book are as follows: 1) Introduction (by Stephen E. Ambrose; 2) Pearl Harbor; 3) Coral Sea; 4) Midway; 5) Guadalcanal; 6) Truk Lagoon; 7) Phillippine Sea; 8) Bikini Atoll; 9) Epilogue (by Robert D. Ballard); 10) Index and 11) Copyright and CIP.  In addition to an informative narrative, this book includes the following: 1) Over 150 black & white and color photographs many of which were taken thousands of feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean; 2) Many maps and 3) Numerous illustrations.  In the end, the book Graveyards Of The Pacific: From Pearl Harbor To Bikini Atoll represents a fascinating look at World War II naval history as told from the perspective of fighting ships lost in battle and as such is sure to appeal to both the Navy buff and amateur historian alike.  This book is 256 pages and is in excellent condition.  The authors are Robert D. Ballar and Michael Hamilton Morgan with Stephen E. Ambrose (introduction).  Edition published in 2001.