The book, Superfortress: The B-29 And American Air Power relates the complete story from conception, to building, to battle of the legendary Boeing B-29 Superfortress strategic bomber, which emerged from World War II as one of the most noteworthy aircraft.  To the point, “Superfortress: The B-29 And American Air Power represents the definitive history of the legendary B-29.  This book recreates the suspense and wartime urgency of the massive accelerated effort that propelled the B-29 off the drawing boards, through the factory gates in record time and on to deployment for strategic bombing missions against Japanese targets in China and the “Home Islands”.  Aside from strategic bombing missions, the B-29 was the bomber tasked with dropping atomic bombs on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki that in effect ended World War II.  “Superfortress: The B-29 And American Air Power” also lays out the background information of how the United States Army Air Force came to the conclusion that strategic bombing would be a crucial component in the winning of World War II.  In addition to the B-29 itself, this book highlights the important role General Curtis E. LeMay played in leading the B-29 crews into combat and final victory.  The major sections of “Superfortress: The B-29 And American Air Power” includes the following major sections: 1) Preface (Bill Yenne); 2) Prologue (General Curtis E. LeMay); 3) Chapter I – Getting The Idea: 1918-1938; 4) Chapter II – Getting The Tools: 1938-1942 (“The Father Of The B-29”, The Aircraft, The Plan, Blueprint For Production, The Catalyst & The Organization); 5) Chapter III – The Birth Of The Super Fortress: 1942-1944; 6) Chapter IV – On Destiny’s Doorstep: India And China, August-December 1944; 7) Chapter V – Preparing The Final Assault: The Marianas, August-December 1944; 8) Chapter VI – A Change Of Command: The Marianas, January 1945; 9) Chapter VII – Striking Back At The Empire: January-July 1945 (The Task At Hand, A Radical Change, Supporting The Navy, Back On Target, A Moment Of Heroism, Fighters: Friend And Foe & The End In Sight); 10) Chapter VIII – Coup De Grace: August 1945; 11) Chapter IX – Postscript To Victory; 12) Epilogue (Bill Yenne); 13) Appendix; 14) Bibliography and 15) Index.  In addition to an informative narrative, “Superfortress: The B-29 And American Air Power” includes the following features: 1) Approximately 32 vintage black and white photographs and 2) 4 illustrations.  This book is 222 pages and is in excellent condition.  The authors are General Curtis E. LeMay and Bill Yenne.  Edition published in 1988.