The book, United States Fleet Carriers Of World War II (In Action) represents a comprhensive pictorial study of the development and deployment of large United States Naval Carriers during World War II.  The major sections of this book are as follows: 1) Uncertain Genesis; 2) First Generation: The Pre-war Giants; 3) Inter-war Prototype; 4) Second Generation: Saviors of the Pacific War; 5) Third Generation: "Essex" and "Independence"; 6) Kamikaze Ordeal; 7) The New Giants and 8) Index.  In addition to an informative text, this book includes the following: 1) Approximately 197 vintage black and white photographs and 2) 7 different diagrams and maps.  This book is 160 pages and is in excellent condition.  The author is Richard Humble.  Edition published in 1984.