Download or read book The Eagle and the Rising Sun written by Alan Schom and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2004 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of World War II in the Pacific Ocean. Book contends that the conflict was not in the best interest of either side, discussing key military figures, America's ill-preparedness for the war, and Japan's knowledge that they could not win.