Admiral of the Hills, Chester W Nimitz

Admiral of the Hills, Chester W Nimitz published by Eakin Press, Austin, TX, 1983. 1st Stated Edition 2nd Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: VG in Good DJ. Some shelf wear to boards, bottom outside corners bumped, overall content excellent. 298 Pgs. ISBN 0890153647. By Frank A Driskill and Dede W Casad with and introduction by Ernest m Eller, Rear Admiral USN (Retired). From his boyhood days in the Hill Country of Central Texas to the climax of his career as Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific, Chester W Nimitz reflected the best qualities of his German-European heritage and the frontier society of his native land. The authors bring out the influences that profoundly shaped the man from his boyhood days, through his hears as a cadet and finally to the development of the officer that subordinates would come to love and respect. Illustrated with black & white photos. Description text copyright 2010 BooksForComfort. Item ID 23473.