Follow the footsteps of history with the world's first and only comprehensive guide covering the entire Pacific Theater. Directions to everything from jungle relics and city museums to landing beaches and hallowed battlefields. More than 500 individual points of interest and detailed histories. With maps of all sites and more than 40 color photos. In-depth travel information and Insider tips. Accommodations close to major sites and spectacular beaches. Never before documented sites. For the casual traveler or dedicated war buff, this unique, all-encompassing guide is an essential part of any trip to Asia or the Pacific. Meticulous, up-to-date research makes getting to sites easy, leaving plenty of time to enjoy the beaches and other fabled attractions of some of the most beautiful islands and vibrant cities in the world. Breathes life into museums, monuments and battlefields. -- The Oregonian Impressively researched. -- WOR, New York More than just a travel guidebook--a worthy addition to your history library. -- pacificwrecks.com Perfect planner for a foray into the front lines. -- Maxim The definitive hip-pocket book. Never been done before. Don¹t go to any of these places without it. -- KKCS, Colorado Springs Chuck Thompson is the author of The 25 Essential World War II Sites: European Theater and the travel memoir Smile When You re Lying. He is the former editor in chief of Travelocity magazine and features editor of Maxim magazine, and his writing and photography have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, Esquire, National Geographic Adventure, Playboy, Reader s Digest, The Los Angeles Times, and many other publications and on television, including MTV. Originally from Juneau, Alaska, Chuck has traveled extensively throughout Europe and the Pacific. Used Book in Good Condition