Stille. The Imperial Japanese Navy was a pioneer in naval aviation, having commissioned the world's first built-from-the-keel-up carrier, the Hosho. In this book, you'll learn about its tremendously effective naval aviation force and how it perfected the design and construction of carriers throughout the 1920s and 1930s; the development and operation of those carriers; their performance at Pearl Harbor and at the first carrier versus carrier battle at Midway; and more. 48 pages, 45 B&W photographs, 8 pages of color illustrations, 7¼"x 9¼", softcover. #0015365