426 pages 25 cm

This account of the Pearl Harbor attack denies that the lack of preparation resulted from military negligence or a political plot

Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-418) and index

Bancroft Prize, 1963

Foreword / by Thomas C. Schelling -- Preface -- Note on rank -- Introduction -- 1. Signals for Honolulu -- 2. Noise in Honolulu -- 3. Magic -- 4. Signals and noise at home -- Washington intelligence -- The reality behind the signals -- Surprise -- Appendix -- Abbreviations and special names

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