In Pearl Harbor, H. P. Willmott has written a fine, and in many ways a very enjoyable book, which will serve as a useful introduction to the subject, even if it cannot be listed as an in-depth scholar...
Pearl Harbor was an unmitigated disaster. Taking the place of Husband E. Kimmel, then Commander-in-chief of the U. S. Pacific Fleet, would have made little difference in the management of the attack. ...