One quotation is highlighted. Very minor corner curl. . Black and white illus., bibliog., maps, index.. 1.15 x 9.23 x 6.08 Inches. 608 pages. This definitive account of the Gulf War relates the previously untold story of the U.S. war with Iraq in the early 1990s. The author follows the 42-day war from the first night to the final day, providing vivid accounts of bombing runs, White House strategy sessions, firefights, and bitter internal conflicts.