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The Vietnam war : the definitive illustrated history Cover Image Book

The Vietnam war : the definitive illustrated history

DK Smithsonian (other title)
DK Smithsonian the Vietnam war. (other title)
Van der Linden, F. Robert, (writer of foreword.). DK Publishing, Inc., (issuing body.). Smithsonian Institution, (issuing body.).

Summary:

"Detailed descriptions of each stage in the conflict, from "Operation Passage to Freedom" to the evacuation of the US embassy in Saigon, are enhanced by the stories of those who witnessed the events unfolding. With hundreds of images and a compelling narrative, this newly updated edition of The Vietnam War is a stirring visual record of the suffering, sacrifice, and heroism in one of the longest US conflicts of the 20th century." -- Back cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593963470
  • ISBN: 0593963474
  • Physical Description: 360 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour maps, photographs (some colour) ; 29 cm
  • Edition: American edition. Second edition.
  • Publisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2025.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Foreword by F. Robert van der Linden, Ph.D.
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The Background before March 1959 -- America drawn into Vietnam Mar 1959- Dec 1964 -- America goes to war Jan 1965-Sep 1967 -- The turning point Sep 1967-Dec 1968 -- Nixon's war Jan 1969-Dec 1971 -- Easter offensive to US exit Jan 1972-Jan 1973 -- Endgame and aftermath after January 1973.

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Subject:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Pictorial works.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Sources.
Genre:
Illustrated works.
Informational works.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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