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The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History

The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History

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The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History

by Tucker, Spencer C.; Luan, Nugyen Cong; Nichols, Mike; Wittman, Sandra

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New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 6x1x10. First printing. An excellent copy. 2001 Soft Cover. xix, 578 pp. The Vietnam War was the defining event of recent U.S. history, a tragic struggle that cost the lives of 58,000 Americans and 970,000 Vietnamese. The three-volume Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War, edited by Spencer Tucker, has been hailed as the most comprehensive reference work on that watershed event. Now Tucker has produced an abridged one-volume edition, a miracle of concision that includes virtually all the entries found in the parent volume, in condensed form. Here are more than 900 alphabetically arranged entries--plus over 200 primary source documents--that illuminate every aspect of the Vietnam War. There are entries on Buddhists, defoliation, post-traumatic stress disorder, the fall of Ngo Dinh Diem, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The volume covers military and domestic fronts; air, land, and sea campaigns and battles; weapons, strategies, and tactics; key Vietnamese and American figures; the anti-war movement and international repercussions of the war; and the impact of the war on film, art, literature, and society. The volume also includes important background information, such as the developments that led to U.S. involvement in the war and postwar Vietnamese history to the present. Tucker provides extensive coverage of both American and Vietnamese perspectives, and has incorporated numerous entries by Vietnamese contributors.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History
Author
Tucker, Spencer C.; Luan, Nugyen Cong; Nichols, Mike; Wittman, Sandra
Format/Binding
Soft Cover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available
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Edition
1st Printing
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0195135253
ISBN 13
9780195135251
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2001
Size
6x1x10
Keywords
MILITARY HISTORY VIETNAM WAR UNITED STATES AMERICAN HISTORY AMERICANA ASIA ASIAN HISTORY
X weight
37 oz

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