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Vietnam War (DK Eyewitness Books)
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 959.7043
EAN: 9780756611668
ISBN: 0756611660
Label: DK CHILDREN
Manufacturer: DK CHILDREN
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 72
Publication Date: May 16, 2005
Publisher: DK CHILDREN
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Studio: DK CHILDREN
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Editorial Review: Vietnam War complements the new look of the Eyewitness series by touring the major battles of the Vietnam conflict.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Errata
These books are fun and recommended.
The following are a list of corrections to some of the captions:
1. Page 28 This is not an SKS (the fellow on page 46 is holding an SKS). This appears to be a Mosin Nagant 1891/44 missing its folding bayonet.
2. Page 30 Of course, the boots were designed to be anything BUT waterproof. Waterproof means nothing in water up to your waist. They were designed to dry quickly (2 large grommets on the instep to drain water are not seen here). Canvas ... Read More
Rating: - Eyewitness Books Vietnam War
Excellent book in keeping with the high standard of other Eyewitness Books. Lots of pictures and information on the time period.
Rating: - The people, places, battles, and weapons of America's Indochina struggle
By the time I got my draft card the Vietnam War was just about over; besides I am deaf in one ear so they were never going to take me and making any sort of decision was a moot point. Today what I find interesting that is although I basically lived through the Vietnam War, I do not have the same sense of what happened during the war that has defined all American military action ever since that I do for the Civil War or World War II. For that matter, I think I have a better understanding of the chronology ... Read More
Rating: - Helping our children understand the Vietnam War
Growing up in the 60s and 70s, I was very aware of the Vietnam War. I was not old enough to be a warrior or a peace activitst. However, I watched and read a lot about the war. Even at a young age, I knew enough to get information from different points of view.
In the first decade of the new century, few children and teenagers have much understanding of the lessons of the Vietnam War. This is a serious lack. To be informed citizens, we need to understand our own history. But how do you explain ... Read More
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