The Vietnam War Almanac

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The Vietnam War Almanac is a concise, one-volume reference that synthesizes the available information and presents the results in an informative, entertaining, highly readable form.

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This book is a Vietnam War Almanac.......2001-09-13

You can see that Colonel Harry G. Summers, Jr. has a very good understanding of the region and events leading up to and after the Vietnam War.

I picked this book because it is one of the few that include an armored reconnaissance unit, the First Squadron, 10 Cavalry. Also the other units we travels with it in the Central Highlands in II Corps. Being an almanac, not enough information was given to tell the feel of the location.

This book is well worth the cost.

Great.......2000-04-06

The Vietnam War Almanac is very informative, easy to read and to follow. If you are interested in the Vietnam War I recommend you read this almanac.

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The Vietnam War Almanac

Manufacturer: Barnes & Noble
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VIETNAM WAR ALMANAC
H.G. Summers
Manufacturer: Facts on File
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000H23R5G

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This book is a Vietnam War Almanac

The Vietnam War Almanac

Manufacturer: Ballantine Books, Presidio Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0739442902

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The most authoritative sourcebook on the Vietnam War

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This book is a Vietnam War Almanac.......2005-09-03

Very well balanced book in an almanac form. This covers places and chronological events. There are many charts, maps and significant pictures to support the information. There is a very descriptive table of contents.

You can see that Colonel Harry G. Summers, Jr. has a very good understanding of the region and events leading up to and after the Vietnam War.

I picked this book because it is one of the few that include an armored reconnaissance unit, the First Squadron, 10 Cavalry. Also the other units we travel with it in the Central Highlands in II Corps. Being an almanac, not enough information was given to tell the feel of the location.

This book is well worth the cost.

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Vietnam War Almanac
James Willbanks
Manufacturer: Facts on File
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Binding: Hardcover

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The Vietnam War Almanac

Manufacturer: World Almanac Publ.
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000HYPFCW

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Vietnam War: Almanac Edition 1.
Kevin Hillstrom , Laurie Collier Hillstrom , and Diane M. Sawinski
Manufacturer: U·X·L
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Binding: Board book

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Officially originating in 1941 when a Vietminh guerrilla force was formed under Ho Chi Minh and ending in May 1975 with the fall of Saigon, the Vietnam War took a heavy toll on American troops and greatly affected the political atmosphere of the late 60s and early 70s. Vietnam War: Almanac highlights the major events leading up to and during America's involvement in the war that created great political tensions on the home front:

Vietnam and French Colonialism
Vietnam and the Cold War
Early American Involvement in Vietnam
The Fall of Diem
The War at Home
Vietnam's Lasting Impact on America
And other topics relating to American involvement

Also included are sidebars, photographs, maps, timelines, "Words to Know" section, and an index.

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Vietnam War: An Almanac

Manufacturer: Pharos Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0911818855

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The Vietnam War: An almanac

Manufacturer: Distributed in the United States by Ballantine Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0345326318

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A NEW DIMENSION ,BEYOND ANY SCOPE BEFORE.

Vietnam: Military Lore 1959-1973
Ray A. Bows , and Stephen P. Bows
Manufacturer: Bows & Sons Pub
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0929973003

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A NEW DIMENSION ,BEYOND ANY SCOPE BEFORE........1998-11-16

I really enjoyed the work put into this book, I could not put it down. It blows any information I ever read before it, out of my mind and into a cartoon realm. This book is a true cronicle of what was actually going on in Vietnam.

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

Forgotten History of the Western People: From the Earliest Origins

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An Excellent Historical Resource!
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Forgotten History of the Western People: From the Earliest Origins
Mike Gascoigne
Manufacturer: Anno Mundi Books
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ASIN: 0954392205

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This book examines some of the very earliest histories, beginning with the Babylonian ten kings before the flood, the story of Gilgamesh, and the foundation of Troy. The claims of the Greek philosopher Euhemerus are considered, that all the gods were deified kings. The story continues with the destruction of Troy, the flight of Aeneas to Italy and the arrival of his great-grandson Brutus in Britain. The early Irish and Scottish histories are also considered, together with the arrival of Christianity in these islands during the first century and the building of the first church at Glastonbury. Finally, all the histories agree that, just as the world had a beginning, so also it will have an end. The Chapters are: 1. Creation and the Flood. 2. The Early Post-Flood World. 3. Dubious Histories. 4. From Dardanus to the Welsh Kings. 5. Anglo-Saxon Genealogies. 6. History of Ireland and Scotland. 7. Early Christianity in the British Isles. 8. The End of the World. ix + 245 pages, including 314 footnotes, Bibliography with 87 references, and Index. Mike Gascoigne is a freelance technical author with a background in chemical engineering. He dumped history at the age of 14 because he thought it was boring, but took it up again later in life when he realised that it all started somewhere and we didn't just emerge from an amorphous stone age, bronze age and iron age. Mike Gascoigne, BSc, MS, CEng, MIChemE, MISTC.

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An Excellent Historical Resource!.......2004-08-03

Mike Gasciogne has done a superlative job constructing a history of the British Isles that is based solely on ancient historical records. Current archeological views often ignore the testimony of extant records and base conclusions only on what can be seen in the ruins and artifacts found. This book gives the other side of the story - the voice of the written records left behind by our ancestors to tell us about themselves.

Using ancient genealogies, the book shows how people spread out over the world after the Great Flood, thereby tracing the actual origins of the people who now populate Europe, England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. It also provides a good overview of what ancient historians recorded about the history and spiritual beliefs of their native lands and bordering civilizations, including the impact and spread of Christianity.

I highly recommend it as an informative and well-written resource for anyone interested in the ancient history of the West from the perspective of the people who were a part of it.

FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF THE WESTERN PEOPLE REVIEW.......2003-05-01

This fascinating book is an 'absolute must' for any Westerner wishing to know about their own early history. It clearly reveals the tracks where we came from.
This book will also make a great present for anyone. I can not commend this truly amazing book too highly.

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note to pcornelius

Highly Recommended - an instructional and enjoyable read

Rather disappointing

AWESOME!!!!!

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Decoding Your Genes
Linda Tagliaferro
Manufacturer: Alpha
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ASIN: 0028635868

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You're no idiot, of course. You suspect that you inherited your blue eyes from your mother and your rapier wit from your dad. But when it comes to understanding how genes are handed down, you'd have better luck teaching Dolly the lamb to talk. Don't send in the clones yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Decoding Your Genes uses everyday language to explain the role genes play in shaping who we are. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:

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Off the mark.......2006-10-26

The author does not have a strong enough grasp upon the subject to write this book. Among the book's worst shortcomings are its endless repetitions of the same basic facts (without rewarding the reader by expanding those facts in later chapters), and its frustrating off-topic meanderings into historical anecdotes and discussion of TV shows, none of which add to the knowledge that I sought; I suppose these were meant to serve as some sort of mnemonic device, but they only hindered my progress.

In the end, after I forced myself to read almost every page of this book, I felt that I learned nothing more than I had gleaned from the first couple of chapters. How are different genes identified? How do they sit relative to each other? How does the DNA actually work with the RNA to generate different protiens? Maybe a picture or five could have helped? Maybe a word or two about current research efforts? Why did I have to read the same basic things 18 or 20 times? In every chapter?

Thankfully, I managed to find a far, FAR, FAR better alternative introduction to genetics. It is Genetics for Dummies, by Tara Rodden Robinson. She is a thoughtful author who really knows the topic inside out. Even more pleasing was when I found out afterwards that she is a working scientist and an award-winning teacher of genetics. I wish I had found her book first.

note to pcornelius.......2005-07-17

you say people who have intellegence shouldnt bother with such books. maybe you should have started with the biology for idiots before you moved on to gegntics. cells have cell walls and plasma membranes to held everyhting in. there are no sides, top, bottom. they are spherical, round, 3-d like the earth (except plants which are more like boxes).

Highly Recommended - an instructional and enjoyable read.......2005-02-12

I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a quick reference for anything that has to do with genetic engineering or cloning in any way, shape or form. I have no background in biology, but I found this Complete Idiot's Guide extremely easy to follow, and fun to read as well. There are numerous boxes in each chapter that explain the derivation of some of the scientific names. I found this made it easier for me to remember what each word meant. I also enjoyed the (sometimes groan-inducing) puns and humor. I didn't think there was anything funny about genes, but there are some humorous titles to each chapter, and some jokes that make it easier to remember how these genetic processes take place. It takes some of the intimidation out of reading about a very cerebral subject.

There are also boxes in each chapter with fascinating stories related to genetic technolgies. For instance, a detective followed a man highly suspected of a crime. The man was on a motorcycle, and when he stopped for a red light, he spit in the street. The detective collected this and when a DNA test was run, the suspect's DNA proved to be the same as that collected at the scene of a crime.

I found that I learned a tremendous amount about basic genetics from the introductory chapters. This made it easier for me to go on to the chapters about how DNA was discovered, and how DNA is cut and then pasted into diverging life forms to create novel plants and animals. There are illustrations that clearly show how, for example, Dolly the sheep was cloned, and how bacteria with novel genes are put into plants, giving them new characteristics to make them impervious to disease or to give them other desired traits.

I especially enjoyed reading the numerous chapters on the ethical questions that have been brought up because of current advances in genetic engineering and cloning. The book gives a wealth of pro and con arguments that gave me much food for thought. I now feel that I can intelligently discuss in depth the reasons for and against going forth with these technologies, and the book
encourages readers to have an active voice in the debates.

It's not the kind of book you sit down and read in one sitting, but if you have any questions about the current advances in genetics, you can go to the index and look that particular subject. You can jump right into the pertinent chapter, and you'll find your answer. Each chapter ends with a quick review of
what you've learned, so it reinforces the new concepts in an easy way.

Rather disappointing.......2004-02-08

I guess if you have a modicum of intelligence you shouldn't bother with such books. I've never looked at one before. I'm not an idiot, just didn't know a lot about genetics and wanted a basic guide. So, I reasoned, get this book and even your most simple questions will be answered! Not so. For example, there's a lot of talk about how cells need walls to keep everything from falling out. OK then, so my first question is, what about the tops and bottoms of the cells? In the picture there's no cell wall there and yet nothing falls out? Simple, basic question, but no answer in this book. Later it talks a lot about how mistakes in copying genes can cause birth defects. But what causes this mistakes in the first place? Isn't that a very basic thing to wonder? To find out I had to read another book, Teach Yourself Genetics, which despite being a much smaller book devotes a whole chapter to the sources of radiation in our environment. At times the Tagliaferro book even makes me wonder whether she understands the concepts. If you read her book, you'll even get the idea that messagenger RNA and transfer RNA are the same thing. But you will get all the science interrupted constantly by this history of genetics research stuff which only distracts and really belongs in a different book. My recommendation: avoid this and get Teach Yourself Genetics which has the added advantage of being much more compact as well.

AWESOME!!!!!.......2003-04-20

I am a middle school teacher and I used this book in my classroom to supplement the text the students already have and they absolutely loved it! Not to mention the students got a kick out of the title of this book. I would highly recommend this book to anybody who wants to know ANYTHING about genes or heredity. It is easy enough for a child to understand, but interesting enough for a person of any age. Great book!

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Decoding Your Genes

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Decoding Your Genes
Linda; Bloom, Mark V. Tagliaferro
Manufacturer: Alpha
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ASIN: B000O8ZC5Q

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The Indian subcontinent is home to an array of wildlife, attracting many a hunter and naturalist who have recorded their encounters with animals in the wild. This anthology compiles a wide-ranging selection of such writings, covering the hunt in its many forms: as ritual, as daily pursuit, as
spectacle or for subsistence, on foot or mounted on an animal, with or without trained animals, in search of game, and so on.
Hunting anecdotes may seem inappropriate with today's ecological awakening, but the written accounts left behind by hunters describe how the land looked at a time when hunting was a way of life. They also offer insight into the behavior and ecology of species that now exist only in isolated spots
or have vanished entirely from the region. These celebrations of the hunt now provide vital information about diminishing ecosystems.
The accounts included here show why India merited the epithet "Hunter's Paradise" as they bring to life the hunting of various regions, each with its prize quarry. Some accounts describe the rich array of game in the hills and mountains, beyond the tropical forest and thorn jungles. This volume
offers insight into different hunting techniques--falconry, cheetah coursing, elephant round-ups--of the tribal and peasant hunters and trappers and of princes and sahibs. The accounts are highly evocative with their descriptions of the thrill and terror of the hunt for a man-eater or a rogue
elephant.
As the first part a two-volume series that brings together wildlife from the days of the Raj to present time, this book is a rich resource for scholars and specialists and an engaging historical account for the general reader.

Oxford Anthology of Indian Wildlife: Hunting and Shooting, Vol. 1

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Oxford Anthology of Indian Wildlife: Hunting and Shooting, Vol. 1
Mahesh Rangarajan
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: B000OKSX9G

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