Greenwood Press.Greenwood Press PO Box 5007, Westport, CT 0688105007 1-800-225-5800 www.greenwood.com Two very different references will find a place on not only college-level library shelves, but many a public library reference section. Vincent Burns and Kate Dempsey Peterson's TERRORISM: A DOCUMENTARY AND REFERENCE GUIDE (0313332134, $75.00) presents both a history of modern terrorism and a survey of its roots, using speeches, policy statements, letters, and even terrorists' Web postings to consider the social, legal and historical aspects of terrorist activity around the world. Emphasis is on events leading up to 9/11 and its aftermath, with source material documents emerging from formerly classified archives or those rarely seen in English. An in-depth, revealing guide. Howard J. Langer's THE VIETNAM WAR Vietnam War, conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily fought in South Vietnam between government forces aided by the United States and guerrilla forces aided by North Vietnam. The war began soon after the Geneva Conference provisionally divided (1954) Vietnam at 17° N lat. into the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) and the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF QUOTATIONS (0313321434, $85.00) will find a home in any college-level collection strong in Vietnam War references. This encyclopedia presents the story of the war through the words of many who observed or took place in the controversy, beginning with a focus on Vietnamese history then events from France's initial war to U.S. involvement. Chapters divided chronologically by different eras of the war make it easy to absorb source material and quotes. Diane C. Donovan West Coast Editor |
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