The original book was a typical dk beast, big and full of pictures and art, but as i mentioned above, now including superior depth.

The original book was a typical dk beast, big and full of pictures and art, but as i mentioned above, now including superior depth.  Read Less

The difference is this version ("a short history of the vietnam war") is in a more readable format, a normal-sized hardback in ...  Read More

The difference is this version ("a short history of the vietnam war") is in a more readable format, a normal-sized hardback in black and white (including the many, many photos), with normal paragraphs of flowing text, thus easy to read through.  Read Less

, and at 500 pages, you'll be reading it for a while and thus need to take it with you to various places) and also difficult to...  Read More

, and at 500 pages, you'll be reading it for a while and thus need to take it with you to various places) and also difficult to hold on your lap, such as in an easy chair, to read.  Read Less

Although it's not super deep, it has more depth than the typical dk book while still retaining the breadth that can be useful i...  Read More

Although it's not super deep, it has more depth than the typical dk book while still retaining the breadth that can be useful in clarifying the meta-view of a historical period.  Read Less

This nice detail might be due to the partnership with smithsonian.

This nice detail might be due to the partnership with smithsonian.  Read Less

They are better than nothing, but there's lack of depth that can compromise their use as research materials.

They are better than nothing, but there's lack of depth that can compromise their use as research materials.  Read Less