It will continue to be one that people use in classrooms, building on its great success over nearly forty years.

It will continue to be one that people use in classrooms, building on its great success over nearly forty years.  Read Less

Excellent breakdown of the many facets of the vietnam war.

Excellent breakdown of the many facets of the vietnam war.  Read Less

The most recent edition of the book takes advantage of recently opened archives and current scholarly research; and professor h...  Read More

The most recent edition of the book takes advantage of recently opened archives and current scholarly research; and professor herring's opinions clearly have not mellowed with age -- a good thing.  Read Less

Extremely informative, easy to read, & while every book has some bias - this one seemed to work hard to present all sides with ...  Read More

Extremely informative, easy to read, & while every book has some bias - this one seemed to work hard to present all sides with minimal bias.  Read Less

Not really worth the money it costs to buy it since its such a small book but if you want to learn about the vietnam war, this ...  Read More

Not really worth the money it costs to buy it since its such a small book but if you want to learn about the vietnam war, this is the book to read.  Read Less

But perhaps his sharpest insights are reserved for ho chi minh and his successor le duan, especially the latter.

But perhaps his sharpest insights are reserved for ho chi minh and his successor le duan, especially the latter.  Read Less

If you're looking to start your understanding of the american involvement in vietnam, i'd recommend the shorter, cheaper and fa...  Read More

If you're looking to start your understanding of the american involvement in vietnam, i'd recommend the shorter, cheaper and faster-paced our vietnam, by aj langguth.  Read Less