Vietnam Inc.

Description: About this productProduct IdentifiersPublisherPhaidon Press, IncorporatedISBN-100714841528ISBN-139780714841526eBay Product ID (ePID)1978608Product Key FeaturesBook TitleVietnam Inc.Number of Pages224 PagesLanguageEnglishPublication Year2001TopicIndividual Photographers / General, Military / Vietnam WarIllustratorYesGenrePhotography, HistoryAuthorNoam Chomsky, Philip Jones GriffithsFormatHardcoverDimensionsItem Height1.2 inItem Weight10.6 OzItem Length11 inItem Width8 inAdditional Product FeaturesIntended AudienceTradeLCCN2002-276086Reviews'Few photo books can claim the social and historic importance of Vietnam Inc .' ( Book Forum ) ''The greatest description of war since Goya', raved Henri Cartier-Bresson ... Thirty years on, Vietnam Inc. is still a classic ... essential to anyone interested in Vietnam's history, America, photography or war.' ( Far Eastern Economic Review )Dewey Edition21Grade FromEighth GradeDewey Decimal959.7/0431Grade ToCollege Graduate StudentSynopsisFirst published in 1971, Vietnam Inc . played a crucial part in changing public attitudes in the United States, turning the tide of opinion and ultimately helping to put an end to the Vietnam War. Philip Jones Griffiths' classic account of the war was the outcome of three years of intensive reporting and is one of the most detailed surveys of any conflict in twentieth-century history. Showing us the true horrors of the war as well as a study of Vietnamese rural life, the photographer and author creates a compelling argument against the de-humanizing power of the modern war machine and American imperialism. Rare and highly sought-after, Vietnam Inc. became one of the enduring classics of photojournalism. It is now available in this new edition - a careful re-creation of the original with Philip Jones Griffiths' personal layouts and commentaries. A new foreword by US and political critic Noam Chomsky traces the book's impact on American public opinion., First published in 1971, Philip Jones Griffiths' account of the Vietnamese War was the outcome of three years' reporting and is a detailed survey of the conflict. Showing us the true horrors of the war as well as offering a study of Vietnamese folk life, the author argues against the de-humanizing power of technology and highlights the arrogance and hypocrisy of American imperialistic attitudes. This new edition is a recreation of the original with Philip Jones Griffiths' personal layouts and commentaries. There is a foreword by Noam Chomsky, who was profoundly affected by the book when it was originally published.

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