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Author : Evgeniĭ Voĭskunskiĭ
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (4 download)
Download or read book The Crew of the Mekong written by Evgeniĭ Voĭskunskiĭ and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard H. Kirshen
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476627428
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book Vietnam War River Patrol written by Richard H. Kirshen and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-02-10 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a 20-year-old gunboat captain and certified U.S. Navy diver in the Mekong Delta, the author was responsible for both the vessel and the lives of its crew. Ambushes and firefights became the norm, along with numerous dives--almost 300 in 18 months. Forty years after the war, he returned as a tourist. This journal records his contrasting impressions of the Delta--alternately disturbing and enlightening--as seen first from a river patrol boat, then from a luxury cruise ship.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Information Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Elaine Russell
Publisher : Belles Histoires
ISBN 13 : 1466338105
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (663 download)
Download or read book Across the Mekong River written by Elaine Russell and published by Belles Histoires. This book was released on 2012-07-26 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a California courtroom, seventeen-year-old Nou Lee reels with what she is about to do. What she must do to survive. She reflects on the splintered path that led to this moment, beginning twelve years ago in 1978, when her Hmong family escaped from Laos after the Communist takeover. The story follows the Lees from a squalid refugee camp in Thailand to a new life in Minnesota and eventually California. Family members struggle to survive in a strange foreign land, haunted by the scars of war and loss of family. Across the Mekong River paints a vivid picture of the Hmong immigrant experience, exploring family love, sacrifice, and the resiliency of the human spirit to overcome tragic circumstances.
Author : Peter A. Huchthausen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Echoes of the Mekong written by Peter A. Huchthausen and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In alternating chapters, Huchthausen and Lung recall the experience of war on the vast Mekong River while Lung recalls the terrifying years that followed. Echoes of the Mekong casts a fresh light on the American involvement in Vietnam as it follows two people caught in the war from youth to maturity.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Vietnam Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Foundation written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian Blashfield
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1796070920
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (96 download)
Download or read book The Bradford Legacy written by Brian Blashfield and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-11-24 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bradford Legacy is the story of Carter Bradford, a fabulously rich descendant of an American family of entrepreneurs with a financial empire worth billions. Carter is a seriously flawed human being suffering from destructive narcissism and is, by all standards of measurement, a sociopath. From his earliest years Carter has been manipulative and cruel but amazingly charming when the need was there. Following his grandfather, Hiram Bradford, Carter chooses a political career and sets his sights on the Presidency. As the story progresses Carter uses his wealth and political power, augmented by a willingness to commit murder, to reach his goals. In many ways Carter Bradford is an extreme example of the worst of any number of American politicians or, maybe he isn’t. Let the reader judge.
Author : Corey Ross
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691261237
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)
Download or read book Liquid Empire written by Corey Ross and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2024-07-09 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bold new account of European imperialism told through the history of water In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, a handful of powerful European states controlled more than a third of the land surface of the planet. These sprawling empires encompassed not only rainforests, deserts, and savannahs but also some of the world’s most magnificent rivers, lakes, marshes, and seas. Liquid Empire tells the story of how the waters of the colonial world shaped the history of imperialism, and how this imperial past still haunts us today. Spanning the major European empires of the period, Corey Ross describes how new ideas, technologies, and institutions transformed human engagements with water and how the natural world was reshaped in the process. Water was a realm of imperial power whose control and distribution were closely bound up with colonial hierarchies and inequalities—but this vital natural resource could never be fully tamed. Ross vividly portrays the efforts of officials, engineers, fisherfolk, and farmers to exploit water, and highlights its crucial role in the making and unmaking of the colonial order. Revealing how the legacies of empire have persisted long after colonialism ebbed away, Liquid Empire provides needed historical perspective on the crises engulfing the world’s waters, particularly in the Global South, where billions of people are faced with mounting water shortages, rising flood risks, and the relentless depletion of sea life.
Author : Jon Swain
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1407072803
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)
Download or read book River of Time written by Jon Swain and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-05-25 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1970 and 1975 Jon Swain, the English journalist portrayed in David Puttnam's film, The Killing Fields, lived in the lands of the Mekong river. This is his account of those years, and the way in which the tumultuous events affected his perceptions of life and death as Europe never could. He also describes the beauty of the Mekong landscape - the villages along its banks, surrounded by mangoes, bananas and coconuts, and the exquisite women, the odours of opium, and the region's other face - that of violence and corruption.
Author : Steven B. Stern
Publisher : Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781455615001
Total Pages : 746 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Stern's Guide to the Cruise Vacation written by Steven B. Stern and published by Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-10-07 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expert on cruises gives his advice. Packed with statistics, histories, lists, prices, and photographs, this guide delves into the details of more than 280 cruise ships. The pros and cons of voyages and ports of call are summarized with star evaluations and every detail is scrutinized. From shipboard menus and daily activity programs to physical details and recreation opportunities, every aspect of cruise vacations is weighed.
Author : Steven B. Stern
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1796054291
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (96 download)
Download or read book Stern’s Guide to the Cruise Vacation: 20/21 Edition written by Steven B. Stern and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-09-26 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The extent of detail given . . . is good not only for the novice cruiser finding their way around . . . but also for the veteran cruiser who wants to know the latest about the newest ships.” “This is the book with which to gain a full and thorough understanding of the wonderful world of cruising. Repeat cruisers and novices alike will gain from the volume of features, menus, daily schedules, photos, as well as details on every cruise ship and port of call throughout the world. This should be the encyclopedia for any cruise aficionado” (World of Cruising). “People who’ve never cruised before or those who have but find themselves faced with a confusing onslaught of new ships need to know a great deal, and this book goes a long way in providing it” (Chicago Tribune). “Stern’s Guide to the Cruise Vacation is one of the most comprehensive authorities and a must-have for both the novice and the seasoned cruiser” (Porthole Cruise Magazine).
Author : Godfrey Garner
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476681538
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book Brothers in the Mekong Delta written by Godfrey Garner and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-03-27 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the Tet Offensive, a shift in U.S. naval strategy in 1967-1968 saw young men fresh out of high school policing the canals and tributaries of South Vietnam aboard PBRs (patrol boat, riverine)--unarmored yet heavily armed and highly maneuverable vessels designed to operate in shallow, weedy waterways. This memoir recounts the experiences of the author and his shipmates as they cruised the Viet Cong-occupied backwaters of the Mekong Delta, and their emotional metamorphosis as wartime events shaped the men they would be for the remainder of their lives.
Author : Anik Sarkar
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 183764487X
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (376 download)
Download or read book The Films of Apichatpong Weerasethakul written by Anik Sarkar and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2024-01-15 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delving into Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s films, this book uncovers a plethora of conceptual paradigms. Apichatpong's films frequently utilize rural Thailand as a backdrop, showcasing daily life, interactions, rituals, and customs, all infused with a Southeast Asian essence. This utilization of local imagery provides a national quality to his works, allowing a global audience to explore both urban and rural aspects of Thai society, along with discourses on history, culture, politics, and practices. Beyond the surface, the films also address universal and intricate themes, transcending cultural boundaries. The book delves into a range of lesser-explored aspects regarding the films and filmmaking of Apichatpong, developing fresh perspectives on the representation of nonhumans, hybrid forms, transmedia plot, technique, production among others. With meticulous analyses of his key works this interdisciplinary study unveils the threads that bind Apichatpong’s creative practice, innovative techniques, and philosophical insights. An essential read for cinephiles, scholars, and seekers of cinematic depth, this book uncovers the vibrant tapestry of meaning within Apichatpong’s enigmatic film-worlds.
Author : Milton Osborne
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 0802196098
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)
Download or read book The Mekong written by Milton Osborne and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “remarkable” history of the great river of Southeast Asia (Jill Ker Conway, author of The Road from Coorain). The Mekong River runs over nearly three thousand miles, beginning in the mountains of Tibet and flowing through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam before emptying into the China Sea. Its waters are the lifeblood of Southeast Asia, and first begot civilization on the fertile banks of its delta region at Oc Eo nearly two millennia ago. This is the story of the peoples and cultures of the great river, from these obscure beginnings to the emergence of today’s independent nations. Drawing on research gathered over forty years, Milton Osborne traces the Mekong’s dramatic history through the rise and fall of civilizations and the era of colonization and exploration. He details the struggle for liberation during a twentieth century in which Southeast Asia has seen almost constant conflict, including two world wars, the Indochina War, the Vietnam War, and its bloody aftermath—and explores the prospects for peace and prosperity as the region enters a new millennium. Along the way, he brings to life those who witnessed and shaped events along the river, including Chou Ta-kuan, the thirteenth-century Chinese envoy who recorded the glory of Angkor Wat, the capital of the Khmer Empire; the Iberian mercenaries Blas Ruiz and Diego Veloso, whose involvement in the intrigues of Cambodia’s royal family shook Southeast Asia’s politics in the sixteenth century; and the revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh, whose campaigns to liberate Vietnam from the French and unify the nation under communism changed the course of history. “[A] pathbreaking, ecologically informed chronicle . . . A pulsating journey through the heart of Southeast Asia.” —Publishers Weekly
Author : Kenton Clymer
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134358997
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (343 download)
Download or read book The United States and Cambodia, 1870-1969 written by Kenton Clymer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-07-31 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning from the first US contacts with Cambodia in the 19th century up until the late 1960s and the outbreak of war with Vietnam, this book is the first to systematically explore American relations with Cambodia. A discussion of adventurers, tourists and missionaries initially sets the scene for the analysis of official relations which began in 1950. The book traces how relations with Cambodia's king, Norodom Sihanouk, were often troubled as Sihanouk strove to keep his country out of the Cold War even when pressured by the US to join the battle against communism.
Author : Karl French
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1582340145
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (823 download)
Download or read book Apocalypse Now written by Karl French and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1999-01-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alphabetical guide to the motion picture describes its plot, characters, themes, cultural allusions, and production
