This is an excellant book that should be read by every military professional and anybody interested in civil-miltary relationships and what happened in Vietnem. The authors premise is that the Army was unprepared for a war in Vietnam. Krepinevich states that Army training, doctrine and organization was geared toward a conventional conflict like what had happened in WWII and Korea. The Army was not prepared to fight a counterinsurgency against a foe that was only going to fight when they had to and when the circumstances and odds were in their favor. The senior leadership of the Army thought the war would be won be killing VC and NVA. According to Krepinevich this is all wrong. To defeat an insurgency you must protect and convince the people of the country you are trying to save that their fortunes lay in siding with you. If the people aren't going to back you then you will lose. It doesn't matter how many VC you kill. The Army's senior leadership did not want to deal with the pacification programs that would have won the war. Many in the military like to lay the blame for the loss in the war at the feet of the politicians in Washington. And there is justification for that. But Krepinevich makes a strong arguement that the war would have still been lost due to the poor/lack of strategy by our military leaders. Reading this book really angered me. Prior to this I had just finished reading "Street Without Joy" by Bernard Fall and I could not help but note the similarities between the failed French efforts and our own. It was like reading the same book over again except the units and the names of the leaders were different. There were almost no lessons learned by our senior leadership from the French debacle.

The Authors bibliography is extensive and well researched. His management style was inappropriate in the Philippines.ie: He did not have practical experience as he did not "get his hands dirty". ie:he was not physically involved in the work gang. Although the Author has an insight of the purpose of the project he was managing, he seemed to lack forensic and hands - dirty approach. I would like to contact the Author. Thankyou Walte

In 1995-1996 when i was at working at AF station jodhpur(rajasthan),icame accrossthisbook,as i was interestedin vedas and earlier also,i had gone through many other translations,but thebook translated by shri devichand is certainly defferent from the other translations.he took a lot of trouble toget the correct translation of each sukta and each mantra using various references,this traslation throughs newlight on such ancientbook ,which was misunderstood by almost every indian as well as the foreigner scolrs.

i congratulate the author for his work and reccommend the scolers of ancient literature ,withspecial reference to AV,must read this book. spsharma

It is very enjoyable and vivid portray of our national hero Bogyoke Aung San. As a daughter of Bogyoke, Aung San Suu Kyi was able to accumulate informations from numerious scources including her mother and portrayed well. It's a worth reading especially to know Aung San portrayed by his own father-like daughter.

This book is organized as a collection of articles, covering Balinese history, culture, and regions. It also has a section in the back with info on accomadations etc. A good way to see if the culture and area intregue you, and to pick up more info about Bali before you visit. Nice because it doesn't focus on the typical "here are the 5 things to see if you are in fill-in-the-blank". A good secondary book to read before you leave, and keep at home.

This may not be THE book on Bali, but it seems to be the best book still in print... It covers all things balinese and more. It covers more than just the tourist stuff and talks about music, art, religion and the islands people. One of the best parts of the book is about the photographers mobile studio, which shows great photos of dancers and musicians. The book is from 1987, but does not seem dated. What I missed from the book was something on Balis wildlife, but the book "Tanah Air" is awesome and full of wildlife photos from all over Indonesia.

Alec Waugh has done alot of resurch to produce this book. I find it very informative, and should be used a required reading for any student studying Thai history.

There are side line storey involved in this book that would make a good movie.

I would recommend this book to anyone who will spend a few days in Bangkok. It will encourage the reader to get an idea and to focus on a particular place to visit by flipping thru the vivid photos and accompanying concise text. When I went to Bangkok last year, I had only four days. I had to plan my days by the areas I wanted to visit and narrow my interests. Since I was not familiar with Thailand and its' culture, Insight Guide Bangkok, was great in helping me focus my trip. I even had a chance to take a day trip outside Bangkok (as recommended by the book) to the Northern ancient city of Ayuttaya and a day trip to a remote island South of Bangkok. My vacation to Bangkok turned out to be a memorial experience dispite the lack of time. The travel tips in the back of the book (marked in yellow pages) are lists of basic information at your finger "tips".

Very good approach to teaching Indonesian. Use of the accompanying CD rom, or work with a native speaker is essential to get the most out of this text, however.

The Hong Kong Pocket Guide is a compact version of what a guide book should be. It's size (it really will fit in your pocket) is in direct opposition to the amount of good information it contains. It has all the highlights that you are looking for, without the "fluff". To me, it is the perfect first book to read as I begin my research into this exciting city. I may read other guide books to Hong Kong before I go, but this is the one that will be tucked into my pocket as I walk the streets of the city.