Fire and Ice : The Korean War, 1950-1953

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By: Michael Varhola
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12 original maps 24 photos and illustrations 6 x 9

Michael Varhola's The Korean War covers every aspect of this overlooked conflict in an original and fast-paced style. Jammed with facts, myths, statistics and analysis, Varhola's study includes chapters on leading personalities on both sides, all of the major actions including the Inchon Landing and retreat from Chosin, and the roles of the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps. Includes a Foreword by Col. John E. Jessup, a Korean War veteran and the author of a number of books, including An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Conflict and Conflict Resolution, 1945-1996.

Michael Varhola has written and edited several books, including Everyday Life During the Civil War. He has also founded or run several publications, including Living History and The Achiever magazines, and has been published in dozens of other publications.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Publisher: Da Capo Press
Pub. Date: 1st July 2000
Catalog: Book
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 317
Ean: 9781882810444
Isbn: 1882810449

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USER REVIEWS

Disappointing
~ Written on Oct 3, 2008. 2 out of 2 users found this review helpful.

This is an unimaginative handbook of facts about the Korean War. It is not a history of the war.

My review
~ Written on Sep 30, 2008. 1 out of 2 users found this review helpful.

This book is full of facts of the Korean War. It would be a good first book for someone interested in the Korean War. A plus for the book (in my opinion) was that one of the co-authors was an infantry officer that fought there during the conflict.

Great read
~ Written on Jan 1, 2006. 2 out of 7 users found this review helpful.

I really enjoyed this book. Well researched.

Fully Detailed, But Not Fun to Read
~ Written on Nov 21, 2004. 44 out of 52 users found this review helpful.

I realize I'm not in agreement with all the other reviews here, but I just wanted to throw my $0.02 in. The impression I got from reading the other reviews was that this book would read something like Churchill's "Second World War" series: sort of a narrative or story covering the war. Instead, for the most part, this book is a reference book. It's got tons of information in it, but it's organized into battles within time periods. It's hard to explain. I was looking for something that said we did x because of y which resulted in these battles. Then, we did x' which led to some other battles. Instead it said something like in year x we fought battles a, b, and c. In year y, we fought battles d, e, and f. All the information is there, but the "story" part of the "history" feels lacking.

If you're studying the Korean War, I do agree that this is an excellent book. But, for a more "entertaining" study, I'd try something else (what that would be, I don't know).

Varhola Does It Again
~ Written on Oct 10, 2002. 8 out of 10 users found this review helpful.

Being familiar with some of the author's other works, I tracked this one down as well. As expected, the level of detail and obvious meticulous research were as I expected. Another successful and vivid portrait of a very gripping historical period from an author who clearly knows his history. The wealth of little details interspersed throughout the mandatory historical details make this a true pleasure to read.

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