Vietnam

The Vietnam War in more than 300 photographs.

Helicopters above the jungle. Infantry on patrol. Aircraft launching from crowded carrier decks. Protests at home and the long journey back from war.

Vietnam: America at War brings together dramatic archival photography, detailed photographic collages, maps and clear storytelling to explore the conflict and the people caught within it.

Across 56 chronological chapters, Jack Maddox follows the road from French colonial rule and America's early involvement to the expanding ground war, the fall of Saigon and the decades of remembrance that followed.

Explore the Gulf of Tonkin, the first Marine landings, Ia Drang, the Tet Offensive, Hue and Khe Sanh. Discover the helicopter war, river patrols, bombing campaigns and the enormous effort required to keep an army fighting far from home.

The story reaches beyond the battlefield. Chapters examine the draft, public protests, the Pentagon Papers, returning veterans, Vietnamese refugees and the changing way Americans understood the war.

Inside you will find:

• More than 300 photographs showing combat operations, aircraft, ships, everyday service, civilian life and remembrance.

• 56 chapters that connect major events with the decisions and experiences behind them.

• Original maps and explanatory diagrams that make campaigns, equipment and geography easier to follow.

• Timelines, a glossary and an index for exploring the history in greater depth.

For a dad or grandfather fascinated by military history, or an adult son discovering the subject, this is a thoughtful birthday, Christmas or Father's Day gift. Its short chapters and richly illustrated pages invite both a quick browse and a longer read.

Part of the America at War series, Vietnam: America at War offers a photographic journey through the conflict, its aftermath and its enduring place in American memory.