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4-620th Century Perspectives series.
Twenty two-page chapters briefly cover topics such as "Prisoners of War" (Korean) and "Media Coverage" (Persian). The format sometimes creates confusion: subjects are not always connected, which makes it hard to follow the progress of the war. The overcrowded books are liberally illustrated with photographs, maps, and sidebars. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. [Review covers these 20th Century Perspectives titles: The Korean War and The Persian Gulf War.]