Battlebabble: The Selling of War in America [Library Binding]

Thomas Lee (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1567512879 | ISBN-13: 978-1567512878 | Publication Date: March 1, 2005

Euphemisms sell war. From Operation Desert Storm to Operation Iraqi Free-dom, and throughout the intervening years of deadly sanctions, a dense fog of rhetoric rose to hide the government’s imperialistic ambitions and our brutality. Blunt realities of war have been smothered under layers of language. This book will play a role in the evolution of an increased sensitivity towards the deceptive words of war.

Thomas Lee, Ph.D., biologist and pacifist, is also the author of books on the promises and perils of modern genetics, including The Human Genome Project: Cracking the Genetic Code of Life and Conquering Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Latest Breakthroughs and Treatments.

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About the Author

Thomas Lee, Ph.D., biologist and pacifist, is also the author of books on the promises and perils of modern genetics. He is the author of The Human Genome Project: Cracking the Genetic Code of Life (Plenum 1991); Conquering Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Latest Breakthroughs and Treatments (Prometheus 2001). He lives in Goffstown, NH.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 363 pages
• Publisher: Common Courage Press (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567512879
• ISBN-13: 978-1567512878
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,468,971 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Thomas Lee is a retired biology professor. He prefers writing, reading, and treading the earth lightly. He and his wife Eileen have six children and three grandchildren. Perhaps that is a heavy tread. At any rate, he is continuing his writing in the form of novels, which are more than likely eagerly anticipated.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must-read" for all Americans, October 2, 2005

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Maureen E. Levine, Ph.D. (Flushing, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battlebabble: Selling War in America (Paperback)

In his new book, "Battlebabble, Selling War in America", long-time activist Thomas Lee tackles the painfully disturbing subject of government deception and its willing advocates. This book comes to us at a time when people, who were originally beguiled by George W. Bush's war rhetoric, are now having second thoughts. Mr. Lee expertly defines and illuminates the reality lying behind the deceptive and euphemistic language employed by the current administration. This book is a "must-read" for all Americans.
Maureen E. Levine, Ph.D.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An actual dictionary exposing war propaganda usage and terms, December 8, 2005

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battlebabble: Selling War in America (Paperback)

Plenty of books talk about wartime jargon, but here's an actual dictionary exposing war propaganda usage and terms in Battlebabble: Selling War In America. Soldiers and civilians alike will find it's a-z reference allows for quick look-up of terms and definitions - but it's much more than just a one-paragraph dictionary: in-depth coverage often takes up several pages to thoroughly explain history, jargon, and approaches to selling war in the media and to the public.