Title:
Life : our century in pictures / edited by Richard B. Stolley ; deputy editor and writer, Tony Chiu.
ISBN:
9780821226339
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Bulfinch Press, [1999]
Boston : distributed by Little, Brown and Company
©1999
Physical Description:
vii, 423 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
General Note:
"The book spans the century in nine epochs. Each is introduced with an essay by a notable historical commentator"--Jacket.
Includes editor's note: Dust bowls and other dreams (p. vi-vii).
"Epochs and essays"--Jacket back.
"A Bulfinch Press Book"--Title page.
Contents:
1900-1913: Across the Threshold -- 1914-1919: The War to End All Wars -- 1920-1929: All That Glitters -- 1930-1939: Empty Pockets -- 1940-1945: World on Fire -- 1946-1963: Spreading the Wealth -- 1964-1975: Dissent and Disobedience -- 1976-1992: A Global Burst of Freedom -- 1993-1999: OurFuture.com.
Summary:
Drawing from Life magazine and the greatest photo archives of our time, this book chronicles our century by way of an unparalleled collection of photographs.
Added Uniform Title:
OCLC Number:
ocm42521329
Availability:
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