Life : our century in pictures / edited by Richard B. Stolley ; deputy editor and writer, Tony Chiu.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Bulfinch Press ; Boston : distributed by Little, Brown and Company, c1999.Edition: 1st edDescription: vii, 423 p. : ill. ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0821226339
- Our century in pictures
- Life (New York, N.Y.)
- 909.82 21
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"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.
Includes index to pictures (p. 420-423).
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.
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.
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