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<P>Drawing from <Life</i> magazine and the greatest photo archives of our time, this book chronicles our century by way of an unparalleled collection of photographs. There are more than 770 spellbinding images - chosen from the 50,000 - plus pictures that were reviewed - within these pages. They show significant events and people most responsible for shaping our world and cutlure during the last 100 years. Many are classic photographs from <Life</i>, burned deep into the memory of this nation; others are remarkable prints not seen for generations. Together they create the ultimate <i>Life</i> book - the most fascinating pictorial history of the last 10 decades ever published. <P><i>Life: Our Century in Pictures</i> was shaped by Richard B. Stolley. One of LIFE magazine's most distinguished editors. Stolley has spent almost five decades covering and analyzing the major events of our time. <P> The book spans the century in nine epochs. Each is introduced with an essay by a notable historical commentator. In each is a special section, called Turning Point, that traces an event or trend from the beginning of the century forward. And each epoch closes with a Requiem, which recalls some
- Author
- Richard B. Stolley; Tony Chiu, deputy editor and writer
- Publisher
- Little, Brown, and Company; Bulfinch
- Published
- 2000
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780821227145
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.31 / 5 (117 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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