LIFE: Century of Change: America in Pictures 1900-2000

From the team that created the brilliant New York Times bestseller, LIFE: Our Century in Pictures, comes a volume that surveys the incredible evolution of daily life in America over the past one hundred years. LIFE: Century of Change shows how we got from 1900 to now. With 650 powerful images drawn from the files of LIFE magazine and other leading archives worldwide, the book analyzes the remarkable transformations that have occurred in key areas of North American life and culture. From the evolution of shoppingMom and Pop shops to Wal-Mart to e-tradeto our notions of sex, daily life as it is today simply did not exist a century ago. The ten themes that include parenting, machines, entertainment, fashion, homes, jobs, and the ever-changing boundaries of taste and decency are explored chronologically. This is a companion volume to the huge bestseller, LIFE: Our Century in Pictures, which has sold more than 400,000 copies, but it also stands alone. Each chapter is introduced by a specially commissioned essay by such writers as Dr. Sherwin Nuland, Erica Jong, Richard Rodriguez, John Leonard, Thomas Hine, Stephanie Coontz, Barbara Ehrenreich, and Leo Braudy.
ASIN: 0821226975
VSKU: BVV.0821226975.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Stolley, Richard B.|Chiu, Tony
Binding: Hardcover
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Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.