100 Events That Shook Our World: A History in Pictures from the Last 100 Years

By: Editors of Life

Book Overview

An engrossing compilation of photographs captures the most important events of the past century in an informative study of the key events and personalities of the modern world, ranging from two World Wars to the moon landing to the horrific events of September 11th.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932994106
• ISBN13: 9781932994100
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Time Home Entertainment
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.2" x 11.1"
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

I gave as a gift

I gave this to my sister and brother in law. Apparently my brother in law has coveted the book. He says that when he's finished the other family members will get a turn. So much really interesting information. They are very pleased with my present.

History in Pictures

I must say i thoroughly enjoyed "Life's 100 Years in Pictures" and so did my family. Lots of memories recalled from many of these visuals..A stroll down memory lane for all of us..

Life Magazine Photo Journalism

As always, Life photographers do a great job of capturing important moments in our lives. I originally bought this as a gift but liked it so much I had to keep it!

Great Book!

I purchased this book as a Christmas present for my uncle and aunt. They are both retired, and love to read. They immediately opened it up, and lots of wonderful family memories came into the conversation. It now sits on their coffee table.

Every Picture Tells A Story

There is a shot of Hitler primping in his open car before an adoring crowd, just soaking up the adulation. There is three-mile island ominously sitting in the dark with red lights (like Christmas lights) outlining it, and perhaps previewing the nuclear meltdown that occurred there in the late 70's. There is Dolly, the cloned sheep, looking at herself in the mirror, as amazed as we were at that time. There is a young Fidel Castro screaming into the microphone as he took over Cuba. There is the bus load of passengers reading about the Kennedy assassination at the same time, the disturbing headlines all facing the camera. These are just samplings of the great work that Life did. Life was good at taking the right photographs at the right time. This book is a good one, even if you only look at the pictures.