100 Years of Change: Snapshots in Time by Eithne Farry, Karen Hurrell & Jon Sutherland hits the £1 shelf in my shop.
Parragon, 1999, Hardback in dust wrapper.
Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; Facsimiles; Colour Photographs; Colour Drawings;
From the cover: Snapshots In Time is an intriguing insight into all aspects of 20th century life and culture. From the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 to the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997, this book covers every major event of the past century.
Arranged chronologically in 12 sections for ease of use, the reader can delve into the secrets of the past and present, and discover the times, dates and details of events in exploration, politics, the arts, religion, science and technology, human rights, and many more. All major incidents are catalogued here including the major advances in two World Wars. Here are events in the lives of the rich and famous Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Mussolini, Martin Luther King; moments of world significance such as the first man on the moon, the Battle of the Somme and the emancipation of women; medical and scientific advances -the discovery of penicillin, the launch of the female contraceptive pill and the invention of the safety razor blade.
Here, in one volume, is a complete journey through time: a fascinating, sometimes disturbing, often entertaining catalogue of events that reveals the trends, beliefs, politics and advances of a century that has seen more change than any other since the dawn of time.
Introduction by: Bryan Moynahan
Very Good in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Price Clipped.
Pictorial boards.
200 pages. Index. 11¼” x 11¾”.
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