"Forty years after they ended, the 1960s continue to fascinate us. The decade was a pivot point of the 20th century, a watershed period when society, politics and culture underwent a series of shattering changes. Abroad, it was an era bristling with confrontation and crisis, from cold war showdowns in Berlin and Cuba to a long, ugly war in Vietnam. At home, it was a time of social upheaval, as a new generation of idealistic youngsters c ..."
"Join the editors of TIME to observe the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War in a richly illustrated chronicle of the confl ict that changed America. It's an immense subject-a battle between freedom and slavery, waged across the breadth of the still-expanding nation over a period of four years-and TIME has created an oversized volume to tell the story in the grandstyle it deserves. To bring the tale to life, the book focuses on little-se ..."
"Join TIME to explore the underground organizations that have influenced our world, including the Freemasons, Knights Templar, and other secret societies of history. In illuminating detail, the editors of TIME illustrate the history and background of the most secretive and obscure organizationsâcultural, political, occult, criminal, and socialâranging from the Sons of Liberty in the American colonies to the Bolshevik cells of czarist Rus ..."
"Here is a book that indelibly captures the human pageant through the remarkable art of photojournalism.After all, we live in a visual age, when history is both made and experienced through photographs, from the flag raising at Iwo Jima to the thrill of the first footstep on the moon. Now TIME has gathered the most significant and influential photos in history in a magnificent volume that celebrates the art and craft of photojournalism: ..."
"With a new age of great architecture in full flight, the editors of TIME explore the most astonishing structures of the 21st century, the most influential buildings of the past and the master architects who have helped shape contemporary life. Here are visions of great beauty, from the Taj Mahal to the Sydney Opera House. Here are icons that resonate with history: the Pyramids at Giza, the Château de Versailles, Britain's Westminster Pa ..."
"In 75 years of covering the world, Time Magazine has put us face-to-face with some of the most dramatic moments in human history. Time journalists were there at the `29 market crash, as television was born, through the cold war years, and as a man first stood majestically on the moon. Time photographers let us fly with Charles Lindbergh, watch Hitler sweep through Poland, see Jackie Robinson`s long-line drive to left field, and cheer as ..."
Time Disasters That Shook the World: History's Greatest Man-made Catastrophes (Paperback) by KellyKnauer Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2012 by Time Home Entertainment Inc ISBN-13: 978-1-60320-740-9, ISBN: 1-60320-740-6
"This title tells the story of history's most memorable man-made disasters, from the sinking of the Titanic to the explosions of the space shuttles Challenger and Columbia."
"Here is a book designed to inspire the heart, challenge the mind, delight the eye, engage the armchair traveler and, yes, encourage your bootheels to be wanderin'. The editors of Time have sought out the most exciting new discoveries in the fields of geography, paleontology, astronomy and archaeology and combined them with classic tales of exploration to present a book that is vast in scope and pulsing with the energy of fresh knowledge ..."
"Join TIME to explore the full story of Nelson Mandela, the remarkable man whose incandescent smile, forgiving spirit and work for reconciliation made him one of the most significant leaders of the 20th century and one of the most admired people in the world. This sweeping, richly illustrated volume traces the twin journeys of Mandela and his nation away from the hateful system of racist apartheid to the creation of the modern South Afri ..."
"Nature's disasters may be horrifying, but the calamities caused by man, which could have been prevented, are even more tragic. Now TIME tells the full story of history's most memorable man-made disasters, from the sinking of the Titanic to the explosions of the space shuttles Challenger and Columbia. Here are deadly train wrecks and airplane collisions, the great fires that destroyed London and Chicago, the Johnstown Flood, the crash of ..."
"Relive the momentous year that was as reported by Time's worldwide staff of journalists and photographers. Here, in memorable photographs, informative graphics and maps, and minute-by-minute accounts, is the story of a remarkable year."
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"Forty years later, America is still feeling the aftershocks of that earth-shaking year, 1968. It was a time when history seemed to accelerate, and the nation hurtled, full speed, into chaos and division. Two symbols of hope, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. , Were assassinated. Lyndon B. Johnson, beaten by the war in Vietnam--where 450,000 young Americans fought for their lives in the jungle--declared he would not ..."
"A richly illustrated overview of the great architecture of the world combines detailed descriptions, trivia, entertaining anecdotes, and more than 150 photographs and architectural renderings as it looks at such memorable structures as Stonehenge, the Empire State Building, the Taj Mahal, the Guggenheim Museum, and the Sydney Opera House. 25,000 first printing."
"Featuring more than 1 million facts, a comprehensive, updated reference includes the latest information on world statistics, famous people, demographic data, history, geography, global trends, election results, sports statistics, Internet links and e-mail addresses, scientific research, technological innovations and more."
TIME Almanac 2013(1st Edition) Powered By Encyclopedia Britannica by KellyKnauer, Thad King Paperback, 864 Pages, Published 2012 by Time Almanac ISBN-13: 978-1-60320-940-3, ISBN: 1-60320-940-9
"Featuring more than 1 million facts, a comprehensive, updated reference includes the latest information on world statistics, famous people, demographic data, history, geography, global trends, election results, sports statistics, Internet links and e-mail addresses, scientific research, technological innovations and more. Simultaneous. 50,000 first printing."
" Two-headed snakes? Lightning that strikes the same place eight or nine times? Our world is surprising, confounding, remarkable, unpredictable - and sometimes, pretty darn strange. Here the editors of LIFE explore the true stories behind history's most astonishing places, people, and events. Teen readers will be astounded by this colossal compendium of crazy coincidences, wild weather, peculiar people, and astounding animals. You have ..."
"Rutka Laskier, a 14-year-old Jewish girl in the town of Bedzin in Poland, died in Auschwitz in 1943. But she left behind a notebook in which she recorded her thoughts, fears and dreams. Some are the musings of any adolescent girl; others are the despairing cries of an individual caught in history's vortex. Now, after 60 years in the keeping of a friend, that notebook has been recovered - and it opens a unique, moving window into the eve ..."