This series depicts the events of the twentieth century in a novel way. Fascinating black-and-white photographs from the Getty Images collection put images of the power of an event or the zaniness of new trends right before the viewers' eyes. The force of wars and political conflicts is just as important a theme in these comprehensive volumes as world-shaking innovations in science and technology. These are accompanied by portraits of great personalities in art, politics, and society. The lives of everyday people with their (at the time) common and not-so-common curiosities also com-prise an extensive part of each book: sailing on roller skates in 1929, painted-on nylon stockings in 1947, or a dry cleaner's where the charge for miniskirts varies according to their length SELLING POINTS: * The most fascinating images of a decade in one volume * Clearly organised according to major themes like Politics, Pop, Art, or Sports * Impressive photographs of famous personalities, events, and trends over the course of a decade * Commentary on each picture (English/German/French) * Introductory texts give an overview of each theme in three languages
Recueil de photographies issues des archives de la collection d'Hulton Getty, qui présentent l'actualité des années 90 dans le monde : les conflits, les tensions d'avant-millénaire, les divertissements, les arts, la mode, le sport, etc.
A divided decade - the world at war, its triumphs and tragedies, victories and victims. Peace, rest, recovery and rebuilding. Here are new hopes and new problems - the tumult of history through the eye of the camera.A collection of photographs from the Hulton Getty Picture Collection" -- Editor.
Beautiful, sexy, funny and talented, Marilyn Monroe was Americas and the world's heartthrob. This is the unseen and beloved Marilyn, from her unhappy childhood to her tragic death, still touching the hearts of millions.
Barbra Streisand's story is electric from the time she burst on the scene in the 1960s. She has won every top award for her work on stage and screen and in the recording studio. Nick Yapp tells the story and illuminates it with rare images from Terry Fincher, Bill Eppridge and Terry O'Neill. It s a unique presentation of a very special super star.
Edition trilingue anglais-allemand-français. Les swinging sixties, un cocktail explosif de sexe, drogues et rock'n'roll. La musique pop et la pilule, la mode maxi et la mode mini, les Stones et les Beatles, Sharpeville, Dallas, le Viêtnam - l'agonie et l'extase saisies comme seul l'objectif peut le faire.
In most areas of human endeavor, bluffing is an easy way of getting by -- a method of artificially appearing knowledgeable. The Bluffer's Guides are a three million-copy best-selling series of snappy little books containing facts, jargon, and inside information -- all that readers need to know to hold their own among the experts.
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