Organized by year, the photographs in this stunning and emotional
work create a poignant visual chronicle of our times. The images here,
many of which are seared into our collective consciousness, include
raising the flag at Iwo Jima, a young Vietnamese girl fleeing her
village, her body burned by napalm, and the collapse of the World Trade
towers. Others show less-well-known, but equally as powerful scenes from
children in war-torn Liberia washing themselves in a bucket of water to
a high-diver at the Barcelona Olympics. Each photograph is narrated
with an essay by Hal Buell, the former head of picture services at
Associated Press. An illustrated timeline of each year places the
photographs in historical context.
In excellent condition small imperfection on bottom right of front cover - can be seen in photos