Events That Shaped the Century (Our American Century)

By Time-Life Books

Book Overview

A series of books chronicling our lives in powerful time capsules, from the dawn of the century -- when horses outnumbered cars 21 million to 8,000 -- to its close. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0783555024
• ISBN13: 9780783555027
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Time Life Education
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 1.0" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Beautiful Volume Photographically Reviews The Century

192 pages of beautiful large photos of the major events of this century. Brings back memories for people of all ages. There's something in this book for everyone. If you're a history or culture buff, you'll really enjoy reading and owning this volume.

I recommend this book for all ages...

I initially bought this book for my Father, who is not big on reading books, and he was very pleased with it. It's informative without being overly boring. With beautiful pictures and facts about things even he didn't know about, this book makes a great visual and written aid for young and old. Events that shaped the Century helped my 10-year-old look at history with fascination instead of dread--I even learned a thing or two. I gave this book a 5 star rating because of the excellent pictures, the chronological lay out of history and the well-written text. By the way, it makes a great Fathers Day gift.

This book looks at history briefly, yet very throuly.

Excellent book. Very informative about history w/o dragging it out. Very good pictures, along w/ 'artifacts',[pictures] such as immigrants' suitcases, Babe Ruth's bat and glove, adds for liquor sales just before Prohibition was put into effect, etc. Well written, interesting, w/ some little known things. [i.e.- invention of ice cream cone]