A Day in the Life of America: Photographed by 200 of the World's Leading Photojournalists on One Day, May 2, 1986 [Paperback]

Collins Publishers (Author), Collins1 (Author), Rick Smolan (Editor, Author), David Cohen en (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Collins Pub San Francisco; Reprint edition (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 000649207X
• ISBN-13: 978-0006492078
• Product Dimensions: 13.9 x 9.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,222,239 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Book I Wish I'd Bought Then, May 29, 2003

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"leahhmc1" (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Day in the Life of America: Photographed by 200 of the World's Leading Photojournalists on One Day, May 2, 1986 (Paperback)

I saw this book new in the bookstore when it was first released and loved it. I was just out of high school when it was published and couldn't afford it. I bought a calendar with photos from it instead. To this day, I wish I'd somehow come up with the money; it would be a treasure. As it is, I'll have to get a used one. I mounted the picture of window washers on a building in Dallas on posterboard (my cheap version of matting) and took it with my all over that job for 6 years; in fact, in a building housing almost 1000 people, if someone had to find me, they were given a description of the picture on my wall, not me :). It is a stunning book. I agree with a previous viewer- I'd love to see the same places and people, 20 years later, and I'd love to see a book like that about every country (at the moment, especially Iraq after the 2nd gulf war).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Snapshot, August 27, 2002

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A. Chafee - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Day in the Life of America: Photographed by 200 of the World's Leading Photojournalists on One Day, May 2, 1986 (Paperback)

It's a fascinating glimpse of life in America, showcasing all walks of life. I'd love to see a followup book of the same subjects (those still living) 20 years later.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Day in the Life of America, January 29, 2000

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Cris (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Day in the Life of America: Photographed by 200 of the World's Leading Photojournalists on One Day, May 2, 1986 (Paperback)

This book is an amazing discription of the different cultures and lives of the people of America. Just by seeing these pictures of ordinary people, you are able to discover the main purpose of this country - freedom. The freedom to live your life the way you want to.