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Time America: An Illustrated History

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I purchased two of these books for holiday gifts. One for my father and one for my grandfather. But, I was so interested in looking at the pictures I read through one before I wrapped them :) I think this is a great book for those that love photography as well as those that want to learn a little bit about history. There is text throughout the book that describes the times of the photos as well as what exactly is taking place in each. I thought the book was enlightening about more distant history. The photographs just help give a much better feeling of what was going on than text only ever could.

Lush, sumptuous - every visual superlative applies to this book. I was in awe when I received it (it was a gift for my father) and paged through it. The pictures alone are enough to stop you in your tracks. You want to reach into the page and touch the subjects - the clarity of the photos is astounding, the subjects are joyous, heartbreaking, patriotic, terrifying - not a one is passive.

This book reminds me in a small way of the encyclopedias we used to get when I was a small child. How when they'd be delivered, I'd crawl into my dad's lap and we'd page through each volume and look at the amazing photographs of all the amazing places in the world, the incredible animals and scientific things and the awe I felt at all these new discoveries being revealed to me. I may have known about most of these events in this book, but the photos here, the way they're arranged and the almost archival sense to them, makes you almost want to take the book into a quiet room and page through it alone with just your own thoughts for company.

I can't recommend this highly enough.

This book was given to me as a present and I absolutely love it. Admittedly, I did not study very hard during my school years, but now in my adulthood, I'm a big fan of learning how America came to be and what it's people have gone thru. The pictures are evoking and the text is just the right amount. Highly recommend this book to anyone who is even just a bit curious about American history.

Crisp, clear photos and illustrations with accompanying historical information make this a new family favorite. I couldn't put it down all Christmas Day!!!

Time America: An Illustrated History Excellant book! This book is intriquing, the more you read, the more you want to read. This book makes learning about history fun for kids, and adults. My son who is 9 can easily spend an hour at a time reading it. I have learned alot about history, that I did not know. The illustration are show the raw emotion's and feeling's of American's through out history. I can guarantee that this book will not leave your house. This is a heirloom book that adult's, children, and grandchildren will treasure. Great birthday, or christmas book for a person that has everything.

This book is wonderful! I learned so much from every page and the images are beautiful. I highly recommend this book, if you are a history buff, like my dad(who I got this book for), or some one like me, who needs to learn about history in an easy to read, interesting format.

Gives a concise overview of US history with great pictures. It's a very nice reference book or an interesting browse through type book. Either way, it is a nice addition to one's library.