Drawing from Life magazine and the greatest photo archives of our time, this book chronicles our century by way of an unparalleled collection of photographs. There are more than 770 spellbinding images -- chosen from the 50,000-plus pictures that were reviewed -- within these pages. They show the significant events and people most responsible for shaping our world and culture during the last 100 years. Many are classic photographs from Life, burned deep into the memory of this nation; others are remarkable prints not seen for generations. Together they create the ultimate Life book -- the most fascinating pictorial history of the last 10 decades ever published.