New York Times: The Complete Front Pages: 1851-2008 - Rilegato

New York, The

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ISBN 10: 1579127495 ISBN 13: 9781579127497

Casa editrice: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2008

Riassunto

Highlighted by one thousand color and black-and-white photographs, including ten foldouts, an overview of more than 150 years of history reproduces more than three hundred of the most significant front page spreads from The New York Times, accompanied by insightful essays by William Safire, Gina Kolata, Frank Rich, and other notable writers.

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Recensione:

"A heavyweight knockout of a book?this amazing encyclopedia of journalism is finely enhanced by pertinent, reflective essays?an exceptional reference?extraordinary, eye-popping?"
―Francine Prose, The Kansas City Star

Selected as a Best Gift Book of 2008 "[A] fascinating monster of a book?all the great events are here?"
―John Mark Eberhart, Bookpage

"[A] satisfyingly hefty volume?reminding you of how the experience of reading the newspaper is at once public and intimate, of the enduring, essential, all-important power of the printed word."
―The Associated Press

"Worth buying a coffee table for?.A mighty entry in this year?s gift book sweepstakes."
―John McAlley, NPR.org

"With the publishing of this stunning volume of the most momentous front pages of the past 150 years, accompanied by DVDs with with every single Times front page ever published, a sprawling snapshot of human civilization as Americans saw it -- is suddenly at our fingertips."


"This monster will satisfy the news junkie on you list in a big, big way. My pick for the best gift book of the year."
―Ted Anthony, The New Haven Register

"The New York Times has produced a beauty."
―Minneapolis Star-Tribune

"History buffs will find plenty with which to fill winter evenings in 157 years? worth of the Times?.This is your go-to source."
―O: The Oprah Magazine

L'autore:

The New York Times is regarded as the world's preeminent newspaper. Its news coverage is known for its exceptional depth and breadth, with reporting bureaus throughout the United States and in 26 foreign countries. Winner of 112 Pulitzer Prizes, The Times has the largest circulation of any seven-day newspaper in the U.S.

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• Editore: Black Dog & Leventhal
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1579127495
• ISBN 13: 9781579127497
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 456