Peace The Biography of a Symbol

Name: Peace The Biography of a Symbol
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ISBN: 9781426202940

ISBN-10: 1426202946

ISBN-13: 9781426202940

Edition: 2008

Authors: Ken Kolsbun, Mike Sweeney

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As the boomer generation moves onward through the milestones of life, 1960s nostalgia holds tremendous meaning today. And nothing more eloquently symbolizes the counterculture era than the peace sign. How did this simple sketch become so powerful an image?Peace: The Biography of a Symboltells the surprising story of the sign in words and pictures, from its origins in the nuclear disarmament efforts of the late 1950s to its adoption by the antiwar movement of the 1960s, through its stint as a mass-marketed commodity and its enduring relevance now. As the symbol’s popularity blossomed, so did an entire generation, and author Ken Kolsbun’s expertly selected imagesfrom his own collections as…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication date: 4/1/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Size: 8.36" wide x 8.29" long x 0.68" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

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