Large paperback with 432 pages in very good condition.

The Colour of Time spans more than a hundred years of world history from the reign of Queen Victoria and the US Civil War to the Cuban Missile Crisis and beginning of the Space Age. It charts the rise and fall of empires, the achievements of science, industry and the arts, the tragedies of war and the politics of peace, and the lives of men and women who made history.

A well-written and informative text. The narrative explains each photograph and the historical text from which it is taken.The author collaborated with the gifted Brazilian artist, Marina Amaral. She has created 200 stunning images, using historical black-and-white photographs as the basis for her full-colour digital renditions. The end result is a fusion of amazing pictures and well-chosen words. The book offers a unique and beautiful perspective on the past.