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History As They Saw It: Iconic Moments from the Past in Color Kindle Edition

by Wolfgang Wild (Author), Jordan Lloyd (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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“Why do we think of history in black and white? Here is the past in vibrant color . . . a remarkable book that re-imagines a century.” —Aspen Daily News

The past didn’t actually happen in black and white, as we’re reminded by this collection of restored and colorized historic photos from the mid-19th to mid-20th century.

This revolutionary photography collection is as close to time travel as it gets. Featuring 120 historic black-and-white photographs thoroughly restored and rendered in color, this book illuminates some of the most iconic moments in history, from the sinking of the Titanic to the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Brought to life with vibrant color, these incredible images effectively blur the distinction between past and present, making history feel more real and and bringing it within arm’s reach. With a timeline spanning more than 100 years, from 1839 to 1949, this unique collection will amaze history and photography buffs alike, offering new perspectives on significant moments of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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"Why do we think of history in black and white? Here is the past in vibrant color, restored to the way it ought to be remembered. From the Wright brothers’ first flight, to the Titanic, to the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, this is a remarkable book that re-imagines a century.">
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About the Author


Jordan Lloyd is the director of Dynamichrome, a team of creative experts dedicated to bringing the past to life through digital color reconstruction. He lives in London.

Wolfgang Wild is a curator and the creator of Retronaut, a brand that seeks to show "the past like you wouldn't believe." He lives near Oxford, England.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07CVPS2TN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books LLC; Illustrated edition (August 14, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 14, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 54796 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 476 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 457 ratings

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Jordan J. Lloyd is a British author and visual historian bringing hidden stories from history to life for The Times, TIME LIFE, NPR, the Imperial War Museums, HISTORY, and the AARP. His work has featured on the front covers of National Geographic History, HISTORY Magazine, LIFE Magazine and People Magazine specials, and he was featured in the TIME LIFE book 'The Civil War in 500 Photographs'. His work also features as the front cover to the Manic Street Preachers album 'Resistance is Futile' (Columbia Records, 2018).

Lloyd's first published book of colourised historic photos, 'The Paper Time Machine: Colouring the Past' (Unbound, 2017), has sold well in the UK and abroad under the name History as they Saw It: Iconic Moments from the Past in Color (Chronicle Books, 2018), a Czech language edition Historie v barvě (Extra Publishing, 2019), and most recently a German language edition 'Zeitreise: Bedeutende Momente der Geschichte in Farbe neu erleben 1839 bis 1949' (Frederking & Thaler, 2019).

He is currently working on his second book.

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Such a good decor book! I put it on my mantle with candle sticks. As someone who loves history, flipping thru these pictures was fascinating! Purchase it now!!!! You won’t regret it!!
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JZ
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice coffee table book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024
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My history buff parents are loving this book. Such a good flip through book with really interesting photos from history.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone in my family loves this book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024
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I bought it for my parents as a gift, but my kids were looking through it and asked if we could have one for our house as well. It is a beautiful coffee table book and makes a great gift.
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Meagan Rose
5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024
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Got this as a gift for my grandfather. He loves historical books. It is large and the pictures are fantastic. A great coffee table book.
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Mrs kipper
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024
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Beautiful book, very well done
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Brooks
4.0 out of 5 stars Cool
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2022
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This is a really cool coffee table book to have lying around. Some of the photos show you major moments in time, others are more minor but still great since they've been beautifully colorized. The only thing that could be improved is, I do think there could be more photos included.
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Kathy S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book and very well done American history book.
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2023
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It makes a great gift for a history buff!
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SHANNA LIVINGSTON
5.0 out of 5 stars GORGEOUS & INTRIGUING.
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2022
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This is a terrific value for what lies within this book. Everything from the page quality, the binding, content, photography, etc is absolute perfection! Beautiful enough for a coffee table book, while content is deep & intriguing. 5-STAR all the way!
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Nikki
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2022
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Amazing photographs and very informative. Beautiful book.
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iainrc
1.0 out of 5 stars Identical content to The Paper TimeMachine
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2018
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Beware! Although this is a great book, the content is identical to The Paper Time Machine by the same authors.
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