Peace: The Biography of a Symbol | 
 enlarge | Author: Ken Kolsbun
Publisher: National Geographic
Category: Book
List Price: $25.00
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 45759
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 8.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 1426202946
Dewey Decimal Number: 303.66
EAN: 9781426202940
ASIN: 1426202946
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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Condition: BRAND NEW HARDCOVER BOOK
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Product Description
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 Symbol tells 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 images—from his own collections as well as a variety of historical archives—illustrate both the sign itself and the larger history that it helped to shape. Along the way, the book recounts the controversy inspired by the peace symbol, bringing to light several trials that challenged its very existence. Drawing on exclusive archival interviews with Gerald Holtom, the late creator of the symbol, Peace recounts its birth and goes on to build a historic portrait using both iconic and rarely seen photographs.
With guaranteed appeal for audiences who flocked to Hippie several years ago, Peace will also capture fans of symbology, art, and history—and will pose an interesting counterpoint to the 2008 election. The compact trim size and low price point will help to position Peace as both affordable gift and easy impulse purchase.
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 GREAT BOOK April 15, 2008
DEP (Ca, USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a great book that shows the history of the peace symbol. Nice photos and is well written. I bought a few copies to hand out to teachers for their classtrooms. A good history lesson.
 Peace: The Biography of a Symbol April 14, 2008
M. Ward (New Jersey)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
A readable history of the peace sign, well-illustrated. Baby Boomers will enjoy this look at the origin and uses of that thing they used to draw on their notebook covers during health class.
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