The Life Millennium: The 100 Most Important Events and People of the Past 1000 Years

by LIFE (Editor), Robert Friedman (Editor)

Showcases more than one hundred photographs of the people, places, and products that have shaped human progress, ranking each event and personality in order of importance

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Photography

196 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1998

About the author

Life was an American magazine published weekly from 1883 to 1972, as an intermittent "special" until 1978, and as a monthly from 1978 until 2000. During its golden age from 1936 to 1972, Life was a wide-ranging weekly general interest magazine known for the quality of its photography.

Reviews

[Gloria Green · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent retrospective, as done by LIFE, as we are now 22 years into the "new " millenium

[Fishface · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not sure I agree with the editors about which events are the most significant in history, but they certainly were the most newsworthy. Fine photos of all kinds.

[John Thornton · Rating 5 out of 5]

On the most part, I agree with this list. It doesn't appeal to popular tastes, for the most part, and its top-10 contains entries which are all arguably among the top-10 events of the millennium.

[Simon · Rating 2 out of 5]

The same as the other books that relate to this subject in a nutshell really. The same stories and same information, just told by another person with their own point of view. I respect all sides of the same story, even if the story has been told a hundred thousand times. But aren't we all guilty of telling a story that someone else has told before? That's where the structure of social life immerses from. It flows through all of us so that we can all know and be who we are, human.

Of all important people in the last 1000 years, I agree that Edison was the most important because h invented the light and all things in today's world need and require light. It is the best invention in history.

[Wayland Smith · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's pretty much what you'd expect-- a big picture book of major events. It tries to cover so much there's no depth, but it's decent surface covering of various historical incidents.

It's not really a read so much as a skim through. Fluff writing but some very nice pictures.

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

We hear so much about recent history, but this gives a great perspective on what events led to the events of today...things we don't even think of...and, as always, great photography.

[Jennifer Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I haven't met a book in this series I didn't like. A super condensed history lesson of the last 1000 years. Plus I'm a sucker for an oversized book chock full of glossy photos.

[Hilary · Rating 5 out of 5]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! jusevert says it all.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Neat Pictures and info