The publisher : Henry Luce and his American century
Title:
The publisher : Henry Luce and his American century
Author:
Brinkley, Alan.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2010]
©2010
Physical Description:
xiii, 531 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary:
Acclaimed historian Alan Brinkley gives us a sharply realized portrait of Henry Luce, arguably the most important publisher of the twentieth century. As the founder of "Time, " "Fortune, "and "Life "magazines, Luce changed the way we consume news and the way we understand our world.
Language:
English
Contents:
Americans abroad -- The striver -- Big man -- "The paper" -- "Time : the weekly news-magazine" -- Empire builder -- "Time marches on" -- "Life begins" -- Man of the world -- Time Inc. goes to war -- Losing China -- Cold warriors -- National purpose -- Letting go.
Personal Subject:
ISBN:
9780679414445
Format :
Book
