Look of the Century

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Summary: Unbelievably Affordable
Review: An unbelievably low-priced 500-page paperbound survey of the evolution of design since 1900. Of particular value are the number and variety of its full-color illustrations of every conceivable kind of design (kitchen and dining room, clothing, transportation, graphics and more), arranged in a flashy yet functional way with every turn of the page. The concluding section offers 40 pages of brief biographical entries about major designers. (Copyright © by Roy R. Behrens, from Ballast Quarterly Review, Vol 15 No 2, Winter 1999-2000.)

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Summary: A nice book...
Review: DK books always have such great pictures. This book I found to contain many interesting things. But it seems like one of those coffee table books that you use to take up space.

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Summary: Pictures Missing from the Softcover Version.....
Review: The book itself is great, but the hardcover version which I saw first has more pictures, some of which are instrumental at bringing home the points. Also, the short and fat configuration of the softcover version obscures some of the pictures. Please get the hardcover version, it's worth the extra price.

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Summary: Pictures Missing from the Softcover Version.....
Review: The book itself is great, but the hardcover version which I saw first has more pictures, some of which are instrumental at bringing home the points. Also, the short and fat configuration of the softcover version obscures some of the pictures. Please get the hardcover version, it's worth the extra price.

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Summary: I love this book
Review: While I was in school, earning a master's degree in industrial design, I found this book very helpful as a quick resource. The pictures are fantastic! Other students were constantly borrowing my book.