ISBN 978-0-9803829-5-2
Category: Entertainment, History
Extent: 192 pp
148 illustrations
32,620 words
Format: Hard Cover with Tactile finish to resemble a bottletop.
Size: 300mm x 300mm round
Release Date: September 2008
cons come in many forms. They are symbols, representations and images of something great, a time period, or an event. They are people. They are things. They are places. They each mean something different to the individuals that they touch, but they are similar in one important way—they have made an impact on our society. This book walks through a total of 92 icons that have been identified as having such an impact on our world. There are those things have affected us deeply and often times, changed the way we live our life, such as the computer, the Internet, the motor vehicle, and credit cards. In that same vein, there are those people who have gone to great lengths to make this world a better place, and for that, they are considered our icons. John F. Kennedy was such as person, so was Martin Luther King, Jr., Albert Einstein, and Nelson Mandela, just to name a few. Places, too, have affected us deeply through their demonstration of endurance such as that found in the Great Pyramid of Giza; the mystery found in Stonehenge; the innovation found in the Sydney Opera House; and the symbolism found in the Statue of Liberty. An icon is an important and enduring representation that deserves and garners attention and devotion. The people, places and things contained within the bounds of this book are just that. The keyword, however, is "enduring." As you will find, all those people, places and things listed here have had an unending impact in some form or fashion. Whether it be on technology, the sciences, humanity, or just the way we look at our world, these are the icons of yesterday, today and tomorrow.
cons come in many forms. They are symbols, representations and images of something great, a time period, or an event. They are people. They are things. They are places. They each mean something different to the individuals that they touch, but they are similar in one important way—they have made an impact on our society. 
This book walks through a total of 92 icons that have been identified as having such an impact on our world. There are those things have affected us deeply and often times, changed the way we live our life, such as the computer, the Internet, the motor vehicle, and credit cards. In that same vein, there are those people who have gone to great lengths to make this world a better place, and for that, they are considered our icons. John F. Kennedy was such as person, so was Martin Luther King, Jr., Albert Einstein, and Nelson Mandela, just to name a few.
Places, too, have affected us deeply through their demonstration of endurance such as that found in the Great Pyramid of Giza; the mystery found in Stonehenge; the innovation found in the Sydney Opera House; and the symbolism found in the Statue of Liberty.
The keyword, however, is "enduring." As you will find, all those people, places and things listed here have had an unending impact in some form or fashion. Whether it be on technology, the sciences, humanity, or just the way we look at our world, these are the icons of yesterday, today and tomorrow.
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