Book Description

For each of the last 75 years, TIME has presented a Man of the Year - the single person (man, woman or even idea) who, for better or worse, has most influenced events in the preceding year. Now, as TIME celebrates its anniversary, they present an individual portrait of all its previous Men of the Year. Popes, presidents and prime ministers..astronauts and aviators..prophets and protesters..queens and kings..legends and heroes..and even a few villains..you'll meet them all as TIME celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Person of the Year. Here are the great makers of history in our time, from pioneer flyer Charles Lindbergh, TIME's first Man of the Year, to heroic Mayor Rudolph Guiliani, TIME's most recent Person of the Year. In this fascinating book - beautifully illustrated with hundreds of great photos from TIME's vast picture library - you'll revisit some of the most electrifying moments of recent history. You'll journey to the moon with the Apollo astronauts..stand with Winston Churchill to defy Hitler's troops..join Ronald Reagan in Berlin to urge Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall And you'll relive the great social movements of our time, as Mahatma Ghandi leads India to ind