Photos that changed the world

The past 100 years was one of the most turbulent periods in the history of mankind. For the first time, the technology existed to allow the events that shaped the century to be recorded and relayed around the globe at increasing speeds. The most impactful photographs ever taken have been selected for this volume. Together they provide a map of the events - from the epic to the intimate, the heroic to the barbaric - that literally changed our world.