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full-color pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e143 photos and illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this book is your time machine to the rise of desktop computers, wide shoulder pads and power suits, loud rock music videos, and the Statue of Liberty centennial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econversational voice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTime Capsule Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e delivers history \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe way a knowledgeable friend would tell it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the pace and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evisual energy of a fun magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with the substance of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean engaging history book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside you’ll 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