PEACE: THE BIOGRAPHY OF A SYMBOL

Book ID/图书代码： 08900007B19515

English Summary/英文概要： The surprising story of the peace symbol from its origins as a symbol for nuclear disarmament in the late 1950s to its adoption by the antiwar movement of the 1960s and its evolution as a symbol used in merchandise, as well as its enduring relevance today. As its popularity blossomed, so did an entire generation, and expertly selected images drawn from his own collections as well as a broad variety of historical archives, illustrate both the symbol itself and the larger history that it helped shape.Alongside the story, the author recounts the controversy inspired by the peace symbol, bring to light several trials that challenged its very existence. The author draws on exclusive interviews with Nigel Holtomb, the creator of the symbol (now deceased), to tell the story of its origin and creates a historic portrait, using both iconic and little-known imagery.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 和平标志的发展有着一段令人称奇的历史。20世纪50年代末期，民众反对核武器扩散的呼声日益高涨，因此，和平标志应运而生。随后，20世纪60年代社会上又掀起了一股反战运动，人们也使用了和平标志。作为一种符号，它被广泛应用于商业领域，时至今日，它依然与我们的日常生活息息相关。随着和平标志的大量普及，本书作者从他自己的收藏集和种类繁多的历史档案里精心挑选了许多图片，他不仅阐述了符号本身的含义，而且为我们介绍了其背后的演变历史。本书除了为我们详述和平标志的故事之外，还探讨了由和平标志所引发的争论，揭露了和平标志在历史上经历的几次考验，这些考验挑战了标志的存在性。作者摘录了与Nigel Holtomb的独家专访，他是发明标志的人（现在已经过世了），来讲述和平标志起源的故事以及利用形象、鲜为人知的图像为我们描绘了一段和平标志的发展历史。(Susie)

Awards/获奖情况：I knew nothing about the origins and history of the peace symbol. This information is interspersed with some general history facts for between 1958 (the year the peace symbol was created) and 2008 (the current year, 50 years later.) I found it very interesting. It really brought me back to the 1960s and other eras too. It’s a spare little book with a lot of photos and peace symbol art, but it is jam packed with information; it is not really a coffee table type book as I anticipated it might be.

Just glanced through it so far but it looks good. I have so many books going at the moment but plan to read it soon. Last Sunday I went to hear the author talk about his book. It was very fascinating and fun to hear the history of the peace symbol. I hadn’t realized that it was 50 years old this year and what the original meaning was. If you have the chance to go to one of his readings, I recommend going.

This book was really enjoyable read with its bright, colorful pictures and a lot of interesting and new info I didn’t know about the peace symbol. A readable history of the peace sign, well-illustrated. Baby Boomers will enjoy this look at the origin and uses of that thing they used to draw on their notebook covers during health class.

About the Author/作者介绍： KEN KOLSBUN是一名摄影师，作家，历史学家，和平运动倡导者，游戏发明家，景观设计师，棒球迷，自行车运动员，邮购商品广告目录的设计师等等。现在，他依然活跃于各项和平活动中。他也是一位研究和平标志的专家。

Michael S. Sweeney是美国犹他州州立大学的新闻学教授。他凭借好评如潮的《胜利的秘密》一书被美国新闻史学家协会评为2001年“年度最佳图书奖”，他另外一本与Jon Bul Dau合著的书《上帝不再眷顾我们》已经入选了《美国国家地理杂志》。

Ken Kolsbun is a photographer, writer, historian, peace activist, game inventor, landscape architect, baseball fan, bicyclist, mail-order catalog designer, husband, and father. Kolsbun continues to be active in the peace movement and is an authority on the peace symbol itself.

Michael S. Sweeney is a professor of journalism at Utah State University. He is the award-winning author of the acclaimed book Secrets of Victory, which was named 2001 Book of the Year by the American Journalism Historians Association, and of the National Geographic book God Grew Tired of Us, with Jon Bul Dau.

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