'The 40s In Pictures' explores ten years that altered the face of the world: a war fought across four continents, the break-up of old empires and the establishment of new ones, and the explosive inauguration of nuclear power.

Between these covers are some of the greatest and most graphic images of the age, revealing the best and worst of a turbulent era: from battlefield to beauty salon, from blacked-out streets to the glittering screens of Hollywood's golden age, from old enemies o new nations.

The cover carries the strap line 'A photo journey through the turbulent forties'.