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''The World We Live In'' appeared in the pages of LIFE magazine from December 8, 1952, to December 20, 1954. A science series, it comprised 13 chapters published on an average of every eight weeks. Written by Lincoln Barnett, ''The World We Live In'' spanned a diverse range of topics concerning planet Earth and universe, and employed the talents of countless artists and photographers. These included, among others, cameramen Alfred Eisenstaedt and Fritz Goro, and artists Rudolph Zallinger and Chesley Bonestell. ==Issues== ''The World We Live In'' was introduced to Life's readership as "the greatest series of science stories we have ever produced".〔 "(Announcing The Greatest Life Science Series ''The World We Live In'' )". (Nov 24, 1952) ''Life'', Vol. 33, No. 21, p. 129〕 It promised a "unified, understandable picture story of the planet Earth" authored by Lincoln Barnett, "one of the most literate authors in the field of science". The series itself started two issues later. Each of the chapters sported art and photos, often presented in large gatefolds which showed two sides of a scenario. * I. The Earth Is Born - published Dec. 8, 1952.〔Barnett, L. "''The World We Live In: Part I The Earth Is Born''" (Dec. 8, 1952) ''Life'', Vol. 33, No. 23〕 Illustrated by Chesley Bonestell, the first installment of the series covered the formation of the Earth, its composition, and its eventual demise. Contemporary principles of geology were also introduced. * II. The Miracle Of the Sea - published Feb. 9, 1953.〔Barnett, L. "''(The World We Live In: Part II The Miracle Of The Sea )''" (Feb. 9, 1953) ''Life'', Vol. 34, No. 6〕 The second part of the series discussed the geology and geography of the ocean, its, and its effect on coastlines. The first to include a gatefold, it featured a panoramic geological cross-section of the Atlantic and Pacific coastlines of North America. * III. The Face Of the Land - published Apr. 15, 1953〔Barnett, L. "''The World We Live In: Part III The Face Of The Land''" (Apr. 15, 1953) ''Life'', Vol. 34, No. 15〕 Surface geology was the focus of the third chapter, which provided overviews of mountain formation and erosion. The geological formation of the New York area was included as a sample history. The gatefold showed forces of uplift in a bare landscape on one side, and the same landscape after the effects of erosion on the other side. * IV. The Canopy Of Air - published Jun. 8, 1953.〔Barnett, L. "''The World We Live In: Part IV The Canopy Of Air''" (Jun. 8, 1953) ''Life'', Vol. 34, No. 23〕 Chapter 4 was the only issue not to be featured on the cover of ''Life''; instead, the cover story was on Roy Campanella. ''The Canopy Of The Air'' featured clouds, air currents, chemical cycles, and other atmospheric phenomena. * V. The Pageant Of Life - published Sept. 7, 1953〔Barnett, L. "''(The World We Live In: Part V The Pageant Of Life )''" (Sept. 7, 1953) ''Life'', Vol. 35, No. 10〕 After a discussion of evolution, the history of life on Earth is recounted, starting with single-celled organisms and ending with the demise of the dinosaurs. For the gatefold, Rudolph Zallinger's ''Age of Reptiles'' mural was used; however, the version in ''The World We Live In'' was Zallinger's preliminary, detailed study. The actual mural in the Peabody Museum is significantly different. * VI. The Age Of Mammals - published Oct 19, 1953〔Barnett, L. "''The World We Live In: Part VI Age Of Mammals''" (Oct 19, 1953) ''Life'', Vol. 35, No. 16〕 Zallinger was commissioned to produce another panoramic mural, this time showcasing the evolution of mammals in North America across the Cenozoic, from small Paleocene animals to the woolly mammoth and ''Megatherium''. The mural was eventually revised dramatically for the Peabody Museum, with several animals (such as the mammoth) revamped completely. * VII. Creatures Of the Sea - published Nov 30, 1953〔Barnett, L. "''The World We Live In: Part VII Creatures of the Sea''" (Nov 30, 1953) ''Life'', Vol. 35, No. 22〕 After the physical properties of the ocean in part II, part VII introduced the organisms living in it. The gatefold showed the diversity of marine life on one side, and benthic organisms on the other. * VIII. The Coral Reef - published Feb 8, 1954.〔Barnett, L. "''The World We Live In: Part VIII The Coral Reef''" (Feb 8, 1954) ''Life'', Vol. 36, No. 6〕 Types of coral reef, different species of coral, and the colorful denizens of the Great Barrier reef were present in this chapter. * IX. The Land Of The Sun - published Apr 5, 1954〔Barnett, L. "''The World We Live In: Part IX The Land Of The Sun''" (Apr 5, 1954) ''Life'', Vol. 36, No. 14〕 Focusing on the Sonoran Desert, part IX explained the vicissitudes of life in the desert and the adaptations of desert animals. The gatefold, painted by James Perry Wilson of the American Museum of Natural History, showed the same desert scene by day and by night. A perfectionist, Wilson worked slowly and included as much detail as possible in the panoramas. He was unable to finish by the deadline, and some animals were painted by Robert Gartland. Both paintings were presented to the Peabody Museum in 1976 by Wilson's nephews. * X. The Arctic Barrens - published Jun 7, 1954.〔Barnett, L. "''The World We Live In: Part X The Arctic Barrens''" (Jun 7, 1954) ''Life'', Vol. 36, No. 23〕 Life on the cold tundra was described in this installment, with a gatefold showing the seasonal transitions of the tundra. ''Life'' photographer Fritz Goro and reporter Jim Goode camped on the tundra for some seven weeks to obtain all the photos they needed, and by the end were reduced to living on macaroni.〔"Life Sent Expedition To Tundra" (Jun 7, 1954) ''Life'', Vol. 36, No. 23, p. 116〕 * XI. The Rain Forest - published Sep 20, 1954〔Barnett, L. "''The World We Live In: Part XI The Rain Forest''" (Sep 20, 1954) ''Life'', Vol. 37, No. 12〕 The lush Amazon rainforest of Dutch Guiana was covered in part XI, with photos and several double-page spreads and a gatefold painted by Zallinger illustrating life in the forest. Zallinger, photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt, and reporter David Bergamini spent two months in Surinam gathering data.〔"In Next Week's Issue". (Sep 13, 1954) ''Life'', Vol. 37, No. 11, p. 177〕 * XII. The Woods Of Home - published Nov 8, 1954〔Barnett, L. "''The World We Live In: Part XII The Woods Of Home''" (Nov 8, 1954) ''Life'', Vol. 37, No. 19〕 Terrain more familiar to ''Lifes readers was discussed here, as the effects of the seasons are observed in the changing woods. Artwork by Walter Linsenmaier depicted animals of forest and pond, as well as insects of the ground and the trees. The photographs were taken in Mettler's Woods, now the Hutcheson Memorial Forest. * XIII. The Starry Universe - published Dec 20, 1954〔Barnett, L. "(''The World We Live In: Part XIII The Starry Universe )''" (Dec 20, 1954) ''Life'', Vol. 37, No. 25〕 Part XIII closed the series on a suitably grand scale, with Bonestell's art depicting the stars and planets. The gatefold showed a scale depiction of the solar system on one side, and the Local Group on the other. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The World We Live In (Life magazine)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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