"From ballroom dancing to breakdancing. A Century of Dance offers an exploration of the lives and careers of leading choreographers, dancers and impresarios, as well as the dance steps and crazes that have transfixed the public and transformed both art and leisure." "Here are the sultry gyrations of Josephine Baker the phenomenal tap work of the Nicholas Brothers, the innovative Hollywood grace of Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, the Broadway hi-jinx of Bob Fosse; and much more.". "This book is illustrated with 360 color and black and white photographs and includes entries on every significant personality and dance trend since 1900. As visually spectacular as a Busby Berkeley musical, there is a unique guide to the transcendent world of twentieth-century popular dance."--BOOK JACKET.