Project Fact Sheet: Project Launch – April 24th 1999 Project web site – www.smashing.com How was the project organized – Entirely on the Internet Photographer registration – May to December 1999 Number of photographers who registered or became involved in the project – 5202 Number of photographers who participated – 3597 The shoot – Noon local time December 31st 1999 to noon local time January 1st 2000 Number of countries represented – 117 Total number of photographs taken – 269,000 Judging of photos – February to May 2000 Design of book – June to October 2000 Publication of book – November 2000 Photographs in the book taken by non-professionals – Two-thirds Photographs submitted to the project by e-mail – One half Youngest photographer in the book – 13 years old Oldest photographer in the book – 75 year old Grandmother of nine Title of book – Dawn of the 21st Century Publisher – Smashing Books! (Independent) Format – 320 pages; 500 photos; Full colour; Hardcover; ISBN 0968795803 Retail Price - $40 US / $50 CDN Distribution/Sale of book – Internet only (some bookstores)