A keepsake book of 128 pages and 69 illustrations will only scratch the surface of the cultural and sartorial history of Barbie. Yet, the book itself, complete with linen box, is a work of art in and of itself. And the historical and mythological reflections of Yona McDonough breathes life into Barbie's inanimate form. Of course, we Barbie disciples have always known she was no mere doll.