Which countries were under a dictatorship? Where did the Beatles perform live outside the UK? Where were atomic bombs tested? Which nations boycotted the 1966 World Cup? What was the route of the Hippy Trail? The 1960s was a momentous decade whose legacy is colourful and enduring. Here is a book that maps those years - through their culture, their politics, their technological and scientific advances, their conflicts and their natural disasters. What emerges is a fresh and revealing portrait of a decade which saw enormous social change, seemed to offer boundless potential, but also had its darker side.
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A book that celebrates and illuminates the most iconic decade of the 20th century - through fascinating, eye-opening maps.
A book that celebrates and illuminates the most iconic decade of the 20th century - through fascinating, eye-opening maps.

Product details

ISBN
9781803510262
Published
2025-09-11
Publisher
Granta Books
Height
254 mm
Width
198 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
208

Author
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Biographical note

Gordon Kerr worked in publishing and bookselling before becoming a full time writer. He has written a number of short histories and is passionate about the 60s. Claire Rollet is a map and architecture illustration specialist. Her time living in London sparked her love for drawing buildings and a passion for their social history.