Encyclopedia of Sixties Cool: A Celebration of the Grooviest People, Events, and Artifacts of the 19
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The Encyclopedia of Sixties Cool profiles over 250 of the most intriguing personalities of the 1960s. The men and women covered in the book include a wide range of celebrities--from well-known superstars (the Beatles, Dustin Hoffman, Muhammad Ali) to lesser-known icons (Nico, Terry Southern, Bo Belinsky)--who had a significant impact on popular culture. The figures include musicians, actors, directors, artists, athletes, politicians, writers, astronauts . . . anyone and everyone who made the sixties the most influential decade of the twentieth century!
Over 200 vintage photographs and more than fifty sidebars are featured throughout the text. The sidebars include lists of Best Picture winners, great quarterbacks, Playmates of the Year, memorable TV theme songs, favorite toys, Disneyland rides, Wimbledon champions, groovy screen cars, surf stars, Indy 500 winners, cool cartoons, sci-fi classics, Bond girls, "bubblegum" hits, beach-movie cameos, and legendary concerts. A "what happened on this day" calendar highlighting landmark events in the lives of those profiled appears on every page. Entertaining and enlightening, The Encyclopedia of Sixties Cool is truly a celebration of the grooviest people, events, and artifacts of the 1960s!
Product Details
- Santa Monica Press Brand
- Mar 1, 2007 Pub Date:
- 1595800174 ISBN-10:
- 9781595800176 ISBN-13:
- English Language
- 11.03 in * 0.69 in * 8.57 in Dimensions:
- 2 lb Weight:
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