c 1970 to c 1979

On April 12th, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to go into space. This book, published on the 60th anniversary of that epic flight, tells the astonishing story of how it happened, why it happened - and what happened next.

On April 12th, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to go into space. This book tells the astonishing story of how it happened, why it happened - and what happened next.

Offers 36 cards introducing and examining people, places and events of the decades. This title includes 36 A5 cards that featuring specific moments, individuals and events of particular significance during these two pivotal decades in the economic and cultural development of the modern world.

Bristol, 1979. An attacker roams the streets. Young women are warned not to go out alone. Enter the Decoys. For several years, a prolific predator haunted Bristol. Avon and Somerset Police had tried all their usual tactics to catch the 'Clifton Rapist', and public pressure was mounting. In 1979, ...

In the late 1970s, aggressive, young bands are forming across Britain. Independent labels are springing up to release their music. But this isn't the story of punk. Forget punk. Punk was a flash in the pan compared to this. This is the story of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, a musical movem...

In 1977, Laurie Cunningham became the first black footballer to play professionally for England and, two years later, went on to become the first Englishman to play for Real Madrid. In a time when race relations were a divisive social issue, and when racist chants and bananas would be thrown from...

Get It On is a book about 1970s football and some of its prime movers and shakers, cult figures and accidental heroes.