An illustrated timeline of a transformative decade. 
 In the 1960s, social systems worldwide saw fundamental social and political change. In the U.S., civil rights movements fought against segregation; in Western Europe, students rejected stagnant post-World War II ideologies; and in South America, Africa and the Far East, countries broke free from colonial and military oppressors. For a time, a new idealism rose, especially among America's young, which culminated in the "summer of love" in 1967 and the Hippie counterculture. The decade would end tumultuously however with protest movements driven by American Indians, gays and women demanding recognition and equal rights. 
 Politically, a new world order was on the rise. The Soviet Union and Eastern bloc would take shape leading to the Cuba crisis and the Berlin Wall. Protestors around the world became a voice against interventionist policies, including the Vietnam War from which the U.S. was forced to retreat after losing thousands of young lives. By the end of the decade, the North-South and East-West divides were deeply entrenched, a wave of dictators had taken power, the Cold War and the anti-nuclear movement were in full swing and the U.S. had landed a man on the moon. 
 The Sixties: Freedom, Change and Revolution chronicles this chaotic decade by laying out a timeline of 100 key events driven by people, technology, politics, societal change, popular culture and more. Some years were more eventful than others and these get more pages. Each spread covers a single year within the decade, presenting a full complement of succinct text and photographs. 
 This book is a fascinating album for those who lived in the 60s and a vivid introduction for those born afterwards. It is also an excellent starting point for projects and further reading about a vast variety of topics and issues, all of them part of the foundation on which our world now rests.

The Sixties: Freedom, Change and Revolution

History

HATTSTEIN, Markus

Marx, Christoph

World

Firefly Books

Offers a chronicle of world events, from the first great civilizations and the religions of India, China, and Japan to the Rise of the Byzantium and China's first emperors of the Qin and Han dynasties.

Prehistory, First Empires, and the Ancient World: From the Stone Age to 900 CE (Witness to History: A Visual Chronicle of the World)

Children's Books

Rosen Young Adult

Offers a chronicle of world events, from the Germanic Empires and Crusades to the Thirty Years' War and Russia's rise as a great power, with highlights of events, names, and dates of the era.

The Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period: From the 5th Century to the 18th Century (Witness to History: a Visual Chronicle of the World)

Offers a chronicle of world events, from World War II and the race to the moon to the mapping of the human genome and smartphones with highlights of events, names, and dates of the era.

The Contemporary World: From 1945 to the 21st Century (Witness to History: a Visual Chronicle of the World)

Berndl, Klaus

In numerous civilizations throughout world history city walls were an indispensable part of every city. In China they can be traced back to the 21th century BC as fortified symbols of power and manifestation of the Middle Kingdom. In the course of the country's long history several thousand have been erected, varying enormously in form, length, construction technology, functionality and significance.These city walls represent a unique heritage and a central identification factor from which to gain access to the self-image of Chinese culture. After years of decay and ignorance, it was only a few decades ago that they were discovered as cultural monuments and the securing and restoration work began. The city walls recorded in the statistics today, of which a selection is presented in this book by new and historic photos, range from wall ruins in the ground via about 150 with a length of more than one kilometer to the famous fortification of Nanjing, which still has more than20 kilometers standing.

Ancient City Walls in China: A Heritage Rediscovered

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Benteli Verlags

Art Deco is the decorative, distinctly aesthetic style of the years between 1920 and 1940. The movement embraced all areas of lifestyle and art. Art Deco was a commitment to modern technology, industrial design, and functionalization. With over 500 illustrations, this volume showcases the complexity of the Art Deco style and its manifestations in architecture, fashion, advertising, everyday objects, transport, and other areas of life.

Art Deco

Architecture

Koenemann

About the Author\nMarkus Hattstein is a historian and writer. His publications and areas of expertise cover a variety of historical and cultural subjects.\nArt Deco is the decorative, distinctly aesthetic style of the years between 1920 and 1940. The movement embraced all areas of lifestyle and art. Art Deco was a commitment to modern technology, industrial design, and functionalization. With over 500 illustrations, this volume showcases the complexity of the Art Deco style and its manifestations in architecture, fashion, advertising, everyday objects, transport, and other areas of life.

Art Deco (Art Periods & Movements Flexi)

Islam, the second largest and the youngest of the major world religions, has changed the world and left its mark on human history since the appearance of the prophet Mohammed in the seventh century. This book follows the historical development of the Islamic dynasties and regions, showing the variety of their forms of artistic expression from the beginning until today. From decorative elements of buildings to calligraphy and the embellishment of everyday objects, ornamentation, that most characteristic Islamic art form, is displayed in an extraordinary rich range of ways. The contributions of important scholars bring to life before our very eyes this culture, which belongs next to Greek and Roman antiquity as one of the pillars of our modern society.

Islam : Art and Architecture

peter-delius

Konemann

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Story of World Religions, The

Religion & Spirituality

The titles in this practical series of monographs are substantial paperbacks, exciting leisure reading and useful reference works all in one. Far more informative than any museum brochure, they are the ideal guide for the non-specialist.

Art in Focus: Islam

h.f.ullmann

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