The Little Book of the 1970s: The Era of Glitz and Glam

The 1970s were a time of social change, cultural shifts, and brave fashion and innovation. It was a period marked by the Watergate Scandal, the rise of punk and disco, and the release of groundbreaking movies such as Star Wars and Jaws. It was also a time of great social change, with the feminist and LGBTQ+ movements growing, and the iconic Twin Towers added to the New York skyline.

Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 14 March 2024
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

The 1970s were a transformative decade that saw the emergence of new ideas, movements, and trends that continue to shape our world today. From the Watergate Scandal to the growing feminist and LGBTQ+ movements, the rise of punk and disco, and the release of groundbreaking movies such as Star Wars and Jaws, it was a period marked by brave fashion and innovation, social change, and cultural shifts.

Packed full of fabulous facts alongside fascinating quotes from the era's movers and shakers, this little book explores the key events, ideas, and style that defined this pivotal decade.

I don't think there will be a woman prime minister in my lifetime.

Margaret Thatcher, 1973.

If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.

Harvey Milk, a prominent LGBTQ+ rights campaigner who was assassinated in 1978.

The iconic Twin Towers, standing 415 meters feet in high and at the time the tallest buildings in the world, were added to the New York skyline in 1973.

The Thrilla in Manila, perhaps the most famous boxing match of all time in 1975 between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali.

In April 1976, college dropouts Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, or the two Steves, formed Apple Computer, Inc.

Weight: 230g
Dimension: 140 x 116 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800695719