The 1970s from Watergate to Disco (Decades of the 20th Century in Color)

Grade 4-8-Miniskirts and leisure suits, Vietnam War protests, and the first Earth Day are some of the selected significant highlights of these tumultuous decades. Information appears in a few paragraphs and in substantial picture captions almost amounting to full sidebars. Large, archival black-and-white photographs, many with jagged or faded edges or with a subject cut out against the pages, give the volumes the look of a scrapbook or yearbook. While none of the topics are presented in great detail, enough facts are offered to give readers at least a glimpse at life in these times. With an emphasis on the United States, memorable events and personalities are arranged in categories such as "Lifestyles, Fashion, and Fads"; "The Arts and Entertainment"; "Sports"; "Politics at Home and Abroad"; "Environmental Issues"; and "Science, Technology, and Medicine.