If the 1960s was the decade of peace, love & understanding, the 1970s was the decade of glitter & glam rock. Or was it? Gerard De Groot peels away the polyester to examine what really happened in a decade that began with the death of Jimi Hendrix & ended with Ronald Reagan in the White House & Margaret Thatcher in 10 Downing Street. Some commentators have written off the Seventies as a period in which nothing happened, yet politically it was a time of great hope. Dictatorial regimes ended in Portugal, Spain, Nicaragua, Rhodesia & Greece. Accord between nations was established at Camp David, Peking, Moscow, Geneva & Brussels. For feminists, environmentalists & homosexuals, the Seventies was the decade of hope. In cultural terms, it brought the Sydney Opera House, Monty Python, Annie Hall, David Hockney & M.A.S.H. The music, with or without ABBA, was simply brilliant. But it was also a time of quite extraordinary violence & as the decade continued, the bloodshed & the hate came to dominate, whether in Jonestown, Belfast, Palestine or Cambodia. & while the violence of nations is a constant throughout history, in the 1970s ordinary people seemed to surrender to violence with frightening ease. As the Sixties chickens came home to roost, the Seventies became an era when dreams died, hope was thwarted, problems long ignored finally exploded, & optimism repeatedly crushed gave way to frustration. Incisive, iconoclastic & hugely entertaining " The Seventies Unplugged" is popular history at its best. ...

Because the 1960s is seen as a meaningful decade of peace, love & understanding, the 1970s seems, in contrast, a shallow time of glitter, glam & sham. But what was it actually like? Gerard De Groot peels away the polyester to examine the reality of a decade that began with the death of Jimi Hendrix & ended with Ronald Reagan in the White House & Margaret Thatcher in Downing Street. ...

From the migrations out of Africa by our earliest ancestors to the latest voyages into space, an incredible team of historians, travellers & explorers brings to life seventy of humanitys most remarkable journeys. With hundreds of evocative photographs, paintings, illustrations & portraits, plus specially commissioned maps, this volume is for everyone who is fascinated by the stories & personalities of those who were there first, who explored the unexplored & who set out into the unknown, bringing alive the romance & sheer thrill of travel in a way no book has done before. ...

Details: The Sewing Book shows you step-by-step & in sharp detail all the techniques youll ever need to sew absolutely
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Books Historical Fiction Books Like half of all the young women living in the Scottish town Clydebank in early 1911, Ellen works at the sewing machine factory. So does her big sister, Bridget, Bridget's fiancé Malcolm, & her new friend Sadie, who has come to work at the factory after the death of her father... For Sadie, the factory is a way to make ends meet, but Ellen has sewing in her veins. She is even making Bridget's wedding dress on her beloved sewing machine. But after the excitement of the wedding dies down, everything changes. Ellen discovers that the work of the cabinet polishers
- her job
- is to be reorganised, & they will be doing more work for less pay. Ellen feels betrayed
- the sewing factory is her family & they've let her down. Sadie is more pragmatic. But the women aren't going to give in without a fight. They've been reading about strikes & they've got an idea
- much to the disgust of manager Malcolm. Meanwhile, Bridget, forced to choose betwee...



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Born into service, sixteen-year-old Juliet Harper has always idolised her mother, Agnes.

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As an invaluable resource for sewers of all abilities, this guide offers practical help with all of the essential h&- & machine-sewing techniques, from stitches & fastenings to fabrics & seams. This comprehensive Stitch Dictionary features functional & decorative stitches created by h&, sewing machine & serger. Beginners will find instruction in basic skills, guided by clear photographs & diagrams. Advanced sewers will find new applications for their sewing skills. A Textile Dictionary provides information on working with over 70 fabrics, from delicate chiffon & lace to heavy-duty denim, & tips on suitable stitches & applications. This book has 256 pages & is 20.5cm x 17cm x 2.4cm. ...

Books Non-Fiction Books Getting into shape has never been more fun, as you go through the (bowel) motions from jumping jacksies & push-outs to bottom burpees & skidders.  With planners to log your workouts & a special section where you can dump your own ideas, this is the essential guide to getting fit while you SH**T. Warning:

Includes:: adult content. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781787833265 • Author: Jim Squits • Publisher: Summersdale • Format: Paperback • Pages: 96 • Dimensions: 14.73 x 10.54 x 1.14 cm

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Alec Baldwin stars as Lamont Cranston, alias The Shadow, in this big screen adaptation of the popular 1930s radio series. Once a gangster himself, Cranston now uses his special powers of invisibility for the collective good, waging a war against his arch- ...