Designed to provide both:
a quick reference to specific events
a broad overview of the decade
Provide a "feel" for the decade
A U T H O R I T Y
Facts On File is a reputable reference books publisher
ARRANGED
Divided into 10 categories (varies!) 1980:
World Affairs
Europe
Africa & the Middle East
The Americas
Asia & the Pacific
U.S. Politics & Social Issues
U.S. Foreign Policy & Defense
U.S. Economy & Environment
Science, Technology & Nature
Culture, Leisure & Life Style
REFERENCE QUESTIONS
What does the category "Culture, Leisure & Life Style " cover?
When and where did the German conductor Wilhelm Furtwaengler make
his first appearance after WWII?
Is "pollution" covered in the category "Science, Technology
& Nature"?
Give the death date of the director of Pilgrim State Mental Hospital,
who ( Worthing) introduced electric shock therapy in 1940.
Locate the picture of Valentina Tereshkova, the Soviet Union's
first female cosmonaut.
