Atlas of the 1960s

Product Number: 9783690780094

ISBN: 9783690780094

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This product is available in German only.

This extraordinary atlas tells the story of an entire decade of world history through maps. It brings together topics from almost every sphere of social life: politics, science, society, music, culture and subculture, as well as wars and conflicts, natural and other disasters, crime, and sports. History is not merely described here, but made spatially visible.

This work is ideal for readers who like to keep an overview. Maps and visual representations make it possible to quickly grasp and contextualize developments, connections, and global trends. Cartography itself becomes an analytical tool: the spatial distribution of events and movements reveals patterns, connections, and surprising perspectives.

The atlas also serves as a valuable reference work for history, cultural and social sciences, as well as for anyone concerned with visual communication. It answers both major and minor questions of contemporary history—clearly, thoroughly, and often surprisingly:
What were the consequences of Mao’s Cultural Revolution for China?
Where were the true birthplaces of Beat music—and why not only in Liverpool?
Which 20 key locations shaped the dramatic relationship between Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor?
How far could the Russian missiles in Cuba actually have reached?
And what was the exact route of John F. Kennedy’s final motorcade?

With more than 200 maps and around 1,000 vignettes, history is told in a tangible, accessible, and visually striking way. An atlas that informs, fascinates, and invites readers to rediscover world history again and again—map by map.