num_pages: 191
description: Back when irony was just a literary device and people wore bell-bottoms for their own sake, Western civilization reached its zenith and nadir simultaneously. Jonathan Vankin's Big Book of the '70s looks in surprising depth at the trends and the notable figures of that decade, using illustrations from dozens of excellent comics artists like Shary Flenniken and Terry Laban. Richard Nixon, Jane Fonda, Burt Reynolds, and Jimmy Carter all get the Big Book treatment in a delicious combination of behind-the-scenes peeks and easily digested history lessons. Fads and phenomena like disco, running, and the rise of the women's movement are also explained and, in some cases, followed up through modern times. The writing is clear and snappy, the illustration is consistently well-done, and the topics chosen are a thorough, comprehensive mix of lightweight (pet rocks) and serious (Vietnam). --RobLightner
language: English
title: The Big Book of the '70s: True Tales from 10 Years of Tackiness and Tumult
titlecomplete: The Big Book of the '70s: True Tales from 10 Years of Tackiness and Tumult
genres: Graphic Novels Comics, Humor, History, Comics, American History, Graphic Novels, Nonfiction, Graphic Non Fiction
ratings_count: 117
series: Paradox Press series of Big Books
publisher: Dc Comics