1959: The Year Everything Changed by Fred Kaplan (English) Paperback Book

Description: 1959 by Fred Kaplan Conventional historical wisdom regards the sixties as the era that transformed America. Yet, as Fred Kaplan argues, it was 1959 that ushered in the great cultural, political, and scientific shifts that would influence the turbulent decades ahead. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Acclaimed national security columnist and noted cultural critic Fred Kaplan looks past the 1960s to the year that really changed America While conventional accounts focus on the sixties as the era of pivotal change that swept the nation, Fred Kaplan argues that it was 1959 that ushered in the wave of tremendous cultural, political, and scientific shifts that would play out in the decades that followed. Pop culture exploded in upheaval with the rise of artists like Jasper Johns, Norman Mailer, Allen Ginsberg, and Miles Davis. Court rulings unshackled previously banned books. Political power broadened with the onset of Civil Rights laws and protests. The sexual and feminist revolutions took their first steps with the birth control pill. America entered the war in Vietnam, and a new style in superpower diplomacy took hold. The invention of the microchip and the Space Race put a new twist on the frontier myth. Vividly chronicles 1959 as a vital, overlooked year that set the world as we know it in motion, spearheading immense political, scientific, and cultural change Strong critical acclaim: "Energetic and engaging" ( Washington Post ); "Immensely enjoyable ...a first-rate book" ( New Yorker ); "Lively and filled with often funny anecdotes" ( Publishers Weekly ) Draws fascinating parallels between the country in 1959 and today Drawing fascinating parallels between the country in 1959 and today, Kaplan offers a smart, cogent, and deeply researched take on a vital, overlooked period in American history. Notes Most people regard the 1960s as the decade which changed America, but Kaplan argues that 1959 was the year that ushered in the wave of tremendous cultural, political and scientific shifts which took place. Back Cover A Washington Post Best Book of 2009"Fascinating . . . a cabinet of wonders. . . . Those who love the AMC series Mad Men, set just after the epochal year, will find much to love in Kaplans book." -Los Angeles Times"Clever . . . Fun . . . Kaplan makes an intriguing case that 1959 was an authentic annus mirabellis." -The Wall Street Journal"Enormously engaging. . . . Kaplan is wonderful at chronicling what changed and how." -Washington Post"Immensely enjoyable reading. . . . A first-rate book."-George Packer, The New Yorker"This sprawling, holistic joy of a book explores, expands, and provokes reassessment of an entire era-not just a year-in a way that is deeply satisfying and enlightening. Social, political, and historical commentary doesnt get much better than this." -Daily KosIt was the year of the microchip, the birth-control pill, the space race, and the computer revolution; the rise of Pop art, free jazz, "sick comics," the New Journalism, and indie films; the emergence of Castro, Malcolm X, and personal superpower diplomacy; the beginnings of Motown, Happenings, and the Generation Gap-all bursting against the backdrop of the Cold War, the fallout-shelter craze, and the first American casualties of the war in Vietnam. Drawing on original research, untapped archives, and interviews with major figures of the time, Fred Kaplan pieces together the vast, untold story of a civilization in flux-and paints vivid portraits of the men and women whose inventions, ideas, and energy paved the way for the world we know today. Author Biography Fred Kaplan is a columnist for Slate and a frequent contributor to the New York Times , New York magazine, and other publications. A former reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner for the Boston Globe , he is also the author of Daydream Believers and coauthor of The Wizards of Armageddon . He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Brooke Gladstone. Table of Contents Timeline. 1 Breaking the Chains. 2 A Visitor from the East. 3 The Philosopher of Hip. 4 Generations Howling. 5 The Cosmonaut of Inner Space. 6 The End of Obscenity. 7 Sickniks. 8 Thinking about the Unthinkable. 9 The Race for Space. 10 Toppling the Tyranny of Numbers. 11 The Assault on the Chord. 12 Revolutionary Euphoria. 13 Breaking the Logjam, Hitting the Wall. 14 The Frontiers Dark Side. 15 The New Language of Diplomacy. 16 Sparking the Powder Keg. 17 Civilizations in the Stars. 18 A Great Upward Swoop of Movement. 19 Blurring Art and Life. 20 Seeing the Invisible. 21 The Off-Hollywood Movie. 22 The Shape of Jazz to Come. 23 Dancing in the Streets. 24 Andromeda Freed from Her Chains. 25 New Frontiers. Acknowledgments. Notes. Credits. Index. Review ...very readable and pacy book that traces the significant events of 1959...pleasingly different from what you might expect. (Beat Scene, December 2010). Long Description A Washington Post Best Book of 2009"Fascinating . . . a cabinet of wonders. . . . Those who love the AMC series Mad Men, set just after the epochal year, will find much to love in Kaplans book." -Los Angeles Times"Clever . . . Fun . . . Kaplan makes an intriguing case that 1959 was an authentic annus mirabellis." -The Wall Street Journal"Enormously engaging. . . . Kaplan is wonderful at chronicling what changed and how." -Washington Post"Immensely enjoyable reading. . . . A first-rate book."-George Packer, The New Yorker"This sprawling, holistic joy of a book explores, expands, and provokes reassessment of an entire era-not just a year-in a way that is deeply satisfying and enlightening. Social, political, and historical commentary doesnt get much better than this." -Daily KosIt was the year of the microchip, the birth-control pill, the space race, and the computer revolution; the rise of Pop art, free jazz, "sick comics," the New Journalism, and indie films; the emergence of Castro, Malcolm X, and personal superpower diplomacy; the beginnings of Motown, Happenings, and the Generation Gap-all bursting against the backdrop of the Cold War, the fallout-shelter craze, and the first American casualties of the war in Vietnam. Drawing on original research, untapped archives, and interviews with major figures of the time, Fred Kaplan pieces together the vast, untold story of a civilization in flux-and paints vivid portraits of the men and women whose inventions, ideas, and energy paved the way for the world we know today. Review Quote …very readable and pacy book that traces the significant events of 1959…pleasingly different from what you might expect. (Beat Scene, December 2010). Details ISBN0470602031 Author Fred Kaplan Pages 336 Year 2010 ISBN-10 0470602031 ISBN-13 9780470602034 Format Paperback Short Title 1959 Language English Media Book Imprint John Wiley & Sons Ltd Subtitle The Year Everything Changed Place of Publication Chichester Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 973.921 Residence NY, US Birth 1937 Illustrations , black & white plates Publisher Turner Publishing Company AU Release Date 2010-04-15 NZ Release Date 2010-04-15 UK Release Date 2010-04-15 Publication Date 2010-04-15 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:27226110;

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