There is no better record of events than the New York Times and now- The New York Times Book of the 1980s captures the history- culture and personalities of the decade through hundreds of hand-selected articles and compelling original commentary in this unique and fascinating book. Organized by sections including politics- business- science & health- sports- arts & entertainment- food- obituaries and more- the book covers the biggest stories that shaped the 1980s. Articles include coverage of historic events like Wall Street*s Black Monday- the Human Genome Project- the collapse of communism and the introduction of the personal computer by IBM; cultural highlights like the launch of MTV- Ted Turner establishing CNN- the Cabbage Patch doll craze- reviews of movies like ET- Raging Bull- Terminator- and features on musicians like Michael Jackson - Joan Jett- U2 Wham- Blondie and more; plus pieces on personalities like Mikhail Gorbachev- Princess Diana- Ronald Regan- Margret Thatcher- Bill Cosby and more.****Features:*** Hard Cover Book*** 312 pages*** Captures the history- culture and personalities of the decade through hundreds of hand-selected articles and compelling original commentary