Author(s): William Grimes

History

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.