Statistics from the 1980s
Statement: "Slaughter of animals should be acceptable only in connection with the manufacture of medicines". Gallup Survey of 3061 over 16 year olds. Gallup Survey of 3181 over 16 year olds. Gallup Survey of 3881 over 16 year olds. The [... more]
Vegetarian Society |
Rosa 'Silver Jubilee'
More than just a promotional or commemorative rose, this robust hybrid tea won numerous major awards in the 1980s, and is a dependable plant for all sites. It will tolerate poorer soils, and will grow successfully in a pot or under glass for ... [... more]
BBC |
Monet's Passion 2009 Hardcover Engagement Calendar
 Monet's Passion Engagement Calendar: In 1890, impressionist Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926) bought a house in Giverny, outside Paris, and transformed its extensive grounds into an artist's dreamscape of dazzling blooms and graceful greenery. [... more]
Calendar Club CA |
Travel health
Foreign travel has continued to increase since the 1980s. People may travel for all sorts of reasons including for holidays, to visit friends and relations, for business, and for study. The majority of UK residents travel to European countries ... [... more]
Health Protection Agency |
MRI scan
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is a fairly new technique that has been used since the beginning of the 1980s. The MRI scan uses magnetic and radio waves, meaning that there is no exposure to X-rays or any other damaging forms of radiation. The ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
MRI scan
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is a fairly new technique that has been used since the beginning of the 1980s. The MRI scan uses magnetic and radio waves, meaning that there is no exposure to X-rays or any other damaging forms of radiation. The ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Film Posters of the 80s 2009 Wall Calendar
Film Posters of the 80s Wall Calendar: The 1980s was a prosperous decade for Hollywood with many hit movies. It saw the rise of the effect-driven blockbuster, more nudity in films, the growth of the teen market with the Brat Pack movies, and the end of [... more]
Calendar Club CA |
Steve Fayer
An Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s Through the 1980s In this monumental volume, Henry Hampton, creator and executive producer of the acclaimed PBS series Eyes on the Prize, and Steve Fayer, series writer, draw upon nearly ... [... more]
Random House |
Robin Hazelwood
Robin Hazelwood, a graduate of Yale, was a professional model in New York, Paris, London, and Milan throughout the 1980s and 1990s. This is her first book. It's the late 1980s-hair is big, Lycra is rampant, and supermodels rule the earth. Every ... [... more]
Random House |
Robert Enright
Eric Fischl emerged in the 1980s as one of America's most important figurative painters. His paintings, many of which show a single intense moment, compel the viewer to participate in a world of middle-class suburban ambiguity and drama. In ... [... more]
Random House |
Spiritual Tattoo
Say "body modifications" and most people think of tattoos and piercings. They associate these mainly with the urban primitives of the 1980s to today and with primitive tribes. In fact, as this fascinating book shows, body mods have been on the . [... more]
Random House |
Andrew Parfitt
On-site massage has exploded in popularity since the 1980s, with therapists performing massages in shopping centers, airports, and workplaces. This comprehensive manual details a 20-minute sequence, developed from traditional Anma and Shiatsu ... [... more]
Random House |
