Batswana Book

Were it not for the chronology at the end of the book, I would have given this one three stars. The organization kept certain types of events together - like advances in science, or politics. But it was hard to grasp how all of this came together in the decade as a whole until you looked at that list and realized what things were all happening at the same time. Which is necessary because how can you look at the history of a decade without that kind of overreaching view?

The 60s is not just a handful of events, it's how those events worked together. Where you see Civil Rights, you also see the battle for Women's Rights. You see how the Space Race affected advances in science, but also played out a part in the tensions between the U.S. and Russia and explains why it was so important to get there first.

The text was clear and easy to understand. The pictures were great to help illustrate points. But overall, I wish the author had linked the events of the day a little more clearly to one another. A decent book but not the best I've seen on the era.