Iconic images of the era from the Getty Images collection. This volume not only covers the key events of the decade, such as the Korean War, the on-going development of nuclear weapons, the Hungarian uprising, the 'Space race' and the revolution in Cuba, but also the erosion of imperialism (both British and French), the debacle of Suez, and changes in social trends. Iconic characters are illustrated, such as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Pablo Picasso, James Dean and Sugar Ray Robinson. Other notable people included are the composer Paul Hindemith, the space scientist J Allen Hynek (of 'Project Blue Book' fame), the Rosenbergs, Burgess and Maclean, and the playwright Brendan Behan. Fewer factual errors than the volume on the 1940s. ( )