Cover of Jane and Michael Stern's Encyclopedia of Pop Culture: An A to Z Guide of Who's Who and What's What, from Aerobics and Bubble Gum to Valley of the Dolls and Moon Unit Zappa

Jane and Michael Stern's Encyclopedia of Pop Culture: An A to Z Guide of Who's Who and What's What, from Aerobics and Bubble Gum to Valley of the Dolls and Moon Unit Zappa

An A to Z of Who's Who and What's What, from Aerobics and Bubble Gum to Valley of the Dolls and Moon Unit Zappa. The bestselling author of The Encyclopedia of Bad Taste present their latest work—an encyclopedic overview of American popular culture from World War II to the present. The first and only reference book of its kind. 200 photographs; 50 line drawings.

Audience
adult
Length
long · 593 pages

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