Alan Whiticker Books

1964 was the start of the British ‘pop’ invasion of the United States and the world was never the same. The Beatles paved the way for countless British bands and performers to find international success during the 1960s, taking the US and other international charts by storm. British Pop Invasion is a photographic record of that era using hundreds of rare Daily Mirror images, with text by respected author Alan J. Whiticker. At more than 300 pages, this book is a must for pop culture historians, baby boomers of the era and music lovers of any age.

The Classics is a panorama of films spanning most of the 20th Century. Showcasing the great stars and directors of each era, Retro Film features more than 400 films, and more than 400 images, in its pages. With essential information and important background facts, Retro Film has all the great films, the stars and the directors for every decade up to the early 1980s. Over 25 specially chosen films are featured by the author, with all the major Academy Award winning films listed. A beautifully presented book, The Classics makes a great addition to the collection of anyone with an interest in the arts and pop culture.

The book chronicles the inside story about the making of a dozen great albums, starting with the Beatles' 'White Album' in 1968 to Elton John's 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' in 1973. In each chapter, the recording process is discussed and the inspiration for each song is investigated but more importantly, the place that both the band and the album now hold in popular culture is fully explored.

Detailing the background and historical context to 100 of the most iconic crimes the world has ever witnessed.

"Zločin století" je fráze, která byla ve 20. století mnohokrát použita. Toto označení si vysloužily činy, které svět šokovaly, děsily i fascinovaly, které překračovaly hranice a stávaly se symbolickými mezníky v dějinách. Tato kniha přináší přehled stovky nejznámějších zločinů spáchaných od roku 1901 do současnosti. Jsou mezi nimi i politické atentáty, špionážní případy, hrůzné sexuální delikty a hromadné vraždy, včetně 2 českých případů, tzv. spartakiádního a heparinového vraha. Přehledné záznamy o vyšetřování a bohatá fotodokumentace zajímavě zachycují též vývoj kriminalistiky.