Tracing "garage" and "psychedelic" rock from the 50's through the sixties, this book unfolds the history and the sonic structures of some of rock's core repertoire
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The definitive biography and assessment of the wily and formidable prince who unexpectedly became monarch—the most infamous king in British history
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This book examines in detail the causes, course and results of each of the main wars and concludes with a fascinating insight into why the wars ended so abruptly.