Black Dog Leventhal imprint: 175 books
100 Best Beatles Songs
A Passionate Fan's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2009
Which Song is the Best and Why? Read it and see!
Organized by rank, from 1 to 100, this illustrated celebration of the best songs by the boys who revolutionized rock-and-roll includes expert commentary, historical context, interview material, and lots of great sidebars (including "best"...
The Jacksons
Legacy
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
The only official, behind-the-scenes chronicle of the Jacksons' lives and careers, celebrating 50 years of one of the greatest acts of all time.
The Jacksons: Legacy is the first official book on the the Royal Family of Pop. Unrivaled access to the family archives as well as the private collections...
Pink Floyd All the Songs
The Story Behind Every Track
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
The newest addition to the best-selling All the Songs series details the unique recording history of Pink Floyd, one of the world's most commercially successful and influential rock bands.
Since 1965, Pink Floyd been recording sonically experimental and philosophical music, selling more than...
Led Zeppelin All the Songs
The Story Behind Every Track
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2018
Take a deep dive into the innovative recording history of Led Zeppelin, in this newest addition to the fan-favorite All the Songs series.
Fifty years after their first practice in a Soho basement, Led Zeppelin continues to fascinate new generations of listeners. While their legendary back-stage...
My Dear President
Letters Between Presidents and Their Wives
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2006
MY DEAR PRESIDENT is a historic, heartfelt collection of letters between first ladies and presidents--including many that have never been published-- that casts a warm, new light on our leaders at their most open-hearted and vulnerable.
"I am very madly in love with you," wrote Lyndon...
by Charles Foxgrover, Anne Kostick, Michael J. Pellowski
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2009
National Humor Month won't be the same with this huge, classic collection of side-splitting, groan-worthy, family-friendly jokes, puns, and riddles. Guaranteed LOLs at a time we can all use a laugh.
Between these covers are a staggering 3650 entries - at a joke a day that's 10 full years of...
Manhattan Project
The Birth of the Atomic Bomb in the Words of Its Creators, Eyewitnesses, and Historians
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2009
This book chronicles the top-secret Manhattan Project -- the U.S. effort to develop, test, and use an atomic bomb - and the project's legacy. This story is told through unique first-hand accounts, oral histories, and contemporary documents.
The Manhattan Project features first-hand material...
Lincoln's Notebooks
Letters, Speeches, Journals, and Poems
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2017
This unique collection combines the public and private words of our most beloved and eloquent American president into one essential notebook of his writings.
In addition to being one of the most admired and successful politicians in history, Abraham Lincoln was a gifted writer whose speeches,...
by Sally Ann Berk
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
This small, chunky volume presents the witty, wonderful, deadpan and droll insight of the Jewish culture. Chapters on Wisdom, Mitzvahs, Dybbuks, Proverbs, Jokes, Curses, Conventions, Mores (ethics), Love & Marriage, Men & Women, Children & Family provide reflections gleaned from a wealth...
Psychos
Serial Killers, Depraved Madmen, and the Criminally Insane
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2012
This collection of thirty-eight terrifying tales of serial killers at large, written by the great masters of the genre, plumbs the horrifying depths of a deranged mind and the forces of evil that compel a human being to murder, gruesomely and methodically, over and over again.
From Hannibal...
by Conrad E. Meinecke, Victor Aures
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Ever dream of escaping to a cozy cabin in the great outdoors? This unique bind-up of Conrad Meinecke's classic works helps make that a reality, while imparting a deeper appreciation of nature and of building something with your own two hands.
For 70 years, readers have been enjoying Meinecke's...
Busted
Mugshots and Arrest Records of the Famous and Infamous
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2011
A riveting lineup of the world's most famous and infamous arrests, from Lizzie Borden (double murder) to Lindsay Lohan (DUI) to Roman Polanski (unlawful sexual intercourse)
Although the headlines fade, the humiliation, vulnerability, and sometimes chilling smugness of the alleged criminal in...
New York Times: Disunion
Modern Historians Revisit and Reconsider the Civil War from Lincoln's Election to the Emancipation Proclamation
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2013
A major collection of modern commentary from scholars, historians, and Civil War buffs on the significant events of the Civil War, culled from The New York Times' popular Disunion on-line journal.
Since its debut, The New York Times' acclaimed web journal entitled 'Disunion' has published hundreds...
First Ladies Fact Book -- Revised and Updated
The Childhoods, Courtships, Marriages, Campaigns, Accomplishments, and Legacies of Every First Lady from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Which American First Lady never cooked a meal? Was accused of looting the White House? Was once a professional dancer? Find out in this accessible, illustrated reference packed with history and revelations.
The First Ladies Fact Book is a comprehensive, fascinating, and intimate look at the...