The Beatles Encyclopedia [2 Volumes]: Everything Fab Four

Hardcover

The Beatles have sold at least 2.3 billion albums; achieved 6 Diamond, 24 Multi-Platinum, 39 Platinum, and 45 Gold albums in the United States alone; and continue to experience impressive commercial success--now more than at any other time. What is it about this iconic group which continues to draw attention from each successive generation, even more than 40 years after their disbandment? The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four provides casual fans and aficionados alike with a comprehensive study of the historical, cultural, and musical influence of the Beatles, providing hundreds of insightful entries that address the people, places, events, and other details that have contributed to the band's status as a global phenomena.

Author: Kenneth Womack
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 06/01/2014
Pages: 1116
Weight: 6.40lbs
Size: 10.40h x 7.40w x 3.30d
ISBN: 9780313391712
Award: Benjamin Franklin Award - Silver Medal Winner
Award: Independent Publisher Book Awards - Silver Medal Winner
Award: IndieFab awards - Silver Medal Winner


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 11/15/2014 pg. 9
Choice 01/01/2015 pg. 780
Library Journal 01/01/2015 pg. 138
About the Author

Kenneth Womack is professor of English and integrative arts and associate dean for academic affairs at Penn State Altoona.