A comprehensive social history of Jewish contributions to American popular music in the twentieth century. Musician-journalist-producer-author Sidran uses his first person experience to frame the story behind the story of Jews in American popular music.
#750418 in Books 2015-10-27 2015-10-27Original language:English 9.13 x .80 x 7.88l; #File Name: 1443444170224 pages
Review
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. This is well worth the money for ship and/or history lovers!By Dawn RayUpon first look; this edition is smaller in size than a typical book of this type; but large enough to fully appreciate the great pictures. Having been interested in the story of John Franklin and his doomed crew for a while now; I was ecstatic to find a copy of this story of the lost vessel for a reasonable price; and it arrived only slightly behind my copy of the story of the finding of the HMS Investigator. In comparing these two books; I found myself FAR more impressed with this book than the other; larger tome chronicling Investigator. The story of the drama leading up to the modern discovery of the Erebus has been presented in an accessible and easy to digest manner; and the pictures of the wreck are fascinating; at least for those of us who like underwater photography. Unlike the other book I have mentioned; there are no wasted pages with nothing but a few words on a blank space. Every page is utilized for a purpose. I would purchase this book at the regular price; although I was lucky to find a copy from an overstock merchandiser for half the cover price. It would be well worth it! If you are interested in maritime history or know someone who loves stories of the sea and exploration; this is a worthy buy.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Excellent but not quite what I was expecting . . .By CustomerThis is an excellent account of the search for and discovery of HMS Erebus; one of the two ships of Sir John Franklin's Expedition to find the Northwest Passage. Unfortunately when I ordered the book I was under the impression it was a survey of the ship itself which it what I was primarily interested in. There are only a few photos of the wreck; instead of the whole book full of pictures I was hoping for. I would still recommend the book to anyone interested in the subject; but Ryan Harris's youtube tour of the wreck has much more detail on the wreck itself. I am guessing that most of the really good stuff is still being processed; or hasn't been found yet since the amount of time on the wreck is quite limited by the short working season6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Disappointing.By Stephen MacleanA great disappointment. I learned nothing new about the ill-fated expedition. Most of the book is Canadian chauvinism; including how wonderful is the (now ex-) Prime Minister. I found myself skipping over large parts of the book. Perhaps it was too early to attempt a book on the discovery of HMS Erebus; before the ship has given up any secrets.
