Pink Floyd
- ISBN-10
- 153217991X
- ISBN-13
- 9781532179914
- Series
- Pink Floyd
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 112
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-12-15
- Publisher
- ABDO
- Author
- Todd Kortemeier
Description
This history of Pink Floyd highlights the band's career and cultural impact. Readers learn about Pink Floyd's beginnings as a British R&B band, their turn to psychedelic rock, and the creation of iconic albums. Engaging text, historic photographs, and sidebars bring the story to life. Features include a timeline, glossary, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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