Gann Science: The Periodic Table & The Law of Vibration by Eric Penicka

The Cruisin' Story 1962 proved to be the last volume in the series. Just the inclusion of material by Elvis, The Beach Boys and The Beatles lifts the compilation above its counterparts.

This sprawling book is divided into three parts, and touches on many diverse subjects that fall under its larger themes of globalization and Middle Eastern attitudes toward the West. LeVine, a professor of Middle Eastern history and a musician who has recorded with musicians as diverse as Mick Jagger and Hassan Hakmoun, clearly has an interest in music and its potential for bridge-building. He includes a chapter on "Rock and Resistance in the Middle East and North Africa" and advocates for what he calls "culture jamming," or bringing people together to "build an alternative to imperialism, occupation, intolerance, and violence."