Presents the lives and careers of the musicians of Led Zeppelin, discussing their early struggles, rise to international fame, and the impact of addiction, infighting, and the tragic early death of drummer John Bonham on the band.

Veteran rock journalist Mick Wall unflinchingly tells the story of the band that pushed the envelope on both creativity and excess, even by rock and roll standards. Led Zeppelin was the last great band of the 1960s and the first great band of the 1970s - and When Giants Walked the Earth is the full, enthralling story of Zep from the inside, written by a former associate of both Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. Rich and revealing, it bores into not only...