| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. |
| Project Editor/Coordinator/Director | Peter Salwen |
| Publishing Director | Paul Steiner |
| Art Assistant | Johann Wechter, Dolores Santoliquido |
| Producer | Chanticleer Press, Inc. |
| Production | Helga Lose, Ray Patient |
| Designed by | Massimo Vignelli |
| Consultant | Kurt E. Lowe |
| Printed and Bound by | Amilcari Pizzi, S.p.A. |
| Format | Soft cover |
| Language | English |
| Location | United States |
| Copyright | 1978 |
| Pages / Font | 850 pages / Garamond |
| ISBN 10 | 0-394-50269-8 |
| Library of Congress Catalog Card Number | 78-54893 |
| Edition No. | 1 |
| Impression/Printing No. | 1 |
| Notes | "A Borzoi Book"
Kurt E. Lowe is credited as the Scientific Consultant.
first printing |
