Including essays, the author peers into the many domains of virtuoso lore such as the odd practice habits of the greats, child prodigies, encores, seating arrangements, portrayals of virtuosos in literature & on film, & the erotics of musical performance. ...

The rules of the game are different for virtuoso teams & their leaders. From transforming jazz music to triumphing in polar exploration, they can explode "work as usual" if let free to make it happen. This book shows you how to play to the standards of some of the greatest uncompromising, creative & catalytic teams of our times. ...

The Virunga National Park lies from the Virunga Mountains, to the Rwenzori Mountains, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, bordering Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda & Rwenzori Mountains National Park in Uganda. This book provides information on the dynamics & the status of the park, home to gorillas, okapis, & tropical glaciers. ...

During a savage typhoon, the crew of a salvage tug discover a seemingly deserted Russian military vessel. Everton (Donald Sutherland), the tug's captain, & Kit (Jamie Lee Curtis), his navigator, manage to restore the power, only to discover a surviving scientist who begs them to turn the power off & abandon the ship. It then emerges that the ship has been taken over by a hostile & elusive alien lifeform determined to destroy the 'virus' that is mankind. ...