Guitar Gods is the ultimate gateway into the lives & passions of over 160 of the greatest strumming idols the world has ever known. From rock icons & pop princes to classical maestros & Latin legends, this superb reference book covers a wide variety of musical styles, & tells the remarkable story behind each guitarist's rise to fame & fortune. ...

From the pages of Guitar Player magazine, this title presents interviews with some of the key guitarists of the 1970s
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The editors of Guitar World, the world's best-selling guitar magazine, will help you make your dreams come true, even if you've never played the guitar before. In Guitar World Presents the Best Instruction Book Ever you'll find everything you need to play like a pro, including: Essential guitar instruction
- from chords & scales to advanced tricks & techniques for rhythm & solo playing. The chords, scales & electrifying riffs used in your favourite blues, classic rock & heavy metal songs. An easy TAB system that shows you which strings to fret & pick. Hundreds of full colour photographs & diagrams. A DVD with video examples for every lesson. Plus tips & encouragement from guitar legends like Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, Queen's Brian May & B.B King!
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On the eve of his fortieth birthday, Gary Marcus decided to fulfill a lifelong dream & learn to play the guitar. He had tried many times before failing, miserably. This time, he decided to use the tools of his trade as a cognitive scientist to see if he might succeed. In a quest that takes him from Suzuki lessons to the feet of the guitar gods, Marcus discovers how to practise efficiently; how to find the right teacher, no matter what you re learning; what middle-aged brains do better than teen-aged ones (witnessed through the performance of his first b&, Rush Hour); how to manage stage fright; how music changes the brain; & much more. He also brings insight into the question, is the pursuit of a passion reward enough? A groundbreaking exploration of the allure of music, his journey is also an empowering tale of your mind s ability to grow throughout life. ...

A coffee table book for guitar enthusiasts. From the Fender Stratocaster to the Gibson ES-335, it shows the aesthetic qualities of guitars, along with informative sections on the different types of guitars, the distinctive sounds, & the guitars of the stars. ...

Reveals one of the greatest horrors of the 20th century: the system of Soviet camps that are responsible for the deaths of countless millions. This work presents history of the camp: from its origins under the tsars, to its colossal expansion under Stalin's reign of terror, its zenith in the late 1940s & eventual collapse in the era of glasnost. ...

It was one of the most bizarre episodes in the history of the Troubles in Northern Ireland: the construction of a factory in West

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Rob Letterman directs this comedy adventure based loosely on the classic satirical novel by Jonathan Swift. Jack Black stars as Lemuel Gulliver, a lowly mailroom worker who spontaneously reinvents himself as a free-spirited travel writer in order to impress a co-worker. He soon finds himself mistakenly sent off on a whirlwind assignment to Bermuda & en route is washed ashore on the hidden island of Lilliput. Initially captured & enslaved by the island's diminutive & industrious population of Lilliputians, he eventually manages to win them over with his questionable charms & is eventually declared their hero. The supporting cast

Includes:: Emily Blunt, Jason Segel, Amanda Peet & Billy Connolly.

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A shipwreck brings Lemuel Gulliver to Lilliput, where he finds himself in a kingdom of tiny people.

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I cannot but conclude the bulk of your natives to be the most pernicious race of little, odious vermin that nature ever suffered to crawl upon the surface of the earth. Shipwrecked on the high seas, Lemuel Gulliver finds himself washed up on the strange island of Lilliput, a land inhabited by quarrelsome miniature people. On his travels he continues to meet others who force him to reflect on human behaviour
- the giants of Brobdingnag, the Houyhnhnms & the Yahoos. In this scathing satire on the politics & morals of the 18th Century, Swift's condemnation of society & its institutions still resonates today.
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