The latest information on electric and acoustic guitars and their accessories, care, and repair is augmented by material on the history, mythology, and design of the guitar

The Guitar Book: A Handbook for Electric and Acoustic Guitarists

Arts & Photography

Wheeler, Tom

Music

Harpercollins

The Civil War was the first "modern war." Because of the rapid changes in American society, Abraham Lincoln became president of a divided United States during a period of technological and social revolution. Among the many modern marvels that gave the North an advantage was the telegraph, which Lincoln used to stay connected to the forces in the field in almost real time.
No leader in history had ever possessed such a powerful tool to gain control over a fractious situation. An eager student of technology, Lincoln (the only president to hold a patent) had to learn to use the power of electronic messages. Without precedent to guide him, Lincoln began by reading the telegraph traffic among his generals. Then he used the telegraph to supplement his preferred form of communication—meetings and letters. He did not replace those face-to-face interactions. Through this experience, Lincoln crafted the best way to guide, reprimand, praise, reward, and encourage his commanders in the field.
Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails tells a big story within a small compass. By paying close attention to Lincoln's "lightning messages," we see a great leader adapt to a new medium. No reader of this work of history will be able to miss the contemporary parallels. Watching Lincoln carefully word his messages—and follow up on those words with the right actions—offers a striking example for those who spend their days tapping out notes on computers and BlackBerrys.
An elegant work of history, Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails is an instructive example of timeless leadership lessons.

Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: The Untold Story of How Abraham Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil War

Business & Money

Economics

Harper Business

Abraham Lincoln's two great legacies to history—his extraordinary power as a writer and his leadership during the Civil War—come together in this close study of the President's use of the telegraph. Invented less than two decades before he entered office, the telegraph came into its own during the Civil War. In a jewelbox of historical writing, Wheeler captures Lincoln as he adapted his folksy rhetorical style to the telegraph, creating an intimate bond with his generals that would ultimately help win the war.

Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: How Abraham Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil War

This thorough and abundantly illustrated history contains alphabetically arranged entries on important guitar builders and companies. Classical builders are not included because "their traditions, aesthetics, and clientele all exist somewhat apart from the world of steel-strings and electric guitars and basses" from the author's introduction. The new edition presents several dozen newcomers and updates others while preserving most of the original edition intact. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

American Guitars: An Illustrated History

Reference

Harper-perennial

HarperResource

Written by a technician for technicians, this book fills the gap between communications books that are either highly mathematical (suitable for engineers) or technically weak (not enough detail for technicians). Using an algebra-based approach that does NOT sacrifice depth of coverage, it uses plain language and an abundance of examples and case studies to explore real circuits, systems, and their troubleshooting. Communication Systems. Signal Analysis. Amplitude Modulation. AM Transmitters. AM Receivers. Single Sideband Systems. Systems for Frequency Generation. Frequency Modulation: Transmission. FM Receivers. Television. Transmission Lines. Antennas and Wave Propagation. Microwave Communication Systems. Introduction to Data Communications. The Global Positioning System. Fiber Optic and Laser Technology. For technicians interested in electronic communications.

Electronic Communications for Technicians

Computers & Technology

Networking & Cloud Computing

PRENTICE/HALL

For sophomore-level course in Electronic Communications.Written by a technician for technicians, this text fills the gap between communications texts that are either highly mathematical (suitable for engineers) or technically weak (not enough detail for technical students). Using an algebra-based approach that does NOT sacrifice depth of coverage, it uses plain language and an abundance of examples and case studies to explore real circuits, systems, and their troubleshooting.

Lab Manual

Pearson

Written by a technician for technicians, this book fills the gap between communications books that are either highly mathematical (suitable for engineers) or technically weak (not enough detail for technical learners). Using an algebra-based approach that does NOT sacrifice depth of coverage, it uses plain language and an abundance of examples and case studies to explore real circuits, systems, and their troubleshooting. Coverage includes electronic communications technologies, beginning with coverage of signals and modulation methods and ranging through the most current communications techniques, including cellular, PCS, GPS, and HDTV, and TCP/IP. The text gives comprehensive troubleshooting information as well as instruction in the correct use of test equipment in the field. This textbook is appropriate for undergraduate studies in analog and digital electronic communications and networking fundamentals, especially those courses aimed at practitioners in the field (technicians), but also possibly engineering technologists. It can be used to fulfill both analog and digital communications tracks in a curriculum.

Job Hunting & Careers

Look out for the original Netflix series starring 13 Reason Why star Katherine Langford streaming everywhere in Spring 2020! 
The Lady of the Lake is the true hero in this cinematic twist on the tale of King Arthur created by Thomas Wheeler and legendary artist, producer, and director Frank Miller (300, Batman: The Dark Night Returns, Sin City). Featuring 8 full color and 30 black-and-white pieces of original artwork by Frank Miller. 
Whosoever wields the Sword of Power shall be the one true King. 
But what if the Sword has chosen a Queen? 
An original Netflix series starring Thirteen Reasons Why star Katherine Langford set for release in Spring 2020. 
Touched by darkness, Nimue is an outcast to her people, forced to repress her magic. But when her village is slaughtered, the darkness begins to resurface. 
Tasked by her dying mother to reunite the Sword of Power with the sorcerer Merlin, she must save a terrorised Kingdom. Nimue's mission leaves no room for revenge, but the growing power within her can think of little else. Hers was not the only decimated village and others face a similar fate. 
With the help of the rogue mercenary Arthur and wielding the sword meant for the one true king, Nimue must battle the armies of a corrupt regime and, be it in victory or at the edge of a blade, discover the truth about her destiny once and for all.

Cursed: An astonishing new re-imagining of King Arthur by the legendary Frank Miller

Teen & Young Adult

Literature & Fiction

Penguin

Strategic lessons for today's business leaders culled from the great leaders and battlefield decisions of the Civil War. "War," Tom Stoppard writes in his brilliant play Travesties, "is capitalism with the gloves off." Business has often been likened to war. Given their similarities, what better way to learn about strategic business leadership than from the battlefield triumphs--and catastrophes--of America's greatest conflict, the Civil War? In Leadership Lessons from the Civil War, former CEO and telecommunications leader Tom Wheeler distills basic leadership strategies used in the Civil War into nine specific lessons--illustrated with in-depth stories of battlefield decisions--that can help guide business leaders today. Through Union General George McClellan's devastating encounters with Confederate General Robert E. Lee, for example, we see the consequences of one leader's fear of failure: ultimate defeat. Had McClellan been courageous enough to employ his advantage in troop size and position, he could have handily defeated Lee several times in the war. Lee, on the other hand, was willing to risk everything to achieve victory, which helped make victory possible. Among the time-tested lessons Wheeler convincingly illustrates: Never fight today's battles with yesterday's tactics The greatest campaigns are often decided by the smallest skirmishes If you can't win--change the rules In the course of the book, Wheeler recounts his own experiences in the telecommunications industry, using the war stories of such media moguls as Craig McCaw, Ted Turner, and Gerald Levin as examples of modern-day Stonewall Jacksons and Jeb Stuarts who apply these strategic lessons to today's corporate battles. Based on the life-or-death triumphs and failures of America's greatest military campaigns, Leadership Lessons from the Civil War is an inspiring--and extraordinarily readable--guide to business leadership and decision making.

Leadership Lessons from the Civil War: Winning Strategies for Today's Managers

Management & Leadership

Doubleday Business

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The Guitar Book: A Handbook for Electric and Acoustic Guitarists

Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: The Untold Story of How Abraham Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil War

Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: How Abraham Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil War

American Guitars: An Illustrated History

American Guitars: An Illustrated History

Electronic Communications for Technicians

Lab Manual

Electronic Communications for Technicians

Cursed: An astonishing new re-imagining of King Arthur by the legendary Frank Miller

Leadership Lessons from the Civil War: Winning Strategies for Today's Managers