Foreword by Levison Wood, presenter of Walking the Americas. A comprehensive, fascinating and inspiring gallery of the great adventures that changed our world.Throughout history there have been brave men and women who dared to go where few had gone before. They broke new ground by drawing on incredible reserves of courage, fortitude and intelligence in the face of terrible adversity. Their endeavours changed the world and inspired generations.Spanning several centuries and united by the common theme of the resilience of the human spirit, this is the ultimate collection of the stories of the intrepid explorers who forged new frontiers across land, sea, skies and space.50 incredible journeys including;• Tenzing and Hillary’s conquest of Everest• Neil Armstrong’s giant leap• Christopher Columbus’ new world• Amelia Earhart flying the Atlantic• gold fever in the Yukon• the hunt for a man-eating leopard in IndiaGreat Expeditions includes not only some of the most famous journeys in history but also introduces many more that ought to be more widely recognised and celebrated.

Great Expeditions: 50 Journeys that Changed Our World

History

Greenwood, Alan

Wood, Levison

Steward, Mark

World

Collins

Throughout history there have been brave men and women who dared to go where few had gone before. They broke new ground by drawing on incredible reserves of courage, fortitude and intelligence in the face of terrible adversity. Their endeavors changed the world and inspired generations. Spanning several centuries and united by the common theme of the resilience of the human spirit, this is the ultimate collection of the stories of the intrepid explorers who forged new frontiers across land, sea, skies and space. The 50 incredible journeys include Tenzing and Hillary’s conquest of Everest; Neil Armstrong’s giant leap; Christopher Columbus’ new world; Amelia Earhart flying the Atlantic; gold fever in the Yukon; and the hunt for a man-eating leopard in India. Great Expeditions includes not only some of the most famous journeys in history but also introduces many more that ought to be more widely recognized and celebrated.

Knowing that you're managing a project that is going well is a good feeling. That moment when you know that it's going to happen on time, that it's avoided the pitfalls and delays that could have derailed it, and that people and resources have come together surely and smoothly, is a moment to savour. Fortunately, it's a very achievable moment if you have mastered the tools and techniques of great project management. Developed from the day to day experiences of real project managers facing real organisational and logistical challenges, this book is designed to put you on a fast-track to managing projects of every shape and size with speed and accuracy. This will be a powerful skill to possess in a business world where work is increasingly organised around projects. The Definitive Guide to Project Management will show you, step by step, how to deliver the right projects in the right way at the right time, while keeping your life in balance. Using the principles critical chain management, the authors help you master the essentials of good project management and then explore the situations where good projects and good business meet.How to manage risks and politics; how to demonstrate the value added by a project; how to communicate upwards and downwards in project teams; how to energise projects; how to turn failing projects around; and how to spot likely problem projects. It is practical, to the point, and can be used immediately. An essential companion if you want projects to be a source of inspiration not perspiration. Inside you will find key questions, step-by-step guidance and action checklists to help with each stage of a well-executed project: *Before you start *Planning *Preliminary definition *Full definition *Design *Build and test *Implementation *Shutdown and review With"The Definitive Guide to Project Management", you can deliver results on time, every time. Financial Times Prentice Hall's best-selling 'Definitive' suite provides managers and entrepreneurs with a fast-track to acquiring a range of essential executive skills. Other titles in the series include: "The Definitive Business Plan The Definitive Guide to Managing the Numbers The Definitive Guide to Marketing Planning"

Definitive Guide to Project Management: Every Executive's Fast-Track to Delivering on Time and on Budget

Business & Money

Goodman, Mark

Nokes, Sebastian

Major, Ian

Management & Leadership

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From Vintage Guitar magazine, the country's largest publication on classic guitars and amps, comes this authoritative and completely updated seventh edition of The Official Vintage Guitar Price Guide. Over 500 photos, detailed model listings, and brand histories highlight this guide to market values for more than 2,000 different models of guitars, amps, basses, effects pedals, ukuleles and other stringed instruments. This edition lists brands alphabetically in separate product categories, and is fully indexed. Also includes an informative introduction and a bibliography.

The Official Vintage Guitar Price Guide, 2001 Edition

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Vintage Guitar Books

From Vintage Guitar magazine, the country's largest publication on classic guitars and amps, comes the authoritative and completely updated The Official Vintage Guitar Price Guide, 2002. Nearly 600 photos illustrate this guide to market values for 420 different brands of vintage to recent-model acoustic and electric guitars, amps, basses, effects pedals, mandolins, lap steels, ukuleles and steel guitars. The VG Price Guide 2002 offers detailed model listings and brand histories, and is fully indexed for ease of use. This 2002 edition adds significant amounts of values and histories over previous editions and includes an informative introduction explaining the economic "hows and whys" of the guitar market.

The Official Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide, 2002 Edition

Hembree, Gil

UNKNO

Industry experts have long considered The Official Vintage Guitar Price Guide to be the most accurate, authoritative and detailed publication to tackle the seemingly indomitable task of placing values on thousands of vintage and recent-model guitars, amps, basses, effects pedals, mandolins, lapsteels and other fretted instruments. Now in its 12th edition, the new Guide offers more than ever. Authors Alan Greenwood and Gil Hembree have made their ultimate guide to values even more valuable, with more details on familiar favorites and background on nearly 130 brands never before included in any price guide. Plus, we've added 45 more pages and 100 more photos (nearly 700 in all!) showing all forms of vintage instruments, amps and effects. The Guide combines the most thorough research with an exceptionally user-friendly format that employs quick-find page headings, a comprehensive index, and a dealer directory that puts you just an e-mail or phone call away from guitar sellers in every region of the country. Also included is an in-depth look at the factors that drive the collectible instrument market, explaining the "hows and whys" in regard to the values of vintage and used equipment.

The Official Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide, 2003 Edition

Industry experts have long considered The Official Vintage Guitar Price Guide to be the most accurate, authoritative and detailed publication to tackle the seemingly indomitable task of placing values on thousands of vintage and recent-model guitars, amps, basses, effects pedals, mandolins, lapsteels and other fretted instruments. And the VG Price Guide is the only one to do it all in one book! Now in its 13th year, the new Guide offers more than ever. Authors Alan Greenwood and Gil Hembree have made their ultimate guide to values even more valuable, with more details on familiar favorites and backgrounds on nearly 800 brands. Plus, there are 700 photos showing all forms of vintage instruments, amps and effects. The Guide combines the most thorough research with an exceptionally user-friendly format that employs quick-find page headings, a comprehensive index, and a dealer directory that puts you just an e-mail or phone call away from guitar buyers and sellers in every region of the country. Also included is an in-depth look at the factors that drive the collectible instrument market, explaining the "hows and whys" in regard to the values of vintage and used equipment.

The Official Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide, 2004 Edition: Electric and Acoustic Guitars * Amps * Basses * Effects * Lapsteels * Steels * Ukuleles * Mandolins

Now in its 14th year The Official Vintage Guitar Price Guide continues to be the most accurate, authoritative, and detailed publication to tackle the seemingly impossible task of placing values on thousands of vintage and recent-model guitars, amps, basses, effects pedals, mandolins, lapsteels, and ukuleles. Plus, the VG Price Guide is the only one to do it all in one book! Authors Alan Greenwood and Gil Hembree have again expanded their ultimate price guide to over 400 pages, featuring histories, details, and values on over 1,200 brands, with over 800 photos of all forms of vintage instruments, amps, and effects. The VG Price Guide combines thorough research with its user-friendly format, employing quick-find page headings, page-edge tabs, a comprehensive index, and a dealer directory that puts you just an e-mail or phone call away from guitar buyers and sellers in every region of the country. Also included is an in-depth look at the factors that drive the collectible instrument market, explaining the "hows and whys" in regard to the values of vintage and used equipment.

The Official Vintage Guitar Price Guide 2005

The Official Vintage Guitar Price Guide has a 15-year tradition of being the most accurate, authoritative, and detailed publication to tackle the seemingly impossible task of placing values on thousands of vintage and recent-model guitars, amps, basses, effects pedals, mandolins, lapsteels, ukuleles, and new this year, banjos. Plus, the VG Price Guide is the only one to do it all in one book! Authors Alan Greenwood and Gil Hembree have again expanded their ultimate price guide to 480 pages, featuring histories, details, and values on over 1,300 brands, with 1,000 photos of all forms of vintage instruments, amps, and effects. Published by Vintage Guitar magazine, The VG Price Guide combines thorough research with its user-friendly format, employing quick-find page headings, page-edge tabs, a comprehensive index, and a dealer directory that puts you just an e-mail or phone call away from guitar buyers and sellers in every region of the country. Also included is an in-depth look at the collectible instrument market, explaining the "hows and whys" in regard to the values of vintage and used equipment.

Official Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide 2006 Edition

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Great Expeditions: 50 Journeys that Changed Our World

Great Expeditions: 50 Journeys that Changed Our World

Definitive Guide to Project Management: Every Executive's Fast-Track to Delivering on Time and on Budget

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The Official Vintage Guitar Price Guide, 2001 Edition

The Official Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide, 2002 Edition

The Official Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide, 2003 Edition

The Official Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide, 2004 Edition: Electric and Acoustic Guitars * Amps * Basses * Effects * Lapsteels * Steels * Ukuleles * Mandolins

The Official Vintage Guitar Price Guide 2005

Official Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide 2006 Edition