The popularity of the acoustic guitar in rock music keeps on growing, and this book reveals the secrets of ten wide-ranging masters who have shaped the sound of acoustic-rock guitar: Neil Young, the Eagles, Dave Matthews, Paul Simon, David Crosby (and CSN), George Harrison, Pete Townshend, Keith Richards, Tom Petty, and James Taylor. Each chapter provides guitarists with the detailed information they need to sound like their heroes: a profile of each guitarist's history and influences, in-depth looks at their technique and tone, complete gear lists and setup tips, hands-on lessons in tab and standard notation, and essential discographies. The companion CD allows readers to hear all of the licks from the lessons, played in the style of each guitarist.

Have you been attacked by a great white shark? Gone over Niagara Falls in a barrel? Been exposed to anthrax? No, you haven't, or you'd be dead." This Will Kill You" reveals the intriguing facts behind the many ways humans bite the dust in encounters with deadly bugs, hungry predators, natural disasters, and freak occurrences. Thoroughly researched and illustrated, not to mention thoroughly hilarious, this book describes in deathly detail what happens to the body when it's struck by lightning, slimed by a dart frog, or flung from a mountaintop.

No other book has ever peaked under the Grim Reaper's robe in such a straightforward and irreverent way. With a foreword by a physician at the Mayo Clinic, an afterword by a funeral director, lists of history's most notable deaths, and a unique death rating system, everything you need to know about the ways in which we go are included in these pages.