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Presents details on the elements and construction of several guitar types, amps, and effects; a guitar maintenance guide; instructions and exercises for playing acoustic, rock, pop, blues, country, metal, Latin, African, classical, and jazz guitar; illustrated profiles of 130 guitar brands; and an illustrated glossary.

Contains alphabetically arranged essays that provide information about the geography, history, constitution and government, international relations, economy, communications, and education and welfare of over two hundred of the world's nations.

Presents information on enrollment, fields of study, admission requirements, expenses, and student activities at two- and four-year colleges.

A guide for people considering a career as an emergency medical technician, discussing the specifics of the job; providing information about pay scales, training programs, and other topics; and including advice on financial aid, securing a job, and succeeding in the profession.

Alphabetically arranged entries offer in-depth profiles of one hundred news sites on the Internet, explaining which sites are reliable, what to expect when searching for truth on the World Wide Web, and what motives and biases influence each resource.

Presents information and advice and profiles more than forty colleges for those looking for something unique in a school, such as no tuition, no grades, twenty-four-hour access to science and engineering labs, a school-owned ranch, student-designed degrees, and programs in such fields as computer game studies, comedy, and special-effects makeup.

Information on how disabled people can access more than fifty different physical activities.

Profiles over 2,400 four-year colleges and universities in terms of costs and financial aid, gift aid, loans, and other awards available to meet expenses, each with contact information, and includes comparison cost charts of schools in each state.