Books by Peter Matthews

Amanda Daniels, was so very excited when her parents gave her a new sister; in which she named Rebecca. Rebecca was a quiet baby when born, and like many young babies; her mother was quite protective of her with illness's, so they had her vaccinated as soon as it was time. it was not until Rebecca was 2 years old, that they would come to realize; just how special this little girl would come to be. Rebecca was diagnosed with leukemia, which devastated the Daniels' household. However, this would not stop Rebecca from doing what she loved to do, as she never let her illness get in the way of her dreams and goals. Rebecca began to help others like herself, despite at times being too poorly to get out of bed; as she still put others first. At the age of 5, Rebecca started a new venture; which saw her bloom into an inspiring young lady, as she began to raise money for the awareness of childhood cancer. This was the first of many sponsored walks she held, as she also maintained a special bond with her sister Amanda.

Communicating in the chaos of war is complicated, but vital. Signals intelligence makes it possible. For the first time, the secret history of global signals intelligence in the World Wars is revealed.

London's many cemeteries, churches and graveyards are the last resting places of a multitude of important people from many different walks of life. Politicians, writers and military heroes rub shoulders with engineers, courtesans, artists and musicians, along with quite a few eccentric characters. Arranged geographically, this comprehensive guide describes famous graves in all the major cemeteries and churches in Greater London, including Highgate, Kensal Green, Westminster Abbey, and St Paul's Cathedral, as well as the City churches and many suburban parish churches. The book gives biographical details, information on the monuments, and is richly illustrated. As well as being an historical guide, it also serves as an indispensable reference guide for any budding tombstone tourist.

The streets and public spaces of London are rich with statues and monuments commemorating the city's great figures and events - from Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square and Sir Christopher Wren's Great Fire Monument to the charming Peter Pan statue in Kensington Gardens, the range is glorious.

This useful guide will take you round the most important sights and provide you with practical information to help you travel around the capital. Look out for more Pitkin Guides on the very best of British history, heritage and travel, including other titles in our popular City Guides series.

¿Does your organization fumble when it comes to innovation? ¿The Innovative CIO¿ presents a pragmatic guide to overcoming the 10 ¿innovation killers¿ within your company.¿  --Dennis McCafferty ¿CIO Insight¿, 1/23/2013 (www.cioinsight.com/it-management/innovation/slideshows/ten-ways-to-kill-innovation/)¿Are you unwittingly stifling your employees¿ entrepreneurial spirit? ¿The Innovative CIO¿ discusses ¿innovation killers¿ that could be holding back your small business or startup.¿ --Paul Shread ¿TIME/Business & Money¿, 1/29/2013 (business.time.com/2013/01/29/removing-barriers-to-innovation/#ixzz2JSrUlD3A)The Chief Information Officer¿s influence in the business organization has been waning for years. The rest of the C-suite has come to regard Information Technology as slow, costly, error-prone, boring, and unresponsive to business needs. This perception blinds company leaders to the critical value IT can deliver and threatens the competitive health and long-term survival of their enterprise.The modern CIO must reassert the operational and strategic importance of technology to the enterprise and reintegrate it with every department and level of the business from boardroom to mailroom. IT leaders must design, sell, and implement a vigorous culture of IT competence and innovation that pervades the enterprise. The culture must be rooted in bidirectional exchange across organizations and C-level policies that drive technology innovation as the engine of business innovation.The authors, international IT strategists and innovators, quantify the benefits and risks of IT innovation, survey and rank the myriad innovation opportunities from mature, new, and emerging technologies,and identify the organizational structures and processes thathave been proven to deliver ongoing innovation. Buttressing their brief with dozens of case studies and specific examples, The Innovative CIO shows you how to:  Take advantage of the IT and business innovation opportunities created by new and emerging technologies Shift IT innovation from afterthought to prime mover in strategic business planning  Inject IT into the dynamic core of your organization¿s culture, training, structure, practice, and policy

While the earliest evidence of organized running can be traced back to Egypt in 3800 BCE, the modern sport of track and field evolved from rural games and church and folk festivals, and rules were drawn up in the final quarter of the 19th century in those advanced societies where enough people had the leisure time to indulge their fancies. Today, in addition to the running events, track and field includes such events as the high jump, pole vault, long jump, shot, discus, javelin, hammer, and decathlon.The Historical Dictionary of Track and Field covers the history of this sport through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on key figures, places, competitions, and governing bodies within the sport. This book is an excellent access point for researchers, students, and anyone wanting to know more about the history of track and field.