This fully illustrated book is a celebration of Kate Middletons first year as the Duchess of Cambridge. It will detail her official & unofficial public appearances including her honeymoon in the Seychelles her first official trip as a member of the Royal Family to Canada & the US & her appearance at the wedding of Zara Phillips & Mike Tindall to reveal how she has become the Peoples duchess. A Year in the Life of a Duchess" will also look at what makes Kate so popular from her role as a style icon to her relationship with the British media & the public." ...

This is the first book to the reveal the complex personality behind the public image that is Ivan Mauger the dedicated & often ruthlessly efficient speedway multi- World Champion. Driven by uncompromising determination & naked ambition he became to terrace fans & on-track rivlas alike a virtual sporting automaton. His motorcycle racing achievements
- 15 world titles on speedway & long track
- are testament to his pursuit of excellence. He elevated a minority sport to a new & higher dimension with professionalism that made him at once envied & feared admired & hated. & it launched him from the obscurity of his small-town New Zealand origins to worldwide acclaim which continues to enjoy. Here renowned speedway historian & journalist John Chaplin reveals through the words of opponents friends enemies business associated fans rivals & his own family the real Ivan Mauger...the man behind the myth.

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Set in the reign of Richard I Coeur de Lion Ivanhoe is packed with memorable incidents
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The Penguin English Library Edition" of " Ivanhoe" by Walter Scott. ' Fight on brave knights! Man dies but glory lives!'. Banished from England for seeking to marry against his father's wishes Ivanhoe joins Richard the Lion Heart on a crusade in the Holy L&. On his return his passionate desire is to be reunited with the beautiful but forbidden lady Rowena but he soon finds himself playing a more dangerous game as he is drawn into a bitter power struggle between the noble King Richard & his evil & scheming brother John. The first of Scott's novels to address a purely English subject " Ivanhoe" is set in a highly romanticized medieval world of tournaments & sieges chivalry & adventure where dispossessed Saxons are pitted against their Norman overlords & where the historical & fictional seamlessly merge. " The Penguin English Library" contains 100 editions of the best fiction in English from the eighteenth century & the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War." ...

Harper Collins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved essential classics. Wilfred of Ivanhoe is a Saxon loyal to the Norman king Richard I. Because of this loyalty & his love for Lady Rowena Ivanhoe is cast out by his father a Saxon loyalist determined to liberate the Saxon people from Norman rule. He plans to marry Rowena his ward & a descendant of the Saxon king Alfred to Lord Aethelstane pretender to the throne of Engl&. In so doing Ivanhoe would unite two rival Saxon houses in their claim for the crown. Ivanhoe returns from the Crusades in secret & is joined in his plans to re-establish Richard on the thrown by the moneylender Isaac of York his daughter Rebecca the mysterious Black Knight Lady Rowena & Robin Hood & his merry men. ...

The only book to teach C++ programming with Microsoft Visual Studio! Theres a reason why Ivor Hortons Beginning Visual C++ books dominate the marketplace. Ivor Horton has a loyal following who love his winning approach to teaching programming languages & in this fully updated new edition he repeats his successful formula. Offering a comprehensive introduction to both the standard C++ language & to Visual C++ he offers step-by-step programming exercises examples & solutions to deftly guide novice programmers through the ins & outs of C++ development. Introduces novice programmers to the current standard Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 as it is implemented in Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Focuses on teaching both the C++11 standard & Visual C++ 2012 unlike virtually any other book on the market Covers the C++ language & library & the IDE Delves into new features of both the C++11 standard & of the Visual C++ 2012 programming environment Features C++ project templates code snippets & more Even if you have no previous programming experience youll soon learn how to build real-world applications using Visual C++ 2012 with this popular guide. ...

Alan Root is one of Africas most bitten. In the course of his adventures he has been mauled by a leopard a silverback gorilla & a hippo & almost lost his life to a deadly puff-adder which claimed one of his fingers. Roots unmatched experience of East African wildlife & his appetite for risk have made him a world-class naturalist & film-maker. Hes one of the great wildlife pioneers. In Ivory Apes & Peacocks" Alan tells the story of his lifes work from his arrival in Kenya as a young boy (furious at having to leave behind Britains birds) to the making of his game-changing films. Instead of sticking to the Big Five animals these looked up close at whole ecosystems
- baobab trees termite mounds natural springs
- & involved firsts such as tracking the wildebeest migration from a balloon then flying it over Kilimanjaro filming inside a hornbills nest & diving with hippos & crocodiles. Along the way we meet Sally the pet hippo & Emily the house-proud chimp watch as Dian Fossey catches sight of her first mountain gorilla & have sundowners with George & Joy Adamson. & here too is Joan Root Alans wife & collaborator for over thirty years who was brutally murdered in retaliation for her environmental campaigning. In this extraordinary memoir we look at Africas wonders through the eyes of a visionary live through hair-raising adventure & personal sorrow & also bear witness to a natural world now largely lost from view."

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Best friends Ivy & Bean are back & looking for adventure in the second installment of this engaging new series. This time they've made an amazing discoverya ghost in the school bathroom! Ivy & Bean can see its cloudy form & its glowing eyes. They can hear its moaning voice. This is the best thing that ever happened at schooluntil the teachers find out. Now Ivy & Bean have to figure out how to get the ghost out of the bathroom. Will they succeed? Maybe. Will they have fun? Of course! ...

With i Work '09 Apple's productivity applications have come of age. Unfortunately their user guides are stuck in infancy. That's where i Work '09: The Missing Manual comes in. This book quickly guides you through everything you need to know about the Pages word-processor the Numbers spreadsheet & the Keynote presentation program that Al Gore & Steve Jobs made famous. Friendly & entertaining i Work '09: The Missing Manual gives you crystal-clear & jargon-free explanations of i Work's capabilities its advantages over similar programs -- & its limitations. You'll see these programs through an objective lens that shows you which features work well & which don't. With this book you will: * Produce stunning documents & cinema-quality digital presentations * Take advantage of Mac OS X's advanced typography & graphics capabilities * Learn how to use the collection of themes & templates included with i Work * Get undocumented tips tricks & secrets for each program * Integrate with other i Life programs to use photos audio & video clips Learn why i Work is the topic most requested by Missing Manual fans. One of the few sources available on Apple's incredible suite of programs i Work '09: The Missing Manual will help you get the best performance out of Pages Numbers Keynote & more in no time. ...

This title features classic yoga postures for mind body & spirit. Promote your physical mental & spiritual wellbeing with Iyengar yoga. This is a practical easy-to-follow yoga course with stage-by-stage visual guidance & postures especially chosen for beginners & intermediates. You can learn how to tone the muscles acquire suppleness stimulate the circulation improve posture & benefit overall health. You can use this expert book to build up your yoga sequences over time with therapy sessions for problem areas. You can calm the mind increase concentration & relieve stress with the beneficial powers of yoga. It shows over 100 easy-to-follow yoga sequences in step-by-step detail in more than 400 specially commissioned photographs. Iyengar yoga is an effective antidote to the stresses of modern lifestyles. It tones the body improves posture & alignment stimulates the circulation aids the function of internal organs develops powers of concentration & helps controlled breathing. This book explains the origins & philosophy of Iyengar yoga giving advice on how to begin when to practise & what equipment you will need. The classic asanas or postures have been graded by difficulty with modified & advanced variations to suit all ability levels. The chapter on sequences demonstrates routines that will build into a daily & monthly yoga plan. ...