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
- sieges ambushes & combats
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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. ...

Monty Don & his wife Sarah moved into their semi-derelict farmhouse at Ivington in 1991 & their garden is the most tangible symbol of the spectacular way in which they have since thrived. Springing with amazing vigour from the soil behind the house this space has been central to Monty's life; ever since he dug the very first border he has obsessively written about it. The Ivington Diaries is a personal collection of Monty's jottings from the past fifteen years. Generously illustrated with his very own photographs & beautifully packaged this book promises to be one of the most delightful garden books ever published. ...

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. ...

Keep fit & reduce stress with this essential beginners' guide. The easy to follow step-by-step sequences of key Iyengar yoga poses have clear detailed instructions making it the perfect introduction whether you're a complete novice or just need a refresher. Innovative 360-degree views of yoga poses & over 250 photographs will help teach you the basics & ensure your technique is perfect. This is the only guide of its kind from the world-famous yoga guru BKS Iyengar. ...