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LIBRUM Publishers & Editors LLC Roger Federer: Phenomenon. Enthusiast. Philanthropist.
Roger Federer is the global star who emerged from our very midst. Mad about ball sports from a young age, his playfulness and passion pushed him further and further - and on to dizzying heights. His sporting exploits are well-known, but who is the man behind them? For the last twenty years, Zurich-based journalist Simon Graf has followed Federer's triumphant journey through the great tennis arenas of the world for the Swiss press. Here, he answers the key questions: how did a hot-tempered teenager become a Zen master on the courts? What part did his parents and his wife Mirka have to play? How did he maintain his joy for all these years? Why does he owe eternal thanks to his rival, Rafael Nadal? Why did he stay so normal? And what can we learn from him? Over the years, the author held countless interviews with Federer and people from his family and sporting life and now shows him from all of his many sides - as a hot-headed teenager, a tennis genius, son, husband and father, an inspiration, strategist, manager of his own talent, victor and loser, businessman, exceptional athlete, philanthropist and more. The Federer phenomenon is captured over fifteen thematically arranged chapters. And there's no shortage of anecdotes: the book is as entertaining as Federer's game.
£13.30
Manchester University Press Enthusiast!: Essays on Modern American Literature
Enthusiast! is a polemical history of American literature told from the point of view of six of its major enthusiasts.Complaining that his age was ‘retrospective’, Emerson injected enthusiasm into American literature as a way of making it new. ‘What,’ he asked, ‘is a man good for without enthusiasm? and what is enthusiasm but the daring of ruin for its object?’ This book takes enthusiasm to be a defining feature of American literature, showing how successive major writers – Melville, Thoreau, Pound, Moore, Frank O’Hara and James Schuyler – have modernised and re-modeled Emerson’s founding sense of enthusiasm. The book presents the writer as enthusiast, showing how enthusiasm is fundamental to the composition and the circulation of literature. Enthusiasm, it is argued, is the way literary value is passed on.Starting with a brief history of enthusiasm from Plato to Kant and Emerson, the book features chapters on each of Melville, Thoreau, Pound, Moore, O’Hara and Schuyler. Each chapter presents an aspect of the writer as enthusiast, the book as a whole charting the changing sense of literary enthusiasm from Romanticism to the present day. Lucidly written and combatively argued, the book will appeal to readers of American literature or modern poetry, and to all those interested in the circulation of literary work.
£19.99
Nonsuch Publishing Modern Novel Writing: Or The Elegant Enthusiast
First published in 1796 under the pseudonym Lady Harriet Marlow, Modern Novel Writing ridicules the sentimental and sensational novels of the day, and especially the productions of William Lane’s Minerva Press; however, it is also a political satire, attacking the Tory party and its leader, William Pitt the Younger, for the war with France, repressive legislation and neglect of the poor. This is the first scholarly edition to be published and includes a comprehensive introduction and notes.
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Cornell University Press The Enthusiast: Anatomy of the Fanatic in Seventeenth-Century British Culture
The Enthusiast tells the story of a character type that was developed in early modern Britain to discredit radical prophets during an era that witnessed the dismantling of the Church of England's traditional means for punishing heresy. As William Cook Miller shows, the caricature of fanaticism here called the Enthusiast began as propaganda against religious dissenters, especially working-class upstarts, but was adopted by a range of writers as a literary vehicle for exploring profound problems of spirit, soul, and body and as a persona for the ironic expression of their own prophetic illuminations. Taking shape through the public and private writings of some of the most insightful authors of seventeenth-century Britain—Henry More, John Locke, the Third Earl of Shaftesbury, Mary Astell, and Jonathan Swift, among others—the Enthusiast appeared in various guises and literary modes. By attending to this literary being and its animators, The Enthusiast establishes the figure of the fanatic as a bridge between the Reformation and the Enlightenment, showing how an incipient secular modernity was informed by not the rejection of religion but the transformation of the prophet into something sparkling, witty, ironic, and new.
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Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd The Kitchen Garden: Sowing, growing and cooking for the garden enthusiast
£17.99
Headline Publishing Group The Little Book of Cycling: Inspirational Quotes for Everyone, From the Novice to the Enthusiast
There's little that can beat the perfect simplicity of a bike ride. There are many reasons why cycling has such enduring appeal. For some, it is the relaxation and freedom that biking offers – what could be better than pedalling away and leaving our troubles behind? For others, cycling is the perfect means of building strength and fitness. Indeed, it can be one of the most challenging sports on the planet – from amateurs testing themselves to the limit to professionals competing in some of the toughest races in the world.Packed full of wise, witty and inspirational quotes, The Little Book of Cycling is the perfect gift for cyclists of all levels. From the simple exhilaration of freewheeling downhill to the arduous challenges faced by the endurance cyclist, this is the ultimate ode to the love of two wheels.'Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring.' Desmond Tutu'I don't ride a bike to add days to my life. I ride a bike to add life to my days.' Unknown
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Headline Publishing Group The Little Book of Triathlon: Inspirational Quotes for Everyone from the Novice to the Enthusiast
Triathlons – three separate and gruelling tests of endurance in their own right, all rolled into on epic test of mind, body, and determination.Comprised of long distance running, swimming, and cycling, triathlons are the pinnacle of human endurance, taken on by men and women with a burning ambition to push themselves to the very limit. In the pages that follow you will discover inspirational quotes and words of wisdom that will make you smile and reach for your running shoes/swimming gear/cycling helmet with renewed vigour, learn need-to-know stuff, history, and tips from the experts.It might also become your passion, as you discover what it really takes to become a triathlete. The Little Book of Triathlon is a journey on to a path that is less trodden, but rich in fulfilment, self-discovery, and everything in-between.On your marks, set... and on we go.
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Random House USA Inc National Parks Trivia: A Card Game: 390 Questions to Test the Knowledge of Every Enthusiast
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Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale The Olive Oil Enthusiast: A Guide from Tree to Table, with Recipes
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Book Guild Publishing Ltd Frank Exchanges: Letters between Frank Whitbourn, theatre enthusiast, and David Wood, children’s dramatist
Between 1959 and 2005, David Wood (‘the national children’s dramatist’) corresponded with his mentor, Frank Whitbourn, teacher, writer and theatre practitioner. Frank Exchanges opens with a letter from Whitbourn, praising a young Wood following a performance in one of his plays, and documents an almost fifty-year correspondence before Whitbourn’s death in 2005. Wood sent Whitbourn the first draft of every play he wrote, and Whitbourn commented constructively and often came to see and ‘review’ the plays in production. The letters chronicle Wood’s development as a playwright, director and producer, and Whitbourn’s memories of pre-war theatre-going and meeting Sybil Thorndike, Harcourt Williams and other eminent theatre folk. It is a reflection on the provision, content and status of theatre for young audiences, and ultimately a testimony to the man who Wood considered a friend and mentor.
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David & Charles France: The Essential Guide for Car Enthusiasts: 200 Things for the Car Enthusiast to See and Do
Love cars, love France? Then make the most of your next trip with this essential guide! Enjoying a special journey across the channel with friends or a club? Looking to include automotive-themed locations in your family holiday? This guide, shows you how to combine them with a gourmet meal, wine tasting at a chateau - or just relaxing on the beach! Full of practical, clear, easy-to-find information, this is the ideal companion when planning a trip, or as an on-the-road reference book.Divided into five regions - Paris & the Ile-de-France, Western France, Southern France, Central France & the Alps, and North-East France - each chapter contains a wealth of detailed information for the auto enthusiast. With sections on museums, classic and modern car shows, automobilia, buying car parts, historic and modern motorsport events, and race circuits, each entry is illustrated in full colour. This unique guide, now in its 2nd edition, has been fully updated for 2017, and provides you with all you need to know to enjoy a visit to France with a motoring twist - when to go, how to get there, and where to find out more.
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O'Reilly Media Make: Electronics, 3e: Learning by Discovery: A hands-on primer for the new electronics enthusiast
Make: Electronics explores the properties and applications of discrete components that are the fundamental building blocks of circuit design. Understanding resistors, capacitors, transistors, inductors, diodes, and integrated circuit chips is essential even when using microcontrollers. Make: Electronics teaches the fundamentals and also provides advice on the tools and supplies that are necessary. Component kits are available, specifically developed for the third edition.
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Taste of Home Books/RDA Enthusiast Brands LLC Taste of Home Bakeshop Classics: 247 Vintage Delights, Coffeehouse Bites & After-Dinner Highlights
£29.49
Arcturus Publishing Ltd The World War II Collection
A wonderful gift for any military history enthusiast.
£31.49
Rowman & Littlefield Beer Lover's Colorado: Best Breweries, Brewpubs and Beer Bars
Written by a professional journalist and beer enthusiast, this guide covers the entire beer experience for the local enthusiast and traveling visitor alike, including information on brewery and beer profiles with tasting notes, must-visit brewpubs and beer bars, top annual events and festivals, city and regional pub crawl itineraries with maps. It features breweries, brewpubs, and beer bars throughout the state for those seeking the best beers Colorado has to offer—from citrusy IPAs to rich stouts.
£16.54
Award Publications Mega Cars
Packed with facts, figures, stunning photographs and easy-to-read text, Mega Cars is perfect for any young car enthusiast!
£7.78
Headline Publishing Group The Little Guide to ACDC
Packed with more than 185 facts, stats, quotes, quips, trivia and historic dates an essential read and collector's item for every AC/DC enthusiast and obsessive.
£7.78
Harvest House Publishers A Look at Life from the Fairway
In A Look at Life from the Fairway, bestselling author and outdoor enthusiast Steve Chapman is here to help golfers everywhere notice the parallels between golfing and walking with Christ.
£11.17
Brambleby Books Scilly Birding: Joining the Madding Crowd
Scilly Birding is a humorous account of the passion, joys, highs and lows experienced by a dedicated bird enthusiast in his pursuit of an experience with rare birds on the Isles of Scilly.
£9.04
HarperCollins Publishers The Times All Aboard!: Remembering Britain’s Railways
The perfect gift for every railway enthusiast. The history of Britain’s railways is a long and fascinating one, filled with stories of grand endeavours, noted figures and record-breaking feats. Julian Holland brings together a unique miscellany of intriguing tales and engaging trivia – the perfect collection for every railway enthusiast. Stories range from Bulleid’s 'Chinese Laundries', trainspotting trips in Wales and Scotland and Liverpool’s ‘Dockers’ Umbrella' to railway artists and clergy, a railway-owned airline and railways that were never built. Find out about• The Royal Scot’s 11,000-mile journey in the USA and Canada• A narrow gauge island railway in the middle of the Bristol Channel• How the London & South Western Railway saved the British Empire• Mallard’s unbeaten world speed record of 1938• How to fly by Great Western Railway from Cardiff to Plymouth• The 75-mile network of narrow gauge railways on the Isle of Skye• How another 4,500 miles of railway escaped closure by Dr Beeching All Aboard is a delightful miscellany for every railway enthusiast, filled with fascinating and obscure stories, facts and figures.
£27.00
Gemini Books Group Ltd A New Cottage Garden
A real-time, fully illustrated, step-by-step personal account of an amateur enthusiast creating a cottage garden - at the same time showing you how you too can create the garden of your dreams.
£19.80
Key Publishing Ltd Aviation Quiz Book: From Airbus to Zeppelin
A must have for any aviation enthusiast, this quiz book will cover all aspects of the military, commercial, general aviation and historic aerospace sectors. Written by two highly experienced aviation journalists, it will test skills of both the novice plane lover and the tenured enthusiast through tailored questions that vary in difficulty to suit all those with a passion for international aviation. Covering everything from across the aerospace domain - from past, present and future aircraft, equipment (such as missiles) and airport/air base recognition to testing knowledge of airport codes, military air arm insignias and airliner liveries - this quiz book will appeal to all.
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University of California Press B233la Bart243k Composition Concepts Autograph Sources
The account of Bartok's compositional processes stresses the composer's position as one of the masters of Western music history, and avoids a purely theoretical approach or one that emphasizes him as an enthusiast for Hungarian folk music.
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WENTWORTH WOODEN PUZZLES Birth of Venus 250 Piece Puzzle
The Birth of Venus painting by Alessandro Botticelli is one of the most famous mythological works of the Early Renaissance period and makes for a mystical and ethereal puzzle. Perfect for a mythology enthusiast or fine art aficionado.
£28.80
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Evolution of the Bicycle
Since 1790, bicycle designs have been improved and become popular. This comprehensive book introduces bicycle history, design changes, newsletters and dealers for today's enthusiast. Hundreds of bicycles are shown in advertising, catalogs, postcards and collectibles.
£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Images of the Waffen-SS: A Photo Chronicle of Germany’s Elite Troops
Mark C. Yerger, responding to requests from readers of his previous books, this new photo album provides material for the model builder, vehicle enthusiast, memorabilia collector and those interested in SS holders of the Knight’s Cross.
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Dorling Kindersley Ltd Camping Challenges
Compiled by Dominic Bliss, a journalist and travel writer who regularly contributes to National Geographic, amongst other publications. An outdoor lover, adventure enthusiast and father of two, he is the author of My First Camping Book.
£13.00
Harvest House Publishers The Homestead Canning Cookbook Simple Safe Instructions from a Certified Master Food Preserver Over 150 Delicious Homemade Recipes Practical Help to Create a Sustainable Lifestyle
Enjoy wholesome recipes for canning fruit, vegetables, meat, soups, sauces, and so much more. Learn the basics of canning with step-by-step instructions and expert advice from certified master food preserver and cooking enthusiast Georgia Varozza.
£23.40
Carousel Calendars Garden Days Deluxe Slim Diary 2025
Judith Glover's delightful illustrations are featured in this Garden Days deluxe slim diary for 2025. The diary has a week-to-view layout and is the perfect gift for any gardening enthusiast! This diary is free of plastic packaging.
£7.04
Think You Know Think You Know Golf Box Calendar 2025
An ideal gift for the golf enthusiast! The Think You Know Golf desk calendar for 2025 features tips, trivia and jokes on every page, to keep you entertained all year long. This calendar is free of plastic packaging.
£11.99
Veloce Publishing Ltd Fiat 500 600
The essential guide to purchasing a baby Fiat, which allows both the novice and accustomed Fiat enthusiast to appraise a potential purchase with professional confidence, identifying what to look for in order to acquire the right car at the right price.
£18.06
GMC Publications Nikon D5300
The D5300 is the latest model in Nikon's advanced "consumer" series, intended for the serious enthusiast. It is a comprehensive step-by-step guide that includes a pullout quick reference card. UK author David Taylor provides practical tips on how to get the best from this versatile camera. The D5300 is the latest model in Nikon's advanced "consumer" series, occupying a middle position in the DX-format camera range, between the entry-level D3200 and the "enthusiast" or "semi-pro" D7100. The D5300 has several enhancements from the D5200; the camera is smaller and lighter, has a 24-megapixel sensor, an "anti-aliasing" filter in front of its sensor which should make images even sharper, and finally, the introduction of WiFi and GPS.
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Rydon Publishing Great Britain
Whether you want to learn about the teenager's skeleton from 1550 BC found at Stonehenge, explore the history of Britain's favourite beverages, tea and coffee, or discover how taxation on windows coined the expression `daylight robbery', there is something for every enthusiast to dip into.
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Little, Brown Book Group Christies Collectables Staffordshire Figures
Intended for the avid collector and the armchair enthusiast alike, this title provides details and photographs on a selection of the ceramic figures from Staffordshire. First made in the 18th century, they continue to attract attention and information provided here should aid building a collection.
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Little, Brown & Company Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon, Vol. 1 (manga)
Cause of death: vending machine. Is there any end more suitable for a vending-machine enthusiast than giving his life to cushion the fall of one of his favorite machines? So perhaps it was only fate that he was reborn as a vending machine in another world!
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Alphabet Legends Pty Ltd Dance Legends Alphabet
From Fred Astaire to Raven Wilkinson, Misty Copeland to Janet Jackson, Dance Legends Alphabet shimmies and shakes through eras and genres to present the quintessential A to Z of dance. Dynamically illustrated and rhythmically written, Dance Legends Alphabet is the perfect move for every young dance enthusiast.
£14.99
Rydon Publishing Ghosts
Whether you want to discover trivia about historical ghostly happenings such as the Mary Celeste, learn which of Henry VIII's wives haunts the Bloody Tower, or explore the disappearances surrounding the Bermuda Triangle, there is something for every enthusiast to dip into.
£9.99
The History Press Ltd The British Motorcycle Story
In this book, enthusiast Colin Jackson tells the story of these incredible machines and the men who rode them, charting the ‘golden age’ of British motorcycles from its earliest beginnings as little more than a bicycle with a tiny engine, to the fast, powerful machines we recognise today.
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Barefoot Books, Incorporated Barefoot Books Incredible Animals
In this beautifully illustrated guide, discover fascinating and unusual information about animals from all around the world. A delightfully quirky system of organization introduces the reader to the superlatives of the animal kingdom, from “super predators” to “expert architects.” A must-have encyclopedia for any animal enthusiast!
£14.99
HarperCollins Publishers The Unofficial Wordle Lover’s Puzzle Book
Need more than your daily Wordle fix? Stay sharp between games and discover… EXPERT TIPS TO BOOST YOUR STATS HOW TO SET AND SHARE YOUR OWN WORDLES 150 CHALLENGES INCLUDING WORD LADDERS, ALPHABET SUDOKU, LOGICAL LETTERS AND MANY MORE! The perfect gift for any word puzzle enthusiast.
£7.21
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Bradshaws Diary 2016
This brand new 2016 version of the bestselling Bradshaw''s Diary is a must-have for any train enthusiast or Great British Railway Journeys fan. It is a beautiful desk diary full of attractive period illustrations and authentic text drawn from Bradshaw and other Victorian railway publications.
£9.00
Pitch Publishing Ltd Racing Post Guide to the Flat 2024
Are you ready for the upcoming flat season? The Racing Post Guide to the Flat is the one best-selling book that every flat-racing enthusiast should have each and every season.In this comprehensive guide you''ll find insightful content written by the Racing Post''s best-known expert writers, edited by one of their long-standing editors and illustrated with colour photos throughout. It features exclusive and extended trainer interviews and specialist selections for horses to follow, plus dark horses unearthed and set to shine in the upcoming season, as well as Topspeed and Racing Post Ratings.This invaluable guide is a must-have for every horse-racing enthusiast and sports better, and should be in the back pocket of every follower ready for the start of the season.
£14.99
Times Editions Feast of Flavours from the Italian Kitchen
This is the perfect introduction to Italian cuisine! Italian cuisine may seem daunting to some but with "Feast of Flavours from the Italian Kitchen", one will find it a breeze to prepare authentic Italian dishes such as Polenta with Prawns, Rocket and Salami Frittata, Tiramisu etc...The step-by-step photographs and instructions written in a clear and concise format makes it easy for a cooking enthusiast to manoeuvre through many tricky culinary techniques, slowly building up his/her confidence. Not only will the cooking enthusiast find the instructions easy to follow, they will also become acquaint with the wide range of Italian cooking styles and techniques. Featured recipes include: Bread Salad (Panzanella); Grilled Squid with Chillies; Grilled Figs with Goat's Cheese and Prosciutto; and Saffron and Chilli Prawn Pasta.
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