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Oxfam shop ulverston a box set containing the complete bbc natural history series examining life beneath the world's oceansin 'tidal seas' the series examines tidal movements and their effect upon marine life'open ocean' examines the stretches of deserted sea where very little life can be found, except some of the most dangerous predators of all'the deep' explores the deepest depths of the oceans and looks at the predators which live therein 'frozen seas' life in the arctic seas is compared with life in the antarcticalso included are two special episodes: 'making waves', a look at some of the characters who helped bring the series to the screen; and 'deep trouble', an investigation of man's relation to the seaand finally 'coasts' looks at the way underwater life uses the regions above the tide line, a habitat which holds few indigenous species but plays host to many visitorssee oxfam website for delivery information read more'the blue planet' presents an overview of the programmes to come, offering a sense of the amazing variety and complexity of the underwater kingdom'coral seas' examines the way coral reefs are formed, the life which flourishes among them, and the destruction which ultimately comes their way'seasonal seas' looks at the way the sun effects the marine environment in the temperate seas
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Case in very good conditionthe complete first season of the us comedy series revolving around two university physicists, leonard (johnny galecki) and sheldon (jim parsons), whose lives are shaken up when an attractive young woman named penny (kaley cuoco) moves into the apartment across from theirssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreepisodes comprise: 'pilot', 'the big bran hypothesis', 'the fuzzy boots corollary', 'the luminous fish effect', 'the hamburger postulate', 'the middle earth paradigm', 'the dumpling paradox', 'the grasshopper experiment', 'the cooper-hofstadter polarization', 'the loobenfeld decay', 'the pancake batter anomaly', 'the jerusalem duality', 'the bat jar conjecture', 'the nerdvana annihilation', 'the pork chop indeterminacy', 'the peanut reaction' and 'the tangerine factor'oxfam shop kendal disk in very good condition
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However, with the crew of the black pearl cursed to spend their time between the living and the dead and only the blood of elizabeth able to lift the spell, the pair face a race against time to overcome the undead crew and rescue her before it's too lateoxfam shop ulverston the first two movies from the popular action adventure franchisein 'pirates of the caribbean: dead man's chest' (), once again thrown into the world of the supernatural, jack finds out that he owes a blood debt to the legendary davy jones (bill nighy), captain of the ghostly flying dutchmanif jack can't find a way to rid himself of davy jones once and for all, it may just spell the end for the three adventurerssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith time running out, jack must find a way out of his debt or else be doomed to eternal damnation and servitude in the afterlifebut jack will not give in without a fight, which is especially bad news for will and elizabeth, who get caught up in jack's mishapsneeding help to get on board the pirates' ship, will enlists eccentric captain jack sparrow (johnny depp) and quickly sets off in pursuitin 'pirates of the caribbean: the curse of the black pearl' (), when elizabeth (keira knightley), the daughter of governor swann (jonathan pryce), is kidnapped by captain barbossa (geoffrey rush) and his band of pirates, lovelorn will turner (orlando bloom) goes to her rescue
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A mixture of bad light, kevin pietersen's batting and andrew 'freddie' flintoff's impressive display of character and determination managed to wrest the ashes from australia's grasp for the first time since and the atmosphere at the ground and around the country was euphoricat the start of the final test at the oval, the series hung in the balance with england 2-1 ahead, despite some of the best bowling of shane warne's long test careerthen it was up to old trafford for more high drama as brett lee and ricky ponting stoically batted out the day to deny england another victoryshane warne and brett lee bowled out of their skins to provide yet another heart-wrenching finaleat edgbaston england survived a last ditch australian fightback to complete a thrilling two-run victory to bring the series levelthe series started badly for the england team at lord's as they suffered an emphatic defeat at australia's hands, and particularly the hand of legendary aussie fast-bowler glenn mcgraththen on to trent bridge where england out-scored the australians yet again in the first innings and made them follow on for the first time in 16 yearsset just 129 runs to win after bowling australia out for 387, england struggled to score the low totalthe ashes series will be remembered not just as a series in which a young england team came of age, but also as the point at which the game of cricket returned to the nation's conciousness after some years in the wildernessmatch coverage produced by sunset + vine for channel 4 see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop ulverston action-packed box set containing extended highlights from all five test matches in the historic ashes seriesbut as the series progressed england found their feet, and this confident young team started playing their best cricket, particularly impressing with the quality of their bowling
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop carlisle the complete first season of the us comedy series the big bang theory () revolving around two university physicists, leonard (johnny galecki) and sheldon (jim parsons), whose lives are shaken up when an attractive young woman named penny (kaley cuoco) moves into the apartment across from theirsdiscs and case in very good conditionepisodes comprise: 'pilot', 'the big bran hypothesis', 'the fuzzy boots corollary', 'the luminous fish effect', 'the hamburger postulate', 'the middle earth paradigm', 'the dumpling paradox', 'the grasshopper experiment', 'the cooper-hofstadter polarization', 'the loobenfeld decay', 'the pancake batter anomaly', 'the jerusalem duality', 'the bat jar conjecture', 'the nerdvana annihilation', 'the pork chop indeterminacy', 'the peanut reaction' and 'the tangerine factor'
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No taxno motno licenceno insuranceno pollution this bike has two modes of operation pedal assist and throttle control5mph) without any need to pedal, perfect for cruising in open areasrear mounted motor research shows that the overall user experience on an e-bike is improved greatly when the motor is mounted to the rear instead of the frontin addition, compared to smaller tyres, larger tyres need fewer rotations to travel the same distance giving you better efficiency from the motorit even features a handy backlightpedal assist as you pedal the motor automatically engagesif you stop pedalling the motor stopsmake offers this a (eapc) electrically assisted pedal cyclelithium battery providing power to the motor is a lightweight (yet powerful) 36 volt lithium batterythrottle control you use the right hand twist grip throttle control to power the motorfront fork suspension featuring both pre-load and lock out adjustment, the front fork suspension on the eco expedition electric bike helps to provide a smoother and more comfortable riding experiencelithium technology boasts both lighter weights and extended durability taking you further, for longer! fast charging with a full charge taking between 4-6 hours, our lithium batteries wont leave you waiting for long before you’re back on the movecruise control maintain your current speed (any speed under 15rear wheel drive offers greater traction when climbing hills or acceleratingspecificationshidden cables our bikes electronic circuitry is concealed neatly within the bikes lightweight frameyou must however be over the age of 14 and in pedal assist modeif you cant a spare battery can be fitted in seconds (not included)helmet not required but recommendedwe have also upgraded to neco brand headsets which come pre-assembled and provide improved performancewhere would you go with yours? display recently introduced and mounted to the handlebars, a large screen display shows useful data such as remaining battery life, distance speedthis helps to reduce the chances of electronic cables getting caught, snagged or damaged whilst on the movefull specification 250 watt motor mounted to the rear wheel, a 250 watt brushless motor provides phenomenal levels of power to the riderthe motor is perfect for making light work of steep hills and long journeys allowing you to relax and enjoy the viewup to 35 mile range offering a range of up to 35 miles from just one single charge of the battery, our bikes are more than capable of getting you to your destination and back with easeyou do not require a driving license, mot, tax or insurance to ride on public roads(click to reveal full phone number)you do not need to pedal if you do not wish tosealed bearings the eco expedition now features sealed bearings in both the headset assembly and front wheeladjustable pedal assistance assistance settings lets you to decide exactly how much (or how little) assistance you require from the motor at any given time26 inch tyres a larger tyre size means for better handling and stability
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Enterprise detect a stray transporter beam in deep space and when they realize that there's a living being inside the wayward beam--that being colin blakeney, the twenty-first century inventor of the transporter and holodeck--they bring it aboard and encounter a mystery for the agesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitestar trek deep space nine (boxtree, ) it seems a klingon cruiser has disappeared, and in retaliation the klingons have declared war on their prime suspects, the cardassiansare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available2-emancipation and beyond (collects 4-7) the second of two star trek graphic novels taken from american comicswhen the reactor-core malfunctions, the federation is forced to turn to the sinister cardassians for helpstar trek the next generation: the gorn crisis (wildstorm, ) the enterprise has been sent to request aid from the gorn during a time of severe internal dissent within the gorn populace, making their quest that much more difficult, as not all of the gorn have fond memories of the federationvoyager have been seeking a way home for years, but their quest is interrupted by encounters with an astonishing variety of foes and a few new friendsthe federation now controls the space station ds9, which was formerly in the hands of the cardassians, an evil, military-obsessed racestar trek deep space nine 1-3 (boxtree, -emancipation (collects dsp #1-3) the first of two star trek graphic novels taken from american comicsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeat the piccadilly circus of hyperspace, deep space nine is the base charged with the almost impossible task of keeping the peace between alien species who have nothing in common except their contempt for each otherstar trek the next generation: forgiveness (wildstorm, ) the crew of the ubut what's worse, as the federation and the klingons are now allies, captain kol expects the federation to back him in the forthcoming warstar trek voyager: encounters with the unknown (wildstorm, ) lost in the delta quadrant, captain janeway and the crew of the ustar trek: other realities (wildstorm, ) collects three stories in which a scientist's quest for power leads to destruction, an alien virus attacks deep space nine, and captain calhoun wages a desperate race through time to rescue the planet haresh from the redeemers3-requiem (collects dsp #8-11) the third in a series of deep space nine graphic novels
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A mixture of bad light, kevin pietersen's batting and andrew 'freddie' flintoff's impressive display of character and determination managed to wrest the ashes from australia's grasp for the first time since and the atmosphere at the ground and around the country was euphoricat the start of the final test at the oval, the series hung in the balance with england 2-1 ahead, despite some of the best bowling of shane warne's long test careerthen it was up to old trafford for more high drama as brett lee and ricky ponting stoically batted out the day to deny england another victoryshane warne and brett lee bowled out of their skins to provide yet another heart-wrenching finaleat edgbaston england survived a last ditch australian fightback to complete a thrilling two-run victory to bring the series levelthe series started badly for the england team at lord's as they suffered an emphatic defeat at australia's hands, and particularly the hand of legendary aussie fast-bowler glenn mcgrathoxfam shop lytham action-packed box set containing extended highlights from all five test matches in the historic ashes seriesthen on to trent bridge where england out-scored the australians yet again in the first innings and made them follow on for the first time in 16 yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe ashes series will be remembered not just as a series in which a young england team came of age, but also as the point at which the game of cricket returned to the nation's conciousness after some years in the wildernessset just 129 runs to win after bowling australia out for 387, england struggled to score the low totalbut as the series progressed england found their feet, and this confident young team started playing their best cricket, particularly impressing with the quality of their bowling
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The physicist and the philosopher tells the remarkable story of how this explosive debate transformed our understanding of time and drove a rift between science and the humanities that persists todayeinstein considered bergson's theory of time to be a soft, psychological notion, irreconcilable with the quantitative realities of physicsshe shows how it provoked responses from figures such as bertrand russell and martin heidegger, and carried repercussions for american pragmatism, logical positivism, phenomenology, and quantum mechanicsoxfam shop kendal paperback as newon april , in paris, albert einstein and henri bergson publicly debated the nature of timesee oxfam website for delivery information read morecanales explains how the new technologies of the period-such as wristwatches, radio, and film-helped to shape people's conceptions of time and further polarized the public debateshe also discusses how bergson and einstein, toward the end of their lives, each reflected on his rival's legacy-bergson during the nazi occupation of paris and einstein in the context of the first hydrogen bomb explosionjimena canales introduces readers to the revolutionary ideas of einstein and bergson, describes how they dramatically collided in paris, and traces how this clash of worldviews reverberated across the twentieth centurybergson, who gained fame as a philosopher by arguing that time should not be understood exclusively through the lens of science, criticized einstein's theory of time for being a metaphysics grafted on to science, one that ignored the intuitive aspects of timethe physicist and the philosopher is a magisterial and revealing account that shows how scientific truth was placed on trial in a divided century marked by a new sense of time
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For above you, if only you can reach it without getting the bends, are sunshine, laughter on a yacht, the clink of plates as a lunch of steaming fish is handed roundpractical hints on how to get better (diet, read hello!, helpful pieces of music) are alongside striking quotations, ranging from sentences on crisp packets, to prayers, from russian orthodox writings on silence to collections of slangthis unique book offers itthe quicker you dive down to see your sorry state, the better for you in lifefor it will have two voices, one calling from the valley of despair, the other from a safer, calmer new placethe suffering depressive needs help from outside his or her own consciousness, a radical new perspective that makes life possible againalongside a paragraph about the proper relationship between the ego, the mind and the emotions nestles a passage on the therapeutic value of nail varnishsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham 101 ways to climb out of the slough of despond - a literary guide (part memoir, part companion) to coming through depression'depression is internal snowthe flakes whirl around like motes in the water around your personal shipwreckpart memoir - drawing on her own experiences, both adverse and encouraging, as a depressive and an alcoholic - and part guide or companion, this book brings burton's anatomy of melancholy into the twenty-first century' whilst the overall structure of sunbathing in the rain moves from dark to light, telling the story of lewis's recovery, its different strands allow a variety of tones and subjects to be explored, from the profound to the frivolous
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The story is told in the words of ordinary people: american infantry, british paratroopers, canadian gunners, australian pilots, new zealand pows and german civiliansoxfam bookshop cheltenham this is the story, from new year's day to ve day, 8 may , of the conquest of nazi germany in the words of those who were thereit is the follow-up to robin neilland's "d-day : voices from normandy"he talks to those who survived the concentration camps, and to allied pows who lived through the death marches from the eastneillands paints a broad picture, and tells of events from the participants viewpoint: the men who flew on the dresden raid or fought the battles in the hurtgen forest, the bulge, the reichwald, and at the rhine crossing, those who made the horrific discoveries of belsen, dachau, buchenwald and dorasee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Dust jacket goodconor's search for intrepid adventure on the cusp of 30 soon becomes a dangerous and haphazard mission, buoyed by the energy and adoration of the childrencaught in the middle are the nepalese children, snatched and sold into slavery, the kidnappers promising their families that they will be taken to a safe haven from where they will eventually returnwhile volunteering at an orphanage, conor discovers that the children are not orphans: they are traffickedconor nevertheless vows to do everything he can, including risk his own life, to bring these lost children back to their familiespages very good, very little edge wearit's and nepal is a country torn apart by war, greed and corruptionboards very goodan epic thriller and also a love story, little princes is as full of life and hope as the children conor's organisation, next generation nepal, continues to save every daysee oxfam website for delivery information read moredespite the danger, conor treks up dirt paths with photographs of the children, miraculously reuniting dozens of familiesoxfam bookshop carlisle the riveting story of conor grennan's year in nepal reads like a cross between into thin air and three cups of teasome of the luckier ones are finally dumped in an orphanage, only to be found by conor, an unlikely philanthropistthe process is painstaking and chaotic, involving weeks of trekking across inhospitable peaks and surmounting the infinite cultural and language barriers, but the children's raucous happiness on seeing photos of their parents after years of separation, abandonment and fear make the wounds, the danger, the freezing cold and the food poisoning pale into insignificance
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The first four paginated with roman numbers) - hardcover - linen binding with a punched title and illustration (coat of arms with the text: ‘honi soit qui mal y pense’ - 12please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevi, illustrated - london/edinburgh/new york, thomas nelson and sons, - first edition - vlll + 392 ppthe lot will be securely packaged and shipped with insurance5 cm - good copy - front flyleaf broken at the reading fold (text block binding intact), flyleaves discoloured, text block semi-pure, front flyleaf damaged due the scratching-off of identity information, owner’s stamp - publication in the series: 'the royal school series'*the british series ‘royal readers’ contained informative material, excerpts from english literature and historical storiesthe series consisted of eight books, the first two for the somewhat younger readers, and volumes i through vi for older readersthe aim of the series was to cultivate the love of reading by presenting interesting topics in an attractive stylevi) concerns the final book from the series* - thomas nelson and sons (editor) introduced the ‘royal readers’ and 'royal school series' as reaction to the introduction of mandatory school laws and increasing demand for instruction bookscollective - the royal readers, nothey discuss reading and spelling from the start of school to graduationour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefrom through , educational books make up almost 90% of the profits of thomas nelson and sons(a total of 400 ppas the name indicates, the history was predominantly based on the british empire, their battles and courageous actions
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Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesigned by nadav kandarfantastic photobook in great condition; signed by the artisttext in english" (from the publisher) read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeusing the river as a metaphor for constant change, nadav kander (born ) has photographed the landscape and people along its banks from mouth to sourcecondition: inside like new and unreadthe river is embedded in the consciousness of the chinese, and plays a significant role in both the spiritual and physical life of the peoplecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableoverall very fine conditionvery beautiful, sought-after photobook: martin parr, wassinklundgren, the chinese photobook from the s to the present, page 411after several trips to different parts of the river, it became clear that what i was responding to and how i felt whilst being in china was permeating into my pictures, he records; a formalness and unease, a country that feels both at the beginning of a new era and at odds with itself"the yangtze river flows miles across china, traveling from its furthest westerly point in the qinghai province to shanghai in the east77 colour photosfirst edition, first printingoutside with very light trace of use; very freshphotos: nadav kanderhardcover in linen without jacket (as issued)are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikione of the best photobook in which got the german photobook prize in gold inintroduction by kofi annan and nadav kanderhatje cantz, ostfilderntext: nadav kander, jean paul tchangdesign, layout: tappin gofton
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Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available"the third day", "the fourth day" and "the fifth day"the scenic illustrations were painted on the spot by thomas stothard and the fishes were painted from nature by james inskippcorners slightly rubbedgilt lettering and decoration on the spine which is showing some wear with fraying at the top and bottom, and part rippedbrown cloth boards with gilt lettering surrounded by a gilt illustration and black border lines on the front board320 pages plus catalogue 32 pagesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefront hinge partially cracked but all pages are firm and the book is in very good conditionthe popularity of the complete angler continues unabated and in this edition the text is that of the fifth edition, published in and here the dialogue naturally forms five divisions marked "the first day", "the second day"i have a book entitled the complete angler or the contemplative man's recreation being a discourse of rivers fish-ponds fish and fishing written by izaak walton and instructions how to angle for a trout or grayling in a clear stream by charles cotton with original memoirs and notes by sir harris nicolas and sixty illustrations from designs by stothard and inskipp published by chatto and windus, london, in
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Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t for organisational reasons, lots will only be shippedthis lot consists of 11 different issues: 1) special tribute issue - captain america: the legend - volcollection is not possible) limited serie: fallen son, the death of captain america -# titles: "fallen son: the death of captain america"\t1b\tdenial\t"variant cover" "fallen son: the death of captain america"\t2b\tanger\t"variant cover" "fallen son: the death of captain america"\t3b\t"civil war - bargaining"\t"variant cover" "fallen son: the death of captain america"\t4b\tdepression\t"variant cover" "fallen son: the death of captain america"\t5b\t"civil war - acceptance"\t"variant cover" 3) limited series: captain america, dead men running - #) limited series: captain amercia, the chosen -#1-6 (hardcover) - titles: "captain america: the chosen"\t1b\t"now you see me, now you don't" "captain america: the chosen"\t2b\t"the shape of nightmares" "captain america: the chosen"\t3b\t"out of body--out of mind" "captain america: the chosen"\t4b\t"fear in a handful of dust" "captain america: the chosen"\t5a\t"the crucible" "captain america: the chosen"\t6b\tmultitude 5) limited series: captain amercia, forever allies - # titles: "captain america: forever allies"\t1\t"part one: unfinished business" "captain america: forever allies"\t2\t"havoc in hollywood" "captain america: forever allies"\t3\t"across the pacific" "captain america: forever allies"\t4\t"in the hall of the gods" 6) captain amercia, sam wilson - titles: "captain america: sam wilson"\t1a\t "captain america: sam wilson"\t2a\t "captain america: sam wilson"\t3a\t "captain america: sam wilson"\t4a\t "captain america: sam wilson"\t5\t "captain america: sam wilson"\t6\t "captain america: sam wilson"\t7a\t"presentation / catch me if you can / pas de deux" "captain america: sam wilson"\t9a\t "captain america: sam wilson"\t10a\t "captain america: sam wilson"\t12a\t "captain america: sam wilson"\t13a\t "captain america: sam wilson"\t14a\t 7) limited series captain amercia, living legend - #a/2a/3a/4a) 8) limited series captain amercia, corps, # titles: "captain america corps"\t1\t"missing in action" "captain america corps"\t2\t"enemies of the state" "captain america corps"\t3\t"history lesson" "captain america corps"\t4\t"assault on valhalla!" "captain america corps"\t5\t 9) limited series captain amercia, the korvac saga, # titles: "captain america and the korvac saga"\t1\t"strange days" "captain america and the korvac saga"\t2\tsouljacker "captain america and the korvac saga"\t3\t"the traveler" "captain america and the korvac saga"\t4\t 10) one shot captain amercia and the falcon #) one shot captain america and the secret avengers - # will be sent by insured mail with track & traceyou will only need to pay shipping costs once if you win multiple lots in the same auctionnl/aanbod/user-7bf2d5b \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t - read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t if you would like more photos of one or multiple items, please send us a message and we will send them to you\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t be sure to check out our other lots at: https://veiling\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t save shipping costs by bidding on multiple lots\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t the comics will be packaged with great care for safe shipping
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Why have tyrak, meranno, and orka emerged from the depths of the ocean? and what do they hope to achieve in their attack on surface-dwellers? issue 321:Â the avengers, surrounded by non-powered allies, must capture a nuclear submarine before terrorists attack the shores of newfoundlandall comics are in very good condition, with only minor wearing on the edges of the pagesshortly after this interference, the avengers are surprised by an atlantean army led by tyrak, meranno, and orka! issue 320:Â the avengers must combine forces with russia's people's protectorate after an attack by atalantean villainsissue 322:Â the return of the atalanteans! while trying to prevent nuclear war on the shores of newfoundland, the avengers encounter more trouble in an unprovoked attack from atlantis! issue 323:Â shaman of alpha flight saves the day when he contains a nuclear explosion in his mystical medicine pouchoxfam shop whitchurch road an exciting bundle of comics that includes all parts of the 'crossing line' story-linefloow the avengers through being intercepted by russia's people's protectorate, the return of the atalanteans, and their entrapment in a dimensional pocketthe only problem? the avengers are now trapped in the dimensional pockets of the pouch, alongside heavy doses of radiation and the madmen who planted the bomb! issue 324:Â the avengers must work with atalanteans and members of the peace corpse to escape shaman's medicine pouch before it's too late! will the avengers, their allies, and their enemies, remain in a dimensional pocket for all time? see oxfam website for delivery information read moresnap up this fantastic collection today! issue 319:Â the avengers run into trouble in international waters after they are intercepted by russia's people's protectorate
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Abundant references, which could facilitate further research, are giventhe narrative ranges from the concepts of nikola tesla in and the experiments of christian hulsmeyer in right through, in chronological order, to the commercially sponsored experiments of the prewar daysthe study, while underlining the significance of the cavity magnetron, purposely restricts itself to the pre-cavity magnetron era of radaroxfam shop fulwood road radar has become an essential factor in air and sea travel, has affected all areas of military science and, most important of all perhaps, has considerably influenced the progress of electronic engineeringpublished, as volume 6 in the 'iee history of technology series'this book is the first general history of radar to be published, and one which covers the independent but more or less simultaneous emergence of radar in several countries in the ssee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome of the earliest proposals for the use of radio waves to detect objects at a distance are first dealt withthe historical events and the military influences, which shaped the ultimate development of radar in each country, are then consideredthe book also sets out to explain the basic principles of radar and, where applicable, historical aspects of the evolution of these principles are dealt with
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The book details the crucial role played by the us strategic air force in wwii - the 8th and 9th air force in britain, the 12th and 15th in the mediterranean, and the 20th in the far eastthe book covers the cold war, the korean war and the vietnam war, also publishing a selection of biographies of us airmen still missing in vietnamthe author lifts the veil on reconnaissance work over the soviet bloc, such as covert operations by u2 aircraft, the so-called black lady of espionagethe book spans the period from the lend-lease act which made american funds available for allied aircraft contracts during world war ii, right through to the present day and america's contribution to relief work throughout the worldit chronicles the pacific war against the japanese, , including the battle of the phillipine sea, nicknamed the marianas turkey shoot because of the high losses inflictedappendices provide complete lists of us airmen in the battle of britain, medal of honour recipients, us aces in ww2 and korea, plus us losses and victories in the gulf warsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham this is a tribute to american air powerthere are alos reports on the gulf war including dramatic accounts from airmen flying f15s, f16s, f111s and stelath fighters
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Will this be the final battle between the avengers and thane ector? issue 337 - the avengers face defeat at the hands of the brethrenplus, an exciting development between sersi and thane! see oxfam website for delivery information read morecrystal of the inhumans is allowed to join the team at the request of quicksilveroxfam shop whitchurch road don't miss out on the chance to buy this marvel collection bundle which is in great condition with only a few age related marks! issue 334 - karnak and quicksilver discovered in deep space! what is the mysterious vessel that has held them hostage for so long? and why is the collector a prisoner in his own ship? issue 335 - the avengers take on thane ector and his villainous brethren! in battle, captain america takes several unexpected blows, while the rest of the team must restore the collector's healthafter the brethren are transformed back into bacteria, the avengers realize too late that planet earth is in grave dangerthe other team members continue to search through the collector's ecosystemssybil dorn, lover of thane ector, attacks sersi in a fit of rage! plus, the origin of the brethren revealed! issue 338 - the collector becomes an important pawn to the brethren, particularly after a discovery in one of his ecosystemswho is olar, the strange creature who claims to be "the eldest of the brethren"? issue 339 - the collector reveals his plot against the brethren, and explains how they were pawns all alonga battle on the blue side of the moon that no fan should miss issue 336 - thane takes sersi hostage, but quickly discovers romantic interest in his prisoner
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There, she meets the young donald astbury - reluctant heir to the magnificent, remote astbury estate - and his scheming motherbecoming the princess's official companion, anahita accompanies her friend to england just before the outbreak of the great waroxfam bookshop cheltenham shortlisted for the epic novel award in the romantic novelists association books awardsbut when her turbulent relationship with her equally famous boyfriend takes an unexpected turn, she's relieved that her latest role, playing a s debutante, will take her away from the glare of publicity to the wilds of dartmoor in englanda lifelong passionwhat he and rebecca discover begins to unravel the dark secrets that haunt the astbury dynastyeighty years later, rebecca bradley, a young american film star, has the world at her feetsee oxfam website for delivery information read morean endless searchin the heyday of the british raj, eleven-year-old anahita, from a noble but impoverished family, forms a lifelong friendship with the headstrong princess indira, the privileged daughter of rich indian royaltyspanning four generations, the midnight rose by lucinda riley sweeps from the glittering palaces of the great maharajas of india to the majestic stately homes of england, following the extraordinary life of a girl, anahita chavan, from to the present dayshortly after filming begins at the now-crumbling astbury hall, ari malik, anahita's great-grandson, arrives unexpectedly, on a quest for his family's past
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This book is likely to interest those studying or teaching social history, jewish history or race relations in sociology, politics and cultural studiesthis hardback first edition is in a good, used condition overalloxfam bookshop hexham the persistence of prejudice examines attitudes to jews at all levels of society during a war that many saw as a fight against fascismthe jewish image in society, the response of the state to jews at home and abroad, and the effect of antisemitism on the jewish community itself receive particular attentiontony kushner examines the impact of evacuation, the blitz, the black market and other aspects of the war on relations between gentile and jewit is complete with its dustjacket which has a small sticker mark on the inside front flapthe blue cloth boards are gilt stamped on the spine and are a little spotted and stainedthe text block is yellowing slightly but appears to be free from inscriptions or annotationssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe binding is soundas a contribution to the social history of wartime britain, it also reveals the strengths and weaknesses of a liberal democracythis book suggests that, rather than being confined to extremists, antisemitism was part of the mainstream culturethere are a few minor marks here and there on the dustjacket but otherwise it is free from chips or tearshe probes attitudes to anglo-jewry, from left to right of the political spectrum
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Rich with details about the rhythms of daily life in the mid-twentieth-century south, the best of enemies offers a vivid portrait of a relationship that defied all oddsby placing this very personal story into broader context, osha gray davidson demonstrates that race is intimately tied to issues of class, and that cooperation is possible--even in the most divisive situations--when people begin to listen to one anotherellis grew up in the poor white section of durham, north carolina, and as a young man joined the ku klux klanthis hardback first edition is in a good, used condition overallthe blue and black cloth boards are gilt-stamped on the spinethe front inside flap is creased, all edges are rubbed and the corners are a little bumpedoxfam bookshop hexham cthe page block is yellowing and the edges are slightly marked but otherwise appears to be free from annotationsthe dustjacket is unpriceclipped but shows some signs of shelf-wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein an amazing set of transformations, however, each of them came to see how the other had been exploited by the south's rigid power structure, and they forged a friendship that flourished against a backdrop of unrelenting bigotryduring the s, as the country struggled with the explosive issue of race, atwater and ellis met on opposite sides of the public school integration issueann atwater, a single mother from the poor black part of town, quit her job as a household domestic to join the civil rights fighttheir encounters were charged with hatred and suspicion
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Oxfam shop whitchurch road a fantastic bundle of comics, all in very good condition, with only minor wear on the edges of the pagescaptain marvel and the wasp and must find a way of getting a runaway space ship safely into the earth's atmosphere without causing mass destructionfind out about how the avengers fare in the race to defeat the alien dire wraiths, how the team rebuilds its assets with the space threat neutralised, and learn about the origin of the eternalsa great addition to any collectionfirst on the list: a new place to call hq! issue 247: in this issue: the origin of the eternals! the secrets of starfox! and a search for destiny that sets the wheels in motion for a truly cosmic event! you won't want to miss "the ties that bind!" see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit all happens in "bombshells!" issue 246: with the threat from outer space taken care of, earth's mightiest heroes get back to rebuilding the team's assets issue 245: it's an all-out battle for the avengers as they race against the clock to stop the alien dire wraiths from carrying out their mission
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The glossy dustjacket shows few signs of shelf-wear and is unpriceclippedthe black cloth boards are unmarked and gilt-stamped on the spinei was just the brotherit was focused on themthe page block is clean and brightfrom his early days opposite barbara eden on i dream of jeannie, to the show that turned him into an international celebrity and led him to become the biggest screen villain of the eighties as power-mad oil baron jr ewing on dallasthis edition has been an inscription by the author in black marker pen on the title page: 'to margaret, merry christmas, larry hagman'she was from the wrong side of the tracks and we were the rich family and they were getting married, they loved each other, blah, blah, blahhagman tells all about the trials and turmoil and the intrigue and dangers of filming dallas, and also the madness that ensued when it became one of the most popular television shows in historyeven the parliament in turkey adjourned so representatives could rush to their tv setssee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis stetson now resides in the smithsonian and over 400 million fans in eighty-five countries had to find out just who shot jrto put it in jr's own words, 'once you got rid of the integrity, the rest was a piece of cake'the top edge is slightly turned and the corners are slightly bumpedthis hardback first edition is in a very good condition' written with us weekly bureau chief, todd gold, hello darlin' is a forthright look at hagman's star-studded careeroxfam bookshop hexham 'as it was originally written, dallas was really about patrick duffy and victoria principal
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Mrs edward lyttleton at overstrand'the green cloth binding is in a poor condition overall: the spine is discoloured and worn where it joins the front board and the corners are heavily bumped, bent and discolouredthe gilt lettering on the spine is similarly damagedthere are numerous black and white photographs and coloured frontispiece (unfortunately damaged in the top right hand corner, as is the tissue guard) showing 'a mixed border in the garden of honthe gilt decoration on the front cover has almost been obliterated due to damage, although the small gilt lettering to the right of the cover remains legiblethe endpapers are sunned and foxed; details of a previous owner are written on the first pastedownhowever, the binding is holding and the contents appear to be complete and include a fold-out map of the 'flower border' and pages of advertssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is no dustjacketoxfam bookshop hexham this hardback edition was published by williams & norgate, london in , second impression
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Beginning in the age when steamships revolutionized travel, the book ends with a glimpse of the technology of the 21st century when, it is predicted, there will be floating cities up to four times the size of the largest passenger liner ever builtthose who populate the story include poor emigres seeking a new life, shipping magnates and heads of government pitting their ambitions against each other, and the wealthy and famous, travelling in a style very different from that of the steerage passengerssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop lytham linked to a channel four television documentary, this is an account of the ocean liner from the mid-19th century to the presentthe story encompasses changing technologies and economies, rivalry between nations, the rise and fall of empires both political and commercial, momentous events such as the sinking of the "titanic", and the conversion of many liners for use as troopships during world war ii, when conditions on board became so appalling that many soldiers died or mutiniedit explores the history of the world's great passenger ships, the lines that operated them, and the people they carried
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The old rugged cross 3 autumn leaves 4 the boys in blue 5 all in the april evening 6 tritsch tratsch polka 7 the lord's my shepherd 8 military overture 9 when i survey the wondrous cross 10 procession to the minster from "lohengrin" 11 fill thou my life, o lord my god 12 euphonium solo (caprice) 13 love divine, all loves excelling 14 blenheim flourishes 15 abide with me (eventide) 16 neapolitan scenes 17 fest musik der stadt wien cd 2: 1amazing grace 2 the land of the mountain and the flood 3 blue rondo a la turk 4 how great though art 5 over the rainbow 6 praise my soul the king of heaven 7 the gladiators' farewell 8 all creatures of our god and king 9 the trouble with the tuba is10 pie jesu from "requiem" 11 dear lord and father of mankind 12 carnival for bass 13 o worship the king 14 fantasy on swiss airs 15 guide me, oh though great redeemer 16 cornet duet: twin peaks 17 cornet solo: kim cd 3: 1 tournament for brass 2 for all the saints 3 bohemian rhapsody 4 rejoice the lord is king 5 batman 6 serenade 7 i will sing the wondrous story 8folk festival 9 now thank we all our god 10 ballycastle bay 11 quick march: the president 12 o god our help in ages past 13 theme from the scarecrow and mrs king 14 piper in the meadow 15 the day thou gavest, lord, is ended 16 trombone solo: swing low, sweet chariot 17 flugelhorn solo: tuesday blues see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop lymington performed by the williams-fairey engineering band & the grimethorpe colliery band cd 1: 1 marching with sousa 2
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With a career spanning six decades,seger has sold more than 75 million records worldwide,making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time tracklist a–bob seger & the silver bullet band*\tagainst the wind written-by–bob seger b–rui tachihara\t against the wind written-by–akira otsu-bob seger condition: nm/very slight dust micro scratches with no effectplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablebob seger & the silver bullet band / rui tachihara ?– against the wind --------------------------------------------------------------------- mega rare and hard to find not for sale promo single and special dj-copy------------------------------------------------------------------------- bob seger/robert clark seger born may a roots rocker with a classic raspy, powerful voice,seger wrote and recorded songs that deal with love,women,and blue-collar themes and is an example of a heartland rock artistseger also co-wrote the eagles' number-one hit"heartache tonight",and his recording of"old time rock and roll"was named one of the songs of the century inseger has recorded many hits, including "night moves","turn the page","still the same","we've got tonite","against the wind","you'll accomp'ny me","hollywood nights", "shame on the moon","like a rock",an "shakedown",the last of which was written for the film beverly hills cop ii and topped the billboard hot 100 chartcover/frontside/ vg+/one mark down cover/backside/mint labels/mint ois/mint see pictures (the pictures are an essential part of the condition of the single) never regular sold promo dj-copy of the power voice collector treasure read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteand prohibited russian music to take the risk of making their own recordsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablebut a secret underground subculture of music lovers and pirates opposed the censorshipthe author of that book was veteran russian broadcaster,cultural commentator and journalist artemyi troitskyart appeared in our first bookwe hear some entertaining,comical,tragic,moving and frankly strange stories including tales of the‘stilyagi'soviet hipsters,the first disco in moscow,we ask if counterculture possible in the oppressive,repressive circumstances of the soviet union?and we hear how rock music evolved in secret before breaking into the light as perestroika transformed soviet societyfeb16(see picture ) pure collectible recording audible but of course not so good!) unique item on catawiki from the pink floyd debut albumour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis is the unique/pink floyd/"the gnome"x ray/spine **original packaging from included** i see that two times when i visited the exhibition with my father who,like myself,was thrilled by this peculiar wonderful type of anti-suppression after an exhibition in/the horse hospital,london:/07pink floyd/"the gnome" x-ray audio lost culture of bone music -in the ussr during the cold war,the music that people could hear was ruthlessly controlled by the statethe first time the culture of x-ray records and bone music was written about in the west was in the book’back in the ussr:the true story of russian rock’incredibly,they built their own recording devices and used an exceptional means to copy prohibited jazz,rock
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