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Very topical!(as of )oxfam books & music totnes an appreciation of the development and evolution of the united kingdom constitution is vital in order to understand the existing nature of the constitution, proposals for reform and the many complex challenges it facessee oxfam website for delivery information read moredrawing on key constitutional themes, constitutional history of the united kingdom provides insight and context to modern constitutional problemsann lyon presents a vivid overview of fourteen hundred years of english legal history taking us on a rich journey from a feudal society to the fractured union of the present dayconstitutional history of the united kingdom offers an accessible and highly valuable overview for students with little or no prior knowledge of british historythis second edition has been revised and updated to bring coverage up to the present day, including parliamentary reform; the scottish referendum on independence and further drives for enhanced devolution; the effect of eu membership on the uk constitution; and the impact of the european convention on human rights and the human rights actpaperback book in excellent condition, clean and with good binding
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All other pages are intact within the spinethere is some foxing on some pagesthis hardback book by lieutenant colonel russell gurney was published in by gale and polden ltdÂŁ70 plus p&p or collectiona 1st edition in fair to acceptable condition given its age and wearthe spine has parted from the cover and there is one loose monochrome photo pagemissing is an illustration of the colours 1st and 2nd battalions facing page 1the hardback cover is black cloth gilt and shows signs of wear and useon page 455 part of the music score is missing and one part of the same page is looseplease look carefully at the photographs these form an important part of the descriptionthere is some pencil writing on the introductory page
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Internally clean and bright, just some age tanning to margins, name and address of owner in ink on front free endpaper and some pencil marks on fixed endpaperthe full title continues '' the book even has a pressed four leaf clover inside! see oxfam website for delivery information read morea literal, critical and systematical description of other objects, whether natural, artificial, civil, religious or military; and an explanation of the appellative terms mentioned in the old and new testaments good conditionfrontispiece has steel engraving of 'tower of babel' with tissue guardoxfam bookshop thame half bound in leather with marbled paper, five raised bands to spine with tooled decorationleather and paper to cover bumped and rubbed but binding is solid and tight, paper hinge torn only after title page
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This intriguing record will be an informative companion to any lover of lakeland, and provide a wonderful reminder of the lakes for any visitorthis unique atlas of detailed and definitive hand-drawn coloured charts portrays the 17 lakes that characterise britain's favourite national park - the english lake district in cumbriaoxfam shop kendal a hardback book with dust wrapper in very good condition, some slight discolouration to page topmany shoreline paths have been established in recent yearsparking, launching and catering facilities, plus access areas are also clearly featuredsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere are over 124 miles of shoreline for exploration by canoe or boatfor ramblers, there are over 150 miles to trace on paths, tracks and minor roadspublic transport and accommodation details are provided for each group of lakes
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Ruggero raimondi's scarpia is all the more evil for his multi-layered approach to this characterit is lavishly presented (billed as the original motion picture soundtrack of benoit jacquot's film), superbly engineered and boasts a first-rate castpappano possesses a complete grasp of the operatic situation, faultlessly pacing the whole opera to bring about a spine-tingling climaxthere are, indeed, two distinct stars: the outstanding soprano angela gheorghiu in an assumption of the title role which is awe-inspiring in its breadth of emotion and dramatic range; and the conductor, antonio pappano, whose intimate knowledge of puccini's score illuminates page after page and detail after detailthe chorus and orchestra of the royal opera house, covent garden give their all for himif roberto alagna's portrayal of cavaradossi does not quite scale the dizzying heights of gheorghiu's tosca, he is nevertheless capable of much subtletypappano's tosca now becomes the modern version to havesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop clitheroe the complete opera tosca by giacomo puccini, with libretto by giuseppe giacosa and luigi illica the original motion picture soundtrack to the film directed by benoit jacquot starring angela gheorghiu, roberto alagna, ruggero raimondi, maurizio muraro, enrico fissore and david cangelosi with the tiffin boys' choir, and the chorus and orchestra of the royal opera house, covent garden, conducted by antonio pappano looked at from virtually any angle, this tosca is a triumph
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Finally, the madhyamikas claim that things appear to be real and substantial, but are actually without inherent, true existencethe sautrantikas accept the selflessness of persons but not the selflessness of phenomenathe various tenets of these four schools form the basis for understanding the entire scope of the buddha's teachingsthe cittamatrins accept the selflessness of both self and phenomena, but believe in the true existence of mindoxfam bookshop kingsbridge the vaibhashikas believe that relative truth is that which can be broken down into parts, whereas ultimate truth is indivisible in excellent condition volume 1 in the padma samye ling shedra seriessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethus, it is essential to gain an understanding of the fundamental schools of vaibhashika and sautrantika on the road to ultimate insight
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Moving from seville, valencia, granada, madrid and cordoba, from the salons and artists' cafes to the royal palace, and from the arms of his aunt and uncle into those of many mistressesvery good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop raeburn place beginning with his birth in andres segovia, the master of the classical guitar, recounts with warmth energy and affection how the first musical seed was cast in his soul with his uncle's singing, was nurtured by his meeting with a strolling flamenco player, and finally caught fire when he first heard the sound of what the flamenco players call 'a fine guitar'
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Volume 2 in the padma samye ling shedra seriesoxfam bookshop kingsbridge in , the venerable khenpo rinpoches initiated a program of intensive philosophical study (shedra) at padma samye ling, beginning with an exploration of the two schools of hinyana buddhism in excellent conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this book, the shedra program continues with a discussion of the cittamatra school (mind only) of mahayana buddhism
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Deyan sudjic is director of the design museumhe was born in london, and studied architecture in edinburghhe is the author of b is for bauhaus, the language of things and the edifice complex
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The life of poor peasants, agricultural labourers in an estate of the 's is interwoven with the author's autobiographyoxfam bookshop wallingford  a double classic of modern hungarian realist literature & of sociographysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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It is written with pace and is an all action account of the stories behind the various attempts to climb the "eiger nordwand" which was described by sherpa tensing (conqueror of everest with edmund hillary) as "too difficult and too dangerous"oxfam shop macclesfield this nook details in chronological order the attempts on the north face of the eiger, one of the most difficult climbing environments in the worldone is left in awe of the power of nature and the courage of the men and women who in many cases gave their all to tame itsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoverall it makes a brilliant job of portraying the people who dared to challenge the mountain and the characteristics of this most savage alpine wallit explains some of the "climbing jargon" in simple terms so you don't need to be a climbing expert to be gripped by the bookthe book chronicles the gallant failures, successes and tragedies that have happened
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"one could not wish for a better account of the current state of knowledge (and uncertainty) about nuclear reactions in starsoxfam books & music beeston university of chicago press, , paperback good condition, some wear nuclear astrophysics is, in essence, a science that attempts to understand and explain the physical universe beyond the earth by studying its smallest particlesa useful and long-awaited introduction to nuclear astrophysicspagel, nature "written in an informal style that those uninitiated into the jargon of nuclear astrophysics and astronomy will find readable and illuminatingrodney, serves as a basic introduction to these endeavorscauldrons in the cosmos, by claus ea classic in its field, cauldrons in the cosmos will surely remain an important reference in nuclear astrophysics for years to comerolfs and william smathews, science see oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom the major discoveries in the field to a discussion of the makeup of stars to an explanation of standard lab techniques, this text provides students and scientists alike a thorough and fascinating survey of the accomplishments, goals, and methods of nuclear astrophysics
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Focusing mainly on the adventures of the andrea gail, but also taking in the attempts of a rescue helicopter to rescue the crew of an ailing sailboat, wolfgang petersen's film uses impressive state-of-the-art effects to present a vivid account of the storm's awesome, destructive powerin the autumn of the andrea gail leaves the port of gloucester, massachusetts, never to be seen againheading out to the fishing waters of the flemish cap in search of swordfish, captain billy tyne (george clooney) and his crew soon find themselves overtaken by a massive storm, one which taxes their courage to the very limitoxfam shop herne bay wolfgang petersen's screen adaptation of sebastian junger's semi-fictional book about the loss of a fishing vessel and its crew during one of the biggest storms for decades seen off the coast of the ussee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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In this collection of essays, the french scholar jean bottero attempts to go back to the moment which marks the very beginning of historyto give the reader some sense of how mesopotamian civilization has been mediated and interpreted in its transmission through time, bottero begins with an account of assyriology, the discipline devoted to the ancient culturebottero also focuses on divination in the ancient world, contending that certain modes of worship in mesopotamia, in their application of causality and proof, prefigure the "scientific mindour ancestors, the mesopotamians, invented writing and with it a new way of looking at the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop leeds 311ppthis transmission, compounded with countless discoveries, would not have been possible without the surprising decipherment of the cuneiform writing system
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Focusing mainly on the adventures of the andrea gail, but also taking in the attempts of a rescue helicopter to rescue the crew of an ailing sailboat, this film uses impressive state-of-the-art effects to present a vivid account of the storm's awesome, destructive powerin the autumn of the andrea gail leaves the port of gloucester, massachusetts, never to be seen againheading out to the fishing waters of the flemish cap in search of swordfish, captain billy tyne (george clooney) and his crew soon find themselves overtaken by a massive storm, one which taxes their courage to the very limitsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreproduct is sealed and unusedoxfam bookshop carlisle big screen adaptation of sebastian junger's semi-fictional book about the loss of a fishing vessel and its crew during one of the biggest storms for decades seen off the coast of the usa
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George barrington: an account of a voyage to new south waleshenry savage landor: in the forbidden land an account of a journey in tibetcarl bock: the head-hunters of borneoare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikispeke: journal of the discovery of the source of the nile mdccclxiicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableedward whymper: amongst the alps in the yearfrederick courteney selous: travel and adventure in south-east africacaptain sir richard flaurence oliphant: a journey to katmandupeary: the north poleplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteburton: first footsteps in east africa or an exploration of harar two volumesthe fifteen books are reprints made inlayard: discoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylondu chaillu: explorations & adventures in equatorial africasir ernest shackleton: south the story of shackleton's last exprdition cbrowne: a year amongst the persiansdavid livingstone: missionary travels and researches in south africaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells a new history of england: giving an authentick account of all the various revolutions, and other memorable transactions, that have happened in it from the invasion of julius caesar, to the present timepages are generally clean and tight - some a few more age-marked than others includes 3 fold-out illustrations (one split at fold) and one other illustrationcollected from the best writers, &c the second edition printed for r goadby, in sherborne, and sold by w owen, bookseller, at temple-bar, london pp, plus two index sections exact status of this edition is slightly unclear - four editions dated appear on estc, of which the "fourth edition" has the same number of pagesboards bumped and rubbed at extremities, marked in places, with some losses to top and bottom of spineleather binding, five raised bands and title to spineno pre-title pages - ffep appears to be missing, with slight tears to title pagepage numbers and inclusion of two index sections, suggest that this may be an amalgamation of two editionsname in faint ink on endpaper5 cm see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Combined with an evolutionary account of sensory representation, the result is a completely naturalistic account of phenomenal consciousnessthe theory establishes a framework within which subjectivity can be studied objectively, explains the peculiar authority we enjoy about our own mental states, and provides a biologically plausible answer to questions about the function or purpose of consciousnessone must understand what the mind's job is and how this task can be performed by a physical system - the nervous system"naturalizing the mind" skilfully a representational theory of the qualitative, the phenomenal, the what-it-is-like aspects of the mind that have defied traditional forms of naturalismcentral to dretske's approach is the claim that the phenomenal aspects of perceptual experiences are one and the same as external, real world properties that experience represents objects as havingchapter five addresses anticipated philosophical objections to the theoryoxfam bookshop preston how can the baffling problems of phenomenal experience be accounted for? in this discourse fred dretske argues that to achieve an understanding of the mind it is not enough to understand the biological machinery by means of which the mind does its jobdretske's theory of naturalistic representationalism is an approach to the study of consciousness that can pin down the slippery first-person aspect of our sensory and affective lifein the first four chapters (the original jean nicod lectures), dretske focuses on what naturalistic representationalism reveals about introspective knowledge, intentionality, qualia, inverted spectra, the biological function of conscious experience, and the possibility of knowing what alien experiences are likesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit distinguishes, in wholly naturalistic terms, between what we experience (reality) and how we experience it (appearance)
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Raat attempts to show other sides of loten: his role as an employee of the voc and his position of holland virtuoso in political and academic circles in londontogether), besides the many images in black and whiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe life of governor joan gideon loten () is the first published biography about this international civil servantcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe colour sections have gorgeous depictions of the natural historian watercolours that loten made and collected during his lifeit are those pieces that make studying loten attractive, despite raat’s special effortscondition: as newplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea personal history of a dutch virtuoso, uitgeverij verloren, hilversum x 24the life of governor joan gideon loten ()the book contains two impressive colour sections (32 ppthe publication contains a chronological overview of loten’s life and career, a genealogy of his family, a dutch language summary and an elaborate set of notes of no less than 90 pp\traat, alexander jup till now, he was mainly known amongst ornithologists and art historians that have studied his large collection of drawings and watercolours of birds and natural panoramasour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Coupled with the most newsworthy stories of the period and other relevant backdrop information, the book attempts an understanding of life in donegal during the 20th centuryeach locality has its own rich plethora of lore, tales anecdotes and historical datasee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book is an attempt to present a sampling of these storiesoxfam bookshop wallingford donegal is a county which is steeped in history
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The diary continues with a down to earth account of the highs and lows of the next few monthstaken prisoner on the last day his account then describes the spartan life in pow camp without pulling any puncheshis diary is a most interesting account of a young vehicle mechanic who also had to learn to be a infantry soldiersadly albert died in but his diary survived and his daughter maggie clifton has edited a unique account of the fighting at arnhem from the frontline soldier's perspectivei also have a signed hardback version of this book, along with another account of the battle of arnhem for sale, a bridge too far by cornelius ryanthen in september albert flew to holland on operation market-garden and his account (written in pow camp) describes the savage nine days fighting at arnhem from the slit trench levelnew signed paperback copy of wwii diary of a red devil - by glider to arnhem with the 7th kings own scottish borderers - author: albert blockwell, edited by maggie clifton - unique personal account of the formation of britain's airborne forces and their epic actions during operation market gardenthen in late much to their surprise the unit was posted to lincolnshire to become the third infantry unit in the 1st airlanding brigade then in the process of returning from italy with the rest of the 1st airborne divisionplease contact me for further detailsswapping their glengarries for red berets albert and his comrades had to adapt to their new way of getting to war by glideralbert remained with this unit for all his war-time service, later going to the shetland islands when the 7th kosb were part of osdef (orkney and shetlands defence force)individual accounts are certainly in a minority and those from the lower ranks are even more scarcethis book relates to the war time experiences of a young man, albert blockwell from the north-east of england, who in february was called up for service with the armyinitially conscripted into the royal army ordnance corps and trained as a vehicle mechanic, he was then posted in march to a pre-war territorial unit - the 7th kings own scottish borderers, then a home defence unit based near londonthe battle of arnhemfeatures a large number of rare photographs and documents - this version is now out of printthe copy is personally signed by the authors daughter, editor maggie clifton many books have been written about the second world war and the majority of them either concentrate on a particular battle, campaign or unit
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