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Gibson puzzles - piece jigsaw puzzle - the age of steam
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle warhammer: age of sigmar - mighty battles in an age of unending wars was the first book of the warhammer: age of sigmar series and introduced the mortal realms settingstorm clouds roll out across the realms heralding the beginning of a new era - the age of chaos is coming to an end, for this is the age of sigmar! warhammer age of sigmar provides a wealth of background on the mortal realms, its many races and its long history of war and conflictdiscover new battles as the age of sigmar dawns, and the stormcast eternals arrive to push back the forces of chaosthis book continues on the warhammer: age of sigmar (starterset book) and begins the story of the age of sigmar in the realm of fire, but also the start of the campaigns in the realm of life and in the realm of metalalongside these exciting histories you will also find warscrolls, battleplans and rules, so that you can forge your own legends in the age of sigmarinside you will find tales of the age of myths and the creation of the realms, along with sigmar's pantheon, and their great and godly deeds during this time of legendslearn of the age of chaos, the coming of the dark gods and the wars that saw seven of the eight realms reduced to flame and ruin - azyr, sigmar's own realm, alone surviving behind its mighty gatesfrom the burning plains of aqshy and the glimmering steel mountains of chamon to the putrefied forests of ghyran and the beast dens of ghur, the thunder of the marching forces of chaos drowns out the piteous cries of tormented tribes and broken peoplesfor centuries uncounted the mortal realms have languished under the yoke of chaosyet, the dark gods' triumph remains incomplete - the realm of heavens resists their armies, its ruler, the god-king sigmar, holding back the hellforged tidenow the time has come to strike back, for at last sigmar's stormcast eternals are ready for warbook comes inside original box, in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is a campaign book containing battleplans, warscrolls and time of war rules
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury a master of the cryptic aphorism, mcluhan's probes are quintessentially socratic interrogations that ask "what if?" the book is in excellent condition and has a previous owner's name in biro on the front end papersee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury the poetry of philip gross with the art of john eaves and fj kennedybeautifully illustrated - a lovely copy of this iconic book book condition throughout very good: dust jacket complete and unmarked, card covers very good and all pages crisp and clean see oxfam website for delivery information read moresigned by the poet and two artists above their names on the title page
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle grand alliance: order is a grand alliance book, containing every single warscroll for the grand alliance of order in warhammer: age of sigmarthe war for the realms has begun! this 280-page book is the indispensable guide to the armies and factions of order at the dawn of the age of sigmara must-own for all collectors and players of this grand alliance, and indeed anyone collecting and playing warhammer age of sigmar, it takes you through the forces of order with warscrolls for every miniature, extensive information on the twenty-one factions, nineteen warscroll battalions and a selection of sample armies to help you mix and match your collection into a heroic fighting force - or provide inspiration for your next steps into the world of warhammer age of sigmarreclaim the mortal realms! the gates of azyrheim are cast wide open, and the heroic forces of order march forth to loosen the iron grip of chaos that blights the mortal realmsfrom the free peoples to the fyreslayers, each warrior is determined and strong - whatever their motives, each wishes to see their lands returned to the verdant glory of times much missedleading the charge are the glittering stormcast eternals and their extremis chamber, with their unlikely allies the seraphon; hardy duardin, aelfs and devoted of sigmar follow in their blazing pathsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle the realmgate wars: quest for ghal maraz is the first campaign supplement of the realmgate wars series, continuing the story of the age of sigmar after the events of mighty battlessince the beginning of the age of sigmar, it has been the foremost goal of the god-king to reclaim his lost warhammer, ghal marazthe hammer is discovered to be in the hanging valleys of anvrok, and sigmar dispatches twelve warhosts of the stormcast eternals to reclaim itsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein great conditionmeanwhile in rotwater blight, the sylvaneth are at war with the pestilent forces of nurgle
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle battletome: fyreslayers () is a complete guide to the fyreslayers, the savage servants of the fallen god grimnir who fight for gold and their own ineffable reasonssince the age of myth they have travelled the realms searching for this precious bounty, offering their services to any who will pay; more than mere mercenaries, their quest is a matter of spiritual honourcharging into battle without hesitation, screaming war cries at a cowering foe while hefting enormous war-axes, the fyreslayers are the descendants of the shattered warrior god grimnirthey bear runes of shining ur-gold hammered into their flesh - ur-gold which, they believe, contains the very essence of grimnir himself, giving the incredible strength for which they are notorioustheir fury in combat and unbreakable oaths are legend, and their axes are feared - berserk warriors born for war, the fyreslayers burn with grimnir's fury!in great conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morereleased in january
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The inside pages are clean and unmarked and relatively bright considering the age of the bookoxfam bookshop hampstead the soul of remedies by rajan sankaran the author's idea of understanding a remedy is to grasp the connection that ties together its myriad symptoms: the basic delusion, its source (kingdom), the miasm to which it belongs, its symptoms - all must be understood as aspects of a single whole if we are to even begin to truly understand a remedyit is the author's attempt to trace out these connections that distinguishes this work from other materia medicassankaran has attempted to convey the innermost feeling or the basic delusion of the remedy while connecting the situation, source, miasm and kingdomthere are several scuffs to the dust jacket especially on the backthe bottom jacket corners are bruisedthe material presented here has been observed and confirmed in drsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresankaran's own practice, it is a material of which he is surethe rubrics and physical symptoms cited are ones which he has repeatedly observed and often used to confirm the remedy prescribedhe has not included remedies of which he has little experience or knowledgein good condition
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham jacquetta, daughter of the count of luxembourg and kinswoman to half the royalty of europe, was married to the great englishman john, duke of bedford, uncle to henry viwidowed at the age of nineteen she took the extraordinary risk of marrying a gentleman of her household for love, and then carved out a life for herself as queen margaret of anjou's close friend and a lancaster supporter - until the day that her daughter elizabeth woodville fell in love and married the rival king edward ivwith her links to melusina, and to the founder of the house of luxembourg, together with her reputation for making magic, she is the most haunting of heroinesof all the little-known but important women of the period, her dramatic story is the most neglectedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop birmingham the changer of ways, the master of fortune, the great conspirator and the architect of fate - these are just some of the names of tzeentchtzeentch's plans are manifold, and he revels in watching each unravel136 page battletome2 unique spell lores - lore of change and lore of fate16 warscrolls and warscroll battalions, & much more in very good condition with some light bumps to cornershis followers, daemon and mortal alike, swarm over the mortal realms in scintillating glory, searing the land with coruscating flames of changesee oxfam website for delivery information read moretzaangor tribes raid ancient places of knowledge while mortal cultists work in secret to advance their god's unknowable goalsa brother god to nurgle, khorne and slaanesh, and often an ally of the horned rat, he is the undisputed master of the arcane arts
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Oxfam bookshop brigg every rock is a tangible trace of the earth's pastprothero follows in the footsteps of the scientists who asked-and answered-geology's biggest questions: how do we know how old the earth is? what happened to the supercontinent pangea? how did ocean rocks end up at the top of mount everest? what can we learn about our planet from meteorites and moon rocks? he answers these questions through expertly chosen case studies, such as pliny the younger's firsthand account of the eruption of vesuvius; the granite outcrops that led a scottish scientist to theorize that the landscapes he witnessed were far older than noah's flood; the salt and gypsum deposits under the mediterranean sea that indicate that it was once a desert; and how trying to date the age of meteorites revealed the dangers of lead poisoningeach of these breakthroughs filled in a piece of the greater puzzle that is the earth, with scientific discoveries dovetailing with each other to offer an increasingly coherent image of the geologic pastsummarizing a wealth of information in an entertaining, approachable style, the story of the earth in 25 rocks is essential reading for the armchair geologist, the rock hound, and all who are curious about the earth beneath their feetsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe story of the earth in 25 rocks tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geologyin twenty-five chapters-each about a particular rock, outcrop, or geologic phenomenon-donald rprothero recounts the scientific detective work that shaped our understanding of geology, from the unearthing of exemplary specimens to tectonic shifts in how we view the inner workings of our planet
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham 'it is never what you worry over that comes to pass in the end' one morning, julia and her parents wake up in their suburban home in california to discover, along with the rest of the world, that the rotation of the earth is noticeably slowingand yet, even if the world is, in fact, coming to an end, as some assert, day-to-day life must go onthe enormity of this is almost beyond comprehensionjulia, facing the loneliness and despair of an awkward adolescence, witnesses the impact of this phenomenon on the world, on the community, on her family and on herselfsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe real catastrophies are always different - unimagined, unprepared for, unknown
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Pages are in fair condition for its ageoxfam bookshop carlisle the revolt of man () reads like an anti-suffragette novel and the critique of the new woman ideology which emerged in england in the straditional masculine qualities and behaviour have become unacceptable in the new societyit presents a dystopian vision of a female-dominated society of the 22nd century, where women keep men in complete subordination after the historic transfer of powerpen inscription and stamp mark on title pagethey gradually become less manly, and many adopt the submissive look of earlier victorian women, whereas women become assertive and domineeringmodern art reflects change in new stereotypical forms of masculinity and femininitywomen gradually take over the traditional men's occupations and privileges, having become judges, doctors, lawyers, businesswomen and artists, whereas effeminate men are allowed to live and perform simple work in complete passivity, submission and obedience to the triumphant femalesthe novel comically reverses victorian gender rolesas a result, men must change their rough nature and adjust to new gender roles leather bound boards are in fair condition with edges and corners that are worn downsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome foxing on some pages and a few pencil lines on some page borderswomen prove to be more effective in the public sphere; they are stronger, more intelligent, and better educated
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Oxfam bookshop tavistock sir john hawkwood was the english soldier of fortune who commanded the florentine army at the age of 70 and earned a formidable reputation as one of the foremost mercenaries of the late middle agesbook is in excellent condition, clean and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham at the age of thirty-two, richard the lionheart has finally succeeded henry ii to the english throneleaving england to begin his crusade, richard's kingdom is left in the hands of his brother, john, who casts covetous eyes on the crown, and his sister, joanna, who is willing to defy even a kingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreand, against his father's wishes, he intends to make berengaria, daughter of the king of navarre, his queenbut first he must fulfil his vow to his country to win back jerusalem for the christian world
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Oxfam bookshop preston gareth evans, one of the most brilliant philosophers of his generation, died in at the age of thirty-fourthe work was edited for publication by john mcdowell, who contributes a prefacesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe had been working for many years on a book about reference, but did not complete it before his deaththe cover is faded by the sun, particularly on the spine, and there are some annotations on the title page, but the book is otherwise in excellent condition
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Oxfam bookshop lincoln this book looks at the growth of industry in cornwall during the industrial revolution the book is in good condition with most signs of damage limited to the dust jacket (fraying on the edges, chipping and fading of the spine), internally the binding is strong and the pages cleansee oxfam website for delivery information read more present in this edition but absent in the first (published ) is a look at the religious and social changes also brought about by this period of technological development while primarily looking at the growth of the mining industry, covering copper mining, the growth of tin mining and the introduction of steam power, this book also looks at the changes in the local agriculture and fishing industries
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Oxfam bookshop cotham hill why are forced displacement, ethnic cleansing and genocide an enduring feature of state systems? in this book, heather rae locates these practices of 'pathological homogenisation' in the processes of state buildingshowing that these practices predate the age of nationalism, rae examines cases from both pre-nationalist and nationalist eras: the expulsion of the jews from fifteenth century spain, the persecution of the huguenots under louis xiv, and in the twentieth century, the armenian genocide, and ethnic cleansing in former yugoslaviacover shows minor wear and tear - slightly scratched and corners a little bumpedtext in very good condition, fore edge a little grubbyshe argues that those atrocities prompted the development of international norms of legitimate state behaviour that increasingly define sovereignty as conditionalpolitical elites have repeatedly used cultural resources to redefine bounded political communities as exclusive moral communities, from which outsiders must be expelledrae concludes by examining two 'threshold' cases - the czech republic and macedonia - to identify the factors that may inhibit pathological homogenisation as a method of state-buildingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefirst edition
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Oxfam bookshop brigg third in a series known as the history of "the long nineteenth century"in vgc apart from a gift inscription on the front free endpapersee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The age of capitalthe age of empirethe age of extremesthe age of revolutionabacus reprint
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Oxfam bookshop harrogate love, nina meets black books: a wry and hilarious account of life in scotland's biggest second-hand bookshop and the band of eccentrics and book-obsessives who work therehe takes us with him on buying trips to old estates and auction houses, recommends books (both lost classics and new discoveries), introduces us to the thrill of the unexpected find, and evokes the rhythms and charms of small-town life, always with a sharp and sympathetic eye in these wry and hilarious diaries, shaun provides an inside look at the trials and tribulations of life in the book trade, from struggles with eccentric customers to wrangles with his own staff, who include the ski-suit-wearing, bin-foraging nicky see oxfam website for delivery information read morecondition- very good
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham "the history of the cold war has been the history of the world sinceas the united states became the national security state, california, which had a population of five million at the start of the cold war, grew to thirty million and, by the s provided one in every ten members of congress and two presidentsthe west continued to be alarmed by the prospect of defeat right up to the soviet empire's last breathnow that it is over, it is crucial to our future to understand how the cold war has shaped us and, especially, to recognize it as the economic and political dynamic that determined the structure of today's global economythe cold war was more of a global conflict than was either of this century's two major wars; far more than a confrontation between states or even empires, it was, as martin walker puts it, "a total war between economic and social systems, an industrial test to destructionusing newly opened kremlin archives and his own experiences in the field, martin walker has written a brilliant analysis of the conflict that has shaped the contemporary worldin the s the failure of détente and the west's economic crisis brought a new generation of dedicated anti-communists to prominencefrom the origins of the marshall plan, which revived europe after world war ii, and the strategic decision to rebuild a defeated japan into a bulwark against china to the collapse of the berlin wall, this authoritative work reveals how the west was built into an economic alliance that overpowered the soviet economy while also unleashing global economic forces that today challenge the traditional nation-statesee oxfam website for delivery information read more" so begins this wide-ranging narrative by award-winning political commentator martin walker, which is the first major study of the cold warat the end of the s the fear was generated by communist expansion into eastern europe and china; in the s by the prospect of defeat in vietnamwe also come to understand how the arms race caused new alignments and shifts in domestic power"walker reminds us how easy it is to forget that there were many occasions for the late s on when victory seemed far from assured, and that lent a particular urgency to the efforts of postwar western leadersfor more than forty years, as this detailed analysis makes clear, the outcome of the cold war was in doubt
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Looking for a small dog under the age of 2, a dog that is good with anyone over the age of 14! we would like a dog that is okay with being cuddled and touched, and to have a strong emotional connection to our familywe are willing to come and get any dogwe would love it if we could pay in small sections over a few months and we are happy to spend over 350 read more
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Oxfam bookshop swanage the book of common prayer and an administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the united church of england and ireland together with their proper lessons for sundays and other holy days and the new version of the psalms of davidinscription on front fly sheetsee oxfam website for delivery information read morerubbing to spine and head and foot of spine28 pages loose but intactleather bound with metal clasp
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the buddha of suburbia, hanif kureishi's first novel, is a tour de force of comic invention, a bizarre, often hilarious, and totally original picture of the life of a young pakistani growing up in s britainamong his disciples is the glamorous and ambitious eva, and when 'the buddha of suburbia' runs off with her to a crumbling flat in barons court, karim's life becomes changed in ways that even he had never dreamed ofsee oxfam website for delivery information read morekarim lives with his mum and dad in a suburb of south london and dreams of making his escape to the bright lights of the big citybut his father is no ordinary dad, he is 'the buddha of suburbia', a strange and compelling figure whose powers of meditation hold a circle of would-be mystics spellbound with the fascinations of the east
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Oxfam bookshop harrogate the story of britain is a significant book published at a significant moment, for there can rarely have been a time when public concern about history and the teaching of history has created so much controversy and debateit is a tremendous story, and roy strong, with his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, is the ideal person to tell itfeaturing illustrated double-page spreads arranged by subject, he tells the story as a continuous narrative in chapters which give meaning and purpose to the periods they considersee oxfam website for delivery information read moresir roy strong, author, broadcaster, former director of the national portrait gallery and the victoria and albert museum, tells the story of britain from the very earliest recorded celtic times to the era of margaret thatcher
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the marriage of textures and flavours, colours and aromas make tarts the most satisfying of foods to make and eattarts, tourtes, quiches, tartelettes, the myriad variants of both form and content, are celebrated in this collection of ninety tarts for all seasons and all occasionsthe doucet tart, enjoyed by chaucer and the court of henry iv, with its intoxicating marriage of honey and saffron, will surprise even the most sophisticated palate, as will the rich, delicate perfection of tamasin's souffled crab tart and the ambrosial peach, vanilla and amaretti tarte tatinclassical, historical and modern tarts are all included, as are the childhood experiences of making jam tarts, eating them bubbling hot from the oven and invariably searing one's mouth in the haste to devour themsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom the most classic of tarts, the quiche lorraine and the strawberry tart, to the airy heights of a tomato and prosciutto tart on a puff pastry base, anyone can bake a tart, and everyone will enjoy cooking their way through this book
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the book of dave is based around the rants of dave rudman, a disgruntled east end taxi driver, who writes his woes down and buries themonly to have them discovered 500 years later and used as the sacred text for a religion that has taken hold in the flooded remnants of londonsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is at once a profound meditation upon the nature of received religion; a love story; a caustic satire of contemporary urban life and a historical detective story set in the far futurewill self's big bold book dares to take on the grand themes in the grand manner
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Oxfam 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 fascismthis book suggests that, rather than being confined to extremists, antisemitism was part of the mainstream culturethe 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 attentionthe text block is yellowing slightly but appears to be free from inscriptions or annotationsas a contribution to the social history of wartime britain, it also reveals the strengths and weaknesses of a liberal democracythere are a few minor marks here and there on the dustjacket but otherwise it is free from chips or tearsthe blue cloth boards are gilt stamped on the spine and are a little spotted and stainedit is complete with its dustjacket which has a small sticker mark on the inside front flapthis hardback first edition is in a good, used condition overallsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretony kushner examines the impact of evacuation, the blitz, the black market and other aspects of the war on relations between gentile and jewhe probes attitudes to anglo-jewry, from left to right of the political spectrumthis book is likely to interest those studying or teaching social history, jewish history or race relations in sociology, politics and cultural studiesthe binding is sound
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Oxfam bookshop hexham the inspiration of ernest holmes has reached hundreds of thousands of readers through his classic works, many of which are just now becoming available in paperbackoriginally published in the first half of the twentieth century, these meditative, concise volumes have never previously appeared in paperbacksee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoverall in good condition, some minor marks/'stains on the back cover and some slight rubbing to the cornerswhether a newcomer to the philosophy holmes founded or a veteran reader, you will find great power and practicality in the words that render holmes one of the most celebrated and beloved mystical teachers of the past hundred years
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