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It is also built upon a landscape that has been stretching, sliding and breaking apart for millenniahardback book very good condition a burgeoning new city is built on the dreams of the american gold rushprice includes pnp
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From tacitu's account of the sack of london in ad60 to the diarie of harold nicholson and richard crossman, the chronicles of london celebrates two vibrant millennia of one of the world's great citiessize: approximately 290x225x30 mm collection or delivery by mutual agreement" condition: very good condition - slight damage to jacket slip cover; inside is cleanthe chronicles of london, by andrew saint & gillian darley published by weidenfeld and nicolson in extract from description on inner flap: this unique and beautifully illustrated anthology tells the history of london in the words of those that experienced and lived through itprice does not include postage/delivery charges
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By understanding these, the tangles of life unravel and you can gain control once againfrom this came a flood of discoveries that cast new light on the nature of man and lifehow should he relate to the rest of life, and to his fellows? what are his true responsibilities, and to whom? there were no definitive answers—not from the ancient greeks, nor from the materialist thinkers of recent timesorder your copy today from church of scientology 134a high street, poole, bh15 1dnfor millennia, man has attempted to assess his place in this material worldand so it remained until lwith them, one can align the various factors of existence, the right decisions when faced with choices and achieve a new perspective on the directions available in his lifehubbard expanded upon these principles in many other writings and lecturesron hubbard realized his long sought-after goal: the discovery of a unifying principle that applied to all life, a common denominator by which all men and, indeed, all life, might be understoodbut this booklet represents the essence of the subject and a practical approach to living successfully, used by millionswith the information contained in this booklet you will learn how to balance your personal goals with your family, work and every other part of your lifethe principles in this booklet help one solve the ancient moral dilemma of right and wrong and bring about a new level of rationalitycredit and debit cards acceptedhere are the eight urges toward survival or “dynamics” which make up life itself
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Brush up your shakespeare! format: paperback type: book publisher: pavilion uk release date: language: englishthe books in this series elucidate the thoughts, theories and declarations that have defined and developed the core of western civilisation over the millennia, from the classics through the renaissance to the information revolution
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For millennia the world's indigenous peoples have acted as guardians of the web of life for the next seven generationsindigenous cultural wisdom shows us how to live in peace with the earth and one another
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Transdisciplinarity goes beyond the dualism of opposing binary pairs: subject/object, subjectivity/objectivity, matter/consciousness, nature/divine, simplicity/complexity, reductionism/holism, diversity/unity which have marked the history of ideas for millennia
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefor a similar example see "magische ornamente silberschmuck der tuareg, museum rietberg zurich ()" ptuareg are mostly nomadsplease 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 catawikieu size 18 - us size 8catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea stunning tuareg silver ceremonial mosque ring86"); inner diameter cmarchitectonic shape inspired by moorish architecture, the shape is reminiscent of the principal tower of a mosque with its four towersthey are probably descended from the ancient libyan people of the kingdom of the garamantes, described by herodotusthe tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western sahara and the north-central sahelsilver tested as high-grade silver by a silversmith; grams ozfor over two millennia, the tuareg operated the trans-saharan caravan trade connecting the great cities on the southern edge of the sahara via five desert trade routes to the northern coast of africa (mediterranean)
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This new understanding of war as revelation completely transformed western war culture, revolutionizing politics, the personal experience of war, the status of common soldiers, and the tenets of military theoryultimate experience: battlefield revelations and the making of modern war culture, 1, hardcover by harari, yuval noah, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk for millennia, war was viewed as a supreme testin the period 1 war became much more than a test: it became a secular revelation
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The game is set in the immediate aftermath of the infinite war, which saw three factions of humanity wage constant war against one another for millennia (the end of the infinite war was the story-line for supreme commander)an alien race called the seraphim attack all of humanity, forcing the three exhausted factions to forge an alliance to ensure the survival of the human racethe cd itself has some minor scratches but none that should affect game-playincluded in the case is the instruction manual, which is like-newsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas in supreme commander, the player controls an armoured command unit from which they build and control an army to defeat their opponents, using infantry, tanks, aircraft, naval vessels and colossal experimental unitsas a stand-alone expansion it does not require the original supreme commander in order to be playedoxfam bookshop lincoln a stand-alone expansion to supreme commander, a science-fiction real-time strategy game released in earlythe case is in good condition, with no signs of damage
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham from the dusty origins of mummification in the deserts of south america and africa to the latest technology hyped on the internet by utah's summum corporation (which promises mummification for millennia for a mere $), "the mummy congress" investigates the allure of mummiespringle also looks at the uses of mummies for today's historians and scientists and how much they tell us about ancient culturesthis book introduces us to the eccentric world of the researchers and academics who investigate such phenomena as the child mummies of the chinchorro, preserved over years ago, animal mummies from ancient eygpt, the 19th century buddhist tradition of self-mummification to ward off decay, and the political mummification of 20th century demagogues like lenin and eva peronsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein heather pringle visited the remote chilean port of arica for the world congress on mummy studiesthis research is sometimes bizarre, but often reveals fundamental truths
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He covers two millennia of history, from the countrys first unification to the present day, when the great wall, built and rebuilt over centuries of war, has become a symbol of tranquillityfor years, the wall marked the border between china and nomadic peoples to the north and westmutual hostility inspired centuries of attacks, counter-attacks and wall-building, until the northward spread of china in the 20th century made the wall redundantwe all feel we know the wallthe many walls are united by two ideas self-protection and unity which go back to the first emperor, who founded the nation in 221 bceven its name is deceptive it is not an it, a single entity, but many walls (hence the uncertain length), built at different timesit is too big, too varied, too complex to be captured by a few images or a day-tripestimates of its length vary from to milesyet behind the confusion are great simplicitiesmyths surround itfor this riveting account, john man travelled the wall from the far western deserts to the pacific, exploring the grandest sections and many wild onessee oxfam website for delivery information read moremany believe that the stone barrier marches across all china, that it has been in existence for over years, and that it is the only man-made structure visible from the moonhe is the first writer to describe two unknown walls in mongoliamillions every year climb the line of stone snaking over mountainsin fact, most of it is made of earth, and much of it is not there at alloxfam bookshop cheltenham chinas great wall north of beijing is one of the worlds most famous sightsbut we are wrongit cannot even be seen from earth orbit, let alone the moon
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Brief description: for untold millennia, the humanoid races have dwelt alongside mighty wyrmsdragons have helped raise — and destroy — great empires, and wherever they pass they leave a heritage of awe and power1x pathfinder - legacy of dragons english version instructions in: gb type: role playingpathfinder player
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Constellations facilitator and author francesca mason boring presents this therapeutic method in the context of cultures like the shoshone, of which she is a member, that have seen the world through a prism of interrelationships for millenniainstead, they stress a comfortable environment whereby the "client," with the help of a facilitator, interacts with people chosen to represent concepts, things, and other peoplein western culture the word "medicine" is thought of as a concrete object, but mason boring explains that indigenous cultures favor a process of healing as opposed to an itemized substanceshe re-opens doors that have been closed due to the exclusion of indigenous technology in the development of many western healing traditions and introduces new concepts to the lexicon of western psychologysee oxfam website for delivery information read morea range of voices from around the world-leaders in the fields of systems constellations, theoretical physics, and tribal traditions-contribute to this exploration of aboriginal perspectives that will benefit facilitators of constellations work, therapists, and human beings who are trying to walk with open eyes and heartsthese rituals, such as "facing the good men"-designed to help women who have suffered abuse in relationships with men-reject western notions of over-the-counter medicationoxfam bookshop folkestone connecting to our ancestral past is a pragmatic, spiritual journey that introduces a variety of specific rituals and conversations in connection with constellations work, an experiential process that explores one's history and powerful events of the past in order to understand and resolve problems of the presentmason boring provides a transformational walk through the universal indigenous field- that place of healing and knowledge used by native healers and teachers for centuries-by describing stories and rituals designed to help people with their particular strugglesin constellations work there is an organic quality that requires a discipline of non-judgment, one that is embraced in traditional native circles, where the whole truth of a person's life, roots, and trans-generational trauma or challenge is understood and included
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Filled with idiosyncratic characters from pythagoras to fourier, infinite powers is a compelling human drama that reveals the legacy of calculus on nearly every aspect of modern civilisation, including science, politics, medicine, philosophy, and much besidesoxfam shop brentwood shortlisted for the royal society science book prize a magisterial history of calculus (and the people behind it) from one of the world's foremost mathematicianswithout it, there would be no computers, no microwave ovens, no gps, and no space travelsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is the captivating story of mathematics' greatest ever idea: calculusbut before it gave modern man almost infinite powers, calculus was behind centuries of controversy, competition, and even deathtaking us on a thrilling journey through three millennia, professor steven strogatz charts the development of this seminal achievement from the days of archimedes to today's breakthroughs in chaos theory and artificial intelligence
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Special chapters are devoted to the development of religion, which both in the east & in the west was to shape spiritual life for millenniaafter an introduction which summarizes briefly the main historical events of the period, the authors deal with such fundamental questions as the formation of the greek & latin tongues, the evolution of the indo-aryan & indo-chinese languagesit gives a lively, readable global history, illustrated with 80 plates, 14 figures & 17 mapsthey describe classical science, which in greece & india created a new relationship between humans & naturethis is from a multivolume work produced under the auspices of unescotechniques & technology are examined within the context of the societies that created & utilized themfinally the authors analyze the emergence of literature & artsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecontents in three parts: from ca bc to ca 500 bc, from 500 bc to the christian era & from the beginning of the christian era to ca ad 500the concept of the greek polis, the formulation of the roman res publica (including the gradual evolution of roman law), the constitution of chinese public administration, are noted in detail as so many important contributions to the conduct of affairsthe philosophers who laid the basis of all thinking are studied in detail
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Oxfam books & music aberdeen signed by author on title page first edition published in in this extraordinary, powerful polemic, celebrated writer frederic raphael looks back through two millennia of persecution, explaining not only exactly why it is people have been killing jews for so long, but how this religion continues to survive and flourishsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Tidal physics has puzzled some of the world's greatest scientists and mathematicians: amongst many others, galileo, descartes, bacon, kepler, newton, bernoulli, euler, laplace, young, whewell, airy, kelvin, gsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe volume is amply illustrated with diagrams from historical scientific papers, photographs of artefacts, and portraits of some of the subject's leading protagoniststhe history of the tides is in part the history of a broad area of science and the subject provides insight into the progress of science as a whole: this book will therefore appeal to all those interested in how scientific ideas developit will particularly interest specialists in oceanography, hydrography, geophysics, geodesy, astronomy and navigation the book is a good readable copy but does have some water damage to base of spine and several pages but this does not impact on the reading areaoxfam shop haverfordwest this book, first published in , provides a history of the study of the tides over two millennia, from the primitive ideas of the ancient greeks to present sophisticated space-age techniqueslamb, have all contributed to our understanding of tides
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He sees the whole of visual creativity as a piece and draws insightful and inspired connections between different continents and cultures and across the millenniabell's remarkable achievement is to take a global perspective and to bring the distinct stories together in one convincing narrativeconcise, lucid and original, julian bell's account is truly unlike any otherprevious histories have tended to focus only on the masterpieces of western art, or else consider developments around the world as separate, unrelated phenomenasee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe result is a rich and seamless tapestry that provides the perfect introduction to the subjectoxfam shop colne road this extraordinary and beautifully written book tells a vivid and compelling new story of art for the 21st century
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This evocative book chronicles colwell's impressive journey, with beautiful illustrations by jessica holm, weaving a gentle tale of discovery interspersed with the natural history of this iconic bird that has fascinated us for millennia - and so desperately needs our help1st uk edition in excellent conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein curlew moon, mary colwell takes us on a 500-mile journey on foot from the west coast of ireland to the east coast of england, to discover what is happening to this beautiful and much-loved birdthe curlew is showing all the signs of being the next great aukoxfam shop walthamstow over the last 20 years numbers in the uk have halved; the eurasian curlew is one of our most endangered birdswith a quarter of the world population breeding in the uk and ireland, this is nothing short of a disaster
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Throughout the millennia of jewish history, from the hebrew bible to modern times, jewish sages have written and spoken words of encouragement, reassurance and hopethe wisdom in this book is deep and real, and is borne of centuries of suffering endured, faced, understood and overcomeoxfam books & music bury stsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethemes included are illness, ageing, patience, loss, memory, grief, faith, immortality and much morethis anthology presents a wide selection of poems, psalms and meditations from all periods of the jewish past and the present day that will provide food for thought, and words of comfort at difficult times of lifeedmunds whether you are a person of faith or not, there are always times in every human life when we need to find comfort, to sustain us through times of anxiety, disappointment or pain, times of loss or bereavement
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An accident leads to the discovery of a mysterious machine that has rested hidden deep underground for countless millenniain exchange for an impossible demandthe machine awakens to begin issuing a series of increasingly alarming, if minor, omensthe omens turn out to be astonishingly accurate, and ever more ominoussee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas zedd tries to figure out how to destroy the sinister device, the machine issues a cataclysmic omen involving richard and kahlan, foretelling an impending event beyond anyone's ability to stopas catastrophe approaches, the machine then reveals that it is within its power to withdraw the omenoxfam bookshop st albans a kahlan and richard fantasy novel from bestselling author, terry goodkind
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All three of the doctors incarnations, aided by jo grant and unit, must face the wrath of omega - a fallen time lord trapped for millennia in a universe of anti-matterbut one doctor isn't enough for this missiona powerful force is draining their energy into a mysterious black hole - and they must recruit the doctor to save themoxfam shop york starring jon pertwee, patrick troughton and william hartnellthe time lords are in crisisdriven mad by his exile, omega now has one thing on his mind - revenge! see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The celestial tribunal has acted thusly for millenniascottish highlands & islands and isle of mannorthern ireland, channel isles
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For millennia, their hunter-gatherer culture flourished in small pockets across ice age europe, the distant forerunner to the civilisation we live in nowcro-magnon reveals human society in its infancy, facing enormous environmental challenges from glaciers, predators, and a rival species of the humans - the neanderthalssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey survived by their wits in a snow-bound world - hunting, and sometimes being hunted by, animals many times their sizethey are known to archaeologists as the cro-magnons - but who were they? simply put, these people were among the first anatomically modern humansby flickering firelight, they drew bison, deer, and mammoths on cavern walls - vibrant images that seize our imaginations after thirty thousand yearsbestselling author brian fagan brings these early humans out of the deep freeze with his trademark mix of erudition, cutting-edge science, and vivid storytellingoxfam shop magdelen street this is a first edition, hardback book with a slip-covercro-magnons were us
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It places in context particular key events in the history of armed engagement, from the greek victory at marathon, through the introduction of gunpowder in medieval england and france, to the jungle warfare of vietnam and the strategic air attacks of the gulf waroxfam shop ulverston the cambridge illustrated history of warfare provides a unique account of western warfare from antiquity to the present daythe book treats the history of all aspects of the subject: the development of warfare on land, sea and air; weapons and technology; strategy and defence; discipline and intelligence; mercenaries and standing armies; cavalry and infantry; chivalry and blitzkrieg; guerrilla assault and nuclear arsenalsthroughout, there is an emphasis on the socio-economic aspects of military progress: who pays for it, how can its returns be measured, and to what extent does it explain the rise of the west to global dominance over two millennia? see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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It takes you on a tour of thirty millennia of artistic expression, covering the artistic movements, major artists, and indispensable masterworks, and the world events and cultural trends that helped spawn them art history for dummies is an unbeatable reference for anyone who wants to understand art in its historical contextoxfam bookshop new milton used, good condition, soft coversee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is a little creasing to the top edge of the cover, a little wear to the opening edge and some bumping to the cornerswhether you're an art enthusiast who'd like to know more about the history behind your favourite works and artists, or somebody who couldn't tell a titian and a de kooning-but would like to-art history for dummies is for youwith the help of stunning black-and-white photos throughout, and a sixteen-page gallery of colour images, it covers: the rise and fall of classical art in greece and rome; the differences between renaissance art and mannerism; how the industrial revolution spawned romanticism; how and why post-impression branched off from impressionism; constructivism, dadaism, surrealism and other 20th century isms; what's up with today's eclectic art scenehowever, the binding is sound and the pages are all clean and unmarked
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Oxfam shop kendal very good condition hardbackthese are huge numbers and mean that, on some counts, angels are doing better than godthey have been asked over millennia, right up to the present day, as writer, journalist and broadcaster peter stanford explores in angels, his latest investigation into the history, theology and cultural significance of religious ideas'there is no better navigator through the space in which art, culture and spirituality meet than peter stanford' cole moreton, independent on sunday see oxfam website for delivery information read more' - the sunday times: nick rennison 'in a poll, one in 10 britons claimed to have experienced the presence of an angel, while one in three remain convinced that they have a guardian angel'an intriguing exploration of the many roles that angels have played in spiritual life'in the secular, sceptical, post-christian world of the west, continuing faith in angels is both anomaly and comfortbut what exactly are angels, and why have so many in different times and contexts around the globe believed in them? what is their history and role in the great faiths and beyond their walls? are angels something real, a manifestation of divine concern? or part of the poetry of religion? and can they continue to illuminate a deeper truth about human existence and the cosmos? these are not new questions
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Oxfam shop kendal very good condition paperbackthese are huge numbers and mean that, on some counts, angels are doing better than godthey have been asked over millennia, right up to the present day, as writer, journalist and broadcaster peter stanford explores in angels, his latest investigation into the history, theology and cultural significance of religious ideas' in the secular, sceptical, post-christian world of the west, continuing faith in angels is both anomaly and comfortbut what exactly are angels, and why have so many in different times and contexts around the globe believed in them? what is their history and role in the great faiths and beyond their walls? are angels something real, a manifestation of divine concern? or part of the poetry of religion? and can they continue to illuminate a deeper truth about human existence and the cosmos? these are not new questions'there is no better navigator through the space in which art, culture and spirituality meet than peter stanford' cole moreton, independent on sunday see oxfam website for delivery information read more'in a poll, one in 10 britons claimed to have experienced the presence of an angel, while one in three remain convinced that they have a guardian angel
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And first among them', and passionately explains how they have adapted and survived as a form of writing for millennia, before praising the modern-day chinese calligraphers who have put both physical and digital efforts to paint the poems of the tang dynasty ( abook condition: good - slight wear to spine and corners, but tightly bound and clean throughout) herein, helpfully accompanied with english translationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein the preface, compiler wenguo pan describes chinese characters as 'the eighth wonderpublished by household world ppthe artists featured include juntao qian, zhiliu xie, peiqiu chen, wenshu hu and numerous othersselected masterpieces of contemporary chinese calligraphers, compiled by wenguo pan & yongzheng zhangtranslated by wenguo pan
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Two and a half millennia ago, the artifact appeared in a remote corner of space, beside a trillion-year-old dying sun from a different universethen it disappearedoxfam bookshop brigg the fifth culture book from the awesome imagination of iain mbanks, a modern master of science fictionpraise for the culture series: 'epic in scope, ambitious in its ideas and absorbing in its execution' independent on sunday 'banks has created one of the most enduring and endearing visions of the future' guardian the culture series: consider phlebas the player of games use of weapons the state of the art excession inversions look to windward matter surface detail the hydrogen sonata see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit was a perfect black-body sphere, and it did nothing
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