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Title: familiar to millionslabel: big brothercondition: very goodproduct category: musicbinding: audio cd
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3-inch (diagonal) led-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colorssupported resolutions: by 800 (native), by by 640, and 800 by 500 pixels at aspect ratio; by by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio; by by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio stretched; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio stretched processor 206 kg)2 graphics and video support intel hd graphics dual display and video mirroring: simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to by pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors thunderbolt digital video output native mini displayport outputdvi output using mini displayport to dvi adapter (sold separately)vga output using mini displayport to vga adapter (sold separately)dual-link dvi output using mini displayport to dual-link dvi adapter (sold separately)hdmi audio and video output using third-party mini displayport to hdmi adapter (sold separately) camera 720p facetime hd camera connections and expansion magsafe power portgigabit ethernet portfirewire 800 port (up to 800 mbps)two usb 3 ports (up to 5 gbps)thunderbolt port (up to 10 gbps)headphone portsdxc card slotkensington lock slot8x superdrive wireless n wi-fi wireless networking;3 ieee a/b/g compatiblebluetooth 41ghz) with 3mb l3 cache2in excellent condition hardly used comes with original charger macbook pro (13-inch, mid ) - technical specifications display 1341 cm)width: inches (325-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery60w magsafe power adapter with cable management system; magsafe power port electrical and operating requirements line voltage: 100v to 240v acfrequency: 50hz to 60hzoperating temperature: 50° to 95° f (10° to 35° c)storage temperature: –13° to 113° f (–24° to 45° c)relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensingoperating altitude: tested up to feetmaximum storage altitude: feetmaximum shipping altitude: fee6ghz) with 4mb l3 cache memory 25ghz 500gb -rpm hard drive configurable options:750gb -rpm hard drive128gb solid-state drive256gb solid-state drive512gb solid-state drive25ghz 4gb of mhz ddr3 memory configurable to 8gb29ghz 8gb of mhz ddr3 memory storage1 2) or 79 (iso) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “t” arrangement) with ambient light sensormulti-touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities battery and power4 up to 7 hours wireless webbuilt-in 635ghz dual-core intel core i5 processor (turbo boost up to 39ghz dual-core intel core i7 processor (turbo boost up to 30 wireless technology audio stereo speakers with subwooferomnidirectional microphoneheadphone portsupport for apple iphone headset with remote and microphonesupport for audio line out (digital/analog) keyboard and trackpad full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (u9ghz 750gb -rpm hard drive configurable options:1tb -rpm hard drive128gb solid-state drive256gb solid-state drive512gb solid-state drive size and weight height: 0
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The title is it takes a nation of millions to hold us backfor this specific sale the cds sleeve condition refers only to the inner paper insert sleeve, and does not refer to the outer digipak, jewel case or cardboard outer casingprophets of rage 3:18
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Mummies, monsters, and the ship of millions by leena pekkalainen (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 9 to 11 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Public enemy - it takes a nation of millions to hold us back ()condition is very gooddispatched with royal mail 1st class large letter
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The title is it takes a nation of millions to hold us backfor this specific sale the cds sleeve condition refers only to the inner paper insert sleeve, and does not refer to the outer digipak, jewel case or cardboard outer casing
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Public enemy - it takes a nation of millions to hold us back (cd, )
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miles davis ?– miles ahead gatefold sleeve ean:\t miles davis ?– relaxin' miles davis’ first classic quintet was formed in and is widely regarded as one of the greatest combos in jazz historyon the cover: miles davis at salle pleyel, paris, novemberfrom the lp the new miles davis quintet (prestige lp)miles davis ?– miles davis plays ballads recorded in hackensack, new jersey, october (a3, a4 & b2), may (a1 & b1), november (b3) & june (b4)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiterelaxin’ was the second in a series of four albums featuring the group recorded between may and october ofhackensack, new jersey, may (b2 & b3) & october (a1-a3, b1)hackensack, new jersey, november” two tunes from the first prestige lp by the quintet have been added as a bonusgatefold sleeve recorded in new york, may (a2 & a jazz imagesit contains miles’ first version of “if i were a bell” from the play guys and dolls, a tune he would include in his concert repertoire until(*) bonus tracks: same personnelcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablegatefold sleeve read morethe steady syncopation of philly joe jones keeps the rhythms tight and the delicate interplay all the more conspicuousphotos © by jean-pierre leloirour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetracks such as ‘you’re my everything’ and ‘oleo’ highlight the synchronic nature of davis and coltrane as they carry each other’s melodies while trading off solos“hearing the many variations that he comes up with throughout the song”, wrote lindsay planer, “conveys how intrigued davis must have been by the tune, as it stayed in his performance repertoire for decadesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
34 €
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1 composed by - keith jarrett inamorata composed by - miles davis thursday, december 17 (2nd set) cd 2-1 what i say composed by - miles davis honky tonk composed by - miles davis it's about that time composed by - miles davis improvisation notracklist wednesday, december 16 (1st set) cd 1-1 directions composed by - josef zawinul* yesternow composed by - miles davis what i say composed by - miles davis improvisation no2 composed by - keith jarrett inamorata composed by - miles davis sanctuary composed by - wayne shorter 0:30 friday, december 18 (2nd set) cd 3-1 directions composed by - josef zawinul* honky tonk composed by - miles davis what i say composed by - miles davis friday, december 18 (3rd set) cd 4-1 directions composed by - josef zawinul* honky tonk composed by - miles davis what i say composed by - miles davis sanctuary composed by - wayne shorter improvisation no4 composed by - keith jarrett inamorata composed by - miles davis sanctuary composed by - wayne shorter it's about that time composed by - miles davis 7:49 see oxfam website for delivery information read more3 composed by - keith jarrett inamorata composed by - miles davis saturday, december 19 (2nd set) cd 5-1directions composed by - josef zawinul* honky tonk composed by - miles davis what i say composed by - miles davis saturday, december 19 (3rd set) cd 6-1 directions composed by - josef zawinul* improvisation nooxfam music shop reading set of 6 cds in book format bound with a 92 page bookletslipcase has very light shelf markings on the backall in vg+ condition
125 €
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Conned how millions went to prison, lost the vote, and helped send george winternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for detailsbush to the white house by sasha abramsky (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 6 to 8 working days
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Oasis - familiar to millions - red 2cd album 18 songs live from wembleycondition is very goodsent with standard delivery
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Hi i have top working line belgium millions just 5 months old male basic obedience tarin mother father working in security industries very healthy active best dog for family home security protection in future if you need more information message me thnx read more
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1 to 10 miles £ to 20 miles £ to 40 miles £ to 60 miles £ to 100 miles £ to 200 miles £60 please contact me for a delivery price over 200 milesome gaps in drawer bottom boardinggeneral condition goodplease read seller contact information for more infomultiple orders £15 per item extra please pay the courier for your delivery on the day help will be needed at your address the delivery service is door to door onlymeasures 112 cm wide x 55 cm deep x 104 cm highin one directionplease take a look at our other items for saledelivery within 12 working daysantique chest of drawerscolour off white light grey
225 €
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1 to 10 miles £ to 20 miles £ to 40 miles £ to 60 miles £ to 100 miles £ to 200 miles £60 please contact me for a delivery price over 200 miledelivery price chart from hr53er to your postcode in one directionplease read seller contact information for more infoplease take a look at our other itemsplease pay the courier for your delivery on the day help will be needed at your address the delivery service is door to door onlymeasures 92 cm wide x 44 cm deep x 100 cm highdelivery within 12 working dayspine chest of drawers in good condition
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1 to 10 miles £ to 20 miles £ to 40 miles £ to 60 miles £ to 100 miles £ to 200 miles £60 please contact me for a delivery price over 200 miledelivery price chart from hr53er to your postcode in one directionplease read seller contact information for more infowood veneer chest of drawers in good conditionplease pay the courier for your delivery on the day help will be needed at your address the delivery service is door to door onlydelivery within 12 working daysplease look at our other items for salemeasures 69 cm wide x 45 cm deep x 109 cm high
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1 to 10 miles £ to 20 miles £ to 40 miles £ to 60 miles £ to 100 miles £ to 200 miles £50 please contact me for a delivery price over 200 miledelivery price chart from hr53er to your postcode in one directionplease read seller contact information for more infoa good little bank of drawersplease take a look at our other itemsplease pay the courier for your delivery on the day help will be needed at your address the delivery service is door to door onlydelivery within 12 working daysmeasures 49 cm wide x 40 cm deep x 100 cm high
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1: stunning rare miles davis big photo framed - from the icon collection with certificate of authenticy from sony music entertianment produced end 20th century size including frame 51 x 41 cm (ready to hang quality frame) very nicely framed in matching frame 2: miles davis best of blue note - birth of the cool inlusief cd very very decorative miles dewey davis was an american jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer he is among the most infuential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a five-decade career that kept himat the forefront of many stylistic developments in jazzplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelot will be send safely packed with shipping numbercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablestunnunig peace of jazz historyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storein , davis was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame, wich recognized him as " one of the key figures in the history of jazzare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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The miles davis sextet featjohn coltrane & the thelonious monk quartet - miles & monk at newport\t cbs sitaly\t\t vinyl: nmint miles davis - 'four' & more - recorded live in concert\t cbs holland red labels\t\t vinyl: ex miles davis - dig with sonny rollins, john lewis and art blakey\t prestige ?p- usa double gatefold original prestige inner sleeves 1st press \t vinyl: ex the miles davis quintet - steamin' with the miles davis quintet \t prestige ?ojc-391 germany \t\t vinyl: ex to mint cover: see pictures vinyl: see text visual rating read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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miles davis (post bop, fusion, modal) 1miles davis ?– sketches of spain (cbs s ) made in holland re-issue of original lp | vinyl: nm (mint-) | cover: vg++ (excellent) front and back cover laminatedmiles davis ?– in a silent way (cbs ) made in holland re-issue of original lp | vinyl: nm (mint-) | cover: nm (mint-) | cbs jazz masterpieces series | recorded in new york cityplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiterecorded november and march in new yorkcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableoriginally released aprilour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Since its debut, the album has sold millions of copies around the globe and contributed to the doors' legendary canon, including the #1 smash, "hello, i love you"features: • 50th anniversary deluxe edition • housed in a numbered, limited edition hardbound book • 180g vinyl lp & 2cd set • original stereo mix remastered on cd and vinyl • remastered from the original master tapes by bruce botnick, the doors' longtime engineer/mixer • 14 never-before-released studio and live recordings • cd - mqa encoded see pictures for detailsthe doors released their third studio album, waiting for the sun, in julythe pictures are part and supplement to the description and condition of the offered objectwhen connected to an mqa enabled device it will play the same disc in hi-res 176khz/24 bitcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available" when the doors recorded waiting for the sun in , they were among the first bands to use dolby a301 noise reduction processors, which was cutting-edge recording tech at the timethis 2-cd/1-lp collection features a new version of the album's original stereo mix on both cd and 180-gram vinyl lp, which has been newly remastered from the original master tapes by bruce botnick, the doors' longtime engineer/mixerare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikito commemorate the 50th anniversary the doors release waiting for the sun: 50th anniversary deluxe editiongranted, your playback quality will ultimately be determined by the system you have, but at least you re working with a file that should at least in theory, mimic that of the original recordingbotnick says: "i prefer some of these rough mixes to the finals, as they represent all of the elements and additional background vocals, different sensibilities on balances, and some intangible roughness, all of which are quite attractive and refreshingthis is fully compatible with standard cd playersthe doors waiting for the sun deluxe numbered, limited edition 180g lp & 2cd set the box: nrremastered audio + 14 unreleased studio & live recordingsit was the band's third platinum album in less than two years, and the first to top the album chartthe cd in this set has been encoded with the mqa process (master quality authenticated)the doors ?– waiting for the sun label: elektra ?– , rhino records (2) ?– r format: vinyl, lp, album, reissue, remastered, stereo, 180 gram cd, album, reissue, remastered, stereo cd, album, stereo box set, deluxe edition, numbered, 50th anniversary country: uk, europe & us released: 14 sep genre: rock style: blues rock, psychedelic rock * description 50th anniversary deluxe numbered, limited edition 180g lp & 2cd setwhile going through his archive, bruce botnick uncovered a cache of rough mixes from the sessions that hadn't been played in 50 yearssimilarly, the most advanced sound recording innovations were used to make the anniversary edition of waiting for the sunthe set also includes a second disc of 14 completely unreleased tracks: nine recently discovered "rough mixes" from the album recording sessions and five live songs from a september copenhagen showmqa (master quality authenticated) has offered to us music lovers a way to listen to our favorite tunes in a manner that was intended by the original recording artists, without the limitations of file sizes previously describedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteusing a manner of "folding" the music files like origami, mqa is able to take the original analog recording resolution, and deliver it in a smaller fileonce that file gets processed through an mqa encoder (more on that in a bit), it then "unfolds" the file back to its fullest and highest resolution, thus providing us with a very similar resolution to what was produced in the recording studioour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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But this booklet represents the essence of the subject and a practical approach to living successfully, used by millionsron 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 understoodfor millennia, man has attempted to assess his place in this material worldcredit and debit cards acceptedfrom this came a flood of discoveries that cast new light on the nature of man and lifeorder your copy today from church of scientology 134a high street, poole, bh15 1dnhubbard expanded upon these principles in many other writings and lecturesand so it remained until lthe principles in this booklet help one solve the ancient moral dilemma of right and wrong and bring about a new level of rationalityby understanding these, the tangles of life unravel and you can gain control once againwith 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 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 timeshere are the eight urges toward survival or “dynamics” which make up life itselfwith 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 life
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New cam belt, timing belt, disks and pads since milesgeoff has many more miles left in him, and the conversion is really comfortable either for weekends away or longer tripsrear parking sensors (added in conversion)240v inverter, for charging laptops etcair vent for sliding windowfront central lockingwe worked with a carpenter and a mechanic for a high quality conversion and a van that runs perfectlylock-box for valuablesour fantastic camper van (we call him geoff) was converted last year, for a uk and european road triphand sewn curtains with blackout lining and magnets, for rear and side windows and cab partitionwe hope that his new owners enjoy him as much as we havebeing a long wheel base van, there is a surprising amount of room inside for living and storage14 litre capacity electric coolboxplywood panellingmot to februarydash usb chargerselectric windows and mirrorsthetford porta potti qube 335mechanically soundtinted rear and side windows (added in conversion)fully insulatedled lights in ceilingbody and bumpers have some marks/scratches5 gang fused control box with 2xusb sockets & 12v socket110ah agm leisure battery (ncc class a), with voltage sensitive split charge relay that charges the battery as you drivepine pull-out sofa-bed with futon mattress (small double)pine kitchen storage unit and shelfcadac dual hob gas cooker and camping gaz 907 canistersink with whale footpump and two water containers, one each for clean and grey watermains hook-up connectionwe are only selling him because we are going back to city livingfire extinguisher and carbon monoxide alarmrecently servicedcurtain rail and curtains to front of kitchen unit
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Dark cybertron vol 1 the end of everything! shockwave makes a move millions of years in the planning — an ultimate strategy to remake cybertron and destroy both the autobots and decepticons! vol 2 the conclusion to the 12-part epic dark cybertron! ultra magnus leads what's left of the lost light crew, while on cybertron, titans clash and the ultimate battle will leave the planet changed forever! till all are one vol 1 collects issues #1–4 of the transformers: till all are one seriesstarscream rules cybertronplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteafter the costly victory against the titans, iacon is in shambles and starscream finds himself on shakier ground than evervol 2 collects the till all are one: revolution one-shot and issues #5–8he and windblade vie for control of the council of worlds, each aligning themselves with as many long-lost colonies as they canthe key to his political (and likely literal) survival rests in the outcome of a very unlikely event: the trial of the council's first official war criminal—chromia of caminus! read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewho can be called upon–and why aren't they stepping up to the plate? vol 3 collects issues #9–12 and the annualthe fate of cybertron lies in the hands of starscream and windblade as each tries to win allies and support in order to gain control over the council of worldsbut starscream's secret police keep increasing the tension, destablizing the fragile peace that has been establishedepic space-opera action continues as the dramatic transformers continuity leads to new and explosive revelations! revolution is over but the danger isn’t! a wave of undead titans threatens cybertron! starscream will need more than secret police to stop the oncoming horde, but the fearless leader finds himself short on friends and firepowerour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Vaccination, inoculation and the discovery of penicillin saved the lives of millionsthe relationships between them range from lifelong collaboration to bitter rivalryevery one of the characters that make up this rich tradition has a unique and very human storygenius of britain is the story of the flashes of inspiration experienced by generations of british scientists as they realised they were about to change the worldoxfam bookshop cheltenham the extraordinary history of british science, with commentary from britain's greatest living scientists: stephen hawking, richard dawkins and james dysonwe may only be a small island, but we are far from small-mindedthe electric motor, the telephone and the personal computer created the technological age, and the theories of the big bang, evolution and gravity have shed light on some of the deepest mysteries of our existencethe impact of this small cast of characters is remarkablegenius of britain intertwines the personal reflections of three of today's greatest british scientists with robert uhlig's compelling narrativesome had vast fortunes, whilst others overcame poverty and a lack of education to become towering figures in the history of sciencegenius of britain accompanies 5 primetime, 1-hour programmes on channel 4 due to be screened at the end of may , presented by stephen hawking, richard dawkins and james dysonsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreover the last 500 years, the way we live has been steadily transformed by the inventions of british scientists, and their landmark discoveries have revealed the astonishing beauty of the universethe result is a journey of scientific inspiration that does justice to britain's exceptional contribution to science
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At times scarcely credible in the details it reveals of the suffering of millions of ordinary chinese people, it is an unforgettable record of tyranny, hope and ultimate survival under conditions of extreme harshnessoxfam bookshop cheltenham through the lives of three different women - grandmother, mother and daughter - this book tells the story of 20th-century chinathe author herself grew up during the cultural revolution, at the time of the personality cult of mao and the worst excesses of the gang of fourshe joined the red guard but after mao's death she was to become one of the first chinese students to study abroadshe rose to be a senior communist official, but was imprisoned three timesher daughter, born in , experienced the horrors of japanese occupation in manchuria as a schoolgirl, and after their surrender joined the communist-led underground fighting chiang kai-shek's kuomintangher husband, also a high official and one of the very first to join the communists, was relentlessly persecuted, imprisoned and finally sent to a labour camp where, physically broken and disillusioned, he lost his sanitysee oxfam website for delivery information read morein , at the age of 15, the author's grandmother became the concubine of a powerful warlord, whom she was seldom to see during the 10 years of their "marriage"
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Britain, france, belgium, japan, and the british dominions wanted to keep the new states, but woodrow wilson and the millions converted to the ideal of self-determination thought otherwiseoxfam bookshop bath a paperback in very good conditionas imperial politicians wearied of continual scandals and crises - revolts in south west africa, syria, samoa, and palestine; famine in rwanda; labour abuses in new guinea; extortionate oil contracts in iraq - they began to question whether independent states might be easier to deal with than territories subject to international scrutinyminor signs of shelf wearthe allies sought to use the league to safeguard imperial authority, but that authority was undermined by the mechanisms for international oversight they had themselves creatednew states emerged from the great european land empires, while germany's african and pacific colonies, and the ottoman provinces in the middle east fell into allied handsthe first world war threw the imperial order into crisisat the paris peace conference of , the allies agreed reluctantly to govern their new conquests according to international and humanitarian norms and under 'mandate' from the league of nationsdrawing on research in four continents and dozens of archives, and bringing to life a global network of nationalists, humanitarians, international bureaucrats, and imperial statesmen, the guardians offers an entirely new interpretation of the importance of international organizations in the emergence of the modern world ordersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe pages are clean and tight and appear unreadas the guardians shows, this decision had enormous consequencescolonial nationalists and humanitarians exploited new rights of petition or opportunities for publicity to expose abuses or scandals; germans resentful of the loss of their colonies and italians eager to found a new empire arrived in geneva to demand a repartition of the spoils
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Sabbath went on to become a superband, playing to massive audiences around the world and selling millions of records, and iommi led the life of a rockstar to the fullest - with the scars from all the drug-fuelled nights of excess and wildness to show for itfrom working class, midlands roots, his unique playing style - a result of a disfiguring hand injury he suffered working in a sheet metal factory -- created a dark and gothic sound unlike anything that had been heard before and which captured the mood of its timeas lead guitarist and songwriter of black sabbath, tony iommi is considered to be one of the most influential musicians of the past four decades and the inventor of heavy metaliron man is the exclusive account of the life and adventures of one of rock's greatest heroesoxfam bookshop swanage the name 'tony iommi' sends shivers down the spines of guitarists around the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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And while millions of children have grown up with little my, snufkin, moomintroll and the many creatures of moominvalley, the life of jansson - daughter, friend and companion - is more touching stilltove jansson () led a long, colourful and productive life, impacting significantly the political, social and cultural history of 20th-century finlandas the author of tove jansson's biography, karjalainen has become an expert not only on jansson's writing and art but also on her decades of personal correspondence and journalsthis book weaves together the myriad qualities of a painter, author, illustrator, scriptwriter and lyricist from fraught beginnings through fame, war and heartbreak and ultimately to a peaceful endsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop ilkley now in paperback, a beautifully illustrated account of of tove jansson's life and artthe definitive biography of one of the most unique and beloved children's authors of the 20th century, the creator of the moominsdr tuula karjalainen is a finnish art historian and non-fiction writer who has previously worked as a director of the helsinki art museum and the museum of contemporary art kiasma in helsinki
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One english critic called the abolition of britain "an elegant jeremiad" in which peter hitchens identifies everything that has gone wrong with britain since world war ii and makes the case for "those many millions who feel that they have become foreigners in their own land and wish with each succeeding day that they could turn the clock backlooking at the changed face of his country, hitchens finds a "politically correct zeal for the new" whose impact on daily life has been "as devastating in effect, if not in violence, as mao tse tung's cultural revolution in chinaif there is a term that summarizes everything that has gone wrong in britain, it is "tony blairism," which hitchens sees as having rewritten england's history, trivialized its journalism, subverted its educational system and cultural standards, and overthrown accepted notions of patriotism, faith, and morality" see oxfam website for delivery information read more"writing with passion and flair, hitchens targets the pernicious effects of tv culture, the "corruption and decay" of the english language, the loss of politeness, and the "syrupy confessional mood" brought on by the death of diana, which hitchens contrasts with the somber national response to the death of winston churchilloxfam bookshop cheltenham a surprise best seller in england, the abolition of britain is bitingly witty and fiercely argued, yet also filled with somber appreciation for what "the idea of england" has always meant to the west and to the world at largethe new britain is government by focus group in which people are told what to feel as a way of preventing them from asking how they want to be governed
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