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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham james achilles kirkpatrick was the british resident at the court of hyderabad when he met khair un-nissa - "most excellent among women" - the great niece of the prime minister of hyderabadin "white mughals", william dalrymple discovers a world almost entirely unexplored by history, and places at its centre a compelling tale of seduction and betrayalbut such things were not unknown; from the early 16th century, when the inquisition banned the portuguese in goa from wearing the dhoti, to the eve of the indian mutiny, the 'white mughals' who wore local dress and adopted indian ways were a source of embarrassment to successive colonial administrationshe fell in love with her and overcame many obstacles to marry her, converting to islam and according to indian sources becoming a double-agent working against the east india companyit is a remarkable story, involving secret assignations, court intrigue, harem politics, religious and family disputessee oxfam website for delivery information read morewilliam dalrymple unearths such colourful figures as 'hindoo stuart', who travelled with his own team of brahmins to maintain his templeful of idols; and sir david auchterlony, who took all 13 of his indian wives out for evening promenades, each on the back of their own elephant
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(1 still sealed) all excellent conditionnext day dispatch guaranteedthe most beautiful songs of the centuryrdc to paypal acceptedprice includes uk p&p3 cassette set from readers digest
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Not used portable solution for dslr or action cameras the røde videomicro is the most compact videomic in the range5oz) all-metal microphone body no battery required (powered by camera plug-in power - min 3v) rycote lyre shock mount included deluxe furry windshield included designed and manufactured in australiait offers natural, clear audio in an incredibly small package, ideal for compact dslrs or action camerasno batteries required windshield included: furry wind cover included for capturing clear audio in windy conditions made by røde, for the road: built from rugged aluminium and thermoplastic to withstand tough shooting conditions compact size and lightweight - only 80mm (3’) long and 42gm (1incredibly compact: ensures microphone out of shot with wide-angle lenses and action cameras plug and play: connect to camera and recordthere are no batteries to connect or switches to manage: simply connect to your camera and start filming
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Has the same picture on both sides, offset 90 degrees from each otherworld’s most difficult jigsaw puzzle the cats edition double sided 529 piece puzzle measuring 15” x 15” when completedin good used condition, checked and complete
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Concern about this waste of talent is heightened because these losses occur among the most highly qualified college entrants and are disproportionately greater among women and students of color, despite a serious national effort to improve their recruitment and retentionworking from extensive interviews with undergraduates, the authors are able to offer explanations for the loss of able students, including students of color and womenthis is a landmark study-an essential source book for all those concerned with changing the ways that we teach science, mathematics, and engineering education, and with opening these fields to a more diverse student bodybased on a three-year, seven-campus study, the volume takes up the ongoing national debate about the quality of undergraduate education in these fields, offering explanations for net losses of students to non-science majorsthis book grew out of a three-year, seven-campus study aimed at explaining the national loss of 40 to 60 percent of undergraduates from science, mathematics, and engineering majors into nonscience disciplinesa landmark study, the volume is an essential source book for all those concerned with changing the ways that we teach science, mathematics, and engineering education, and with opening these fields to a more diverse student bodygood overall conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredata show that approximately 40 percent of undergraduate students leave engineering programs, 50 percent leave the physical and biological sciences, and 60 percent leave mathematicsoxfam bookshop glossop road slight shelf wear to cover, ex-academic library stamps and stickers, slightly warped spinethis intriguing book explores the reasons that lead undergraduates of above-average ability to switch from science, mathematics, and engineering majors into nonscience majorsthe authors' findings, culled from over 600 hours of ethnographic interviews and focus group discussions with undergraduates, explain the intended and unintended consequences of some traditional teaching practices and attitudestalking about leaving is richly illustrated with students' accounts of their own experiences in the sciences
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among muslims was originally published as the golden peakamong muslims is the account of jamie's time travelling alone and living among the shia and ismaili muslims in the northern areas - the mountainous regions wedged between afghanistan, india and china and one of the most volatile borderlands in the worlda bold, sympathetic and superbly written book, among muslims delves into jamie's own scottish upbringing to find links with the purdah-observing lifestyle of her shia muslim hostsoxfam shop dumfries when ten pakistani men walk into kathleen jamie's small scottish town on a peace march, in november , she is thrown back to her own travels in northern pakistan and a book she wrote a decade earlierfor this edition, kathleen jamie returned to pakistan to write an afterword and prefaceit is a privileged account from an acclaimed poet, who during her travels was often literally the only woman on the bussee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Stevenson, among othersamong the highlights of the title is a beautiful, little-known illustration by arthur rackham, entitled ‘somebody’s book’, in which a satyr is depicted reading to an enraptured nymph, while a pair of animated trees look over their shouldersthis interesting anthology – a celebration of heinemann’s publishing list – is a collection of (in the main) previously unpublished works by heinemann artists and authors, including some of the most famous names of the day‘the windmill: stories, essays, poems & pictures by authors & artists whose works are published at the sign of the windmill’, edited by lpublisher’s cloth-backed orange boards, gilt lettering and windmill motif to upper board, gilt lettering to spine, lower page edges untrimmed, 4 colour plates with descriptive tissue guards, 1 double- and 3 single-page b/w plates, 7 facsimile reproductions of manuscripts and letters, title and contents pages in red and black, text pages on laid paper, ix + 226 pages, 25please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelovat fraser; while cecil aldin provides a halftone spread with studies of dogsusual age-toning to paper, foxing throughout (mostly light; heaviest at front and back of book, and to pages adjoining plates; glossy plates not affected), hinge between frontispiece and tissue guard with split, untrimmed lower edges with usual bumping, creasing, nicks and wearcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available) condition: contents very cleanauthors include max beerbohm (writing on einstein’s theory), john galsworthy, siegfried sassoon, lafcadio hearn, john masefield, jack london, aour 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(see photos for full list of contentsbinding almost tight, with slight leanfirst editionendpapers with usual foxing/offsetting; rear pastedown with a little ‘bubbling’boards and spine with soiling, scratching, discoloration and marks as shown, bumping, rubbing and wear to extremities; paper worn through slightly to corners, and with a few small chips to edges; lower board with a little rippling, foot of spine with a few nicksedges of page block with foxing and soiling, a few small marksother colour plates include a hugh thomson illustration from ‘the merry wives of windsor’, plus an art deco landscape by cswinburne, vita sackville-west, somerset maugham, laurence sterne, henry james, joseph conrad and rno owner inscriptionscallender and published by william heinemann, london
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Two neighbouring families, the georgious and the özkans, are among many who moved to famagusta to escape the years of unrest and ethnic violence elsewhere on the islandin the summer of , famagusta in cyprus is the most desirable resort in the mediterranean, a city bathed in the glow of good fortune1 sunday times bestseller from the million-copy best-selling author of the island, the thread, and the return'fascinating and moving' the times 'an imaginative tour de force, and a great read' daily mail 'an absorbing tale about family, friendship, loyalty and betrayal' good housekeeping 'heartbreaking' essentials 'vibranta poignant, compelling family saga' the sunday times the nohislop brings history to life in this compelling tale' tatler 'fascinating' sunday mirror see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop dumfries 'intelligent and immersivebut beneath the city's façade of glamour and success, tension is buildingin the deserted city, just two families remainthis is their storyforty thousand people seize their most precious possessions and flee from the advancing soldierspraise for the sunrisean ambitious couple are about to open the island's most spectacular hotel, where greek and turkish cypriots work in harmonyturkey invades to protect the turkish cypriot minority, and famagusta is shelledwhen a greek coup plunges the island into chaos, cyprus faces a disastrous conflict
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In realization of his fantasies, he created a ferment of creativity among artists and craftsmen, although his neglect of bavaria's political interests made powerful enemies among those critical of his self-indulgence and excessesat the age of 40, declared insane in a plot to depose him, ludwig died in mysterious circumstances no inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop holmfirth the biography of one of the most enigmatic figures of the 19th century, described by verlaine as the only true king of his centurya man of wildly eccentric temperament and touched by a rare, imaginative genius, ludwig ii of bavaria is remembered both for his patronage of richard wagner and for the fabulous palaces which he created as part of a dream-world to escape the responsibilities of stategerman and european history
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Oxfam shop colne road told in tales from the kitchen, the place where women congregate, particularly mothers and daughters, still, after years of broken traditions and new professional opportunities, nora seton conveys in dazzling prose the rich dialogues between women, the shared comfort of motherhood, the bewilderment of men, and even favourite recipes - coded love messages handed down through the generationsthis loss and that of the author?s first-born daughter are the experiences that have most profoundly affected norasee oxfam website for delivery information read moremost prominent is nora?s mother, an intuitive and discerning cook, who died of cancerin some ways this book is about finding a resting place for those lost loved onesthrough nora we enter the lives of five women, spanning several generations, all of whom are the beacons of her life
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Bailey's most recent show, 'tinselworm', features, among other highlights, immanuel kant's philosophies explained to the 'match of the day' theme, and an alternative seventies sitcom soundtrack to 'terminator 3'the star of tv shows 'black books' and 'never mind the buzzcocks' performs a live stand-up show at the hammersmith apollo as part of his 'part troll' tour; one night from his cosmic jam tour at the bloomsbury in london in which he explains the seminal influence of cockney knees-up music upon classical composers through the ages; and the 'bewilderness' show (), which features the legendary steven hawking 'brief history of time' routinesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music hereford collection of the droll, musically-inclined comic's stand-up tours, including his most recent outing, 'tinselworm'
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Oxfam bookshop preston maurice o'connor drury was among wittgenstein's first students after his return to cambridge inthrough notes on conversations with wittgenstein, letters to a student of philosophy and correspondence of almost 30 years with rush rhees, drury gives shape to what he had learned from wittgensteinbeautifully written and carefully selected, each piece reveals the impact of wittgenstein's teachings, shedding light on the friendship and thinking of one of the most important philosophers of the 20th centuryalongside a foreword by monk and an introduction presenting a new biography of drury, analysing the relationship between him and wittgenstein, this collection features previously unpublished archival sourcessee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhether discussing philosophy, simone weil or the power of hypnosis, he makes fascinating excursions into the bearing of wittgenstein's thought on philosophy and the practice of medicine and psychiatrythe subsequent course of drury's life and thought was to be enormously influenced by his teachercentral to the collection is the danger of words, the text described by ray monk as 'the most truly wittgensteinian book published by any of wittgenstein's students'the selected writings of maurice o'connor drury brings together the best of his lectures, conversations, and letters on philosophy, religion and medicine
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Though seen most clearly at petra, vivid traces of their creativity and control also appear in the hejaz region of arabia, among the wild rock formations of wadi rum, along trade and pilgrimage routes in the sinai, and in towns and temples throughout jordan and into syria" see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis illustrated book recounts the story of a lost civilization - the development of their multifaceted culture, their relations with their neighbours and the demise of their kings and kingdomsmall 1cm tear at the top of the spinethe book is soft back, with front and back flap, it's slightly cocked forwards"the nabataean arabs were one of the most remarkable peoples of the ancient world but are today known only for their hauntingly beautiful rock-carved capital - petratauris & co ltd, x 254 mm; 224 pages; coloured photos on almost every page, with black and white map illustrationsthe book is in good conditionoxfam bookshop keynsham i
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Active in the twelfth century, mabja was among the first tibetans to rely on the works of the indian master candrakirti, and his account of the middle way exercised a deep and lasting influence on the development of madhyamaka philosophy in all four schools of buddhism in tibetyet where are our answers? once we begin to follow nagarjuna's clear and direct steps, the gateway to the inconceivable emerges-perhaps unexpectedlyin a series of unassuming and penetrating investigations, he asks basic questions such as: "what does it mean for something to occur? what is meant by 'going' or by 'coming'? does the eye see? does fire burn fuel? what is an example of being right? what does it mean to be wrong? nagarjuna extends an invitation to open-minded and unprejudiced inquiry, and from his reader he asks for nothing more and nothing less than sincere and honest answersoxfam bookshop kingsbridge in the root of the middle way, nagarjuna presents a magical method of reasoning, inviting everyone who encounters these lucid and fearless contemplations to follow him on a journey to the heart of transcendent insightthe present work contains nagarjuna's verses on the middle way accompanied by mabja jangchub tsöndrü's famed commentary, the ornament of reasonsee oxfam website for delivery information read more" a visual outline of the commentary has been added that clearly shows the structure of each chapter and makes the arguments easier to followapart from some light creasing to the dust jacket at the top of the spine, very light spotting to the upper page edges and one small red spot on the lower page edges this book looks near new; a very attractive copy overallsharp, concise, and yet comprehensive, the ornament of reason has been cherished by generations of scholar-practitionersinspired by the buddha's teachings on profound emptiness in the prajnaparamita sutras, nagarjuna sets out to probe what appears to be the most fundamental facts of the world, challenging us to question even our most deeply ingrained ideas and what seem to be self-evident factsthe late khunu lama tenzin gyaltsen rinpoche, a renowned authority on the subject, often referred to this commentary as "the best there is
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excellent condition women's clothing bundle - brought for holiday before falling pregnant so most items hardly worn please see photos for exact sizes ad id: delivery service consumer credit
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Of all the power armor variants that the enclave deploy, the hellfire armor causes the most fear among wastelandersplayers will need the enclave wave card expansion pack to use the contents of this boxthis boxed set contains two 32mm scale multi-part high quality resin enclave miniatures, each with unique scenic bases, to allow players to expand their fallout: wasteland warfare gamesthe armor is rightly named as its wearers go to battle equipped with flame-throwing weaponry designed to bring desolation and ruin to allspecially designed to be resistant to the heat of flame weapons, the hellfire armor allows maximum flexibility and resilience while incorporating advanced respiration masks to keep oxygen flowing in burning environments
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Appropriatly levinas pursues this project by discussing the work of others, of philosophers among his contemporaries who bring out and champion a thought that realizes and sustains the proximity of person to personthis book brings together fourteen pieces from a large body of uncollected essayshe is widely considered to be one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablenicely signed by sebastiao salgado on the title pagethe reader will discover fascinating stories of every corner of the world, both near and remote, from africa to the americas, and then again the birth of the instituto terra, of the genesis project, of magnum photos and amazonas imagesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein this volume his talent as a storyteller and the authenticity of a man who knows how to combine activism and professionalism, talent and generosity, clearly emergesebastião salgado's photographs have been shown around the worldwith a kindness and a disarming simplicity, salgado rebuilds his path, exposes his beliefs, makes us witnesses of his emotionsin from my land to the planet the photographer tells us the story of his most famous reportages: from the black and white portraits of unknown men and women, workers or refugees, to the more recent genesis project, a portrait of the most incontaminated places of our planetour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Unlike in most pulp romances of the s and 60s, paula christian's heroines were thoroughly modern women - struggling to define themselves while searching for their own lasting relationshipsin this classic collection, the revolutionary author introduces another kind of love and love is where you find it, two unforgettable stories of women - one in new york and one in los angeles - who discover the joy and fulfillment of love with their female coworkersthere is a line in black pen through the barcodefully human and honest, afraid of failure yet always hopeful, these sisters were blazing a trail, encouraging others on their path tooxfam bookshop tunbridge wells another kind of love: two unforgettable classics from the golden age of pulp fiction paula christian, edition) very good condition, with clean cover and pagesanother kind of lovesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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03 x cm "this book will present the reader with a fascinating insight into raf life, showing all of the raf's combat and support aircraft in operation, combined with captivating images of the dedicated men and women who work with these warplanes both in the air and on the groundfor the very first time, this innovative publication will illustrate the raf at work and in action, including some truly stunning aerial photographs, providing a truly ground-breaking insight into the activities of the youngest (and arguably the most important) of the united kingdom's armed services at this most significant time in the royal air force's illustrious history" can deliver within north/west kent, west sussex areaspages, hardcover x 2"fighting force: 90th anniversary of the royal air force touchstone books ltd; first edition (11 mar
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In excellent conditionessential guide to british universities that gives you all the information you need to make the crucial decisions on what to study, where to study, and how much it might costits university and subject league tables are the most respected and studied in britainthe university and subject tables inside are the most respected and studied in britain• clear guidance on the application process• how to select the right course and university • compare university performance• valuable advice on university life a new section for the guide give s an outline on where students come from which includes a ranking table on social inclusionfor more than 25 years the times and sunday times good university guide has provided the most accurate and up-to-date information about british universities to help make the choice of which universities to apply to as easy as possibleobjective and authoritative, it is the best-selling guide to making the right university choice for youwritten by john o’leary, former editor of the times higher education supplement, this is the most authoritative guide availablehardly used, only read for few times, like newiplease see my others itemsthanks for watchingthis definitive guide is designed for those who are applying to start courses in
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In excellent conditionessential guide to british universities that gives you all the information you need to make the crucial decisions on what to study, where to study, and how much it might costits university and subject league tables are the most respected and studied in britainthe university and subject tables inside are the most respected and studied in britain\u how to select the right course and university \u compare university performance\u valuable advice on university life a new section for the guide give s an outline on where students come from which includes a ranking table on social inclusionplease see my others itemsfor more than 25 years the times and sunday times good university guide has provided the most accurate and up-to-date information about british universities to help make the choice of which universities to apply to as easy as possibleobjective and authoritative, it is the best-selling guide to making the right university choice for youwritten by john o\uleary, former editor of the times higher education supplement, this is the most authoritative guide availablehardly used, only read for few times, like newithanks for watching\u clear guidance on the application processthis definitive guide is designed for those who are applying to start courses in
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To get his life back, he must chase shadows through europe's corridors of powerhard-up russia expert dr sam gaddis finally has a lead for the book that could solve all his career problemssuddenly threatened at every step and caught between two beautiful women, both with access to crucial evidence, sam cannot trust anyonebut the bigger the lie, the more ruthlessly the truth is kept buriedoxfam shop evesham perfect for fans of john le carré - the most explosive secret of the cold war could be exposed: but the bigger the lie, the more ruthlessly it will be protectedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen his source is found dead, gaddis is alone on the trail of the cold war's deadliest secret: the undiscovered sixth member of the infamous cambridge spy ringbut the story of a lifetime becomes an obsession that could kill him
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From the mid-sixteenth century, northern europeans justified travel to the south in terms of educationthis copy is complete with uncut dust jacketit has very minor fading but is otherwise in very good conditionthe english had previously travelled to italy to study the classics; now they travelled to learn italian and study medicine, diplomacy, dancing, riding, fencing, and, eventually, art and architecturedocumenting the lives and travels of these personalities, professor chaney's remarkable book provides a complete picture of one of the most fascinating phenomena in the history of western civilisationfamous men, and an increasing proportion of women, all contributed to establishing a convention which eventually came to dominate european culturesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreauthors from chaucer to erasmus came to mock the custom but even the reformation did not stop the urge to traveloxfam shop devizes the grand tour has become a subject of major interest to scholars and general readers interested in exploring the historic connections between nations and their intellectual and artistic productionalthough traditionally associated with the eighteenth century, when wealthy englishmen would complete their education on the continent, the grand tour is here investigated in a wider context, from the decline of the roman empire to recent times
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicondition: excellent, also see the photos for personal impressioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablegiven dimensions and weight, a sturdy and heavy itemsilver pot with many motifs including lotus flowersplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteweight 377 gramsmarked: 800 and mdmd is a master from kotagede/yogjakarta, on java indonesiaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Her ferociously funny, soulful stories tell of the gulf between men and women, the loneliness of the broken-hearted and the yearned-for, impossible intimacies we cravegathered here for the first time in a beautiful hardback edition is the complete stories along with three new and previously unpublished in book form: paper losses, the juniper tree, debarkingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham since the publication of self-help, her first collection of stories, lorrie moore has been hailed as one of the greatest and most influential voices in american fiction
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Oxfam shop kendal case and disc in excellent condition the complete tv mini-series that dramatises the life of the bronte sisters, authors of some of the most memorable novels in the literary canonthe episodes are: 'the little king', 'home and abroad', 'delusion's song', 'rewarding destiny' and 'silent is the house'written by christopher fry, the series explores the everyday lives of the sisters in their home in the small yorkshire village of haworthsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecharlotte (vickery turner), the author of 'jane eyre', is the most ambitious of the girls, with emily (rosemary mchale), the writer of 'wuthering heights', the most poetic and intense
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