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oxfam books & music durham a detective no one believes incan they prove everyone wrong before someone else dies? see oxfam website for delivery information read moreofficers like dc callum macgregor, lumbered with all the boring go-nowhere caseswelcome to the misfit mob - where police scotland dumps the officers it can't get rid of, but wants tobut then callum uncovers links between his mummified corpse and three missing young men, and life starts to get a lot more interesting1 bestselling author of the logan mcrae seriesa killer with nothing to loseno one expects the misfit mob to solve anything, but right now they're all that stands between a killer's victims and a slow lingering deathso when an ancient mummy is found at the oldcastle tip, it's his job to track down its ownerbeware of the darkgripping standalone thriller from the sunday times no
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oxfam books & music durham penguin presents the unabridged, audiobook cd edition of a legacy of spies by john le carrésee oxfam website for delivery information read moresomebody must be made to pay for innocent blood once spilt in the name of the greater goodpeter guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of george smiley of the british secret service, otherwise known as the circus, has retired to his family farmstead on the south coast of brittany when a letter from his old service summons him to londonintelligence operations that were once the toast of secret london are to be scrutinised by a generation with no memory of the cold warinterweaving past with present so that each may tell its own story, john le carré has given us a novel of superb and enduring qualitythe reason? his cold war past has come back to claim him
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oxfam books & music olney issued on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the formation of the companysee oxfam website for delivery information read more the text is all clean and unmarked very good condition soft red card covers which are a little bumped in places and lightly faded on the spine includes lots of photographs of the locomotives
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oxfam books & music fareham chambers, gilliansee oxfam website for delivery information read moreeastern waters eastern winds: a history of the royal hong kong yacht club: : one hundred years1st hardback published by the royal hong kong yacht club inforeword by the right honourable christopher patten, governor of hong kongwith a signature and dedication by the author on the half-title page and a dedicatory message beneath thatchapters: : in the lee of dragons; : laying the mark; : before thewind; : cruising in company; : across the line; : dress overall; : the course aheada huge, handsome, and extensively-illustrated centennial history of this venerable yacht club(hong kong: the club, )4to, blue cloth, gilt crest to front board, gilt lettering to spinein excellent, hardly-read used conditionintroduction by vic locke, commodorewith bibliography and lots of photographs
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0c 12 gb disc space directx compatible sound card see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music nottingham torment: tides of numenera (pc) - day one edition experience a deep science fiction-fantasy epic spanning countless lifetimes earth one billion years in the future - discover a world built on the ruins of hyper-advanced civilisations - civilisations capable of tearing holes in space and time, reshaping the continents, and rekindling our dying sun = and claim their relics as your own death is not the end - when you die, your mind rebuilds itself inside a psychic labyrinthwander its paths to unearth long-buried truths and hear stories that cannot be told by the livingsystem requirements (minimum) windows bit) intel core i3 or equivalent 4gb ram nvidia geforce gtx 460 or equivalent directx: version 9a game of choice and consequence - make thousands of meaningful decision and construct a legacy that will change the lives of untold othersdefine your morality beyond mere good and evil, and write your unique story no other player can repeatinlay and cd(s) in good condition
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beaconsfield this volume examines the development of two sovereign nations over seventy-four momentous years, from the downfall of cardinal wolsey in england and the majority of james v in scotland to the succession of james's grandson to the throne of england inthe book incorporates recent work on topics such as reformation settlements in both countries: the destruction of anne boleyn and mary queen of scots: the characters of mary tudor, elizabeth i and james vi: french intervention in scotland: and the defeat of the spanish armadathe cover shows handling and shelf wear and some sections have copious underscoring in pencil with the occasional ink margin notethe author provides a narrative introduction to sixteenth-century english and scottish history, focusing on the political and religious developments in both countries while considering also economic, social, cultural and educational change binding is soundcommon issues explored include the tensions between centre and periphery: the relationship between monarch and subject: the development of bureaucracies and 'reformed religion': and shifting attitudes towards ireland however this is adequate as a reading copythroughout the narrative, the author reflects on the reliability of historical evidence, highlighting key interpretative issues for readers new to the period
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music aberdeen second historical thriller in the alexander seaton series sweeps the hero back to his roots in ulster, and a family living under a curse and riven with long-held secretsaberdeenalexander seaton's happily settled life as a university teacher is shattered by the arrival in town of a stranger who looks like his twin and who carries a plea for help from alexander's dead mother's family in irelandas he seeks out the author of the curse, he becomes deeply entangled in a conflict that involves fugitive priests, displaced poets, rebellious plotters and agents of the kingconfronted by murder within his family, he finds the lines between superstition and faith, duty and loyalty are becoming increasingly blurred, while his scottish homeland grows ever more remotethe family has been placed under a poet's curse, threatening death to various membersreluctantly answering the call, seaton travels to ulster, to find himself among a family torn apart by secrets and deep resentmentselements of the curse have already begun to play out
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oxfam books & music olney undated but published around (has gift inscription from this date)see oxfam website for delivery information read morea great insight into domestic life of the periodin good condition, the biding is intact but a little loosethis is a library of information for the home in a single volume
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music norwich the use of clinical and laboratory information to detect conditions and predict patient outcomes is a mainstay of medical practicea variety of worked examples are providedinternal pages are clean and free of marks'the statistical evaluation of medical tests for classification and prediction' will be of interest to quantitative researchers and to practicing statisticiansthis book describes the statistical concepts and techniques for evaluating the accuracy of medical testsproblems relating to missing and imperfect reference data are discussed in detailmain topics include: estimation and comparison of measures of accuracy, including receiver operating characteristic curves; regression frame-works for assessing factors that influence test accuracy and for comparing tests while adjusting for such factors; and sample size calculations and other issues pertinent to study designthe book also covers the theoretical foundations for statistical inference and will be of interest to academic statisticiansadditional topics include: meta-analysis for summarizing the results of multiple studies of a test; the evaluation of markers for predicting event time data; and procedures for combining the results of multiple tests to improve classificationbook cover contains a few marks but item is in generally good condition
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oxfam books & music lancaster this is a comprehensive description of the kwaza language of southern rond nia, in the brazilian amazonsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreprevious owner name on first pagepart i deals with the grammar of kwaza in detail and gives an overview of its social, cultural and historical context6 photographs, 2 small maps, footnotes & references, abbreviations, appendicesmoreover, the history and the culture of its speakers are otherwise undocumentedpart ii contains a selection of kwaza texts with morphological analyses and free translationsthe present work is part of an attempt to preserve the kwaza languagekwaza is not clearly related to any other known languagepart iii is a dictionary of kwaza, with many examples and an english-kwaza register original publisher's white & green paperback, white title spine and frontcover, thick large 8vo, xxij, 760ppuntil recently, almost nothing was known about kwaza and with only 25 remaining speakers this indigenous language is likely to become extinct some time this century
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6: children of the gods! see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music perth spinning out of the pages of dc universe: rebirth and justice league: darkseid war, legendary writer james robinson (jsa: the golden age, starman) comes on board to answer one of the biggest questions of the year: who is wonder woman's brother? taken away from themyscira in the dead of night, the mysterious jason has been hidden somewhere far from the sight of gods and menbut his life and wonder woman's are about to intersect in a terrifying way, bringing them face to face with a cosmic threat they never imagined! from superstar writer james robinson and artist carlo pagulayan comes the next great wonder woman epic in wonder woman vol
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oxfam books & music perth the kyles of bute like most places has seen many changes over the yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe memories which people possess are often all that remains of times gone bythe memories of the older person can be thought provoking and educational to the younger members of societyalthough h i story records in i ts own way the significant events of times past and present, it is the memories of the individuals who lived in those ti mes which give us a real insight into past life in human termsit can be difficult for one who has no long term memory of a place to know or understand what has gone before and therefore it may be hard for them to appreciate what has been
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oxfam books & music wells this volume is a series of letters from a patrician to his friends in the year dccsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book is in good condition form its agelxii from the foundation of rome to the year dccpage ends have been left rough cut and there are various annotations on the inside of the front cover and first pagethe cover is worn in places (see photos)
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oxfam books & music hereford baroness cox of queensbury was appointed a life peer insee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshe visits the most forgotten people in the world, often in highly dangerous conditions, to carry their stories of abuse and persecution back to the westher motivation is profoundly christian: "faith without deeds is dead; love without action is dead" condition: very minor corner bump otherwise very clean and brighta former deputy speaker of the house of lords, she is a tireless advocate for international human rightsshe has been under fire many times while taking aid to war victims in armenia, sudan and indonesiavice president of the royal college of nursing, honorary fellow of the royal college of surgeons, recipient of the wilberforce award and of the commander cross of the order of merit of the republic of poland, she has also received honorary degrees from universities on three continents
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oxfam books & music wells a rarely available, original hardback version of this booksee oxfam website for delivery information read moreex library copy, with the usual stamps to the frontreclamation of land is one of the most cost-effective ways of controlling pollution and it also contributes to the solving of a great social problem by improving the environment in depressed areasdustjacket good and covered in filmthe inside pages are all very good and clean, with no marksthis book describes the nature of industrial wasteland, showing how the science of ecology can be applied to the rehabilitation of areas polluted by past and present industrial activities
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music perth a prelude to dc universe: rebirth is here in superman: the final days of superman! with his final days upon him, the man of steel reaches out to his loved ones and most trusted allies to say his goodbyestomasi (superman) and illustrated by artists mikel janìn (batman), doug mahnke (superman), paul pelletier (aquaman), dale eaglesham (secret six), scot eaton (the new 52: futures end), ed benes (justice league of america) and jorge jiménez (earth 2: society)yet while he does so, the world is greeted by new threats-a dangerous being alive with fire, who insists to lois lane and anyone else he meets that he is the one true superman, and a black-clad man whose appearance and powers mirror those of superman himselfalongside batman, wonder woman and supergirl, the man of steel must fight one final battle-seemingly against himselfcollects superman , action comics , batman/superman and superman/wonder womanwill superman die trying to save his adoptive world and those he loves most? the final days of superman marks the beginning of an era, written by peter j
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oxfam books & music beaconsfield number 909 of everyman's librarysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book has obviously been read and there are a few (approx 5) notes in ink, which do not obscure the textthere is a preface by the author dated aprilthe pages are slightly tanned; the binding is sounda neat little book that fits easily into a pocketauthor was professor of logic and metaphysics at konigsberg university incover shows signs of handling and usethere is a previous owner's name on the inside cover page
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oxfam books & music wells this copy of this large softcover book is in excellent condition, clean with no markssee oxfam website for delivery information read morepublished with the support of the king boudewijn foundation and the national lotterya unique collection of essays that represent the thinking that preceded the foundation of a major new museum in antwerpcontains several black and white illustrations  written firstly in dutch and then, in the second half, in englishinternational contributors include historians, museum specialists, urban planners, philosophers and sociologists
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music lichfield how did a new belief move from the backwaters of oppressed galilee to centres around the mediterranean, across europe and to britain? why did the brutal romans turn christianity into a state religion? did the heathen saxons accept the faith earlier than is thought? how did the native celts assimilate the roman church? what happened to the church with the interference of kings and the invasion of vikings? acceptance of christ's resurrection changed the lives of emperors, kings, bishops, abbots and people, sometimes for good and occasionally with dreadful consequencesthe first millennium was a struggle for survival and equally a struggle in beliefit recounts the development of our nationhood, culture and religious foundationthis book retells and updates this history of a dark age sometimes receiving christian light using new archaeological discovery and interpretationprogression of christianity was never inevitable
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oxfam books & music romsey operating london was never completed by btfsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome footage turned up in all that mighty heart, overhaul (yb30 the london bus) and under nights streets (yb39 fifties underground)after shooting some feet of film in it was shelvedaudio extra - cockaigne overture (elgar): part of this performance is used in 'operating london'elgar in a letter to his publisher described it as "cheerful and londony - 'stout-and-steaky' "forty eight years later the dutch conductor eduard van beinum recorded this performance with the london philharmonic orchestra in london's kingsway hallelgar conducted the first performance in junenow we have assembled from rushes salvaged some years ago an impression of london at the timethe film can be viewed with subtitles detailing locations of shotselgar subtitled this overturn 'in london tower'casing and disk are in good conditionchildrens' coronation: children from all over london rise early to travel to the victora embankment to view the coronation procession on tuesday 2nd june
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beaconsfield a detailed and analytical exposition of the literary matter, the thematic content, the manuscript and printed sources, the bibliographical references and, where possible, evidence relating to original composition, revision, or performance of each of purcell's worksthe cloth-covered hardback is in good condition with light bumpingthis is a former library copythe pages are unmarked apart from occasional small pencil annotations and the remnants of a withdrawn stamp on the copyright pagethere is a library plate on the front endpaperthe binding is soundthe unclipped dustjacket is worn and has the library's catalogue number embossed on the spine
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oxfam books & music lichfield the dream of the cosmos is the story of a multi-layered quest to understand the causes of human suffering and to reconnect with a deeper reality than the one we inhabit in this physical dimension of experienceit is written with two voices: one the voice of a personal quest and the other which explores the historical and psychological causes that have brought into being our present view see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit seeks to answer the questions: "who are we?" and "why are we here, on this planet?" it is offered to those who are looking for something beyond the superficial values of our culture, who may be disillusioned with religious and secular belief systems as currently presented and who question political values which are deeply mired in the pursuit of power
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oxfam books & music jesmond a nice copy in decorated olive boards with gilt illustrations and textsee oxfam website for delivery information read more previous owner's name to fep italian general, patriot and republican he is also known as the "hero of the two worlds" because of his military enterprises in south america and europehe is considered to be one of the greatest generals of modern times and one of italy's "fathers of the fatherland" a little bumpy to corners and spine ends and some delicate foxing to end papers and page edges commensurate with age and shelf wear but altogether a very lovely looking and interesting bookgaribaldi contributed to the italian unification and the creation of the kingdom of italy
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music lancaster the art of looking sideways is a primer in visual intelligence, an exploration of the workings of the eye, the hand, the brain and the imaginationdescribing himself as a visual jackdaw, master designer alan fletcher has distilled a lifetime of experience and reflection into a brilliantly witty and inimitable exploration of such subjects as perception, colour, pattern, proportion, paradox, illusion, language, alphabets, words, letters, ideas, creativity, culture, style, aesthetics and valueloosely arranged in 72 chapters, all this material is presented in a wonderfully inventive series of pages that are themselves masterly demonstrations of the expressive use of type, space, colour and imagerythe art of looking sideways is the ultimate guide to visual awareness, a magical compilation that will entertain and inspire all those who enjoy the interplay between word and image, and who relish the odd and the unexpectedit is an inexhaustible mine of anecdotes, quotations, images, curious facts and useless information, oddities, serious science, jokes and memories, all concerned with the interplay between the verbal and the visual, and the limitless resources of the human mindthis book does not set out to teach lessons, but it is full of wisdom and insight collected from all over the world
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music bedford a collection of 2 cd's, 'abba gold' is a special edition, commemorating the 25th anniversary of 'waterloo' winning the eurovision song contest in both cd's and cases in good conditionthis comes with the cd of 'more abba gold' totalling 39 tracksthe case has the signatures of the four members of the band, engraved in gold on the front of the case
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oxfam books & music aberdeen a fascinating collection of letters from the great english novelist - and prolific correspondent - penelope fitzgerald acclaimed for her exquisitely elegant novels - including the booker prize-winning 'offshore' - and superb biographies, penelope fitzgerald was one of the most admired authors in britain during the last centurypreface by a s byatt hardback book with dust jacket published in see oxfam website for delivery information read morepenelope fitzgerald was one of the most distinctive voices in british literature'so i have thought of you' is an invaluable addition her distinguished oeuvrethe prizewinning author of nine novels, three biographies, and one collection of short stories, she died in
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oxfam books & music durham the last of three epic instalments in director peter jackson's prequel to 'the lord of the rings' trilogysee oxfam website for delivery information read morebilbo has to make a difficult decision when thorin puts his desire to find the royal jewel arkenstone before his loyalty to his friendsbilbo and his friends must fight for their survival as five armies meet in battlein this film, bilbo, thorin and the other dwarves have unintentionally released smaug from the lonely mountain and endangered the residents of lake-townset in middle-earth 60 years before events in 'the lord of the rings', the story follows the adventures of hobbit bilbo baggins (martin freeman), who, at the instigation of the wizard gandalf (ian mckellen), suddenly finds himself co-opted into joining a company of 13 dwarves led by thorin oakenshield (richard armitage) to help reclaim the lost kingdom of the lonely mountain from the clutches of smaug the dragon (voice of benedict cumberbatch)meanwhile, gandalf discovers that the evil sauron has returned, commanding a horde of orcs to attack the lonely mountainthe rest of the cast includes luke evans, cate blanchett, orlando bloom, evangeline lilly and christopher lee
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oxfam books & music durham the second of three epic instalments in director peter jackson's blockbuster prequel to 'the lord of the rings' trilogysee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this film, while gandalf heads south on his own, bilbo, thorin and the dwarves enter the treacherous mirkwood forest on their way to the mountainset in middle-earth 60 years before events in 'the lord of the rings', the story follows the adventures of hobbit bilbo baggins (martin freeman), who, at the instigation of the wizard gandalf (ian mckellen), suddenly finds himself co-opted into joining a company of 13 dwarves led by thorin oakenshield (richard armitage) to help reclaim the lost kingdom of the lonely mountain from the clutches of smaug the dragon (voice of benedict cumberbatch)when they reach lake-town bilbo will have to perform the role he was assigned at the start of the quest - to find a secret door that will lead him to the lair of the dragon
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oxfam books & music totnes a small book with an abbreviated and simplified history of romesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is also gilt lettering to the spinethe binding is good and there are no other marksthe boards are enclosed in brown cloth with a gilt pattern to front and back and on the spine coverharvey and darton hardback with no djthe first edition was but i cannot find a date for this second editionthere are some pencil annotations on the front end papersthere is a frontispiece if cincinnatusthere are two brown marks on the inside of the front cover and inside the rear cover; they look like the remnants of sellotape
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music totnes an appreciation of the development and evolution of the united kingdom constitution is vital in order to understand the existing nature of the constitution, proposals for reform and the many complex challenges it facesvery topical!(as of )drawing on key constitutional themes, constitutional history of the united kingdom provides insight and context to modern constitutional problemsann lyon presents a vivid overview of fourteen hundred years of english legal history taking us on a rich journey from a feudal society to the fractured union of the present dayconstitutional history of the united kingdom offers an accessible and highly valuable overview for students with little or no prior knowledge of british historythis second edition has been revised and updated to bring coverage up to the present day, including parliamentary reform; the scottish referendum on independence and further drives for enhanced devolution; the effect of eu membership on the uk constitution; and the impact of the european convention on human rights and the human rights actpaperback book in excellent condition, clean and with good binding
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