Past two decades
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This compelling book investigates the problem of poverty and inequality in and among chinese ethnic minorities, focusing in particular on two important questions: have the minorities shared the fruits of spectacular economic growth in china during the past two decades? is their backwardness due to ethnic and cultural factors or to extremely low incomes? the authors examine the different factors explaining poverty, the relationship between poverty and ethnicity, poverty indicators that permit a comparison between minorities and non-minorities (or the han majority), economic and demographic characteristics of minorities and their educational, occupational and gender profilespoverty and inequality among chinese minorities gives original research findings and new thinking on a highly topical issue in chinese development economics, and fills a gap in the existing economic literaturethey consider whether special measures in favour of minorities introduced by the chinese government have contributed to an improvement in their standard of livingoxfam bookshop beverley the number of poor people in china is huge, despite recent economic advancesthe minorities in china constitute less than ten per cent of the entire population, yet they represent forty to fifty per cent of the absolute poor see oxfam website for delivery information read morebook condition: very good, small indentation/tear on back hinge, errata can be found inside explaining a few printing errors
24 €
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Andy park has been a prolific artist in the entertainment industry for the past two decadesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe pencil drawing is signed by andy parkare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisigned by andy park (see photos) dimensions: 40x27 cm read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepencil drawing at andy parkin the first part of his career, he made a name for himself as a comic book artist illustrating top-selling comic book titles such as tomb raider
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham a glorious celebration of the very best of the art of the fantastic over the past two decades, this glorious full-colour collection features over 300 illustrationssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham in this long-awaited book (already a major bestseller in italy) ginsborg has created a fascinating, sophisticated and definitive account of how italy has coped, or failed to cope, with the past two decadessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreanyone wishing to understand contemporary italy will find it essential to have this enormously attractive and intelligent bookginsborg sees this difference as most fundamentally clear in the role of the family and it is the family which is at the heart of italian politics and businesscontemporary italy strongly mirrors britain - the countries have roughly the same extent, population size and gnp - and yet they are fantastically different
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In china's emerging middle class, noted scholar cheng li and a team of experts focus on the sociopolitical ramifications of the birth and growth of the chinese middle class over the past two decadesoxfam bookshop beverley the rapid emergence and explosive growth of china's middle class have enormous consequences for that nation's domestic future, for the global economy, and for the whole world book condition: minor shelf wear and minor denting to front wrapperthe contributors, from diverse disciplines and different regions, examine the development and evolution of china's middle class from a variety of analytical perspectiveswhat is its educational and occupational makeup? are its members united by a common identity by a shared political vision and worldview? how does the chinese middle class compare with its counterparts in other countries? the contributors shed light on these and many other issues pertaining to the rapid rise of the middle class in the middle kingdom see oxfam website for delivery information read more
9 €
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For the past two decades he has documented wildlife and our relationship with nature in environments from the amazon to antarcticathe resulting volume is a glorious picture book of planet earth depicting the amazing biodiversity that surrounds us alllanting's previous taschen titles include eye to eye, jungles, and penguinthe photographer: dutch-born frans lanting has been hailed as one of the great nature photographers of our timesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe editor: christine eckstrom is a writer and editor specializing in natural historyshe collaborates with lanting on fieldwork, books, and other publishing projects from their home base in californialanting's true gift lies beyond his technical mastery: it is his eye for geometry in the beautiful chaos of nature that allows him to show us the world as it has never been seen beforeoxfam shop fulwood road planet earth, home sweet home in the year , world-renowned wildlife photographer frans lanting set out on a personal journey to photograph the evolution of life on earthexhibits of his photographs have been shown at major museums in paris, milan, tokyo, new york, madrid, and amsterdamfrom crabs to jellyfish, diatoms to vast geological formations, jungles to flowers, monkeys to human embryos, life is a testament to the magical beauty of life in all its forms and is lanting's most remarkable achievement to datehe made pilgrimages to true time capsules like a remote lagoon in western australia, spent time in research collections photographing forms of microscopic life, and even found ways to create visual parallels between the growth of organs in the human body and the patterns seen on the surface of the earth
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Predominantly in english but there are three final chapters in hindisee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoriginal blue cloth boards with lettering in white, as per the djthe first ffep is slightly chipped and bent in partsprice unclippedoxfam books & music totnes proceedings of a national seminar held in dhaka, 29 january - 4 february organised by bangladesh unnayan parishad (bup)otherwise this copy has no internal markings and good bindingtop and bottom of spine slightly chipped and dj shows shelf and/or reading wearthis was probably a library copy but the only residual evidence is a single date stamp for on one of the front end pages and the dj being glued into position
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These girls have both produced twins each year for the past two yearsgood teeth, udders and feetÂŁ200 each read morebeautiful grey faced dartmoor ewesboth have weaned their lambs and are now looking for a new home since we lost our ramfully registered with the grey faced dartmoor society
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two decades ago, vspike peterson published a book titled gendered states in which she asked, what difference does gender make in international relations and the construction of the sovereign state system? in the intervening years, a wealth of feminist scholarship has responded to her question, but in doing so, has looked past the nation state to consider the gendered dimensions of issues such as human rights, nationalist movements, development, and economic globalizationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith a preface by vbringing together an international group of contributors from the global south, united states, europe, and australia, this volume will answer three overarching questionsincluding scholars from international relations, postcolonial studies, and development studies, this volume collectively theorizes the modern state and its intricate relationship to security, identity politics, and genderspike peterson, this book aims to connect the earlier debates of peterson's book with the gendered state today, one that exists within a globalized and increasingly securitized worldsecond, it will look at the continued theoretical significance of the gendered state for current ir scholarshipand, finally, it will explain to what extent postcolonial states are distinctive from metropolitan states with regard to gendermoreover, since , feminist international relations has also focused on international security, forging a new subfield of feminist security studies that revisits more traditional ir topics such as war and national security, albeit from very different perspectivesfirst, it will answer whether the concept of a "gendered state" is generic or if some states are particularly gendered in their identities and interests, and with what implications for the type of citizenship, society, and international security
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19 €
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Haven journeys all the way to manhattan in search of clues about her past life and a decades-old murderoxfam bookshop cheltenham haven moore has always known she's different: there are the talents that can't be explained; the knowledge of places she's never been; and then there are the visions that overwhelm her - terrifying visions of a life that ended tragically two decades earlier and more than a thousand miles away in new york citybut if she makes the right choices, haven will find the answers she's been seeking her entire lifethe eternal ones tells the story of the first battle in a war between undying love and eternal evilthe citizens of haven's rural, highly religious community, believe that she's been possessed by a demonsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut this is no demon: it's reincarnationthis is an epic and thrilling romance set in the snake-handling churches of appalachia, the dusty ruins of ancient rome, and the grand mansions of manhattanone wrong move could lead her into the clutches of the sinister villain at the center of a conspiracy much larger than she could have ever imagined
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Oxfam shop colne road from harper lee comes a landmark new novel set two decades after her beloved pulitzer prize-winning masterpiece, to kill a mockingbirdfeaturing many of the iconic characters from to kill a mockingbird, go set a watchman perfectly captures a young woman, and a world, in painful yet necessary transition out of the illusions of the past - a journey that can be guided only by one's own consciencetwenty-six-year-old jean louise finch - 'scout' - returns home from new york city to visit her ageing father, atticusmemories from her childhood flood back, and her values and assumptions are thrown into doubtsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewritten in the mid-s, go set a watchman imparts a fuller, richer understanding and appreciation of harper leeit not only confirms the enduring brilliance of to kill a mockingbird, but also serves as its essential companion, adding depth, context and new meaning to a classichere is an unforgettable novel of wisdom, humanity, passion, humour and effortless precision - a profoundly affecting work of art that is both wonderfully evocative of another era and relevant to our own timesmaycomb, alabamaset against the backdrop of the civil rights tensions and political turmoil that were transforming the south, jean louise's homecoming turns bittersweet when she learns disturbing truths about her close-knit family, the town and the people dearest to her
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As 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 metaloxfam bookshop swanage the name 'tony iommi' sends shivers down the spines of guitarists around the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom 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 timesabbath 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 itiron man is the exclusive account of the life and adventures of one of rock's greatest heroes
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Ö - - a waterboyæs adventures in music is a fascinating, evocative memoir by one of the great british songwriters of the past four decadesand itæs continued ever sinceit is an honest and revealing work, by turns heartfelt and funny, that tells the story of a cocky scot with a sound in his head and his lifelong efforts to reproduce that sound û a story that runs from teenage fandom to international stardom, from scotland to new york city and beyondas a teenager in scotland, mike played in punk and garage bands, hitchhiked to see bob dylan, and scammed his way into punk poet patti smithæs inner circle during an eye-opening weekend in londonin he formed the waterboys with an ever-rotating cast of collaborators and soon found international success with the trademark see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham ôi was six or seven when i noticed the music in my headit was there in the classroom, on the football pitch, at the dinner table, when i went to sleep and when i woke up
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And yet, huge advances in molecular biology over the past few decades have served only to deepen the mysteryso can life be explained by known physics and chemistry, or do we need something fundamentally new?in this penetrating and wide-ranging new analysis, world-renowned physicist and science communicator paul davies searches for answers in a field so new and fast-moving that it lacks a name, a domain where computing, chemistry, quantum physics and nanotechnology intersectweaving together cancer and consciousness, two-headed worms and bird navigation, davies reveals how biological organisms garner and process information to conjure order out of chaos, opening a window on the secret of life itselfsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom life's murky origins to the microscopic engines that run the cells of our bodies, the demon in the machine is a breath-taking journey across the landscape of physics, biology, logic and computinglife really does look like magic: even a humble bacterium accomplishes things so dazzling that no human engineer can match itoxfam bookshop preston for generations, scientists have struggled to make sense of this fundamental questionat the heart of these diverse fields, davies explains, is the concept of information: a quantity with the power to unify biology with physics, transform technology and medicine, and even to illuminate the age-old question of whether we are alone in the universe
13 €
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Oxfam bookshop byres road both critically and commercially successful filmmakers, the coen brothers have written, produced, and directed numerous acclaimed films over the past three decadesin those works, they discover insightful engagements with such ideas as questions of human freedom, the relationship of reason to religion, and the nature of liberal democracy in the american regimethey examine five of the coen brothers' comedies: raising arizona, fargo, the big lebowski, o brother, where art thou, and hail caesar!sara macdonald and barry craig demonstrate that their comedies, in particular, which are often dismissed as mere entertainments, actually present substantial philosophic and political argumentssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey demonstrate how sometimes explicitly, but generally implicitly, the coens draw on thinkers such as homer, plato, dante, and hegel, while simultaneously presenting popular entertainment
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50 €
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Over the past few decades buddhism has deepened its presence in the west and as a result teachings and practices are becoming integrated with those of western psychology in a more productive waythe decline of mechanism and positivism offers new opportunities to bring together western buddhist views of the mind and its relationship to its surroundingshowever, by responding to this by attempting to synthesise buddhism with the values of contemporary culture can lead to doubts about authenticity and dilutionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewritten by psychologists and scholars, the essays discuss many of the difficult questions raised by buddhism's increased presencein particular the issue of the balance between authenticity and accessibility is examinedbuddhist traditions are often perceived as inaccessible and too firmly fixed to a cultural framework with some people, especially women, left feeling alienated and undervaluedoxfam bookshop brighton this collection of writings presents contemporary views on the integration of buddhism in the westexamining these issues and many more, the contributors seek to bring buddhism into a realistic and informed relationship with contemporary western thought
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Over the past few decades, modernity has been radically changed by globalization, individualization, new inequalities, and fundamentalismsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop dumfries we are all modern todaythis book proposes such an analysisbut modernity today is not what it used to bea novel way of analysing contemporary societies is needed
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Oxfam books & music totnes the majority of aestheticians have focused their attention during the past three decades on the identity, or essential nature, of art: can 'art' be defined? what makes an object a work of art? under what conditions can we characterize in a classificatory sense an object as an art work? the debate, and at times controversy, over these questions proved to be constructive, intellectually stimulating, and in many cases suggestive of new ideaswe do not only create art; we also enjoy, igood binding and no other marksi hope this debate continues in its momentum and creative outcomehow can we theorize about the nature of art in general and the art work in particular, and about what makes an object a good work of art, if we do not experience it? nijhoff hardback with no dj'aesthetic experience' - which occupies a prominent place in the philosophy of artthe time is, however, ripe to direct our attention to another important, yet neglected, concept - vizowner's name on ffepexperience, and evaluate ita good book here in very good condition see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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During the past 2 decades, a significant body of scientific knowledge has been published in these areasthese sports are popular in most countries of the world, both at competitive and rereational levelsas-new conditioncombat sports include four olympic sports (boxing, wrestling, judo, and tai- kwondo) and other popular sports such as karate, kick boxing, and wushuhowever, there is a demand for practical references which address sports medicine and science in the context of different sports published see oxfam website for delivery information read morecombat sports are practised by people of different ages for a variety of reasons such as to gain fitness and health benefits and to learn self-defencesports medicine and sports science are relatively new and rapidly developing fields of knowledgethis demand is higher in some sports including combat sports, which are highly physically and mentally demanding, and cause challenging issues such as risk of blood-borne infections, weight reduction, head injuries, stress management, and safety for women and childrenthis book has been developed to meet the needs of the practitioners who work with combat sports athletes in order to improve their health and performance
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90 €
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Oxfam shop billericay from mods to punks rockers, hammer horrors to block busters, historical events to hysterical clothes, you'll face questions on the weird and the wonderful from those now-distant decades of the sixties, the seventies and the eightiessee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom cheatwell gamesit is a close-run contest between pet logs, pet rocks, stick-on garfields and cabbage patch dollsbobbing dogs, feely-boppers and flares all make their claim in the 'momentary madness' hall of fame & whilst the prise for 'pointless pets'
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Good condition no pages missing/tears compiled by colin marsden, this book is a graphic reminder of the illustrious career of the hst over the past three decadesillustrated throughout with a superb set of images, the book is a tribute to one of the iconic designs of the contemporary railway scene
10 €
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Play the monopoly you know and love on a revolutionary round board with funky new movers! as you are wheeling and dealing your way to a big win, hear sounds and music from the past five decadeswhen you go to jail you'll hear the door slam, and when you pass go you can celebrate with a party tune!
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Unfortunately i do not know if it works, however there is no reason to suspect it doesn’t, it’s just been sat idly in the box for the past few decades! as such i would invite you to take a look at it alternatively i can send more pictures if you are interestedthis was part of my late father’s collection
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As two extraordinary stories intertwine across two decades, will secrets long-buried at last come to light?  brilliantly evoking the changing attitudes of the time, the love child is a novel about love, family, separation, despair and hope, full of tenderness and deep feeling the love child is an absolutely beautiful book' dinah jefferies 'this tender account, spanning two generations, reveals how the loss affects mother and child across the yearsmy heart went out to both these two women as they faced such difficult personal decisions that would change their lives forever'rosanna ley'i really enjoyed this book putting hopes of marriage and children behind her, alice embarks upon a pioneering medical career, striving to make her way in a male-dominated worldmeanwhile, irene struggles to define her own life, eventually leaving her suffolk home to find work in london edith and philip burns, a childless couple, yearn for a child of their own she simply cannot be allowed to bring shame upon her family'simply stunningrachel has great skill as a storyteller and readers are sure to be engrossed and swept away by her clever double-stranded tale' jane johnson see oxfam website for delivery information read more but all alice can think about is the small, kitten-like child she gave away, and she mourns the father, a young soldier, so beloved, who will never have the chance to know his daughteri savoured every moment of this moving story of love, loss and, ultimately, forgivenesslondon, when nineteen-year-old alice copeman becomes pregnant, she is forced by her father and stepmother to give up the babyoxfam bookshop cheltenham the unmissable brand new novel from rachel hore, sunday times bestselling author of last letter home, a richard and judy book club pick'a gorgeous and deeply absorbing story' tracy reesa young mother's sacrifice irene grows up knowing that she is different from other children, but no one will tell her the full truthwhen they secretly adopt a baby girl, irene, their life together must surely be completehore tackles difficult subjects with a clever, light touch and a sunny positivitya child's desperate search for the truththis is a wonderfully moving tale of love and loss, hope and eventual reconciliation, and i very much enjoyed it' barbara erskine 'i found her writing warm, compassionate in this story about one girl's search for her true identity amidst the secrets and dynamics of her adopted familyit had a realism about the poignancy of illegitimacy in this pre-war setting' leah fleming'the love child is a hugely compelling, poignant and moving readher women are brave and good and you desperately want them to win' daily mail 'a novel that stirs the deepest emotions' woman'rachel's stories are always absorbing and  intricately woven and the love child is no exceptiona story that stirs the deepest emotions' woman & home'a poignant story, rich in period detail' sunday mirror 'an emotive and thought-provoking read
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Rambling recollections of seven decades harold taylorrambling recollections of seven decades harold taylorbolton & world war ii yearsplease read all below before bidding especially overseas biddersmemories of bolton & w war ii years active service see content photo for details slight dis colouration to front cover 21 cm x 15 cm paperback 75 ppany questions e mail or phone read more
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Republic of ireland - gifted in green: four decades of player profiles by adamtitle: republic of ireland - gifted in green: four decades of player profiles format: hardback type: book publisher: hamlyn uk release date: language: english
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"two ladies" tudor cats by susan herbert past times 550 piece jigsaw puzzle approx 20" x 20" puzzle is complete and in vgccollect from fy5 - postage is extra read more
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I brought him back into ground work begining of this year but i don't have the time to continue this and he hasn't done anything for the past two months so would ideally like to sell him from the fieldi have had him as a companion but he has been broken in by a different owner in his pasti don't have any photos or information about his ridden past other than the lady lost interest so he was turned out into a field and not touched for a few yearshe has three lovely floaty paceswould be a great pony with abit of time spent on himhe will need restarting and is ready for someone to put there own stamp onmurphy is a 7 yo welsh typehas recently had his teeth done and is up to date with vaccinationshas a good scopey jump and would excel in thisno vices or illness just nervous but will improve with time and trustcan be very nervous around new people or new things and would have to learn to trust you won't hurtnot a bad bone in his body no more time wasters please read morelightweight little welsh type
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle romantic comedy, based on the best-seller by david nicholls, about two friends who reunite every year on the anniversary of their first meetingover the following two decades, the ups and downs of the relationship between the idealistic emma and wealthy ladies' man dexter are revisited every july 15th, as they try to take stock of their lives, and attempt to discover what they've both been missing all alongsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresince the day when they first met at their college graduation - july 15th, - emma morley (anne hathaway) and dexter mayhew (jim sturgess) have kept in touch, meeting up again on the same day each yeardisc and case in good condition
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle mark tully looks back on more than two decades as the bbc's correspondent in indiathe events on which he reported included the assassinations of two indian prime ministers, the storming of the sikh golden temple, the bhopal gas disaster, and the conflict between hindus and muslims which followed the demolition of a mosque at ayodhyasee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith additional observations recorded by tully, this compilation represents a record of his broadcasts which provides not only an historical account of events but also a description of india itself
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