Steven hawking brief history of time
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To this day a brief history of time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wondersthis new edition includes recent updates from stephen hawking with his latest thoughts about the no boundary proposal and offers new information about dark energy, the information paradox, eternal inflation, the microwave background radiation observations, and the discovery of gravitational wavesoxfam bookshop cheltenham was there a beginning of time? could time run backwards? is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries?these are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist - generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkerssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from newton to einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the big bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong theoryit was published in tandem with the app, stephen hawking's pocket universe
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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' routineoxfam books & music hereford collection of the droll, musically-inclined comic's stand-up tours, including his most recent outing, 'tinselworm'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'see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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A brief history of secret societies by david vthis book is in good condition with only a small amount of wearall the pages are unmarked, intact and the binding is good
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Soft cover brand new book sapiens (a brief history of mankind)posted by ana elisa in books, comics & magazines, books in cosham
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An illustrated brief history of china culture, religion, art, invention by wang jian (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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A brief history of the law society was written by eand has been signed by him, published in by the royal society read more
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1 sunday times bestseller'a beautiful little book by a brilliant mind' daily telegraph'effortlessly instructive, absorbing, up to the minute and - where it matters - witty' guardian the world-famous cosmologist and bestselling author of a brief history of time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions in this brilliant posthumous workbut even as his theoretical work on black holes, imaginary time and multiple histories took his mind to the furthest reaches of space, hawking always believed that science could also be used to fix the problems on our planetis there a god?how did it all begin?can we predict the future?what is inside a black hole?is there other intelligent life in the universe?will artificial intelligence outsmart us?how do we shape the future?will we survive on earth?should we colonise space?is time travel possible?throughout his extraordinary career, stephen hawking expanded our understanding of the universe and unravelled some of its greatest mysteriesand now, as we face potentially catastrophic changes here on earth - from climate change to dwindling natural resources to the threat of artificial super-intelligence - stephen hawking turns his attention to the most urgent issues for humankindwide-ranging, intellectually stimulating, passionately argued, and infused with his characteristic humour, brief answers to the big questions, the final book from one of the greatest minds in history, is a personal view on the challenges we face as a human race, and where we, as a planet, are heading nextoxfam bookshop wanstead the noa percentage of all royalties will go to charitysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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At the same time, he explains his complex theories through a fresh visual dimensionoxfam books & music salisbury book and dj in excellent condition, no marks,notes or tearsthis is stephen hawking's updated, expanded and illustrated edition of his celebrated work which includes the most recent developments in the field, many of which were forecast by himsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreover one hundred and fifty stunning colour illustrations have been specially commissioned for this purpose to help the reader understand what have become popular mythic images of our century, but which nonetheless remain difficult, abstract ideas to graspit includes a new introduction written specially for this edition
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Authors: hawking, stephen wcondition: used; good
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An appendix inserted while the book was being prepared for publication contains "a brief history of the orange-river sovereignty and of the various races inhabiting it, the great lake ngami, commandoes of the dutch boers, &coxfam shop west hampstead first published in , this important history of natal begins with a description of the country and an account of its discovery by vasco da gamap + frontipsiece, and a few pages at the back, where a publicity leaflet about the book was bound in" the cloth cover of the book is in poor condition: there are numerous water and other markings, and tears along the edges of the spine, though it is still attachedthe name of a previous owner is written on the fthe pages have suffered some water damage, but the marks are faint, and they in no way obscure the text or illustrationsthe three maps and nineteen illustrations mentioned on the title page are all presentthe overall condition of the print block is good enough to merit rebindingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreholden proceeds to describe the arrival of english and dutch settlers, the establishment of an english government, and the development of sugar and coffee plantations, trade and settlementsthe endpapers are cracked and the hinges loosening; however, the binding has remained firm except for the f
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This is a concise history of the philosophy and practice of alchemy from its beginnings to the twentieth centuryshe is the author of more than thirty books on a wide range of subjectsbut what i admire about it most is how enlightening and enlivening it is
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Oxfam bookshop holmfirth history of cookery following conquestsmenus for religious holidays and festive occasions, a glossary, a brief history of the cuisines and a bilingual index will assist the home chef in creating meals that celebrate the rich, diverse, and delicious culinary legacy of this old empire in the 16th century, portuguese navigators circumvented the globe, conquering new lands to build one of history's largest empires, and at the same time carrying and introducing crops, food products and a variety of culinary cultures to all corners of the earththis fascinating collection of 225 authentic recipes is the first cookbook to encompass the entire portuguese-speaking world and explains how portugal and its former colonies influenced each other's culinary traditionsthe author also explores the impact of sephardic jews on the cuisines of cape verde, angola, and brazil and the influence of the moors, who brought to the iberian peninsula rich desserts, which the portuguese in turn took around the worlddust jacket intactno inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read moreincluded are dishes containing asian, south american, african, and european spices, along with varied ingredients like piripiri pepper, coconut milk, cilantro, manioc root, bananas, dried fish, seafood and meatsthe recipes range from appetisers like: pastel com o diabo dentro (pastry with the devil inside from cape verde); to main courses such as frango ã africana (grilled chicken african style from mozambique) and cuscuz de camarão (shrimp couscous from brazil), to desserts like pudim de côco (coconut pudding from timor)
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history of london district of southallgreat condition, all in tact with only slight signs of aging on the cover see oxfam website for delivery information read moresigned by author, with confirming letteroxfam shop stourport-on-severn
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Gombrich's sweeping history of the world, for the curious of all ages  "all stories begin with 'once upon a time' and that's just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a time" so begins a little history of the world, an engaging and lively book written for readers both young and old for adults seeking a single-volume overview of world history, for students in search of a quick refresher course, or for families to read and learn from together, gombrich's little history enchants and educatesgombrich vividly brings the full span of human experience on earth to life, from the stone age to the atomic agesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham the international bestseller: erather than focusing on dry facts and dates, ehe paints a colorful picture of wars and conquests; of grand works of art; of the advances and limitations of science; of remarkable people and remarkable events, from confucius to catherine the great to winston churchill, and from the invention of art to the destruction of the berlin wall
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Bennett is forced to skip parts of his own present in order to be with anna in hers, and he's unable to stay in the past for more than brief periods of timetime after time, paperback by stone, tamara ireland, isbn , isbn-13 calling anna and bennett's romance long distance is an understatementuntil bennett witnesses a single event he never should have seen, and certainly never expected to
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steven universe: the tale of steven by rebecca sugar (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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A description of its fabric and a brief history of the episcopal see, by revthe book has some wear to the spine and some of the pages are discoloured, but is otherwise in good conditionpercy dearmer mthe cathedral church of wellssee oxfam website for delivery information read moresupplemented by 46 illustrationsthe previous owner has made some small notes throughout the book
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A description of its fabric and a brief history of the episcopal see by the revthe book has some wear to the spine and some of the pages are discoloured, but it is in otherwise good conditionsupplemented by 34 illustrationsthe cathedral church of oxfordpercy dearmer, msee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere are also a couple of loose newspaper clippings in the back of the book about john wesley, a former deacon of christ church cathedral
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Franklin mint the treasures of the imperial dynasties miniature vase collection made of porcelain with wooden display stand and description booklets for every vase containing a brief history of each vasefranklin mint is an american company that makes quality decorative and display items with extra care to give it exact replica of the original item, these are very beautiful hand crafted miniature collectible limited edition vases which are getting rarer as they are not crafted by franklin mint anymoreno noticable chips or cracksin the whole set there are 12 different vases, each one representing the different artistry of the chinese imperial dynasty periodthese vase were crafted inwith original card each vase is only 3 1/4 inches tall, but they are very ornate and beautifully produced
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Full of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd, longitude is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation and clockmakingno highlighting or other notesthe quest for a solution had occupied scientists and their patrons for the better part of two centuries when, in , parliament upped the ante by offering a king's ransom (gbp) to anyone whose method or device proved successfulthousands of lives, and the increasing fortunes of nations, hung on a resolutiondust jacket unmarked see oxfam website for delivery information read morelacking the ability to measure their longitude, sailors throughout the great ages of exploration had been literally lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of landtext block cleanin stark contrast, one man, john harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solutionthe scientific establishment throughout europe - from galileo to sir isaac newton - had mapped the heavens in both hemispheres in its certain pursuit of a celestial answeranyone alive in the 18th century would have known that 'the longitude problem' was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day - and had been for centuriesoxfam bookshop newport the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude, and the unlikely triumph of an english geniusexcellent condition for its age, with little signs of use
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It is as new condition and comes complete with a wall plate hanger, the certificate and a battle of britain 50th anniversary colour brochure and a brief history of coalportit was purchased new in and in excellent conditionthe plate bears the signatures of three fighter pilots: air chief marshal sir christopher foxley-norris, air commodore alan deere, wing commander geoffrey page buyer to collect but could postit commemorates the 50th anniversary of the battle of britainthis coalport fine bone china eleven-inch collectors plate is number in a limited edition ofthis handsome plate depicts spitfires and hurricanes taking off to contest air supremacy with the enemy
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The informative text includes a brief history of each corporation and their cast of characters, plus check-off boxes to help you organize your expansive collectionpublication date: mara paperback edition by joyce losonsky in english (mar )
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Complete collection of 23 leather bound time life books "the history of flight" excellent condition reason for sale: emigrating read more
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Many histories provide a chronological history of the entire subject, which can sometimes make it difficult to follow the development of a particular branch over timeoxfam original liverpool this is a novel, short, and eminently readable history of mathematicsthey also give an outstanding account of how the arabs not only preserved greek mathematics, but extended it in the 800 year period fromdahan-delmmédico and pfeiffer succeed splendidly in tracing each branch from its beginnings forwardsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe large number of informative illustrations support the text and contribute to what is a great read
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The city of new york history over time puzzle 4d cityscape 840 pc new sealed
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Oxfam shop poole at the end of world war ii, the cabinet office commissioned an eminent academic, professor william mackenzie, to undertake a comprehensive secret history of special operations executivewho were the agents parachuted in germany? what became of schemes designed to protect gibraltar from a spanish invasion? why did so many circuits suffer enemy penetration? when did soe decide to collaborate with the nkvd and infiltrate soviet spies into eastern europe? these and other wartime mysteries are packed into one of the most controversial documents of our timemackenzie's document explores numerous controversies and reveals dozens of previously undisclosed episodes from britain's secret war against the axisthe book is in very good condition with no marks or foxing see oxfam website for delivery information read morenever before have soe's operations across the world been described in such detail and with total authoritygiven access to both personnel and the surviving wartime files, mackenzie's report was a reference document to be used by intelligence agencies in a future conflict, its audience the very elite of whitehall insidersnow, this highly classified account has been made available
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells a new history of england: giving an authentick account of all the various revolutions, and other memorable transactions, that have happened in it from the invasion of julius caesar, to the present time includes 3 fold-out illustrations (one split at fold) and one other illustrationleather binding, five raised bands and title to spineno pre-title pages - ffep appears to be missing, with slight tears to title pagepage numbers and inclusion of two index sections, suggest that this may be an amalgamation of two editionsname in faint ink on endpapercollected from the best writers, &c the second edition printed for r goadby, in sherborne, and sold by w owen, bookseller, at temple-bar, london pp, plus two index sections exact status of this edition is slightly unclear - four editions dated appear on estc, of which the "fourth edition" has the same number of pages5 cm see oxfam website for delivery information read morepages are generally clean and tight - some a few more age-marked than othersboards bumped and rubbed at extremities, marked in places, with some losses to top and bottom of spine
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Complete 8 vols set james taylor: the age we live in: a history of the nineteenth century from the peace of to the present time - london - william mackenzie, edinburgh and dublin - cm x 20cm brown hardcovers with black and gold gilt decorationvery good conditionpage ends have light foxingplease see pictures for reference8 volumes in 8 booksour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea beauty to the eye, would add value to any libraryall spines are straight and binding goodcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivery light and occasional foxing on the pages (usually on the rear of the plates)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitegold gilding on all page endscovers in excellent condition, only very light and occasional small marks/edgewear evident on coversprospectus in front of vol 1the owners name crossed out with marker on endpapers of each book
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This book retells and updates this history of a dark age sometimes receiving christian light using new archaeological discovery and interpretationit recounts the development of our nationhood, culture and religious foundationoxfam 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 beliefprogression of christianity was never inevitablesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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