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The volume gives an innovative account of this potential - and why it was realized in the ancient world rather than the medieval west - together with a new analysis of the gunpowder revolution and the inability of rulers to meet the consequential costs within the confines of an organic economythe opening section considers the ensuing constraints on productivity, transportation, and the spatial organization of the economywrigley's concept of 'organic economies' and their reliance on the land for energy and raw materialsthis is followed by an analysis of the military and economic constraints on the political integration of space through the formation of geographically extensive political units, and the volume concludes with a section on the demographic and economic consequences of the investment of manpower and resources in warbut economic inefficiency also created a pool of under-utilized resources that could potentially be mobilized in pursuit of political powerthe second section analyses the constraints imposed by muscle-powered military technology and by the organic economy on the tactical, operational, and strategic use of armed force, and the consequences of the spread of firearms in recorded history's first energy revolutionoxfam bookshop wallingford the field and the forge offers a new approach to the pre-industrial past in europe and the mediterranean basin from the roman republic to the fall of napoleonexisting accounts of organic economies emphasize their restricted potential to support economic and political development, but this volume also considers why so much potential remained unrealizedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreresource shortages prevented rulers from establishing a fiscal apparatus capable of appropriating such resources as were physically availableendemic mass poverty curtailed demand, limiting incentives for investment and innovation, and keeping output growth below what was technologically possiblebased on an original synthesis of 'structural' economic and demographic history with traditionally 'event driven' political and military history, it takes as its starting point e
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"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 - petrathough 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 syriathe book is soft back, with front and back flap, it's slightly cocked forwardsoxfam bookshop keynsham ithis 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 spine" see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book is in good conditiontauris & co ltd, x 254 mm; 224 pages; coloured photos on almost every page, with black and white map illustrations
(England)
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Mathematics, professor stewart shows, has been the driving force in astronomy and cosmology since the ancient babylonianshe describes the architecture of space and time, dark matter and dark energy, how galaxies form, why stars implode, how everything began, and how it will endoxfam shop macclesfield as new copy of ian stewart's up-to-the-minute guide to the cosmos which moves from the formation of the earth and its moon to the planets and asteroids of the solar system and from there out into the galaxy and the universebut does dark matter exist? could another scientific revolution be on the way to challenge current scientific orthodoxy? these are among the questions ian stewart raises in his quest through the realms of astronomy and cosmologyhe considers parallel universes, what forms extra-terrestrial life might take, and the likelihood of earth being hit by an asteroidthis in turn led cosmologists to posit features such as dark matter and dark energyeighty years ago the discovery that the universe is expanding led to the big bang theory of its originssee oxfam website for delivery information read morein crystal-clear terms he explains the fundamentals of gravity, spacetime, relativity and quantum theory, and shows how they all relate to each otherhe describes how kepler's work on planetary orbits led newton to formulate his theory of gravity, and how two centuries later irregularities in the motion of mars inspired einstein's theory of general relativity
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Fantasy book for children 8/15 years: fay-nights an intriguing adventure story as the young fynn moves from a believable world into a captivating tale of friendship and survival inside the ancient lands of the watcheye and the game: it is called fay-nightsthe novel champions understanding between different beings/peoples, encouraging harmony and friendship, making the book an excellent gift for any young personplease don 't hesitate to contact me for any further information and many thanks for just viewing some of my workkind regards, miggy j
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As the ancient ones seek entry to our world, one to two investigators (or up to four with two core sets) work to unravel arcane mysteries and conspiraciesthe boundaries between worlds have drawn perilously thin… arkham horror: the card game is a cooperative living card game set amid a backdrop of lovecraftian horrortheir efforts determine not only the course of your game, but carry forward throughout whole campaigns, challenging them to overcome their personal demons even as arkham horror: the card game blurs the distinction between the card game and roleplaying experiences
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The exhibits come mainly from the prehistoric minoan era and form a valuable record of the artistic, social and economic life of the island during the ancient periodoxfam shop thornbury the herakleion museum contains a unique collection of finds from excavations carried out in all parts of cretesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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In which is included the legend of queen emma, and an account of the ancient monuments in the parish church; its records, and charitiescompiled entirely from original documents in the british museum, record office &cthe author's copy of the original book, including his annotations, was used for this editionoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames in full: "the history of wargrave, berkssee oxfam website for delivery information read moresize: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tallplus appendices and introductory matterclean and bright, boards slightly sprung, corners a little rubbed, some sticker residue on the front endpaper
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The book moves through all the flowering plants, starting with the ancient and intriguing mosses and ferns and ending with distinctive reeds and grasses that are fundamental to modern gardeningthis volume deals with the herbaceous plants and cover over 550 genera of annuals, biennials, perennials and aquatic plantsthis major two volume work covers over genera and is the most comprehensive work of its kind bridging the divide between scientific texts and everyday horticultural books and providing an unrivalled insight into the relationships between garden plants and the natural environment from which they comesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam furniture shop southampton in very good condition
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Jean's fear of losing all that she cares about is reflected in maren's poignant tale of love and loss, and her obsession with the ancient story drives her to wild impulsive action -- with unrecoverable consequencesin , jean, a photographer, is sent on an assignment to shoot a photo essay about the legendary crimetaking her extended family with her, jean stays in a sailboat anchored off the coast, and finds herself gradually becoming more and more engrossed in the bay's mysterious and gruesome pastoxfam bookshop cheltenham on smuttynose island, off the coast of new hampshire, more than a century ago, two norwegian immigrant women were brutally murdereda third woman survived by hiding in a cave until dawnwandering into a library one day, she unearths letters written by maren, the sole survivor of the murder spreesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The ancient mayans predicted the end of days with uncanny precisionthe date is setoxfam bookshop cheltenhamfor more than four centuries, the skull, and its legacy of dark intrigue and murder, have been hidden, protected by a code few can breakbut they also provided the key to staving off apocalypse: a flawless sapphire of incomparable beauty carved into the perfect likeness of a human skullbut can we now uncover the secret that may yet save the world? see oxfam website for delivery information read morenow it's about to be foundtime is running out
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Mark ('jock') reid was mick murphy's predecessor as lead singer for the band in when they were known as the ancient galleryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiall members participated in writing songsthe dentists were an english indie/pop band from the medway towns (as part of the medway scene) in england, who were active from tothe dentists: psychedelic rock, pop rock, indie rock the dentists ?– some people are on the pitch they think it's all over it is now (spruck records spr 001) made in uk original first pressing lp | vinyl: nm (mint-) | cover: vg++ (excellent) sticker wear top right front coverthe band also had three different drummers: ian smith (), alun jones () and rob grigg ()please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe band's permanent members were mick murphy (lead vocals), bob collins (guitar) and mark matthews (bass)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam shop york animated feature based on the ancient celtic tale of the 'book of kells'young orphan brendan (voiced by evan mcguire) is the nephew of the strict and over-protective abbot cellach (brendan gleeson)to the displeasure of his uncle, brendan shows great talent in drawing and enlists the help of magical forest sprite aisling (christen mooney) to help him finish the book and become a master illuminatorsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen brendan meets brother aidan (mick lally), a monk from the island of iona, he is fascinated by an uncompleted book that aidan has rescued from the vikings, who have already destroyed the iona monasterythe abbot is obsessed with building a wall to protect the township of kells from the marauding vikings
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This is a study of the epidemiology of the plague, covering religious belief, plague in the ancient world, middle ages up to the 18th and 19th centuriesthis covers vectors of plague ie rats, fleas, other rodents, human transmission of plague, finally dealing with methods of containment and controloxfam shop macclesfield the conquest of plague, by l fabian hirst, md, oxford university press, pp including indexsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop henley-on-thames the ancient kingdom of kutch, now part of the state of gujarat in modern india, is home to a rich tradition of embroidery, quilt-making, jewellery and many other traditional craftspainter and embroiderer lorna tresidder's richly illustrated account of this fascinating region is part-travelog, part history and part social observation2 cm see oxfam website for delivery information read morecard covers with end-flapsthe spine is slightly sunned, and one page has been folded at the cornerbased on several extended periods living in villages, she has produced a unique and intimate record of the peoples of these remote and dwindling communitiesvery good clean conditionprofusely illustrated in colour by the author
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Imbued with the ancient powers of the "scribe", she discovers that hidden among the bright lights, and high stakes hustle of the vegas strip, is dark and twisted reality that conceals some of fictions most terrifying, and magnificent creaturesoxfam bookshop bloomsbury street the complete 6 volume "lost vegas" series collected into one volume"carpe noctem is a horror story unlike anything that has come beforea small time journalist, chelsea nobles, is thrown into the tumultuous underworld of of las vegas, nevada" genre: horror written by martin dunn co-plot and art by derrick fish see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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It takes the reader on an adventure through the vast expanses of space, time and spirit from the paradise-like glade in the siberian taiga to the rough urban depths of russia's capital city, from the ancient mysteries of our forebears to a vision of humanity's radiant futurethe ringing cedars of russia," the second book of the ringing cedars series, in addition to providing a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the story of how "anastasia" came to be published, offers a deeper exploration of the universal concepts so dramatically revealed in book 1oxfam books & music wells this soft cover book is in very good condition with no markings or damagesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Based in the english, welsh, scottish, and irish traditions the book explores the goddess in brigit's isles as maiden, lover, mother, and crone, as mother of the elements of earth, water, fire, and airsome goddess names will be familiar, others will come as if from a dream, a remembering of a time long ago when the goddess was truly honouredthe book has only a few light indentation marks on the glossy covers, and slight rubbing of cornerssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewritten dedication, "for mary", signed by kathy jones on the title pagecontains four pages of colour illustrations plus numerous b/w photographs and drawingsoxfam bookshop brigg this beautifully illustrated book takes you on a inspiring journey into the bounteous, and abundant nature of our native british goddesses
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She takes a fresh look at both scholarly controversies and popular interpretations of the ancient world, from the golden bough to asterixshe invites you into the places where greeks and romans lived and died, from the palace at knossos to cleopatra's alexandria - and reveals the often hidden world of slavesmary beard is one of the world's best-known classicists - a brilliant academic, with a rare gift for communicating with a wide audience both though her tv presenting and her bookssee oxfam website for delivery information read morein a series of sparkling essays, she explores our rich classical heritage - from greek drama to roman jokes, introducing some larger-than-life characters of classical history, such as alexander the great, nero and boudiccathe fruit of over thirty years in the world of classical scholarship, confronting the classics captures the world of antiquity and its modern significance with wit, verve and scholarly expertise
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When considering the question of what makes us human, the ancient greeks provided numerous suggestionsit explores how it was the capacity for authoritative speech which was held to separate humans from other animals, gods from humans, men from women, greeks from non-greeks, citizens from slaves, and the mundane from the heroicthis book argues that the defining criterion in the hellenic world, however, was the most obvious one: speechjohn heath illustrates how homer's epics trace the development of immature young men into adults managing speech in entirely human ways and how in aeschylus' oresteia only human speech can disentangle man, beast, and godplato's dialogues are shown to reveal the consequences of socratically imposed silencesee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith its examination of the greek focus on speech, animalization, and status, this book offers new readings of key texts and provides significant insights into the greek approach to understanding our world
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These landmark motion pictures defined the iconic look of the ancient egyptian monster and continue to inspire countless remakes and adaptations that strengthen the legend of the mummy to this daysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music lichfield the original mummy is one of the silver screen's most unforgettable characters and, along with the other universal classic monsters, defined the hollywood horror genrethis collection includes all 6 films from the original legacy including the terrifying classic starring boris karloff and the timeless films that followed
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Set in the ancient heian era, yone (nobuko otowa) and her 20-year-old daughter-in-law shige (kiwako taichi) are scratching a meagre living in the forest when a band of marauding, depraved samurai rape and slay the two women, leaving their hut in ashes, and the blood-covered bodies splayed nearbyoxfam shop nether edge kaneto shindô writes and directs this japanese horrora passing black cat revives the spirits of the fallen women and transforms them into shape-shifting ghosts who proceed to wreak revenge on the samurai class by luring them into the surrounding bamboo grovesbut one day the warrior gintoki (kichiemon nakamura) returns home to find his wife and mother gone and is assigned to rid the country of the murderous ghostssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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When young archaeologist alex o'connell (luke ford) is duped into bringing the ancient warlord back to life, he soon realises he has to call in the only people he knows with experience and knowledge of how to battle the undead - his parents, father rick (brendan fraser) and mother evelyn (maria bello)for years the ruthless chinese dragon emperor (jet li) and his vast army of warriors have been frozen in time, cast in clay, waiting for their moment to rise againsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas the emperor attempts to re-unite with his massed warriors and finally fulfil his dream of world domination, alex and his family, along with mystical, high-kicking sorceress zi juan (michelle yeoh) and a rival cast of undead, have to pull out all the stops to keep the evil tyrant from achieving his endsoxfam shop kingsthorpe taking off the wraps once more, but this time the action moves to china for round three of the mummy adventure
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The craft used was an exact replica of the ancient inca balsa raftcontains 18 black and white photographsdust jacket has a few scuff marks mr heyerdahl was convinced that the original polynesians had come by sea from south america, and to prove that such a journey was possible at that remote period, he and his party built the kon-tiki, similar to the rafts then used, and embarked on itoxfam bookshop thame the story of a daring voyage by the author and five companions in on board a primitive raft from the coast of peru to the pacific islands pages clean internally though some staining to edges of pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read morehardback in orange cloth with gilt lettering and embossed illustration on front cover the mile journey took 101 days and decisively established the feasibility of his claim
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Explore the ancient ruins of our solar system as you immerse yourself in a cinematic single-player campaignoxfam shop magdelen street containing every release from the award-winning action shooter franchise to date, including the new large expansion, destiny: rise of iron, destiny - the collection is the perfect opportunity for new guardians to join the fight for humanity's survivaldestiny brings you into a bold world of action and adventure where you are a guardian of the last safe city on earth wielding incredible powersjoin up with friends in three or six player co-op activitiesupgrade your character to create a powerful hero as unique as yourselfsee oxfam website for delivery information read morespar with your fellow players in a variety of competitive multiplayer modes
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This documentary focuses on the roman conflict with the jewish population of palestine and its consequencesoxfam shop kendal both the case and disc are in good conditionusing period reconstructions, 3d graphics and new location footage to explore this period of time, it also includes interpretations and analysis from several leading authorities on the subjectsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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It also introduces you to some of the great names in the field of paradoxes, from the ancient greeks to albert einsteinideal gift welcome to the perplexing world of the paradoxical divided into eight mind-bending chapters, this book does not exist takes you on a journey from the counterintuitive to the downright absurdprepare to stretch your mind and challenge everything you think you know, as this book does not exist unveils just how weird a place the world of thought can be filled with philosophical and mathematical problems to baffle and delight you, this book does not exist is packed with thought experiments, real-life examples, and puzzles for you to tryon the way it will introduce you to topics such as impossible objects, how to expect the unexpected, and the trouble with time traveloxfam bookshop brighton brand newsee oxfam website for delivery information read more this is a book that will change the way you think
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The important criticism of literature from the ancient greeks onwards, the death of tragedy originated as steiner's doctoral thesis at the university of oxford and became his second published bookbook condition: good - wear around spine, a copy that has been read355pp + 12pp indexsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepublished by fabersteiner writes with skill and wisdom about the profound effect the tragedies have had on him personally as a background to discussing their vital essence, and how deeply he would mourn their loss on a cultural levelbut tightly bound and clean throughoutthe death of tragedy by george steiner
(England)
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On the other side of the world though, the ancient computer the domisphere desires the war should continue, for only during conflict does mankind truly evolvethe metal and glass god of the ‘technicians' therefore sets a contest one with a fantastic prize for the winner but death for the loser! this second volume about the domisphere can be read as a stand-alone novel but if reading on from ‘mirror of illusion' will be even more thrillingso the royal rulers decide to cease hostilitieswar is threatening to bring the eastern kingdoms of nyjord to its kneesnik gehenna is going to be a big name in fantasy writing – major roxbrough a thrilling adventure page after page – gloria trubshore read more
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For ouri na's dark reign has woken the ancient terrors of legend, and their vengeance will be swift and all-consumingappointing twelve deadly sorcerers as her priests, she rules the land in darkness unendingmore than a century has passed since the mighty struggle between the wizards and the mages ended in their mutual destruction, and more than forty years since the empress ouri na became the divine incarnation of the devouring moonyet there is a small chance for hope, if one foreordained princess can survivebut she has vanished behind enemy lines, and even a brave band of heroes may not be able to reach her in time
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First of a compelling trilogy, full of action, betrayals and mystery, drawing on the rituals of the ancient greeks and egyptiansoracle sequence: the oracle, paperback by fisher, catherine, isbn , isbn-13 shortlisted for the whitbread award
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