The archaeological research center of shaanxi province
List the archaeological research center of shaanxi province
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Legendary work by the great specialist of chinese archaeology, owner of a gallery in paris, christian deydier, in collaboration with professor han wei, director of the archaeological research center of shaanxi provincein scientific circles and among chinese archaeologists christian deydier owes his fame, not only to his research on archaic bronzes and silversmithing, but also because of his participation in the excavation campaign in china in xian, shaanxi province, with, among other things, the opening of the tomb of imperial princess xin cheng of tanghis research on chinese silversmithing has been the subject of three exhibitions: imperial gold from ancient china on the silversmithing of the liao dynasty (1st part in june and part 2 in june ) and qin gold, on the silversmithing of the qin dynasty, which took place, at the 17th biennial of antiquaries in parisour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea strong volume bound in full grey canvas under jacket; cardboard case covered canvasthis book had only one edition in english and then in frenchcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit is an absolute reference on chinese gold antiquities, composed of splendid photographs, accompanied by descriptive captions and an explanatory text that guides the reader through this fascinating universeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis item is in very nice condition, obviously handled littleare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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This field guide provides the first widely published field guide on the almeria province and is unique in both its coverage and integrated earth science approach, providing a valuable support for both teaching and research in the regionoxfam bookshop hampstead a field guide to the neogene sedimentary basins of the almería province, se spain the almeria province of se spain, a semi-arid, tectonically active region, has formed the focus of a wide range of scientific teaching and research in the earth sciences by universities and associated bodies from all over the worldthe guide assumes a basic knowledge of geology and geomorphology and will be of interest to earth scientists at all levels from the keen amateur through to undergraduate/postgraduate students and academics visiting the regionthis field guide provides an up-to-date and integrated approach to the geology and geomorphology of almeria province, compiled by active scientific researchers in the regionin very good condition with clean and unmarked inside pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe emphasis of the guide is initially to provide a general background to the area followed by a selection of more specialist trips which progressively explore the structure and development of the basins, the shallow marine sedimentation, the continental sedimentation and finally the uplift, dissection and geomorphic evolution of the sedimentary basinsthere is slight shelf wear to the cover
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Package of 4 wildlife research center key wick scent dispensersthey are brand new in the original packagingthey hang easily on branches or twigs to really wick out the scentkey wick scent dispensers are made with special synthetic felt that will not alter or change the smell of you lurethey come in a convenient resealable ziplock bagthey are extrememly absorbant with high scent dispersiontheir convenient shape will fit right into a bottle of liquid scent
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Insulin was a wonder-drug with ability to bring patients back from the very brink of death, and it was no surprise that in the nobel prize for medicine was awarded to its discoverers, the canadian research team of banting, best, collip, and macleodwelch medal of the american association for the history of medicineoriginally published in and updated in , the discovery of insulin has won the city of toronto book award, the jason hannah medal of the royal society of canada, and the william hedmunds the discovery of insulin at the university of toronto in was one of the most dramatic events in the history of the treatment of diseaseoxfam books & music bury stin this engaging and award-winning account, historian michael bliss recounts the fascinating story behind the discovery of insulin - a story as much filled with fiery confrontation and intense competition as medical dedication and scientific geniussee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Cancer research birds of a feather piece jigsaw puzzle brand new
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A universe of bizarre peril lies in wait for captain steve burton's band of marooned earthlings, as they push blindly toward the lethal center of the strange, menacing land of the giantsbut it is far from a heaven on earth -- it is a terror-racked hell on an incredible, monstrous planetmammoth insects with the power to crush a man -- terrifying natives far larger that spaceships -- city-sized volcanoes churning vast destructionthe island could be a tropical paradise somewhere in the south seasthis is available for cash on collection or p&p £3
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First published ; this is the scarcer danube edition of nd impressionoxfam bookshop newport it traces the history of western cosmology from ancient mesopotamia to isaac newtonex-library with usual markings and stampstext-block is clean/intact - no highlighting or notessee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe suggests that discoveries in science arise through a process akin to sleepwalkingnot that they arise by chance, but rather that scientists are neither fully aware of what guides their research, nor are they fully aware of the implications of what they discover
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Whether you want to cross over into user experience or you're a seasoned practitioner trying to drag your organization forward, this book gives you tools and insight for doing more with lessthe user experience team of one prescribes a range of approaches that have big impact and take less time and fewer resources than the standard lineup of ux deliverables
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P&p will cost £2the anguttara nikaya is a part of the pali canon, the authorized recension of the buddha's word for followers of theravada buddhism, the form of buddhism prevailing in the buddhist countries of southern asianumerical discourses of the buddha: an anthology of suttas from the anguttara nikaya (sacred literature series) this edition is from vistaar publications delhi selected and translated from the pali by nyanaponika thera and bhikkhu bodhi in excellent condition drawn from the anguttara nikaya, numerical discourses of the buddha brings together teachings of the buddha ranging from basic ethical observances recommended to the busy man or woman of the world, to the more rigorous instructions on mental training prescribed for the monks and nuns
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The boards are wornpp plus vocabulary listthe endpapers are tannedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepublished around by ward, lock, bowden, and co of london - i have pinned the date down to as bowden joined ward lock in and the company was called that from to when it changed to a limited companycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableand boards beginning to pull and corners are bumpedtitle lettering and illustration to the front board and the spine, back board is plainbound in taupe illustrated linen boardsi have here a book entitled the three famous voyages of captain james cook round the world, narrating his discoveries and adventures in tierra del fuego, tahiti, new zealand, etc together with the account of his murder at hawaii and the subsequent voyage of captain king to kamtschatka, japan and china, with numerous full page illustrations and engravings in the text - including two large fold out maps the world and australia, both are torn and have been repaired with tapeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesome of the plates are chipped around the edgesthe book is in good condition, the majority of the pages are clean and bright, it is tightly bound with no loose pagesspine a little cockedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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This series of "4 plus 1" is completed with an signed brochure about the ups and downs of ottist, with some short text and photos of his performances (a circulation of 25 copies by the office of useless art) finally, there is also the original and signed playlist of ottist(f)reddy’s very first performance during a "no-music" festival in sambreville on 21 julyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe publisher is the antwerp cassette label da dist tapescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefour coloured cassettes from and a coloured cassette from (an endless loop-tape about european democracy in crisis) the real concert of this lasted almost 2 hours, the time that the batteries of his megaphone lastedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein november , the first long player (vinyl) will be releasedthe entire collection of recordings by performance artist ottist(f)reddyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Incredibly,they built their own recording devices and used an exceptional means to copy prohibited jazz,rockpink floyd/"the gnome" x-ray audio lost culture of bone music -in the ussr during the cold war,the music that people could hear was ruthlessly controlled by the statethe author of that book was veteran russian broadcaster,cultural commentator and journalist artemyi troitskywe hear some entertaining,comical,tragic,moving and frankly strange stories including tales of the‘stilyagi'soviet hipsters,the first disco in moscow,we ask if counterculture possible in the oppressive,repressive circumstances of the soviet union?and we hear how rock music evolved in secret before breaking into the light as perestroika transformed soviet societyour 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 availableart appeared in our first bookfeb16(see picture ) pure collectible recording audible but of course not so good!) unique item on catawiki from the pink floyd debut albumplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteand prohibited russian music to take the risk of making their own recordsthis is the unique/pink floyd/"the gnome"x ray/spine **original packaging from included** i see that two times when i visited the exhibition with my father who,like myself,was thrilled by this peculiar wonderful type of anti-suppression after an exhibition in/the horse hospital,london:/07but a secret underground subculture of music lovers and pirates opposed the censorshipare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe first time the culture of x-ray records and bone music was written about in the west was in the book’back in the ussr:the true story of russian rock’
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Liberal democracy appears in crisisstarting with dominant theories that have seen these developments as indicative of a rise in 'penal populism' or 'popular authoritarianism', personalizing the state revisits one of the central paradoxes of our times: the illiberal turn that liberal democracy has takena little stain on a few pages, a little tear at the back of djthis book goes to where much of the commentary has stopped short: to the lived experiences of citizens who inhabit some of britain's most stigmatized urban neighborhoods, namely its council estates that were once built to house the working classesfrom the rise of 'law and order' and ever tougher forms of means-testing under 'austerity politics' to the outcome of britain's referendum on leaving the eu, commentators have rushed to explain the current conjuncturesee oxfam website for delivery information read morepersonalizing the state challenges dominant narratives of exceptionalism that have portrayed the people as a threat to the democratic orderdrawing on long-term ethnographic fieldwork, it moves the question from 'why' liberal democracy has taken a punitive turn to the 'how' and the 'what': to how citizens experience democracy in the first place and what grassroots understandings of politics and care they bring to their encounters with the statethese popular forms of engagement reflect, in turn, a longer history of state control exercised against working-class peopleit reveals the murky, sometimes contradictory desires for a personalized state that cannot easily be collapsed with popular support for authoritarian interventionsoxfam bookshop leeds 274ppotherwise clean textabove all, the book exposes the state's disavowal of its political and moral responsibilities at a time when mechanisms for collectivizing redistributive demands have been silenced
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Some of the other stamps in this collection celebrate the centenaries of universities and other places in new zealandsome of the stamps are unusedoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 41 stamps that were all issued in new zealandthe places shown on the stamps of this collection from new zealand are hauraki gulf maritime park, champagne pool, egmont national park, the twin bridges, moeraki boulders, auckland, fox glacier in westland national park, wanganui, mount cook national park, great barrier island, stewart island, tongariro national park and chateau, lake wakatipu, stratford, becks bay, the united nations building in the usa, westminster abbey in england, anzac, marlborough, otago university, lake matheson, ewelme cottage in parnel, routeburn track, drysdale, university of auckland, the ahuriri river clay cliffs, franz josef glacier, lake alexandrina, parliament house in wellington, glacier ice, doubtless bay, castle hill, parliament building, abel tasman national park, and the copland trackone of the stamps in this collection celebrates the 25th anniversary of the united nationsall of the stamps are in good condition with the exception of a couple that are a little folded and a little worn in placessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe oldest stamp in this collection was issued inthe newest stamp in this collection was issued inthe used stamps have a postmark on them and a couple still have a little of the backing of the envelope that they were originally attached to on the backthe decades that the stamps in this collection were issued are s, s, s, s, s, s, s, and s
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The newest stamp in this collection was issued in spain insome the stamps in this collection will have some of the envelope they were attached to on the backall the stamps in this collection come from countries that have some of there coastline on the mediterranean seaa couple of the stamps are a little faded and a little tornoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 50 stampsthe known tourist sights in this collection of stamps are limni voloy in greece, the monastery of las huelgas in spain, svetozarevo in yugoslavia, the corinth canal in greece, castello di ivrea in italy, castello di miramare in trieste in italy, zenica in yugoslavia, the wignacourt aqueduct horsetrough in malta, ravello in italy, thessaloniki in greece, the samaria gorge in greece, the great siege monument in malta, the mosta dome in malta, the torre de belem in lisbon, the cipresso cupressus semper virens in italy, the moinho de porto in santo madeira in portugal, the castelo branco in portugal, the salazar bridge in portugal, the castello di montagnana in italy, the auberge de castile in malta, the castello di montecchio castiglion fiorentino in italy, castello scaligero in sirmione in italy, the castello di mussomeli in italy, barcelona in spain, mnajdra temple in malta, the gazi egitim enstitusu in turkey, the grand harbour in malta, the victory church in malta, the santo mt de veruela in spain, the war memorial in malta, borrominin in italy, la sciabica in campania, the coimbra university in portugal, salamanca in spain, knossos in greece, kibris in cyprus, caesarea in israel, st simeons column in djebelsamaan in syria, and the rosh pinna in israelall of the stamps have been used and so will have some of the postmark on themthe stamps were issued in the decades of s,s, s, s, s, s, s, s, s and sthe oldest stamp in this collection was issued in bosnia herzegovina insee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe mediterranean countries in this collection of stamps are turkey, malta, italy, cyprus, spain, palestine, israel, morocco, portugal, yugoslavia, greece, bosnia herzegovina, syria, and greece
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Oxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 37 stamps showing the sights and scenery of germany, austria and switzerlandsome of them have the backing of the envelope that they were originally attached tothe stamps in this collection are all in very good conditionthe places and the buildings that are shown on the stamps in this collection are basel university in switzerland, chillon castle in switzerland, basel in switzerland, wittenberg in germany, the parish church of san giorgio in switzerland, the brandenburg gate in germany, flensburg and schleswig in germany, staubbach falls in switzerland, hildeshein in germany, nafels in switzerland, wormser reichstag von in germany, zurich in switzerland, samedan in switzerland, gais in switzerland, kohlbrandbrucke hamberg in germany, wallfahrtskapelle altotting in germany, trifels and pfalz in germany, dresden zwinger raufbau in germany, the gotthard railway in switzerland, st pierre cathedral in geneva in switzerlandand, stift rein-hohenfurth in austria, sporthall in germany, lenzburg castle in switzerland, the bern lotschberg simplon railway and luegelkinn viaduct in switzerland, and schaffhausen in switzerlandall of the stamps in this collection have been used and have the postmark on them of when they were usedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe newest stamp in this collection was issued inin this collection there are stamps that were issued in the s, s, s, s, s, s and sthe oldest stamps in this collection were issued in and possibly earlier than that
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'the times compact history of the world' is the most comprehensive small-format single-volume illustrated history of the world, richly enhanced with striking maps and photographs and featuring an accessible text by leading academicsall the mapping and information in this new edition has been brought fully up-to-date to give an accurate picture of today's worldthe introductory section presents an extensive states and territories guide along with thematic maps and statistics on major world themes giving an accurate picture of today's world'the times world atlas' is a complete world reference atlas in a convenient and easy-to use format, retaining the authority, style and detail of the larger times atlasesdetailed reference maps in the distinctive and respected times style provide balanced, systematic coverage of all parts of the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop wolverhampton a lavish pack incorporating two of the times' finest atlases and history booksall place names on the maps are fully indexedit is fully up-to-date with the indian ocean tsunami and the overthrow of saddam husseinthis set is the ideal geography and history referencecarrying the authority of the times and its unrivalled reputation for accurate and current information, these two books are an authoritative guide to the world - past and present
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In the sutra, the buddha asserts that all the objects of the world, and the names and forms of experience, are merely manifestations of the mind: on the contrary my teaching is based upon the recognition that the objective world, like a vision, is a manifestation of the mind itself; it teaches the cessation of ignorance, desire, deed and causality; it teaches the cessation of suffering that arises from the discrimination of the triple worldvijñana) and the teaching of consciousness as the only realityhe must recognise and accept the fact that this triple world is manifested and imagined as real only under the influence of habit-energy that has been accumulated since the beginningless past by reason of memory, false-imagination, false-reasoning, and attachments to the multiplicities of objects and reactions in close relationship and in conformity to ideas of body-property-and-abodeas to the second; he must recognise and be convinced that all things are to be regarded as forms seen in a vision and a dream, empty of substance, un-born and without self-nature; that all things exist only by reason of a complicated network of causationoxfam bookshop bloomsbury street the lankavatara sutra draws upon the concepts and doctrines of yogacara and buddha-natureas to the first; he must recognise and be fully convinced that this triple world is nothing but a complex manifestation of one's mental activities; that it is devoid of selfness and its belongings; that there are no strivings, no comings, no goingsas to the third; he must recognise and patiently accept the fact that his own mind and personality is also mind-constructed, that it is empty of substance, unborn see oxfam website for delivery information read morebecause the world is seen as being "mind-only" or "consciousness-only", all phenomena are void, empty of self (atman) and illusory: there are four things by the fulfilling of which an earnest disciple may gain self-realisation of noble wisdom and become a bodhisattva-mahasattva: first, he must have a clear understanding that all things are only manifestations of the mind itself; second, he must discard the notion of birth, abiding and disappearance; third, he must clearly understand the egolessness of both things and personsthe most important doctrine issuing from the lankavatara sutra is that of the primacy of consciousness (skt
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It gives a lively, readable global history, illustrated with 80 plates, 14 figures & 17 mapsfinally the authors analyze the emergence of literature & artthe philosophers who laid the basis of all thinking are studied in detailthe concept of the greek polis, the formulation of the roman res publica (including the gradual evolution of roman law), the constitution of chinese public administration, are noted in detail as so many important contributions to the conduct of affairsspecial chapters are devoted to the development of religion, which both in the east & in the west was to shape spiritual life for millenniathis is from a multivolume work produced under the auspices of unescocontents in three parts: from ca bc to ca 500 bc, from 500 bc to the christian era & from the beginning of the christian era to ca ad 500they describe classical science, which in greece & india created a new relationship between humans & naturesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreafter an introduction which summarizes briefly the main historical events of the period, the authors deal with such fundamental questions as the formation of the greek & latin tongues, the evolution of the indo-aryan & indo-chinese languagestechniques & technology are examined within the context of the societies that created & utilized them
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The world is gods creation, and its resources are to be deployed as necessary for the sustenance and need-fulfillment of all peoples and all creatures equally a message very much relevant to the ecological crisis facing us all at the present timeoxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, no marks or wear the fundamental book of eliezer schweid is a modern interpretation of the bible as narrative and law which can reopen the dialogue of contemporary jews with the bible, from which a dynamic jewish culture can continue to draw its inspirationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe approach draws at the same time from the philosophical modernism of hermann cohen, the dialogical philosophy of buber, the religious phenomenology of heschel, and the insights of contemporary biblical scholars, including literary analysts of the bibleschweid helps us to appreciate the broader message of the narrative of creation and settlement of the land in its ecumenical and planetary dimensions
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The book is in very good condition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hampstead bowie / collector: the personal art collection of david bowie catalogue of the sale of david bowie's art collection by sotheby'sa total of 59 new records for artists were set over the course of two days with an overall sale total of £32the sale followed a series of exhibitions around the world that attracted more than visitors to view the wide range of worksthe sale of the art collection drew bidders to a packed saleroom, and attracted more than a thousand online bidders, for three highly-anticipated auctions of works amassed by the legendary musician
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Oxfam bookshop lymington first editionslight fading at the very tops of the boards and spine where exposed to the lightthe continents are dealt with in turn and a wide range of explorers are included from a variety of nationsno inscriptionsunclipped dust jacket has some discolouration near the top edges and around the margins of the back; there is a tear at the top right corner of the front and a minor amount of chipping at the top of the spinegreen cloth hard covers with gilt titles on the spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe globe image on the front of the dust jacket and the star on its spine have left ghost images on the cloth of the front board and spine of the bookthe author, a librarian at the royal geographical society, compiled this comprehensive picture of the history of exploration which is a testimony to the courage and resilience of those willing to face the hazards of journeys into the unknown
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The books comprises of chapter i: of the various ranks in social life, ii: the advancement of slaves would augment their social importance, iii: the advancement of slaves must accompany their religious importance, iv: natural capacity of african slaves vindicated and v: plan for the improvement and conversion of african slavesthere is wear and scuffing to the remaining calf, spine cracked, but main block holdingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storegeneral toning and spotting, stained to margin towards rear of book - see imagesplease see our images for further descriptionan important eighteenth century workcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5 inches x 5 inches) selling here is an incredibly scarce copy of ramsay's, 'essay on the treatment and conversion of african slavesrare first editionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitean essay on the treatment and conversion of african slaves in the british sugar colonies by reverend james ramsay published: london, james phillips size: 22cm x 13cm (8condition: the book is bound in full calf, with both boards loose but presentare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiinternally, front endpaper loose, title and subsequent few leaves loose at gutter - previous strengthening to margin, resulting in marking and tape residue
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When exactly did life become a life class? is happiness overrated? is it just possible that beneath the flawless sheen of her friends' and neighbours' amazingly trouble-free lives, beneath the freshly-ironed shirts and home-grown veg, lie the same half-truths, the same uncertainties and the same desperation to keep up with the jonesesoxfam shop dumfries the queen of the black-hearted soap opera is back!welcome to the upwardly mobile prendergast roadhow far will these women go to get that place?follow kate hunter into the depths of her impeccably honed life, as she struggles to maintain the façade of perfectiona snip at only £6on prendergast road, deep in nappy valley, among olive trees in terracotta, lower fuel emissions, lithuanian prostitutes, teenage drug dealers, stalkers and soaring house prices, five desperate women waitin a society that always strives to be more organic, less carbon-polluting, more virtuous than any other, 'the rise and fall of the domestic diva' is a breath of fresh air (imported from the mountains of nepal and filtered organically for purity, of course?sarah may is an intimate observer of society (aka curtain-twitcher of the highest order) and her novel is an hilariously dark-hearted soap opera of our everyday livesthe progeny of the ivf generation is ready to start school and only one of them is destined to get a place in nappy valley's most oversubscribed cradle of learningsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The reference mapping, produced in the beautifully clear and distinctive times style, has been completely updated with thousands of changes reflecting recent geopolitical and geographical change around the worldoxfam shop tunbridge wells the perfect world atlas for readers who want the authority and accuracy of a times atlas at an affordable pricea completely new edition of a world atlas in the most prestigious atlas collection in the world, this comprehensive book showcases 170 pages of mapping to provide an amazingly detailed view of the worldthis is the second edition, published inspecific geographical information beside each map gives the reader a greater understanding of each areathe latest satellite images are showcased in the imagery section with 32 pages of stunning imagesas with all atlases in the times series it offers great authority, outstanding quality, and attention to detailsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein very good condition, in slip casea unique collection of maps from the last 150 years of times atlases is also included in a historical mapping sectionupdated plans of 32 of the world's great cities are also included; a geographical reference section with flags, statistics, and facts for all the world's countries; and a comprehensive index to more than place names top off this crowning achievement in world atlas presentationthis feature is a first for world atlases and will dramatically illustrate the rapidly changing world we live in
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Various scuffs and marks to boards see oxfam website for delivery information read morebuff cloth covered boards with blind embossed design to front and gilt text to spine, which is discolouredoxfam bookshop newport generally referred to by its shortened title, the wealth of nations, this is the magnum opus of the scottish economist and moral philosopher adam smithdecorated endpapers (everyman design)neatly inked name to front free endpapercreases to lower leading corners of first few leaves of text block, which is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedfirst published in , the book offers one of the world's first collected descriptions of what builds nations' wealth, and is today a fundamental work in classical economicsby reflecting upon the economics at the beginning of the industrial revolution, the book touches upon such broad topics as the division of labour, productivity, and free marketsshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spine and boards
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Five lectures on psycho-analysis, leonardo da vinci and other works ()this collection of twenty-four volumes is the first full paperback publication of the standard edition of the complete psychological works of sigmund freud in englishincludes:five lectures on psycho-analysis ()leonardo da vinci and a memory of his childhood ()the future prospects of psycho-analytic therapy ()the antithetical meaning of primal words ()a special type of choice of object made by men ()on the universal tendecy to debasement in the sphere of love ()the taboo of virginity ()the psycho-analytic view of psychogenic disturbance of vision ()'wild' psycho-analysis ()shorter writings () see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Case history of schreber, papers on technique and other works ()this collection of twenty-four volumes is the first full paperback publication of the standard edition of the complete psychological works of sigmund freud in englishincludes:psycho-analytic notes on an autobiographical account of a case of paranoia ()papers on technique ()dreams in folklore ()on psycho-analysis ()formulations on the two principles of mental functioning ()types of onset neurosis ()contributions to a discussion on masturbation ()a note on the unconscious in psycho-analysis ()an evidential dream ()the occurrence in dreams of material from fairy tales ()the theme of the three caskets ()two lies told by children ()the disposition to obsessional neurosis ()introuduction to pfister's the psycho-analytic method ()preface to bourke's scatalogical rites of all nations ()shorter writings () see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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" see oxfam website for delivery information read moregeorge stapledonbut don't be fooled: this is an extremely practical book, which is why it remained in print for so many decadesthis may be an unfair observation, but there can surely be few modern manuals on agricultural matters that quote both milton and confucius within the first few pagesbeside a photographic illustration (plate 1) of 'the seeds used in laying down land to grass on the clifton park system' one comes across a wonderfully poetic list of grassesbetween pages 52 and 53 he left interleaved an advertisement for 'stabilarsan veterinary for the treatment of blackhead in turkeys' (this is an example of the sort of casual ephemera that sets my own pulses racing): which suggests he was a proper farmer himself, and not just someone who approved of literary allusions? anyone who has a deep and abiding love of our northern borderlands (still largely devoted to sheep-farming) will want to read this insightful and informative little book about tried and tested methods of farming, both traditional and modern, in the hill country of roxburghshirethe clifton park system of farming, by robert hthis is how one online source describes it: "the interest of the book to present-day readers lies not so much in the detailed methods adopted by elliot in the field, but rather in light shed on the agricultural problems of the closing years of the nineteenth century and the picture it gives of a man of highly independent mind striving to influence his fellow farmers with rather less than no support from official sourcesthis volume's owner, one 'jthe pasture would be turned under after four to eight years, row crops grown until the humus levels declined to a threatening level, and then the field would be restored to grass/clover/herbal mixturesforeword by sir rbrett' purchased it in foyles inapparently "elliot developed a system of laying down land to grass, dependent on little input except a complex mixture of deep-rooting pasture seeds'effect of turnips on' etcwho can resist names such as 'italian ryegrass', 'tufted hair grass' 'mountain hair grass', or 'yorkshire fog'? or, after turning to the index, these names of fields (all from clifton park): 'alghope', 'bowmont side', 'hayhope shank', 'longshot' and 'stackyard'? or this entry: 'sheep, death from swallowing grit' " it may be worth noting that regenerative farming of the kind recommended in these pages is currently making a comebackindeed the board of agriculture and the newly formed agricultural colleges were supporting the 'fertilizer and feeding stuff' approach to farming, which in elliot's view would be largely unnecessary under a rational system of grassland managementpoor jacket, book in good conditionoriginal dust-jacket (badly torn but still intact)fold-out map in rearmaroon cloth boards
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