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Being an essentialist is about a disciplined way of thinkingpaperback: 272 pagespublisher: virgin books; 15 edition (17 april )communication is key to helping us give you the best experiencewe do our best to process as quickly as possible
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In this mesmerising tale of longing and betrayal, the pursuit of happiness is a great tragic love story; a tale of divided loyalties, decisive moral choices, and the random workings of destinyas the party gets into full swing, in walks jack malone, a us army journalist back from a defeated germany and a man unlike any sara has ever met before - one who is destined to change sara's future foreverin post-war america chance meetings aren't always as they seem, and people's choices can often have profound repercussionsbut finding love isn't the same as finding happiness - as sara and jack soon find outnew york, - sara smythe, a young, beautiful and intelligent woman, ready to make her own way in the big city, attends her brother's thanksgiving eve partysee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this world of intrigue and emotional conflict, sara must fight to survive - against jack, as much as for himoxfam bookshop cheltenham the critically acclaimed bestseller from the number one bestselling author of the moment and a special relationshipsara and jack find they are subject to forces beyond their control and that their destinies are formed by more than just circumstancea powerful romantic novel set in the tumultuous world of post-war america
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The pursuit of happiness in the founding era an intellectual history by carli nconklin (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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In pursuit of the proper sinner by elizabeth george - an inspector lynley mysterywilling to post for ÂŁ1
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pursuit of perfect: stop chasing perfection and discover the true path to lasting happiness (uk pb)ben-shahar believes people need to be more realistic in their goals, and
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Title: the pursuit of happynessauthor(s): chris gardnerbinding: paperback
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Three albums by belle & sebastian, in excellent condition! belle and sebastian ?– the life pursuit rough trade ?– rtradlp × vinyl reissue uk vinyl: nm sleeve: nm belle & sebastian ?– the boy with the arab strap jeepster recordings ?– jprlp 003 uk vinyl: nm sleeve: nm belle & sebastian ?– dear catastrophe waitress rough trade ?– rtradelp 080 uk vinyl: nm sleeve: vg+ read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The pursuit of flore - harper's bazaar cover by artist romain de tirtoff (erte), originally published on may piece jigsaw puzzlefinished puzzle size
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In pursuit of truth sir isaac newton 50pnew and uncirculated coin in sealed and unopened presentation pack read more
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Solitude in pursuit of a singular life in a crowded world by michael harris (paperback, ) 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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In pursuit of early mammals by zofia kielan-jaworowska (hardback, ) 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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Oxfam shop pocklington geoff duke - in pursuit of perfection see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Title: seven deadly sins: my pursuit of lance armstrongauthor(s): walsh, davidbinding: paperback
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The scientific establishment throughout europe - from galileo to sir isaac newton - had mapped the heavens in both hemispheres in its certain pursuit of a celestial answerthe 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 successfullacking 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 landfull of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd, longitude is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation and clockmakingthousands of lives, and the increasing fortunes of nations, hung on a resolutionin stark contrast, one man, john harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solutionno highlighting or other notesanyone alive in the 18th century would have known that 'the longitude problem' was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day - and had been for centuriestext block clean see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam 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 geniusdust jacket unmarkedexcellent condition for its age, with little signs of use
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Hygge has been described as everything from "cosines of the soul" to "the pursuit of everyday pleasures"oxfam bookshop cheltenham **the international, new york times and sunday times bestseller, with over a million copies sold around the world**denmark has an international reputation for being one of the happiest nations in the world, and hygge is widely recognised to be the magic ingredient to this happinesswhat is important is that you feel itthe book is packed full of original research on hygge, conducted by meik and his team, along with beautiful photographs, recipes and ideas to help you add a touch of hygge to your lifewhether you're cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one, or sharing comfort food with your closest friends, hygge is about creating an atmosphere where we can let your guard downhooga? hhyooguh? heurgh? it is not really important how you choose to pronounce or even spell 'hygge'the little book of hygge is the book we all need right now, guaranteed to bring warmth and comfort into your lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe little book of hygge is the definitive, must-read introduction to hygge, written by meik wiking, ceo of the happiness research institute in copenhagen
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Just released my new children's christmas book latest illustrated children’s christmas book the exciting adventures of charlie the dog & alfie anthony r stephenson amazon the exciting adventures of charlie the dog & alfie is an illustrated christmas tale for childrenwith the charming, albeit sometimes chaotic, antics of a young boy and his dog, the exciting adventures of charlie the dog & alfie is a story of the magic of christmas where wishes come truespanning the few days coming up to and including christmas day, it tells a heartwarming story of familial warmth and joy through the eyes of charlie, the family dogin the perfect wintertide, there is time for snow, a party, a visit from santa claus, and family christmas dinner—and the greatest gift of all: a new addition to the family
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" pooh fans everywhere are sure to be spinning with excitement over this very special "hunny" of a music boxin very good condition certificate of authenticity read morelimited edition winnie the pooh hunny of a day music box by ardleigh elliott winnie the pooh and friends grace a "hunny of a day" ferris wheel collectible music box! a hundred acre wood exclusive first! - it's a hunny of a day whenever winnie the pooh and friends get together, and now you can join in with this first-of-a-kind musical ferris wheel collectible music box! pooh, piglet, tigger, eeyore, roo, rabbit and owl enjoy a special treat in the heart of the hundred acre wood, where every detail is sure to charm you! the "homemade" ferris wheel turns and everyone smiles as their barrel-style seats swing, while honeybees flit amongst the scenes of fun and friendship that grace the base! this exclusive, limited-edition winnie the pooh musical ferris wheel collectible music box from ardleigh elliott is crafted of triple-fired heirloom porcelain, richly accented in 22k gold, and plays the melody of "love makes the world go round
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Can post extra ÂŁ3through these teachings, readers can start to gain personal freedom and power, overcome negative habitual patterns, find the sacred dimension of everyday life, and discover the basic goodness of human lifealso a little blue has transfered from the box faintly onto the rim of pages (nothing which is going to effect the reading of it) and the same has also happened on the edges of the cardsthe shambhala book and card set offers readers a unique and accessible way to put the principles of the sacred warrior to practice in daily life through a series of slogans or maxims that emphasize facing the world with openness and fearlessnessthere is a mark on the front of box too (see all pictures) rrp ÂŁ149 since ancient times, the path of the enlightened warrior has been a powerful and inspiring ideal, showing us how we can master the challenges of life and draw power not from violence or aggression but through the cultivation of gentleness, courage, and self-knowledgethe box includes: 53 four-color cards, with a shambhala warrior slogan on one side and commentary from the tibetan buddhist master chĂ·gyam trungpa on the reverse sidethe remainder of the slogans, which have never before been available to a general audience, were composed by chogyam trungpa to be used in shambhala training, a program that he developed as a way to train people in the path and practice of warriorshipan 16-page booklet with instructions on how the slogans can be applied to one's own life throughout the day - a 256-page unabridged edition of trungpa's classic book shambhala: the sacred path of the warrior the majority of the slogans and commentary are drawn from shambhala: the sacred path of the warriorshambhala: the sacred path of the warrior: book and card set rrp ÂŁ149 the set is practically like new apart from small tear along 2 side of lid on the crease (which lifts away like a flap) - which could be glued and you probably wouldn't notice
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When the children tried to share the joyous news of our lady of fatima, no-one believed them, until the day the sun seemed to dance in the skywhile herding a flock of sheep outside the tiny village of fatima, portugal, the blessed mother visited them, not once, but many timesthe day the sun danced is the inspiring true story of lucia, francisco and jacinta, whose great faith and courage brought the message of our lady of fatima to all the worldit soon became clear that they had been chosen by the blessed mother to share her messageoxfam bookshop hertford in children experienced a great miraclelanguages - english, spanish, french see oxfam website for delivery information read morefully animated - running time 30 minutestelling the children great and wondrous secrets that would affect all of creation
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News of the discovery of the ice man and his age, which was put at over years old, fascinated the worldin this scientific adventure story we learn exactly how our origins can be traced; how and where our ancient genetic ancestors lived; what their lives were like; and how we are each living proof of the almost miraculous strength of our dna which has survived and prospered over so many thousands of years to reach us todayit is a book that presents the story of our evolution, striking right at the heart of ourselves as individuals and of our sense of identitysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe conclusions: amost everyone of native european descent, wherever they live in the world, can trace their ancestry back to one of seven women, the seven daughters of evein europe there are only sevenafter plotting thousands of dna sequences from all over the world he found that they had clustered around a handful of distinct groupssykes has named them ursula, xenia, helena, velda, tara, katrine and jasminebut what made the story particularly extraordinary was that professor sykes was also able to track down a living generic relative of the ice man, a woman living in britain todayhow was he able to locate a living relative of a man who died thousands of years ago?;in this work, sykes gives us a first hand account of his research into a remarkable gene which passes undiluted from generation to generation through the maternal line and shows how it is being used to track our genetic ancestors through time and spaceoxfam bookshop cheltenham in professor brian sykes, a leading world authority on dna and human evolution, was called in to examine the frozen remains of a man trapped in glacial ice in northern italy
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Contents include: the three lines of criticism - rise and conditions of the philosophical theory of the state - sociological compared with philosophical theory - the paradox of political obligation; self government - the problem of political obligation more radically treated - the conception of a "real" will - the conception of liberty as illustrated by the foregoing suggestions - psychological illustration of the idea of a real or general will - nature of the end of the state and consequent limit of state action - rousseau's theory as applied to the modern state: kant, fichte, hegel - the analysis of a modern state, hegel's "philosophy of right" - institutions considered as ethical ideas formerly owned by the university of dundee library it has the wrong cover on the booksee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop ulverston originally published in this is the fourth edition, reprinted in
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Please note: fully insured delivery in sturdy packaging that does actually protect the contentsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein the course of the work are introduced dissertations on the itinerary stade of the greeks, the expedition of darius hystaspes to scythia, the position and remains of ancient babylon, the alluvions of the nile, and canals of suez; the oasis and temple of jupiter ammon, the ancient circumnavigation of africa, and other subjects of history and geography2kg [approx] with sturdy packagingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehowever both volumes have neat and tidy blocks with complete text and crisp, clear leaves and maps with neat foldsscarce early 19th century two volume set on ancient or classical geography by james rennellvolume i binding just about holding with rear board wobbly with a partial split to outer hinge, while volume ii [see last photo] has a detached rear boardall maps are present although some maps have minor faults, such as small closed tear near inner margin join, and reddish-brown offsetting or print transfer from panel to panel within folds [map of ancient egypt has much of this], and the last map has a few splits along foldsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe whole explained by eleven maps adapted to the different subjects, and accompanied with a complete index by james rennell, esqpetersburgh; and fellow of the royal society of gottingenalso there is a small number of foxing specks to front end-papers of vol ilate major of engineers, and surveyor-general in bengal; fellow of the royal societies of london and edinburgh; member of the royal institute of paris, and of the imperial academy of stthis is the revised 2nd edition printed in london by cvolumes are two octavo (220mm x 146mm) hardcovers in brown half-leather with marbled boards and marbled edgesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicondition: binding copies with decent blocksdespite the detached board and the minor flaws mentioned above, this is still a wonderful two volume set with blocks and maps in an overall excellent condition - very much worthy of a rebind that will most certianly rewardthe full title is: the geographical system of herodotus examined and explained, by a comparison with those of other ancient authors, and with modern geographyrivington, and has the following page numbering: vol i pp: xxiv, pull-out maps; voll ii pp: vi, pull-out maps
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As the divers explore their new habitat, cousteau boards his signature yellow submarine to chart the sealife of the deepest depths'the silent world' () is an academy award-winning documentary co-directed by cousteau and celebrated auteur louis mallethe film follows a team of divers as they attempt to live for a month in a purpose-built environment at the bottom of the red seain 'voyage to the edge of the world' () cousteau and his team of divers set out in the research ship 'calypso' to explore the uncharted lands and wildlife of antarticamaking use of the latest technology, the film was the first to offer a window into the weird and wonderful world beneath the sea and kick-started a whole new movement in movie makingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music winchester collection of documentary films featuring the work of legendary maritime explorer and film maker jacques cousteauin search of new marine creatures and environments, cousteau becomes one of the first explorers ever to dive beneath the frozen surface of the south pole'the world without sun' () also won an academy award
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The problems of passage between visual forms and composition of the images are analysed in terms of simulation, rationality, space, the wildness of artistic intentionality and the folding of matter and meaningapart from the hypotheses of walter benjamin and the epistemology of michel foucault, the book introduces and expands the most important theories about the actual baroque as they have been devised and developed by mario perniola, christine buci-glucksmann and gilles deleuzethe recurrent actuality of the baroque is a book about visual artspecial attention is paid to visual artists in denmark dealing with "baroque universals" from the s up to the present day see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music islington there has been an increasing interest over the past 40 years in providing new interpretations of the baroque and the fruit of this interest has been the revelation of intersecting baroque aesthetics in the art and culture of our timeit deals with the broken continuity in time from the historical baroque to the contemporary onethe text follows a comparative method of study based upon recent research in the fields of art theory and aestheticsif the text is discreetly haunted by leibniz, ancient rome and the poetry of baudelaire, its direction of thinking is totally devoted to the understanding of visual art from bernini and velázquez to louise bourgeois, mona hatoum and orlan
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" see oxfam website for delivery information read moredespite the diverse generic and stylistic diversity of his work, he has remained constant in his effort to depict the rural way of life"jean-loup trassard has published more than forty books over the past 50 yearsunexpected convergences between disciplines foster a deeper appreciation of the endeavors of each and their capacity for mutual enrichmentoxfam bookshop raeburn place as new conditionmore specifically, this ecocritical study examines the ecological implications of trassard's literary and photographic production through the lens of sciencehimself a lifelong inhabitant of an agricultural area in the northwest of france, his fiction, nonfiction and photography bear witness to the many changes that have affected our relationship to the earth over the same periodthe global significance of the ecological themes that traverse his writings is presented here in english for the first time
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This book describes the statistical concepts and techniques for evaluating the accuracy of medical testsadditional topics include: meta-analysis for summarizing the results of multiple studies of a test; the evaluation of markers for predicting event time data; and procedures for combining the results of multiple tests to improve classificationoxfam books & music norwich the use of clinical and laboratory information to detect conditions and predict patient outcomes is a mainstay of medical practiceproblems relating to missing and imperfect reference data are discussed in detaila variety of worked examples are provided'the statistical evaluation of medical tests for classification and prediction' will be of interest to quantitative researchers and to practicing statisticianssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book also covers the theoretical foundations for statistical inference and will be of interest to academic statisticiansinternal pages are clean and free of marksbook cover contains a few marks but item is in generally good conditionmain topics include: estimation and comparison of measures of accuracy, including receiver operating characteristic curves; regression frame-works for assessing factors that influence test accuracy and for comparing tests while adjusting for such factors; and sample size calculations and other issues pertinent to study design
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In addition, advances in developmental psychology have pushed to the forefront questions about the ontogenetic origin of self-experience, while studies of psychopathology suggest that concepts like self and agency are central to explaining important aspects of pathological experienceoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the oxford handbook of the self gallagher, shaun (edquestions about whether selves actually exist or have an illusory status have been raised from perspectives as diverse as neuroscience, buddhism, and narrative theorythe oxford handbook of the self is an interdisciplinary collection of essays that address questions in all of these areaswith respect to self-agency, similar questions arise in experimental psychologypoststructuralist deconstructions of traditional metaphysical conceptions of subjectivity have led to debates about whether there are any grounds (moral if not metaphysical) for reconstructing the notion of self) research on the topic of self has increased significantly in recent years across a number of disciplines, including philosophy, psychology, psychopathology, and neurosciencethese and other issues motivate questions about how we understand, not only "the self", but also how we understand ourselves in social and cultural contextsin philosophy and some areas of cognitive science, the emphasis on embodied cognition has fostered a renewed interest in rethinking personal identity, mind-body dualism, and overly cartesian conceptions of selfsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Scandal and intrigue would follow stanford through his life, and even after his death, when his widow was murdered in a honolulu hotel - a crime quickly covered up by the almost stillborn university she had saved the life of this robber baron, politician, and historic influencer is the astonishing tale of how one supremely ambitious man became this country's original "disruptor" - reshaping industry and engineering one of the greatest raids on the public treasury for america's transcontinental railroad, all while living more opulently than maharajas, kings, and emperorsit is also the saga of how stanford, once a serial failure, overcame all obstacles to become one of america's most powerful and wealthiest men, using his high elective office to enrich himself before losing the one thing that mattered most to him - his only child and sonsee oxfam website for delivery information read more richly detailed and deeply researched, american disruptor restores leland stanford's rightful place as a revolutionary force and architect of modern americaamerican disruptor is the untold story of leland stanford - from his birth in a backwoods bar to the founding of the world-class university that became and remains the nucleus of silicon valleyoxfam bookshop clifton very good condition; some shelf wearthe rags to riches story of the tumultuous tycoon who built silicon valley
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The imperial gazetteer of england and wales; six volumescomprehensive gazette all towns and villages and communities without a church called hamlets throughout england and wales showing details of eacheach volume has maps & engraved views protected by tissue guardsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedouble page plan of london, metropolitan burghs and southern and eastern environs and a double page plan of the town & burgh of liverpool with birkenhead25 pages of maps and also engraved viewsarranged in double columnsall in alphabetical order the history topography industry and situation of eachdouble-page colour maps and black and white engravings in the six volumesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe 6 volumes dated contain about printed pages in each volumeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevolume 1 coloured chart of the bristol channel for the frontispiecevolumes 3-6 other volumes similar layoutpacked with interesting information on the many towns and villages throughout england and walesvolume 2 plan of hull for the frontispiece an engraved view of liverpool coloured maps of the channel islands, and a double page plan of leedsdioceses, parishes, and boroughs: general statistics: postal arrangements: these dated and published 6 volumes were carefully updated with new revised information at the timethe volume covers are a little fragile but volumes are considered as a reading copy generally in a fair conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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In the final part of the book, he explains how early legislation affected the judiciary and the initial experience of the circuit courts and of the supreme courtthese three parts are divided into seventeen chapters, together with a statistical analysis of the business of the supreme court from to and substantial notes on manuscript sourcesoxfam bookshop hampstead history of the supreme court of the united states: volume 1 by julius goebel jrdetails the creation of a national judiciary in the united states under the act of and traces the supreme court's development through its first decade of existencesee oxfam website for delivery information read more antecedents and beginnings to is the first of twelve volumes in the oliver wendell holmes devise history of the supreme court of the united statesgoebel then goes on to depict the constitutional convention, the ensuing debate over ratification, and the framing of the bill of rightsthe book is organised into three partsthe first part describes the background of american constitutionalismbook is in good condition, few white marks on the spinein this first volume, julius goebel jr
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