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Spain - discovery of america edifilare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storemnh stamps edifil catalogue value: €250 see picturesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesent by registered mailcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Cook islands 20 dollars th anniversary of the discovery of america gold grade: weight 1are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storein coin holder, with certificate of authenticitywill be sent as a registered parcelplease view the photos to form your own impressionfrom the coin series 'the smallest gold coins in the world'please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website24 grams (± 1/25 oz), diameter ± 13catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Edmunds the discovery of insulin at the university of toronto in was one of the most dramatic events in the history of the treatment of diseaseoriginally 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 hin 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 moreinsulin 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 macleodoxfam books & music bury stwelch medal of the american association for the history of medicine
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The discovery of the bismarck by robert d ballardthe discovery of the bismarck by robert d ballardthis is the story of how hitler’s most famous battleship, the bismarck, was sunk under firethe book is in very good conditionhardback, pages 232 with hundreds of photographs and diagramsthis is also the story of its rediscovery and exploration in words and pictures
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Using his extraordinary "journeys in upper and lower egypt", published in , as the basis for a vivid and moving account of the discovery of ancient egypt, the author tells the story of vivant denon's travels in egypt internally the book is clean, bright and tightly boundoxfam bookshop aylesbury black cloth covered book with gilt titles on the spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read more the book is illustrated with drawings and photographs first published in the uk in by sutton publishing the cover is in very good condition the dust jacket shows some signs of wear with some bending along the upper and lower edges and some creasing to the front
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The disuniting of america reflections on a multicultural society by arthur meier schlesinger (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 12 to 14 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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As the war came to its chaotic conclusion, von braun escaped from the ruins of nazi germany, and was taken to america where he began developing missiles for the us armyin the s, rockets were all the rage in germany, the focus both of scientists hoping to fly into space and of the german armed forces, looking to circumvent the restrictions of the treaty of versaillesnasa's history is a familiar story, one that typically peaks with neil armstrong taking his small step on the moon inat this point getting a man in space became a national imperative, leading to the creation of the national aeronautics and space administration, otherwise known as nasasee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut america's space agency wasn't created in a vacuumit was assembled from pre-existing parts, drawing together some of the best minds the non-soviet world had to offeroxfam bookshop swanage the incredible story of spaceflight before the establishment of nasabreaking the chains of gravity tells the story of america's nascent space program, its scientific advances, its personalities and the rivalries it caused between the various arms of the us militarymeanwhile, the us air force was looking ahead to a time when men would fly in space, and test pilots like neil armstrong were flying cutting-edge, rocket-powered aircraft in the thin upper atmosphereone of the key figures in this period was wernher von braun, an engineer who designed the rockets that became the devastating v-2
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I have here a rare book entitled the discovery of lakes rudolf and stefanie: a narrative of count samuel teleki's exploring & hunting expedition in eastern equatorial africa in by lieut ludwig von hohnel and translated by nancy bellare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivolume ii only for sale hereour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis book is beautifully bound in its original brown linen boardsabundantly illustrated with 84 illustrations, including full page plates and illustrations within the textgilt title lettering to the spinepublished in by longmans green of londonplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis book is in very good condition, the pages are clean and bright and it is tightly bound with no loose or missing pageslarge coloured fold out map at the back of this bookgilt embossed illustration to the front boardcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablemany pages are uncut
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It details the discovery of a type of prehistoric fish, known only from fossils and believed to have become extinct at least fifty million years agooxfam bookshop newport this is the story of the most sensational scientific discovery in natural history of the twentieth century, told by the scientist who is the central figure throughoutturquoise cloth covered boards with gilt text within dark blue panel to spinewear to edges, various other scuffs and markslight shelfwear to edgessee oxfam website for delivery information read morevarious superficial scuffs and marks, discolouration to spine and outer edges of boardsalone in his view that this coelacanth must have been a stray, professor smith and his wife carried out a series of arduous expeditions covering most of the wildest parts of the tropical western indian ocean, until, after fourteen years, the home of this living fossil was foundsmall chips and closed tearsendpapers discolouredtear to top of spine, which is discolouredsporadic foxing within text block which is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedpictorial dust jacket
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2 books the discovery of middle earth by graham robb mapping the lost world of the celts pilgrims of the mist by sheila stewart short stories told by the travelling people of scotland both in very good condition any questions email me, read more
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Oxfam bookshop victoria takes a close-up look at the document that has made the united states of america the world's longest-surviving democracy and warns that the constitutional process is at risk, tracing the history of the constitution and how it came into being, how it has weathered past crises, and how it effectively helps us govern our nationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Ron hubbard realized his long sought-after goal: the discovery of a unifying principle that applied to all life, a common denominator by which all men and, indeed, all life, might be understoodhow should he relate to the rest of life, and to his fellows? what are his true responsibilities, and to whom? there were no definitive answers—not from the ancient greeks, nor from the materialist thinkers of recent timesby understanding these, the tangles of life unravel and you can gain control once againorder your copy today from church of scientology 134a high street, poole, bh15 1dnfrom this came a flood of discoveries that cast new light on the nature of man and lifewith them, one can align the various factors of existence, the right decisions when faced with choices and achieve a new perspective on the directions available in his lifebut this booklet represents the essence of the subject and a practical approach to living successfully, used by millionswith the information contained in this booklet you will learn how to balance your personal goals with your family, work and every other part of your lifecredit and debit cards acceptedfor millennia, man has attempted to assess his place in this material worldhubbard expanded upon these principles in many other writings and lecturesand so it remained until lthe principles in this booklet help one solve the ancient moral dilemma of right and wrong and bring about a new level of rationalityhere are the eight urges toward survival or “dynamics” which make up life itself
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Oxfam books & music totnes the contents of this book were written before the discovery of the dead sea scrolls and are, therefore something of a foreword to the author’s the gospel of the essenessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe front cover is slightly grubbyof this book he wrote “we have decided to publish the pure, original words of jesus, translated directly from the aramaic tongue spoken by jesus and his beloved disciple john, who alone among jesus' disciples noted with perfect accuracy, his master's personal teachings”the binding is good and there are no marks apart from the owner’s name on the top left hand corner of the inside of the coverthe teachings of the essenes from enoch to the dead sea scrolls is the vital key to guide the reader and interpret the communions with angels of earth and heavenc w daniel paperback
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The story and artwork within 'pentateuch' concerns the discovery of an abandoned spacecraft in orbit around jupiter, and the project to decipher the ideograms in the pentateuch 'document' discovered withinare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe title means, approximately, 'the first five books (pentateuch) of the creation (cosmogony)'most of the book is a retelling of the document, in much the same way as a modern translator might retell the contents of a babylonian tablet or egyptian papyrus scrollour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepatrick woodroffe / dave greenslade ?– the pentateuch of the cosmogony label:emi ?– emsp 332 format:2 × vinyl, lp, album, book country:uk released: genre:electronic, rock style:new age, prog rock media condition: ex sleeve condition: ex a hardback book and double vinyl album released in , conceived, written and illustrated by patrick woodroffe, with music written and performed by dave greensladeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteparticularly remarkable is the combinatorial ideographic script created by woodroffe and used throughout the artworkcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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In the near future, humankind's search for an alternative fuel supply leads to the discovery of the ominous triffid, a crop cultivated for its fuel that seems to have a life of its ownfree to roam the planet with a fatal sting, and a retributive taste for human flesh, the triffids begin rapid breedingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop aberystwyth dougray scott and joely richardson star in this star-studded two-part bbc remake of the classic science fiction thrillervanessa redgrave, brian cox, jason priestley and eddie izzard co-starbut when spectators gather worldwide for a much-anticipated solar storm, billions are left blinded and the few sighted survivors watch as society collapses into chaosit is up to dr bill masen (scott) to lead the brave in their epic battle against the triffids' reign of terror in what could be the last days for humankindthe triffids, meanwhile, find their way out of captivity
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The discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alive but as daniel grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findoxfam bookshop st albans a literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecohidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel  translated from the original by lucia graves see oxfam website for delivery information read moreand allows him to choose one book from the shelves; he pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian carax what begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behind
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The discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be aliveto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning indaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printthen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his finda page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadwhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn themoxfam shop pershore a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto eco
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The discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be aliveto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning indaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printthen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his finda page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadoxfam bookshop cheltenham a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecowhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn them
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Oxfam shop colne road the discovery of gold by a team of mormon mill workers in sparked a frenzy that shook the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey came from england and france, from ireland and chile, leaving behind their families and everything they owned in the hope of making their fortunes in the new worldin a spellbinding narrative that spans several continents, brands brings the fervour and excitement of the gold rush vividly to lifethe age of gold is narrative history at its best -- the astonishing tale of one of the most extraordinary speculative frenzies in history, told by a master historianpeople swarmed to california from as far as china and australiathey came by ship and overland, braving tierra del fuego and the pestilences of panama, lured by the promise of gold
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The discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be aliveto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning indaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printthen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his finda page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadwhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindoxfam bookshop st albans a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecothis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn them
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Contents include;- the discovery of europe;- the countries of europe;- the divisions of europe etcto be collected in person offerall illustrations in black and whitethis first edition book by john hale () is in good condition
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Timely yet now new, these also are subjects addressed by john wesley in the eighteenth century' overall in good condition, signed by the authoroxfam bookshop hexham 'the natural sinfulness of man, moral dissipation, spreading the gospel, and salvation by faith are all important topics preached from modern day pulpitssee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome minor rips on the book cover and slight rubbing to the cornersa travelling preacher in great britain at the time of the founding of america, widely renowned today as the founder of methodism, wesley was an immensely influential cleric in his time
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It covers the coast of north americathe final volume contains the remainder of book 5 of a voyage of discoveryvolume i contains book 1 of this new and annotated edition of a voyage of discoverythe third volume in the set includes the remainder of book 3, all book 4, part of book 5, covering the pacific coast of north america and return to hawaiioxfam bookshop skipton four of the greatest maritime exploring expeditions were crammed into two decades late in the 18th century - cook's third voyage, the french expedition commanded by la perouse, the malaspina expedition sent out by spain, and george vancouver's voyage of discoverysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit was an achievement that places him with his mentor, cook, in the first rank of marine surveyorsit has been possible to identify virtually all the host of islands, channels and inlets that vancouver encountered, and the provenance of most of the approximately 400 place names he bestowed, nine out of ten of which are still in use, is indicatedthey attracted his interest, and the attention he devoted to the islands, their inhabitants and their political future when he twice later wintered there will surprise manyall pages are very clean and crisp all solid bindingsvancouver, by contrast, surveyed the enormous extent of coast from lower california to cook inlet, and his meticulous survey literally set out on the map of the world the intricacies of puget sound and the western coast of mainland canadavery small tear to spine on volume iithese supplement vancouver's narrative at many pointsall four visited the northwest coast of north america, but weather and circumstances prevented cook from making more than what beaglehole calls ' a magnificent, an epoch-making reconnaissance'; la perouse only touched the coast in a significant way at yakutat bay and lituya bay, and malasina's memorable visits were to yakutat bay and nootka soundthe volumes are nos in the hakluyt society second series, originally published in volume set hardbacksappendices include documents relating to the voyage and a list of the ships' companyas a midshipman vancouver had been with cook when he discovered the sandwich (hawaiian) islands inthe original manuscript has disappeared, but fortunately no fewer than 25 partial or complete logs or journals by other members of the expedition have survivedall dust covers present (unclipped) some rubbing wear to dust coverthe voyage to australia and tahitithe main pagination of all four volumes is continuousvolume ii continue with book 2 and part of book 3 of the new edition, and contains the voyage to hawaii and the north american coastthis is the first annotated edition of vancouver's journal as he revised it for publication in
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Smithsonian discovery puzzles america's landmarks usa map ages pcs new
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Italian republic complete series discovery of america year lire lire all the coins are unc and are in their original mint packaging read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease 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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Rich collection of 28 commemorative silver coins in excellent condition, all of the italian republic including the following: 40 years of the messina conference european year of music seoul olympics family celebration athletics championships mexico championships international year of peace year of the etruscans michelangelo buonarroti university of bologna coins 500th anniversary of the discovery of america coins complete set guglielmo marconi galileo galilei death of giuseppe garibaldi bimillennial virgiliano presidency of the european community fight against cancer italy los angeles olympics presidency of the european community football world cup italy coins see the images for a correct impression shipping with parcel as the total weight is greater than 1 kg read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease 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 hypothesis that atlantis could exist dates from the middle ages, and would be reinforced by the discovery of america, a colony peopled by the ancients that had been separated from the continental block by a natural disasterare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis edition also contains banners and tailpiecesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis original edition by abbé moreux deals with the possible existence of an atlantean territory, a debate strongly discussed at the beginning of the 21st centurythe book is adorned with many black and white engravings, including mapsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitewhether or not atlantis was located in the strait of gibraltar, in the sahara, or on crete, the author discusses the hypothesis of atlantis, and notably the azoresbook in very good condition - fresh inside - 93 pages - octavo softcover the photos are a part of the description read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Fifth centenary of the discovery of americaplease see the photos to get an accurate impression of this lotare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeyear mm in diametershipped in a protective capsule in mint conditionplease 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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Oxfam bookshop wallingford the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries ushered in a new era of discovery as explorers traversed the globe, returning home with vivid tales of distant lands and exotic peoplesunlike other collections, travel narratives from the age of discovery offers a global view of travel at a crucial stage in world, and human, history, with accounts written by non-european authors, including two new translationsincluded here are the mughal emperor babur's first thoughts of india upon establishing his empire there, the chinese chronicler ma huan's report detailing chinese travel to the middle east during the fifteenth century, and an account of africa written by the man known as leo africanusfrom christopher columbus to lesser-known figures such as the huguenot missionary jean de léry, this anthology brings together first-hand accounts of places connected by the atlantic, pacific, and indian oceansin addition to these travel narratives, this anthology features rare pictures from sixteenth-century printed books, including images of brazil, roanoke, guiana, and india, which, together with the accounts themselves, provide a detailed understanding of the many ways in which fifteenth and sixteenth century travelers and readers imagined other worlds see oxfam website for delivery information read morewritten by authors from spain, france, italy, england, china, and north africa describing locations that range from brazil to canada, china to virginia, and angola to vietnam, these accounts provided crucial insight into unfamiliar cultures and environments, and also betrayed the prejudices of their own societies, revealing as much about the observers themselves as they did about faraway landsmancall has compiled some of the most important travel accounts of this eraaided by the invention of the printing press in europe, travelers were able to spread their accounts to wider audiences than ever beforein travel narratives from the age of discovery, historian peter c
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