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Accessible, scientifically up-to-date, and written with contagious enthusiasm for the subject, lizards: windows to the evolution of diversity covers species evolution, diversity, ecology, and biologya definitive resource containing many entertaining anecdotes, this magnificent book opens a new window to the natural world and the evolution of life on earthwe also meet the glass lizard, able to break its tail into many highly motile pieces to distract a predator from its body; lizards that can run across water; and limbless lizards, such as snakesvitt have studied and photographed members of almost all lizard families worldwide, and they bring to the book a deep knowledge based on extensive firsthand experience with the animals in their natural habitatsoxfam books & music fareham from tiny to gigantic, from drab to remarkably beautiful, from harmless to venomous, lizards are spectacular products of natural selectionin part two the authors take us on a fascinating tour of the world's manifold lizard species, beginning with iguanians, an evolutionary group that includes some of the most bizarre lizards, the true chameleons of africa and madagascarthis book, lavishly illustrated with colour photographs, is the first comprehensive reference on lizards around the worldpublished by the university of california press, this paperback book is in very good used condition with only minor wear to edges and bumping to cornersinternally clean and unmarkedpianka and laurie jpart three gives an unprecedented global view of evolutionary trends that have shaped present-day lizard communities and considers the impact of humans on their futuresee oxfam website for delivery information read morepart one explores lizard lifestyles, answering such questions as why lizards are active when they are, why they behave as they do, how they avoid predators, why they eat what they eat, and how they reproduce and socialize
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An introduction to the evolution of single and binary stars provides physicists with an understanding of binary and single star evolution, beginning with a background and introduction of basic astronomical conceptsalthough a general treatment of stellar structure and evolution is included, the text stresses the physical processes that lead to stellar mass compact object binaries that may be sources of observable gravitational radiationno previous knowledge of astronomy is assumed, although a familiarity with undergraduate quantum mechanics, classical mechanics, and thermodynamics is beneficialin addition, derivations of important concepts and worked examples are includedoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames almost as newxii, 262 pages, including indexsee oxfam website for delivery information read morereaders will understand the astrophysics behind the populations of compact object binary systems and have sufficient background to delve deeper into specific areas of interest basic concepts of astronomy, stellar structure and atmospheres, single star evolution, binary systems and mass transfer, compact objects, and dynamical systems are covered in the text
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Description albert einstein & leopold infeld - the evolution of physicsthe growth of ideas from the early concepts to relativity and quanta - illustrated, mathematics, physics - quantity: 1 - first printing of einstein's 'the evolution of physics' - book first printing of einstein's 'the evolution of physics' “the book traces the development of ideas in physics, and originally published in by cambridge university pressa physical collection of forces), moving on to descriptions of electric and magnetic fields”the book has four chapters: the rise of the mechanical view; the decline of the mechanical view; field, relativity; and quantaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepublishers’ original blue cloth boards with lettering and gilt design on upper boardbook dimensions: 19catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe third chapter (field, relativity) examines lines of force starting with gravitational fields (ipublished by cambridge university pressitem description first editionlettered in gilt on the spine5 cm & number of pages: 319 including indexplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteillustrated with full-page black and white photographs, charts and diagramsit was a popular successare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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"the evolution of civilizations" is a comprehensive and perceptive look at the factors behind the rise and fall of civilisationsa civilisation's decline is not inevitable but occurs when its instrument of expansion is transformed into an institution -- that is, when social arrangements that meet real social needs are transformed into social institutions serving their own purposes regardless of real social needssee oxfam website for delivery information read morequigley defines a civilisation as "a producing society with an instrument of expansion"
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The evolution of dub volvon the and revolutionaries,t possible
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Oxfam shop launceston the evolution of england second edition ja willamson jacket torn and tatty but book in good condition see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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A view of the south of france h r h prince of wales 17in 23in
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The study traces the textual material to the times of its creation, reconstructs the evolution of political and religious ideologies, and firmly inserts the history of israel into its ancient-oriental contextmany stories have been told of the founding of ancient israel, all rely on the biblical story in its narrative scheme, despite its historic unreliabilitydavis see oxfam website for delivery information read moretranslated by chiara peri and philip roxfam shop shirley in 'israel's history and the history of israel' one of the world's foremost experts on antiquity addresses the birth of israel and its historic realitydrawing on the literary and archaeological record, this book completely rewrites the history of israel
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Oxfam bookshop aberystwyth an account of the evolution of lord of the rings and a full account of the evolution of the original mapsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The book also sets out to explain the basic principles of radar and, where applicable, historical aspects of the evolution of these principles are dealt withoxfam shop fulwood road radar has become an essential factor in air and sea travel, has affected all areas of military science and, most important of all perhaps, has considerably influenced the progress of electronic engineeringabundant references, which could facilitate further research, are givenpublished, as volume 6 in the 'iee history of technology series'see oxfam website for delivery information read moresome of the earliest proposals for the use of radio waves to detect objects at a distance are first dealt withthe historical events and the military influences, which shaped the ultimate development of radar in each country, are then consideredthis book is the first general history of radar to be published, and one which covers the independent but more or less simultaneous emergence of radar in several countries in the sthe narrative ranges from the concepts of nikola tesla in and the experiments of christian hulsmeyer in right through, in chronological order, to the commercially sponsored experiments of the prewar daysthe study, while underlining the significance of the cavity magnetron, purposely restricts itself to the pre-cavity magnetron era of radar
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham "tour de france: the complete history of the world's greatest cycle race" plots the evolution of this great event, covering every tour up to the milestone 100th running of the race init features legends such as jacques anquetil, eddie merckx, miguel indurain, seven-time winner lance armstrong and the new generation of riders such as alberto contador and british heroes bradley wiggins and mark cavendishcovering every aspect of the tour from its beginnings and early heroes to its incredible feats of endurance and fierce rivalries, this is the complete history of one of the world's greatest sporting eventssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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"the genius of photography" examines the evolution of photography in its wider context: social, political, economic, technological and artisticat the heart of the book is a quest to understand what makes a truly great photographall the pages are clean and unmarkedthe inner edge of the back board is damaged down the length where it joins to the spine, however, the binding of the pages is still soundthe dust jacket has creasing to the top edge and bumping to all four corners and also the top and bottom of the spineit begins with the earliest days of the photograph in the s and ends with an examination of the state of photography today and the effect that the 'digital revolution' will have, changing not only how we look at a photograph but what it is in a physical sensethe hard cover has a little bumping to the top and bottom of the spine but the corners are goodit brings a critical perspective and a strong aesthetic sense to the subject, but above all it is primarily a narrative historythis book examines all the different genres of photography from landscape and portraiture to news and reportagesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is a very small tear (about 5 mm) at the bottom of the spineaccompanying the first major television history of this ever more influential artform, this landmark book explores the key events and the key images that have marked the development of photographyoxfam bookshop new milton used, fair condition, hard cover with dust jacketthis is a large book measuring 305 x 240 x 26 mm and weighing 1 7 kg, however, this is still within the limit to not affect the postage costthis is a major book for anyone who wants to know more about one of the most important art forms of the 21st century
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It has very minor fading but is otherwise in very good conditionthis copy is complete with uncut dust jacketfamous men, and an increasing proportion of women, all contributed to establishing a convention which eventually came to dominate european culturedocumenting the lives and travels of these personalities, professor chaney's remarkable book provides a complete picture of one of the most fascinating phenomena in the history of western civilisationthe english had previously travelled to italy to study the classics; now they travelled to learn italian and study medicine, diplomacy, dancing, riding, fencing, and, eventually, art and architecturealthough traditionally associated with the eighteenth century, when wealthy englishmen would complete their education on the continent, the grand tour is here investigated in a wider context, from the decline of the roman empire to recent timessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreauthors from chaucer to erasmus came to mock the custom but even the reformation did not stop the urge to traveloxfam shop devizes the grand tour has become a subject of major interest to scholars and general readers interested in exploring the historic connections between nations and their intellectual and artistic productionfrom the mid-sixteenth century, northern europeans justified travel to the south in terms of education
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One morning in bar harbor 11elizabeth's song 15global economy 9the colour of dreams 2cradle to the grave 16soaring free see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop thame tracks: 1reconciliation 6daniel smiling 8no resurrection 3care for the land 10as if he knows 5the dalai lama's candle 12the koala kafe 4
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It gives insight into her final years and the evolution of her last poemscollection welcomedgood condition - never read, so aside from crease on back cover (see photo) this book is unusedthe journals of sylvia plath (paperback) this is a transcription of the journals kept by sylvia plath over the last 12 years of her lifepostage ÂŁ4 by courier to uk mainlandlocal delivery available
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A view of the south of france h r h prince of wales 17in 23in read more
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Ego, essence and the evolution of consciousnessad id: delivery service consumer creditconditon - used like newauthor - heather mendel
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The book presented a body of evidence that the diversity of life arose by common descent through a branching pattern of evolutionbrown cloth boards with decorative motif and titles on spine on the origin of species or, more completely, on the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life was published on 24 november , is a work of scientific literature by charles darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selectionbumping on spine endssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop darlington hardback published in the world classics series, third impression, by grant richards, januarylight tanning but no foxing and contents very clean with tight binding
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Colour is used consistently throughout the text - dynamic visual paragraphs that dramatize important concepts in a way that the text alone cannotit is subsequently in very good condition with no marked or torn pages read moreicons are used to represent biologically important molecules, active forms of enzymes, and the activation and inhibition of pathways5(l) x 22(w) x 1these are flagged with marginal arrows so the student is able to refer to them readily - stunning photos capture the excitement of life, illustrating concepts and enlivening the book's appearance - boxes describe fascinating biological phenomena, highlighting special interest topics and expanding the discussion of many issues - new chapter summaries synthesize information in the text and the artthis fourth edition of life the science of biology volume ii evolution, diversity, and ecology by purves, orians and heller features: - intriguing chapter openers that combine arresting photos and text to spark interest at the outset, setting the stage for the material that follows - consistent icons and colour-coding to clarify illustrationsimportant concepts are encapsulated in clearly written summary sentences, with references back to key illustrations - self quizzes to test your knowledge and understanding of the topics in each chapter this book is paperbacked and measures 275(d) cm condition: this book has not been read and has just been sitting on a shelf
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There is detailed coverage of snake classification, evolution, natural diversity, size, shape and coloration, physiology, feeding, defensive behaviour, breeding, mythology, superstition and modern human attitudes to snakesthere are also fact boxes within each chapter pointing to items of special interest, such as scale type, population in the wild and egg incubationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more each chapter consists of a main theme containing text, photographs and diagramsoxfam bookshop thame featuring more than 250 photographs, this encyclopedia illustrates the fascinating variety of snakes and their behaviour
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Selected contents: some rough outlines of the background of the gnosis - greece; egypt; philo on the contemplative life; jewry; alexandria; general gnostic christianity - the evolution of catholic chrisitianity; the ebionites; the essenes; the tendencies of gnosticism; the literature and sources of gnosticism8vo  selected contents: some rough outlines of the background of the gnosis - greece; egypt; philo on the contemplative life; jewry; alexandria; general gnostic christianity - the evolution of catholic chrisitianity; the ebionites; the essenes; the tendencies of gnosticism; the literature and sources of gnosticism book plate owner name, rear board old stains else good  see oxfam website for delivery information read more 2nd ed after first printing green cloth boards with gilt letteringoxfam bookshop hove gsecond ed, statedmeadfragments of a faith forgotten: some short sketches among the gnostics mainly of the first two centuries - a contribution to the study of christian origins based on the most recently recovered materialslondon and benares theosophicallv, 633 + ads, thick octavo format in green cloth with gilt titles
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Interdisciplinary activity has produced fundamental advances in the understanding of language evolution and in the evolution of human andanimal communication more generallyresearch on language evolution has burgeoned over the last three decadesthe oxford handbook of language evolution will be valued by everyone interested in one of the most productive and fascinating fields in natural and cognitive scienceit highlights the links between different lines of research, shows what has been achieved, and considers promising directions for the futureoxfam bookshop preston in the oxford handbook of language evolution, sixty leading scholars present critical accounts of every aspect of the fieldits five parts are devoted to insights from comparative animal behaviour; the biology of language evolution; the prehistory of language; the development of a linguistic species; and language creation, transmission, and changethis book presents a wide-ranging summation of work in all the disciplines involvedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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eric marienthal is a world-class saxophone artist, composer, arranger, and educatorfeatures include: 16 condensed score leadsheets in concert key, 16 transcribed solos, transcription opportunity to transcribe eric marienthal's blues solo, performing artist master class cd, and discography/biographythe performing artist master class cd includes an in-depth discussion by eric of the following topics: jazz phrasing and articulation, ear training, creating a melodic solo, developing an idea, latin feel, funky style ideas, playing over fast chord changes, and using motifs to build a solothere is a little bumping to the corners and the top of the spine but otherwise the book is in very good condition with clean, unmarked pagesoxfam bookshop new milton used, very good condition, includes cd in cardboard cover, sellotaped to inside back cover see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book offers a great way to learn improvisation patterns and scales along with melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic jazz vocabularyhe has chosen 16 compositions in various styles of jazz, funk, and blues to demonstrate and share his improvising and composing skills
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The cream of eric claptonauthors: eric clapton & creamtitle: the cream of eric claptonweight: 100 gmscondition: goodbinding: audio cd
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eric clapton ‎– clapton chronicles (the best of eric clapton)condition is very goodit's in the way that you use it 4:11forever man 3:11change the world 3:55river of tears 7:21
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© eric carle llceric carle, the very hungry caterpillar, the world of eric carle logo
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Darwin expanded on his theories in later works, such as the descent of man, his first book to argue explicitly that humans were animals shaped by evolutionthe origin of species - by charles darwin sixth edition!! - this was the first edition in which he used the word evolution - this was the last edition published during darwin's lifetime this edition has been climbing in value year after year already a scientific star upon his return to england, charles darwin published an exciting travel memoir and important works on geology and fossils, while continuing to develop his ideas on evolution in secretfinally appearing in , the origin of species was aimed at the general public rather than scientistsin total, six editions were published during darwin’s lifetime, each with important revisions, including the first use of the term “evolution” in the sixth editionit was an immediate success, with the entire first printing oversubscribed and a second edition planned immediatelyan american edition was published in and numerous foreign translations were printed
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This updated version also encompasses greater integration of the information on evolution and crop originsoxfam bookshop wallingford this unique volume combines discussion of plant evolution with that of crop originsa description of the process of evolution in native and cultivated populations of plants is incorporated, plus a review of when and where major crops were domesticated and discussions of the subsequent development of crops over timethe first edition was published in by prentice-hall, and has now been fully revised to reflect recent advancessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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