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Oxfam bookshop carlisle appearing in , this was a selection of novels and short stories from bates's work published posthumously, and it contains: fair stood the wind for france, the purple plain, the darling buds of may, the triple echo, the four beauties, the simple life, the major of hussars, the bedfordshire clanger, the wild cherry tree, the little farm, great uncle crowsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoverall in very good condition
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The contributors provide major evidence in favor of girard's hypothesis" this major claim has, however, remained underscrutinized by scholars working on girard's theory, and it is mostly overlooked within the natural and social sciences" he posits that archaic religion (or "the sacred"), particularly in its dynamics of sacrifice and ritual, is a neglected and major key to unlocking the enigma of "how we became human" french philosopher of science michel serres states that girard's theory provides a darwinian theory of culture because it "proposes a dynamic, shows an evolution and gives a universal explanationequally, girard's theory is presented as having the potential to become for the human and social sciences something akin to the integrating framework that present-day biological science owes to darwin-something compatible with it and complementary to it in accounting for the still remarkably little understood phenomenon of human emergenceoxfam books & music lancaster from his groundbreaking violence and the sacred and things hidden since the foundation of the world, rené girard's mimetic theory is presented as elucidating "the origins of culturesee oxfam website for delivery information read morejoining disciplinary worlds, this book aims to explore this ambitious claim, invoking viewpoints as diverse as evolutionary culture theory, cultural anthropology, archaeology, cognitive psychology, ethology, and philosophy
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The strip was released in the first edition of major fatal (june ) under the chapter "an adventure of the major", page 40dimension of the frame 53 x 31 cmvertical strip of moebiuschinese ink on paper
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" so begins this wide-ranging narrative by award-winning political commentator martin walker, which is the first major study of the cold warthe cold war was more of a global conflict than was either of this century's two major wars; far more than a confrontation between states or even empires, it was, as martin walker puts it, "a total war between economic and social systems, an industrial test to destructionin the s the failure of détente and the west's economic crisis brought a new generation of dedicated anti-communists to prominenceusing newly opened kremlin archives and his own experiences in the field, martin walker has written a brilliant analysis of the conflict that has shaped the contemporary worldfrom the origins of the marshall plan, which revived europe after world war ii, and the strategic decision to rebuild a defeated japan into a bulwark against china to the collapse of the berlin wall, this authoritative work reveals how the west was built into an economic alliance that overpowered the soviet economy while also unleashing global economic forces that today challenge the traditional nation-stateat the end of the s the fear was generated by communist expansion into eastern europe and china; in the s by the prospect of defeat in vietnamthe west continued to be alarmed by the prospect of defeat right up to the soviet empire's last breath"walker reminds us how easy it is to forget that there were many occasions for the late s on when victory seemed far from assured, and that lent a particular urgency to the efforts of postwar western leaderssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas the united states became the national security state, california, which had a population of five million at the start of the cold war, grew to thirty million and, by the s provided one in every ten members of congress and two presidentsfor more than forty years, as this detailed analysis makes clear, the outcome of the cold war was in doubtoxfam bookshop cheltenham "the history of the cold war has been the history of the world sincewe also come to understand how the arms race caused new alignments and shifts in domestic powernow that it is over, it is crucial to our future to understand how the cold war has shaped us and, especially, to recognize it as the economic and political dynamic that determined the structure of today's global economy
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The title is the best of major lancefor this specific sale the cds sleeve condition refers only to the inner paper insert sleeve, and does not refer to the outer digipak, jewel case or cardboard outer casing
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After almost fifteen years of intensive work, unesco presents an entirely revised and updated edition of this major work in seven volumesthis major undertaking required an international commission and the co-operation of some 450 distinguished specialists, in a great number of disciplines, from all over the worldforty internationally renowned specialists from various countries provide a broad introduction to the study of the eve of civilizationthe new edition, now called history of humanity, is a radical new work providing an account of cultural and scientific achievements in the light of new facts and methods of historiographical investigationparticular attention is given to archeological aspectssee oxfam website for delivery information read morestarting from the origins of humankind to the first societies years ago, the events, chronologically charted, present a comprehensive picture of how civilization emerged and developed over this perioda truly interdisciplinary work, the history of humanity sheds new light on many hitherto unknown features of our common past
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This is a major book for anyone who wants to know more about one of the most important art forms of the 21st centuryaccompanying 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 photographyat the heart of the book is a quest to understand what makes a truly great photographthis book examines all the different genres of photography from landscape and portraiture to news and reportageit brings a critical perspective and a strong aesthetic sense to the subject, but above all it is primarily a narrative historythe dust jacket has creasing to the top edge and bumping to all four corners and also the top and bottom of the spinethere is a very small tear (about 5 mm) at the 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 sensethis 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 costsee oxfam website for delivery information read more"the genius of photography" examines the evolution of photography in its wider context: social, political, economic, technological and artisticthe hard cover has a little bumping to the top and bottom of the spine but the corners are goodoxfam bookshop new milton used, fair condition, hard cover with dust jacketthe 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 soundall the pages are clean and unmarked
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Oxfam shop cotham hill after three decades of touring the world, giving solo recitals, and performing with every major orchestra, violin soloist and chamber musician nadja salerno-sonnenberg took on a new role: music director and concertmaster of the san francisco-based new century chamber orchestra48 plus: schnittke: polka gershwin: bess, you is my woman now this item is still sealed in its original wrappingfeaturing: wolf: italian serenade piazzolla: four seasons of buenos aires tchailovsky: serenade for strings in c major, opsee oxfam website for delivery information read more the film weaves together a live tour concert from the eli and edyth broad stage in santa monica with rehearsals, on-camera anecdotes, and behind-the-scenes footage to reveal the makings of a legendary partnership on our way chronicles how nadja's dynamic leadership has brought a renewed sense of vitality to an already accomplished and acclaimed ensemble
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6 oboe concerto in c major (rondo)7 violin concerto in d major (andante)8 piano concerto nocondition is very good4 the marriage of figaro (overture)
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Key features*substantial readings of fiction by major contemporary authors (ethomas pynchon, salman rushdie, don delillo)*introduces influential theories of the postmodern (fredric jameson, jean-francois lyotard, jean baudrillard)*analysis of the relationships of modernism and the avant-garde to postmodernism*focuses on the critical potential of postmodernism and postmodern fiction see oxfam website for delivery information read moreissues relating to the postmodern representation of history and the development of a postmodern politics are also addressed in relation to works of contemporary fictioncontemporary works of fiction by novelists such as don delillo, toni morrison, salman rushdie, thomas pynchon and martin amis are viewed in relation to critiques of the 'culture industry', analyses of the 'postmodern condition' and theories of simulacrakey features in both these definitions are explained in relation to modernist and postmodern works of fictionoxfam bookshop hexham the fiction of postmodernity is a significant and accessible new study of the relation of postmodern fiction to theories of the postmodernthe work of influential theorists of the postmodern - such as theodor adorno, jean-francois lyotard, fredric jameson and jean baudrillard - is explained and comparedthe book offers descriptions of the postmodern from both the marxist critical tradition and from the perspective of postmarxism
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Recasting the history of late twentieth-century political thought and providing novel interpretations and fresh perspectives on major political philosophers, in the shadow of justice offers a rigorous look at liberalism's ambitions and limitsshe traces the roots of contemporary theories of justice and inequality, civil disobedience, just war, global and intergenerational justice, and population ethics in the s and '70s and beyondoxfam bookshop cotham hill black boards with gold-embossed spine which is unbrokenusing archival sources, forrester explores the ascent and legacy of this form of liberalism by examining its origins in midcentury debates among american antistatists and british egalitarians "a forceful, encyclopedic studypages are clean and tight with no tears, bumps, or nickssee oxfam website for delivery information read morefine unclipped dust-wrapperin these years, political philosophers extended, developed, and reshaped this liberalism as they responded to challenges and alternatives on the left and right-from the new international economic order to the rise of the new right"-michael eric dyson, new york times a history of how political philosophy was recast by the rise of postwar liberalism and irrevocably changed by john rawls's a theory of justicein the shadow of justice tells the story of how liberal political philosophy was transformed in the second half of the twentieth century under the influence of john rawlsin the aftermath of the civil rights movement and the vietnam war, rawls's a theory of justice made a particular kind of liberalism essential to political philosophythese thinkers remade political philosophy in ways that influenced not only their own trajectory but also that of their criticsin this first-ever history of contemporary liberal theory, katrina forrester shows how liberal egalitarianism-a set of ideas about justice, equality, obligation, and the state-became dominant, and traces its emergence from the political and ideological context of the postwar united states and britain
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The book is a major expansion of the gifford lectures delivered by the authors at the university of edinburgh in the autumn ofoxfam books & music totnes in this book, michael arbib, a researcher in artificial intelligence and brain theory, joins forces with mary hesse, a philosopher of science, to present an integrated account of how humans 'construct' reality through interaction with the social and physical world around themthe boards are of blue cloth with silver gilt titlingthe book integrates an accessible exposition of background information with a cumulative marshalling of evidence to address fundamental questions concerning human action in the world and the nature of ultimate realityon the lower end of the spine there is also has an orange sticker with the letters 'arb' written on it and sellotaped onthe ffep has been torn outhardback book with dustjacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe authors still find scope for lively debate, particularly in their discussion of free will and of the reality of godthe authors reconcile a theory of the individual's construction of reality as a network of schemas 'in the head' with an account of the social construction of language, science, ideology and religion to provide an integrated schema-theoretic view of human knowledgethe dustjacket is sunned on the spine and has signs of wear around the edges
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Dolphin square breaks new ground in providing a detailed examination of a major example of urban property speculation and managementconceived as a speculative housing project and later catering for mps, peers and entertainers required to work in london, this book tells the story of the dolphin square project and also captures what it has been like to live in the square for figures including ellen wilkinson, alistair darling, william hague, mo mowlam, sir david steel, christine keeler, sid james, barbara windsor and princess annehowever, he was unable to raise funds in the aftermath of the great depression, and the project was taken on by a british builder, costain, infrom to it was the site of the royal army clothing depot, which produced uniforms for the british and other armed forceswhen the army clothing function was privatised, the duke of westminster offered the land for developmentthe trust's unique blend of quasi-charitable purpose and commercial management enabled long-standing tenants to enjoy below-market rentals before the trust came under immense pressure to realise the value of the existing leases and sell them off insee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book begins with the antecedents of the seven-acre site, which was first occupied by the workshops of thomas cubitt, when he developed pimlico and belgraviadolphin square - the large, imposing red brick building on the north bank of the thames - was and is no ordinary block of flatsbuilt on a massive scale to a high density in the mid-s, it was a pioneering example of concrete design, and when completed was the largest single residential building in europethe successful bidder was fred fthe book charts the square's changing ownership and eventual creation of the dolphin square trust, which managed the flats on a non-profit-making basis for 40 yearsoxfam bookshop victoria blending social history with pioneering architecture and business analysis, dolphin square provides a detailed history of the london landmark and its antecedentsfrench, the swashbuckling new york property developer, who had plans to produce in london something like his large-scale apartment complexes in tudor city and knickerbocker village
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The hills and valleys of this busy corner of herts have been home to people for some years, and the romans chose elstree hill as a major tile-manufacturing centreoxfam books & music hereford signed limited subscriber edition, numbered 44until recently, medieval elstree had survived largely intact, but post-war reconstruction brought considerable mutilationhere are the people behind that past - edward de kendale, adam scippe, thomas newchapman and agnes, his wife; sir anthony denny and rev canon eales; george byng and wortley-montagu; murderers thurtell and hunt; macready the great actor; burton the great explorer and the photographer wellington; and of course, the legendary giants of british cinema - men like rank, danziger, balcon and blattnerboreham wood's origins are mistier, but technology brought massive change and development with the coming of the railway in , and again, when cinema created britain's hollywood in this pleasant parishhappily, a few fine late medieval buildings escaped the developer's insensitive eyeidlestre and borham were much influenced by the great abbey of st albans, and indeed by alban's martyrdom and the roman muncipium of verulamium, so that the area's past is inextricably entwined with the great and the good of times ancient and latervery minor marks to dj otherwise clean and bright throughoutnot long after the normans came, there was a flourishing settlement at elstree hillsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecondition: as newthe book of elstree & boreham wood brings them all to life, recapturing the history of these two places, in a fluent and considered narrative and very many fascinating picturessigned by stephen castle
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In the game, players will interact with the characters of the fellowship in a unique structure, taking on individual quests while intersecting the major events of the film trilogy that drive the story forwardthe lord the rings, the third age, is being developed by ea's redwood shores studio, the same studio that developed the hit the lord of the rings; the return of the king gameoxfam bookshop hexham based on new line cinema and peter jackson's acclaimed film adaptations of jplayers battle on the side of the fellowship, but can unlock additional encounters where they fight on the side of sauron as they progresstolkien's classic the lord of the rings trilogy, the lord of the rings, the third age videogame allows players to adventure through middle-earth, building a party of heroes as they journeysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreparties will traverse through both familiar and seldom-glimpsed locations, using an innovative turn-based battle system as they fight, encountering the demonic balrog in the mines of moria, defending the fallen city of osgiliath, or trying to destroy helm's deep
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Francis bacon's penetration into human motives, his life-long experience of politics and government, and his remarkable literary skills, render this history of the reign of king henry vii a major work of english literature and an important document in the history of political thoughtsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe edition also includes other relevant writings by bacon, generous editorial footnotes explaining the historical and political issues of the period, and a substantial glossaryoxfam bookshop cheltenham the text described as 'the first modern classic of english history'
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Without close attention to this zone it is not possible to understand the emergence of new disciplines and transformation of old disciplines, to evaluate the role and impact of such major figures of science as humboldt and mendel, or to appreciate how much of the history of modern biology has been driven by national ambitions and imperialist expansion in competition with rival nationsthe life sciences considered include genetics, microbiology, ecology, entomology, forestry, and deal with us, european, russian, japanese, indonesian, chinese contextsoxfam books & music crouch end this volume explores problems in the history of science at the intersection of life sciences and agriculture, from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-twentieth centurythe book shows that the investigation of the border zone of life sciences and agriculture raises many interesting questions about how science developssee oxfam website for delivery information read moretaking a comparative national perspective, the book examines agricultural practices in a broad sense, including the practices and disciplines devoted to land management, forestry, soil science, and the improvement and management of crops and livestockin particular it challenges one to re-examine and take seriously the intimate connection between scientific development and the practical goals of managing and improving - perhaps even recreating - the living world to serve human ends
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All of miyazaki's major themes, the power of flight, the bravery of young women, and a world wrecked by change, are captured by beautiful animation and joyous storytellingsheeta, a girl who has the power to defy gravity, is on the run from pirates when she meets the young inventor pazuhayao miyazaki's castle in the sky was the first feature film produced by the legendary studio ghiblitogether they explore the secrets of laputa, a flying city constructed by a long-lost race of peoplethe latest in the perennially popular line of studio ghibli art books, which includes interviews, concept sketches, and finished animation cels from classics such as spirited away and my neighbor totoro
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Voices from the world of samuel pepys captures the spirit of restoration london, as it grew to become a major centre of international commerce and cultureit provides accounts of all aspects of contemporary life, from the arts and entertainment, to politics and religionhis life encompassed happenings of huge historical and human impact - the execution of charles i and the great fire of london to name but twosee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book takes pepys' diary, which he kept almost daily from , as its central resource, but also includes 'voices' from all levels of society, taken from a wide variety of contemporaneous sourcesoxfam bookshop cheltenham though no king or great general, thanks to his diary samuel pepys is one of the most interesting characters in history
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Tolkien's masterwork, voted book of the century in major polls sauron, the dark lord, has gathered to him the rings of power - the means by which he will be able to rule the worldthere he must destroy the ring forever and foil the dark lord in his evil purposeoxfam shop syston exclusive new seven-volume edition of jsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein a sleepy village in the shire, young frodo baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as the ring is entrusted to his careall he lacks in his plan for dominion is the ruling ring, which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit bilbo bagginshe must leave his home and make a perilous journey across the realms of middle-earth to the crack of doom, deep inside the territories of the dark lord
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With original subject matter from his economic course and introducing more recent examples and statistics from australia, canada, new zealand, the uk, and the united states, the study examines the major characteristics of the modern economy-such as banking, taxation, and international trade-and considers the role of the government in economic affairsleon maclaren () was a barrister, politician, philosopher, and the founder of the school of economic sciencein his view, science is a study of laws that exist in nature, while economics is a study of the humanities with the interaction between human nature and the natural universe at its heartsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit concludes with an examination of society's structure as a whole, the part economic activity plays in the bigger picture, and the social and cultural influences that shape the production and distribution of wealthoxfam bookshop victoria based on a three-year course prepared by leon maclaren for the school of economic science in london in the late s, this book reassesses the first principles of economics
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Oxfam 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 productionauthors from chaucer to erasmus came to mock the custom but even the reformation did not stop the urge to travelit has very minor fading but is otherwise in very good conditionalthough 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 timesdocumenting 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 civilisationthis copy is complete with uncut dust jacketfrom the mid-sixteenth century, northern europeans justified travel to the south in terms of educationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 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 architecturefamous men, and an increasing proportion of women, all contributed to establishing a convention which eventually came to dominate european culture
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In this book all the major figures in the operation which brought rhodesia from the declaration of udi by ian smith in to independence as zimbabwe in speak with the author about the diplomatic effort and the much wider issues it tried to reflect and reconcileselling for over ÂŁ24 used elsewhere read morethe last colony in africa by michael charlton - 164 pagesthe book provides the evidence of lord carrington, the foreign secretary charged with effecting the independence and others, including robert mugabe and ian smith, to offer a useful source of information on one of the key colonial events of post-war british historybritain's conflict with rhodesia over independence formed one of the most exacting diplomatic problems of modern times
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After three decades of touring the world, giving solo recitals, and performing with every major orchestra, violin soloist and chamber musician nadja salerno-sonnenberg took on a new role: music director and concertmaster of the san francisco-based new century chamber orchestrathe film weaves together a live tour concert from the eli and edyth broad stage in santa monica with rehearsals, on-camera anecdotes, and behind-the-scenes footage to reveal the makings of a legendary partnershipon our way chronicles how nadja's dynamic leadership has brought a renewed sense of vitality to an already accomplished and acclaimed ensembleoxfam shop cotham hill nadja salerno-sonnenberg is an american classical violinist and teachersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis item is new and still sealed in its original wrapping
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Packed with other colour illustrations from sketches to screen, this is the most comprehensive look at the creation of a major videogame ever published, and an essential companion to the smash-hit shooteroxfam shop mutley plain from back cover: - " over two years in the making, the smash-hit new video game judge dredd: dredd vs death, published by vivendi universal, is the most fully realised version of the popular ad character's world ever to hit the small screenprinted in , first editionsome light scuff marks to the coverssee oxfam website for delivery information read more" book in very good condition with clean pages throughout and securely boundthis informative and fascinating new book goes behind the scenes at the development company, rebellion, and examines the making of the game in minute detail, with features on everything from the brand-new asura graphic novel renderer to the most notable villains of judge dredd's world
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The ideas presented here form a major addition to the widespread current interest in evolutionary theory as applied to human behavioursee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese papers bring an interdisciplinary approach to bear on what is arguably the central question in the study of human social evolution: how did the simple hunting and foraging bands of the upper palaeolithic evolve into the institutionally complex societies of the so-called neolithic revolution? the contributors to this volume are leading experts from the fields of archaeology, anthropology, sociology, psychology, and game theory, all of whom share a common evolutionary perspectiveoxfam bookshop leeds 259pp
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A unique collection of essays that represent the thinking that preceded the foundation of a major new museum in antwerp  written firstly in dutch and then, in the second half, in englishpublished with the support of the king boudewijn foundation and the national lotteryinternational contributors include historians, museum specialists, urban planners, philosophers and sociologistscontains several black and white illustrationsoxfam books & music wells this copy of this large softcover book is in excellent condition, clean with no markssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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A 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 timethis updated version also encompasses greater integration of the information on evolution and crop originssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe first edition was published in by prentice-hall, and has now been fully revised to reflect recent advancesoxfam bookshop wallingford this unique volume combines discussion of plant evolution with that of crop origins
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Oxfam bookshop wallingford this is the first major study of the 'terukkuttu', the rich, powerful ritual theater tradition of tamilnadu, the tamil-speaking area of south indiasee oxfam website for delivery information read more it focuses on the manifestation of 'terukkuttu' currently practriced in tontaimantalam, the north-eastern part of the region
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Oxfam books & music norwich published to coincide with howard goodall's major new bbc tv series, this is an accessible history for all music lovers in his energetic tour through years of music, from prehistoric instruments to pop, goodall does away with stuffy biographies, unhelpful labels and tired terminology and leads us through the story of music as it really happened, so that each musical innovation strikes us with its original force the story of music is the story of our urge to invent, connect, rebel -- and entertainhoward goodall's beautifully clear and compelling account is both a hymn to human endeavour and a groundbreaking map of man's musical journeysee oxfam website for delivery information read morealong the way, he also gives refreshingly clear descriptions of what music is and how it works: what scales are all about, what happens in harmony, why some chords sound discordant for many of us, music is an intrinsic part of everyday life, and yet the history of its development from single notes to multi-layered orchestration can seem bewilderingly complex and specialisedhe focuses on what changed when and why, picking out the discoveries that revolutionised man-made sound
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