The man of genius
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Oxfam bookshop newport this book offers a religious, aesthetic, historical and philosophical representation of the nature of the man of genius, of his principles, views of life and also of his errorsfoxing to edges of and within text blockvarious scuffs, marks and discolourationpencilled annotations throughoutsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewoven head and tail bandssigns of water damage on edges of several leavesspine faded, closed tears to top and wear to all edgesblue endpapers, discolouredlightly soiled through wearblue cloth covered boards with gilt text to front and spine
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham is it a bird? is it a plane? no! it's superman the ultimate guide to the man of steelsuperman the ultimate guide to the man of steel takes you on a journey spanning worlds, ages and countless adventuresfor the die-hard superman fan, or for those who are in the first stages of their journey to krypton, superman the ultimate guide to the man of steel is the complete packagesee oxfam website for delivery information read morefollow superman's entire career, with full details of his powers, battles, loves, allies and of course, his enemieshow was superman created? where did he come from? just what is his deal with kryptonite?created in full collaboration with dc comics and packed with original comic book art, join the most "super" hero of them all and see how he has developed over the past 70 yearsa timeline of events from his life follows the twists and turns of his career at the daily planet, his battles with lex luthor, darkseid and doomsday and his relationship with lois lane
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man of steel (volsuperman: the man of steel (voli-amf top collectionare 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 storethis series, complete with key issue, is part of the collection of usa comics of i-am foundation, donated by unique edition presscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablemore than marvel and dc comics, the original series from the s until\\\\ this complete series, including the key issue, is part of the usa comics collection of i-am foundation, donated by unique edition presscomplete seriesmore than marvel and dc albums of original series from the s untilplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe albums and their conditions are specified on headed paper i-am foundation - unique edition press
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Oxfam original liverpool the world has made me the man of my dreamsmeshell ndegeocello  format- audio cd- see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Here the genius and ironies behind those discoveries are describedit finds answers to the deepest questions of modern physics and ultimately describes a unified design of the universe, which has truth beauty and symmetrythe subject is the the history and explanation of modern physicssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book has great clarity and removes the shrouds of mystery, which envelop one of contemporary science's greatest challengesevery so often science moves by large leaps,sometimes spurred by the realization that the commonly held beliefs of the day need revisingthis paperback is in a very good clean conditionone such great change occurred at the turn of the twentieth century, when there was a revolution in modern scientific thinkingoxfam bookshop thame this book is an essential guide for anyone inquiring about the present and future place of science in mankind's culture
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This paperback is in very good condition with all pages clean and intactas it chronicles the development of modern science it opens a new window on our understanding of science at the most fundamental level of knowledgethe book then discusses the fundamental constants of nature and how they inter-relate and how they may have come to be what they aresee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis second book compliments and adds a vast new tranche of knowledge to book i of the series, but is at the same time entirely readable in its own rightit begins with the description of the new discoveries made at the turn of the previous century, which have culminated in the scientific knowledge we have todayoxfam bookshop thame this book is a must read for everyone interested in the future role and direction of science
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Bask here in some of the genius of an artist, who as a man lived humbly and quietly, while letting the creativity of his work soar freelysee oxfam website for delivery information read morevinyl are in immaculate condition, free from scratches and virtually without dustthe case also is unblemishedoxfam shop mutley plain a prolific man, an arranger and composer of easy listening and pop versions of film themes, he garnered a worldwide allure, worked across all musical fields and to whatever he turned his focus to, confronted every particular genre, with unwavering skill and accomplishment
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Bignow condemns the narcissism of modern culturehis work is in public collections, ministére de la culture du royaume du maroc, instituto cervantes, museo mexicano del diseño, fondation alliance française, celebrities such as pau gasol, omar sharif (rip), grammy winner tomatito … 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 storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableexhibitions in musée des arts décoratifs paris france,centro el matadero de madrid spain,palais des nations, genève suisse, agora gallery new yorkplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis dualism is the key to his work, most of images are stripped to their essentials, the images reflect the heart and the absence of heart in contemporary society from the serie "classic streets" signed with coain festivals « la fête du graphisme », paris, « tanja street art » tangier, morocco, international art fair arco, madrid
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Title: -floored geniusafter all, you're not the only one who leaves it till the last minute!the best of julian cope and the teardrop explodesartist: -julian cope
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Oxfam books & music aberdeen william cowper was an 18th century evangelical poet and translator, renowned for his celebrated gifts and genius paperback book written by george ella published in see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Nothing quite makes sense, and it will take a genius to understand the genius behind this particular crimebut when her ex-husband appears at her door without warning one day, her comfortable world is shatteredits blend of a page-turning story, evocative tokyo setting and utterly surprising ending make it a must-read for anyone interested in international fictionone of the biggest-selling japanese thrillers ever, and the inspiration for a cult film, the devotion of suspect x is now being discovered across the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop royal exchange square yasuko lives a quiet life, working in a tokyo bento shop, a good mother to her only childwhen detective kusanagi of the tokyo police tries to piece together the events of that day, he finds himself confronted by the most puzzling, mysterious circumstances he has ever investigated
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Michael schumacher - the rise of a genius by luc domenjoz176 pages, hard back, many photosin as new conditiongiven two copies of this book as a present - this copy has not been used
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Travis ?– the man who label: craft recordings ?– cr format: vinyl, lp, album, reissue, remastered vinyl, lp, compilation, remastered cd, album, reissue, remastered cd, compilation, remastered box set, deluxe edition country: uk & europe released: 21 jun genre: rock, pop style: indie pop, indie rock tracklist the man who a1\twriting to reach you\t a2\tthe fear\t a3\tas you are\t a4\tdriftwood\t a5\tthe last laugh of the laughter\t b1\tturn\t b2\twhy does it always rain on me?\t b3\tluv\t b4\tshe's so strange\t b5\tslide show\t the man who b-sides c1\tvillage man\t c2\tonly molly knows\t c3\trock 'n' (salad) roll\t c4\tthe connection\t c5\twe are monkeys\t d1\tthe weight\t d2\tbaby one more time (in session)\t d3\tbe my baby\t d4\triver\t the man who cd1-1\twriting to reach you\t cd1-2\tthe fear\t cd1-3\tas you are\t cd1-4\tdriftwood\t cd1-5\tthe last laugh of the laughter\t cd1-6\tturn\t cd1-7\twhy does it always rain on me?\t cd1-8\tluv\t cd1-9\tshe's so strange\t cd1-10\tslide show\t the man who b-sides cd2-1\tgreen behind the ears\t cd2-2\tonly molly knows\t cd2-3\tyeah yeah yeah yeah\t cd2-4\thigh as a kite\t cd2-5\tbe my baby\t cd2-6\twhere is the love\t cd2-7\tvillage man\t cd2-8\tdriftwood (live)\t cd2-9\tthe urge for going\t cd2-10\tslide show (live)\t cd2-11\triver\t cd2-12\tdays of our lives\t cd2-13\twe are monkeys\t cd2-14\tbaby one more time (in session)\t cd2-15\tcoming around\t cd2-16\tjust the faces change\t cd2-17\tthe connection\t cd2-18\trock 'n' (roll) salad\t cd2-19\tthe weight\t hype sticker on shrink wrap reads: craft recordings deluxe edition of the iconic breakthrough album • includes the timeless singles "writing to reach you", "driftwood", "turn" and "why does it always rain on me?" • 2 lps & 2 cds include the original album, b-sides and live performances chosen by the band • 58-page commemorative book featuring rare and unseen photographs cr 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 storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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It is a hilarious and extraordinary story of a singular manhe had a reputation for being an austere, unforgiving, taciturn, wintry manthomas (an english-educated man who set out to become more and more welsh throughout his life)here is a man who banned hoovers from his house on grounds of noise, whose first act on moving into an ancient cottage was to rip out the central heating, whose attempts to seek out more authentically welsh parishes only brought him more into contact with loud english holidaymakersall his life, he was a minister in the church of wales, at a succession of increasingly remote country parishes for his second biography rogers - a welshman who moved to england - has found the perfect subject: the great welsh poet rhe is regarded in wales as the national poetthomas's poetry published by penguin modern classics, orion and bloodaxe with substantial sales every yearoxfam shop dumfries this is the follow-up to the author's previous biography, the critically acclaimed and sales success, "the last englishman"byron rogers' previous books for aurum have twice been radio 4 book of the weeknow byron rogers has unearthed the amazing story of this man's life, and that of his household - one both comic, absurd and touchingthis is sure to be widely reviewedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit describes the life of one of 20th-century english literature's greatest poetsthomas is now accepted, along with ted hughes, philip larkin and seamus heaney, as one of the great post-war british poetsto thomas's many admirers this will be a surprising, sometimes shocking, but at last humanising portrait of someone who wrote truly metaphysical poetry
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Review:harry potter and the chamber of secrets is the second book in the phenomenally successful harry potter series by jk rowling, and after listening to this fantastic reading of what is sure to become an absolute classic, there is little doubt that rowling's stories will continue to capture the imaginations of generations of young readers long into the futureafter surviving his first year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry and then enduring a summer holiday with the dreadful dursleys, harry is ready and raring to get back to his school friendsoxfam shop dorchester harry can't wait for his holidays with the dire dursleys to endsee oxfam website for delivery information read morereturning to the castle nevertheless, harry hears a rumour about a chamber of secrets, holding unknown horrors to wizards of muggle parentagematching stephen fry's endearingly snooty vocal chords with rowling's superb storytelling skills was a stroke of genius: fry manages to give further depth to an already complex and utterly absorbing plot by adding an irreverent wit and a deep-rooted touch of class to a compelling and magical talebut a small, self-punishing house-elf warns harry of mortal danger awaiting him at hogwarts schoolbut something is trying to stop him, and after missing the hogwart's express he just about makes it to the school gates on time courtesy of a flying car and rather a lot of magicbut the eventful journey back to school is just the beginning and when rumours about the mysterious chamber of secrets start to spread harry realises that his second year is going to be just as eventful as the firstbut something much darker has yet to be unleashedthe chief suspect - always in the wrong place - is harrynow someone is casting spells that turn people to stone, and a terrible warning is found painted on the wall
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In 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 geniusinsulin 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 stedmunds the discovery of insulin at the university of toronto in was one of the most dramatic events in the history of the treatment of diseasesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoriginally 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 hwelch medal of the american association for the history of medicine
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Petipa's memoirs reveal many interÂesting details of his career and of the people he worked with, including tchaikovsky and the young pavlova, and give an insight into his character and genius that it is not possible to gain from any other sourcewritten towards the end of his long life, in a mood of disillusion, when his work was neglected and in decline, he would have been delighted to know that his great ballets such as sleeping beauty, swan lake, and la bayadere are more popular today than ever beforepictures show examples of some highlighted areas, all text is still entirely legibleas virtual dictator of the russian ballet in the second half of the 19th century, petipa moulded its course for many years and may have been said to have created the style of classical dancing still known as russianwilling to post if postage is paid for by buyer, or collection availablehis renown is undisputed, and his work lives not only in the pages of dance history but in the ballet repertoire of most companies todayno cash in handin excellent condition, but with some areas of text highlighted and some minor annotations (used as a study book)"these highly entertaining memoirs of marius petipa, the great franco-russian choreogapher had never before been translated into english before their first publication in
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Includes all the things in the picture david bowie man of word/ man of music - space oddity - unwashed and somewhat slightly dazed - the cygnet committee - janine - wild eyed boy from freecloud - god knows i'm good - letter to hermoine - an occasional dream - memory of a free festival read more
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Fascinated by the shaded past of the cultural hub of our civilization there, field dug, dusted and studied to piece together his track of manthere his heart remained for most of the rest of his lifegreen cloth boards protected by unclipped maroon pictorial dust jackethis essays on the babylonian findings have their tribute in the scientific worldoxfam shop darlington hardbackcontents are clean and binding is tightpublished by peter daviesborn in chicago he spent his childhood in england and was educated at eton and oxfordsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefield went eagerly as a young student on his first trip to the excavation grounds at kishthe inscription includes " with greeting henry field" and is dated but cannot verify its authenticityboards clean with very slight fading around the titles on the spineillustrated with 28 b/w photographshenry field (december – january ) was an american anthropologist and archaeologistdj has some minor chipsthough his work took him to the caves of altamira and the pyrenees with the abbe breuil, to america where he worked for years in the field museum and saw the construction of its marvellous hall of primitive man, into planning for the developmental exhibit at the chicago world's fair, and into wartime studies for the ugovernment- it was at kish that he did his main body of workhis autobiography is a spirited account of the adventure of science itselfred top page endsffep has a small section (4cm x 1cm) removed to take out surname of inscription
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This work includes an essay on the life and genius of dr johnson  the binding on the lower part of the spine has worn away resulting in slight loosing of the pages; the upper part is in better conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more the pages themselves are intact including the frontispiece this is vol 1 of x11 volumesoxfam bookshop aylesbury published in , this book is in fair condition on the inside front cover there are two bits of writing and there is foxing throughout the bookthe front cover has a librarian's  sticker on it the front and back of the binding has discoloured and the corners have buffed
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Watching the pair with a beady eye, is an outsider, a cripple, destined to become the genius of his age - the poet alexander popethe object of her desire is also flirting with a perilous jacobite plot against queen annearabella is in need of rich husband, but knows that girls have been ruined by risking an affair like the one she contemplates see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop st albans what would you do if you were faced with a dangerous temptation you feared you couldn't resist? "the scandal of the season" tells the story of the real-life seduction of the beautiful, clever arabella fermor by the charming, enigmatic nobleman robert petre, seventh baron of ingatestone
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'on the face of it,' writes lyn macdonald, 'no one could have been less equipped for the job than these gently nurtured girls who walked straight out of edwardian drawing rooms into the manifest horrors of the first world warand it was here that women achieved a quiet but permanent revolution, by proving beyond question they could do anythingher books are based on the accounts of eyewitnesses and survivors, told in their own words, and cast a unique light on the first world warall this is superbly captured in the roses of no man's land, a panorama of hardship, disillusion and despair, yet also of endurance and supreme couragesee oxfam website for delivery information read more'lyn macdonald wrirtes splendidly and touchingly of the work of the nurses and doctors who fought their humanitarian battle on the western front' sunday telegraph over the past twenty years lyn macdonald has established a popular reputation as an author and historian of the first world warmost are published by penguinoxfam bookshop cheltenham lyn macdonald's the roses of no man's land is a compelling look at the women who risked their lives on the western front' yet the volunteer nurses rose magnificently to the occasionin leaking tents and draughty huts they fought another war, a war against agony and death, as men lay suffering from the pain of unimaginable wounds or diseases we can now cure almost instantlyit was here that young doctors frantically forged new medical techniques - of blood transfusion, dentistry, psychiatry and plastic surgery - in the attempt to save soldiers shattered in body or spirit
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In different ways, each father almost destroyed his daughterdrawing on a host of new sources, katie waldegrave tells the never-before-told story of how two young women, born into greatness, shaped their own legaciesliving in the shadow of their fathers' extraordinary fame brought sara and dora great privilege, but at a terrible costsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey were also the daughters of best friends: william wordsworth and samuel taylor coleridge, the two poetic geniuses who shaped the romantic ageoxfam bookshop cheltenham dora wordsworth and sara coleridge, were life-long friendsgrowing up in the shadow of genius, each girl made it her life's ambition to dedicate herself to her father's writing and reputationanorexia, drug addiction and depression were part of the legacy of fame, but so too were great friendship and love
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Pizza is the evil genius of the worldoh yes, it's all the fault of pizzastinkbomb & ketchup-face and the evilness of pizza, paperback by dougherty, john; tazzyman, david (ilt), isbn , isbn-13 in this hilarious and, to be honest, pretty random adventure, you'll discover that it's as you always suspectedit has absolutely nothing at all to do with the badgers
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Alongside batman, wonder woman and supergirl, the man of steel must fight one final battle-seemingly against himselfoxfam books & music perth a prelude to dc universe: rebirth is here in superman: the final days of superman! with his final days upon him, the man of steel reaches out to his loved ones and most trusted allies to say his goodbyesyet while he does so, the world is greeted by new threats-a dangerous being alive with fire, who insists to lois lane and anyone else he meets that he is the one true superman, and a black-clad man whose appearance and powers mirror those of superman himselfsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewill superman die trying to save his adoptive world and those he loves most? the final days of superman marks the beginning of an era, written by peter jtomasi (superman) and illustrated by artists mikel janìn (batman), doug mahnke (superman), paul pelletier (aquaman), dale eaglesham (secret six), scot eaton (the new 52: futures end), ed benes (justice league of america) and jorge jiménez (earth 2: society)collects superman , action comics , batman/superman and superman/wonder woman
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Now a motion picture called the world's fastest indian and with sir anthony hopkins playing burt, this true-life, little guy beats the odds story is bound to renew interest in one of the legends of land speed racingoxfam bookshop thame the story of kiwi motorcycling legend, backyard engineering genius, and land speed record holder burt munrohe broke several international speed records with a motorbike he modified in his christchurch shed and still holds several records in the ussee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The man who would be king: the life of philippe d'orlans, regent of francetitle: the man who would be king: the life of philippe d'orlans, regent of france format: paperback type: book publisher: phoenix uk release date: language: english
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Because sally met a manexcept that the man on the news is a man sally has never seen beforeand geraldine and lucy bretherick are both deadall she wanted was a bit of peace - some time to herself - but it didn't work out that wayall the details are the same: where he lives, his job, his wife geraldine and daughter lucyoxfam bookshop cheltenham agatha christie fans will love queen of crime sophie hannah's third stunning psychological suspense novellast year, a work trip sally had planned was cancelled at the last minutesee oxfam website for delivery information read moremark bretherick'addictive' marie claire'irresistible' guardianit began with an affairsally is watching the news with her husband when she hears a name she ought not to recognise: mark bretherickinstead, she booked a week off work and treated herself to a secret holidaydesperate for a break from her busy life juggling work and a young family, sally didn't tell her husband that the trip had fallen throughalso perfect for fans of clare mackintosh and paula hawkinsand ended in murder
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Title: grand pursuit: the story of the people who made modern economics: a story of economic genius
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The man in the red coat is at once a fresh and original portrait of the belle epoque - its heroes and villains, its writers, artists and thinkers - and a life of a man ahead of his timesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop wanstead condition: very goodonly very minor wear to top corner of back coverwitty, surprising and deeply researched, the new book from julian barnes illuminates the fruitful and longstanding exchange of ideas between britain and france, and makes a compelling case for keeping that exchange alive
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