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 errorswoven head and tail bandsvarious scuffs, marks and discolourationsigns of water damage on edges of several leavessee oxfam website for delivery information read morelightly soiled through wearspine faded, closed tears to top and wear to all edgesblue cloth covered boards with gilt text to front and spinefoxing to edges of and within text blockpencilled annotations throughoutblue endpapers, discoloured
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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 morea 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 lanefollow 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 years
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man of steel (volsuperman: the man of steel (volare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe albums and their conditions are specified on headed paper i-am foundation - unique edition press\\\\ this complete series, including the key issue, is part of the usa comics collection of i-am foundation, donated by unique edition pressmore than marvel and dc albums of original series from the s untilour 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 pressmore than marvel and dc comics, the original series from the s untilplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecomplete seriesi-amf top collectioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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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 symmetrysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe subject is the the history and explanation of modern physicsthis 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 thinkingthis 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 revisingoxfam 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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It 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 todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book then discusses the fundamental constants of nature and how they inter-relate and how they may have come to be what they arethis paperback is in very good condition with all pages clean and intactthis 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 rightas it chronicles the development of modern science it opens a new window on our understanding of science at the most fundamental level of knowledgeoxfam 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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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis 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 coahis 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 moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storein festivals « la fête du graphisme », paris, « tanja street art » tangier, morocco, international art fair arco, madridbignow condemns the narcissism of modern cultureplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteexhibitions in musée des arts décoratifs paris france,centro el matadero de madrid spain,palais des nations, genève suisse, agora gallery new yorkcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Title: -floored geniusartist: -julian copethe best of julian cope and the teardrop explodesafter all, you're not the only one who leaves it till the last minute!
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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 crimesee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut when her ex-husband appears at her door without warning one day, her comfortable world is shatteredone 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 worldoxfam 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 investigatedits blend of a page-turning story, evocative tokyo setting and utterly surprising ending make it a must-read for anyone interested in international fiction
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Michael schumacher - the rise of a genius by luc domenjozgiven two copies of this book as a present - this copy has not been used176 pages, hard back, many photosin as new condition
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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 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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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 holidaymakersbyron 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 morethomas 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 poetrythomas's poetry published by penguin modern classics, orion and bloodaxe with substantial sales every yearhe is regarded in wales as the national poet for his second biography rogers - a welshman who moved to england - has found the perfect subject: the great welsh poet rall his life, he was a minister in the church of wales, at a succession of increasingly remote country parishesit describes the life of one of 20th-century english literature's greatest poetsoxfam shop dumfries this is the follow-up to the author's previous biography, the critically acclaimed and sales success, "the last englishman"
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But 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 firstoxfam shop dorchester harry can't wait for his holidays with the dire dursleys to endbut something much darker has yet to be unleashedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreafter 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 friendsreturning 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 talethe chief suspect - always in the wrong place - is harrybut 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 a small, self-punishing house-elf warns harry of mortal danger awaiting him at hogwarts schoolnow someone is casting spells that turn people to stone, and a terrible warning is found painted on the wallreview: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 future
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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 geniussee oxfam website for delivery information read moreedmunds 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 hinsulin 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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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 sourcein excellent condition, but with some areas of text highlighted and some minor annotations (used as a study book)no cash in handwritten 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 beforeas 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 todaypictures show examples of some highlighted areas, all text is still entirely legible"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 manfield went eagerly as a young student on his first trip to the excavation grounds at kishdj 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 ucontents are clean and binding is tightboards clean with very slight fading around the titles on the spinehis autobiography is a spirited account of the adventure of science itselfgreen cloth boards protected by unclipped maroon pictorial dust jackethenry field (december – january ) was an american anthropologist and archaeologistborn in chicago he spent his childhood in england and was educated at eton and oxfordhis essays on the babylonian findings have their tribute in the scientific worldffep has a small section (4cm x 1cm) removed to take out surname of inscriptionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepublished by peter daviesillustrated with 28 b/w photographsthe inscription includes " with greeting henry field" and is dated but cannot verify its authenticityoxfam shop darlington hardbackthere his heart remained for most of the rest of his lifered top page endsgovernment- it was at kish that he did his main body of work
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This work includes an essay on the life and genius of dr johnson on the inside front cover there are two bits of writing and there is foxing throughout the book  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 front and back of the binding has discoloured and the corners have buffedoxfam bookshop aylesbury published in , this book is in fair conditionthe front cover has a librarian's  sticker on it this is vol 1 of x11 volumes the pages themselves are intact including the frontispiece
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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 popearabella is in need of rich husband, but knows that girls have been ruined by risking an affair like the one she contemplatesthe object of her desire is also flirting with a perilous jacobite plot against queen anneoxfam 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 see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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See oxfam website for delivery information read more'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 warher books are based on the accounts of eyewitnesses and survivors, told in their own words, and cast a unique light on the first world warit 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 spiritall 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 couragemost are published by penguin' yet the volunteer nurses rose magnificently to the occasionand it was here that women achieved a quiet but permanent revolution, by proving beyond question they could do anythingin 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 instantlyoxfam 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'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 war
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Anorexia, drug addiction and depression were part of the legacy of fame, but so too were great friendship and lovesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreliving in the shadow of their fathers' extraordinary fame brought sara and dora great privilege, but at a terrible costin different ways, each father almost destroyed his daughteroxfam bookshop cheltenham dora wordsworth and sara coleridge, were life-long friendsthey were also the daughters of best friends: william wordsworth and samuel taylor coleridge, the two poetic geniuses who shaped the romantic agegrowing up in the shadow of genius, each girl made it her life's ambition to dedicate herself to her father's writing and reputationdrawing 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 legacies
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Pizza is the evil genius of the worldit has absolutely nothing at all to do with the badgersoh 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 suspected
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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 himselftomasi (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)see 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 jcollects superman , action comics , batman/superman and superman/wonder woman
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Oxfam bookshop thame the story of kiwi motorcycling legend, backyard engineering genius, and land speed record holder burt munronow 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 racingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe broke several international speed records with a motorbike he modified in his christchurch shed and still holds several records in the us
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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 beforeinstead, she booked a week off work and treated herself to a secret holidayand 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 waysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreand ended in murderalso perfect for fans of clare mackintosh and paula hawkinsoxfam bookshop cheltenham agatha christie fans will love queen of crime sophie hannah's third stunning psychological suspense novelmark bretherick'addictive' marie claire'irresistible' guardianit began with an affairdesperate for a break from her busy life juggling work and a young family, sally didn't tell her husband that the trip had fallen throughsally is watching the news with her husband when she hears a name she ought not to recognise: mark bretherickall the details are the same: where he lives, his job, his wife geraldine and daughter lucylast year, a work trip sally had planned was cancelled at the last minute
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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 morewitty, 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 aliveonly very minor wear to top corner of back coveroxfam bookshop wanstead condition: very good
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