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Millennium tribal wisdom and the modern world introduction by anita roddick published signed: by anita roddick to: mr & mrs rose a very happy christmas and best wishes for hard back with dust cover good condition ps all my other body shop if you wish i can sell at a job lot £40 see other body shop adverts
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Millennium tribal wisdom and the modern world introduction by anita roddick published signed: by anita roddick to: mr & mrs rose a very happy christmas and best wishes for hard back with dust cover good condition
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The title is this is the modern worldfor 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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Toxic childhood: how the modern world is damaging our children and what wecondition is like newdispatched with royal mail 2nd class
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Oxfam shop rosemount viaduct empires dawn of the modern world see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam shop knaresborough simon winchester talks about how the modern world is shaped by precision engineers see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Empires: dawn of the modern world (pc: windows, )
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This is the modern world49 classic mod anthemsvarious artists
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£27 anita roddick body and soul signed hard back few marks on back hard cover good for its age £10 the body shop mugs 1 against animal testing mug very good condition not used £5 1 animal in danger mug very good condition not used £5 millennium tribal wisdom and the modern world introduction by anita roddick published signed: by anita roddick to: mr & mrs rose a very happy christmas and best wishes for hard back with dust cover good condition £10 the body shop cap colour black white logo one size used £5the body shop mostley men washbag with contents 's unused washbag, flannel, brown handle shaving brush,black handle shaving brush, black round soap dish with soap, two toothbrushes 1 travel toothbrush, black nail brush, black combe, nail file, large round chrome soap dish with lid shaving mirror (folding lid part damaged) believe these products are discontinued collectables not used £5 the body shop animal nail brushes 1 gorilla 1 whale 1 dinosaur 1 elephant 1 turtle 's never used £5 the body shop environments in danger children's metal pencil case plastic ruler 1 pencil sharpener 2 pens (working) 2 pencils £5 the body shop t-shirts 's assorted printed events and colours sizes: from s/m/l several have not been worn, good condition for age
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Anita roddick body and soul signed hard back few marks on back hard cover good for its age the body shop mugs 1 against animal testing mug very good condition not used 1 animal in danger mug very good condition not used millennium tribal wisdom and the modern world introduction by anita roddick published signed: by anita roddick to: mr & mrs rose a very happy christmas and best wishes for hard back with dust cover good condition the body shop cap colour black white logo one size usedthe body shop mostley men washbag with contents 's unused washbag, flannel, brown handle shaving brush,black handle shaving brush, black round soap dish with soap, two toothbrushes 1 travel toothbrush, black nail brush, black combe, nail file, large round chrome soap dish with lid shaving mirror (folding lid part damaged) believe these products are discontinued collectables not used the body shop animal nail brushes 1 gorilla 1 whale 1 dinosaur 1 elephant 1 turtle 's never used the body shop environments in danger children's metal pencil case plastic ruler 1 pencil sharpener 2 pens (working) 2 pencils the body shop t-shirts 's assorted printed events and colours sizes: from s/m/l several have not been worn, good condition for age
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham "the history of the cold war has been the history of the world sinceusing 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-statethe west continued to be alarmed by the prospect of defeat right up to the soviet empire's last breathfor more than forty years, as this detailed analysis makes clear, the outcome of the cold war was in doubtas 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 presidentssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewe 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"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 leadersat 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 vietnamin the s the failure of détente and the west's economic crisis brought a new generation of dedicated anti-communists to prominence" 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 destruction
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I have got all 6 the modern children's library of knowledge book one the world of nature book two the world we live in book three the world of the past book four the world of science and invention book five the world of arts and past times book six the school companion damaged pages missing other books good hence price because of book 6 can send by post if wanted postage and packaging will be £ because of waight 6 kg in total read more
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Now the gods of egypt are waking in the modern worldif carter and sadie don't destroy him, the world will end in five days' timeever since the gods of ancient egypt were unleashed on the modern world, carter kane and his sister, sadie, have been in big troublebecause first they must search the world for the three sections of the book of ra, then they have to learn how to chant its spellspercy jackson fought greek godsfirst uk edition-first printing()but now a terrifying enemy - apophis, the giant snake of chaos - is risingthe book is signed by the author on the title pageoxfam shop ringwood puffin booksdust jacket condition: finecondition: fineprice un-clippedas descendants of the magical house of life, they command certain powersforever? see oxfam website for delivery information read moreand in order to battle the forces of chaos, they must revive the sun god ra - a feat no magician has ever achievedcan the kanes destroy apophis before he swallows the sun and plunges the earth into darknessblack hardback (gilt lettering to the spine) with dust jacket in fine condition
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His work has sought to meet a huge range of modern challenges, from urbanisation to deforestationharmony is a blueprint for a more balanced, sustainable world that the human race must create to surviveoxfam shop colne road a practical guide to what we have lost in the modern world, why we have lost it and how easily it is to rediscoveroriginally treated with scepticism, many of his ideas are now widely accepted and gaining increasing impact and influencefor more than 30 years his royal highness prince charles the prince of wales has been at the forefront of a growing ecological movementin every case, however, the philosophy that is the foundation of his work has always been the same, but has always been unspoken, until nowsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Ancient wisdom, modern world: ethics for the new millennium by dalai lama xivcondition is very gooddispatched with royal mail 2nd class
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Annals of the former world is the winner of the pulitzer prize for nonfictionas clearly and succinctly written as it is profoundly informed, this is our finest popular survey of geology and a masterpiece of modern non-fictionlike the terrain it covers, annals of the former world tells a multilayered tale, and the reader may choose one of many paths through itthe structure of the book never changed, but its breadth caused him to complete it in stages, under the overall title annals of the former worldoxfam shop ulverston the pulitzer prize-winning view of the continent, across the fortieth parallel and down through 4see oxfam website for delivery information read more6 billion years twenty years ago, when john mcphee began his journeys back and forth across the united states, he planned to describe a cross section of north america at about the fortieth parallel and, in the process, come to an understanding not only of the science but of the style of the geologists he traveled with
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The new world order is already herethe extraordinary story that unfolds in the hiram key revisited reveals that the building of the modern world was no haphazard processsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music aberdeen is freemasonry nothing more than a benign and charitable men's social club as the order insists or does it have a deeper and perhaps darker purpose? could these men be part of the "illuminati" - a group of intellectuals with extremely grand plans for the development of civilization? and if so, what is the grand plan that these men were so determined to bring about, and why should there be such opposition to it? christopher knight and alan butler reveal that present-day freemasons are the spiritual descendents of an ancient priesthood that was forced to act in secrecyin the early days of christianity their views offended and opposed those of the orthodox church, and later in feudal europe, both the state and the established church considered them heretics and sworn enemiesthere was a grand plan - and it has succeededyet they could not be silenced - or defeated - and members of this priesthood have continued to this day to work in subtle and sometimes subversive ways to achieve their aims, often occupying very elevated positions within western society, and always maintaining complete anonymity to those outside their fellowship
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Oxfam shop thornbury the seven wonders of the world were first listed over years ago but they remain a source of fascination and their influence can still be seen in the cities and monuments of the modern worldthis book tells of the combination of legend and fact associated with these wonders; the story of their various images through the ages, and the reality of the objects themselvessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Title: culture in a liquid modern worldcatalogue numbermissing information?
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Oxfam books & music lancaster the modern world is full of diasporasspecific chapters study africans in modern europe, jews in ancient egypt, syrians throughout the roman empire, hindus in britain and muslims in the netherlands today, and other so-called diaspora communitiesafrican americans, and muslims and hindus in europe, are some of the best known among themthe present volume explores the ways in which the term 'diaspora' has been applied in past and present to various religious communities in different contextssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe concept of 'diaspora' has spread rapidly in academic writing and the popular pressbut what is a diaspora ? derived from jewish tradition, the word is now often applied to any minority which has migrated from its place of originit considers under what circumstances people may be classified as living in a diaspora, and the consequences this has for their position in societyincreasingly, the criterion used by journalists and academics for identifying such minorities is ethnic identity rather than religious allegiance
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Oxfam bookshop byres road filmmaker and actor jacques tati reinvented the art of slapstick comedy, expertly dissecting the nature of sight gags and pratfalls while exploiting viewer expectations to create an ambitious, richly detailed cinematic parlor game perfect for exploring the infinite mysteries of the modern worldmarking the third appearance of tati's hulot, the film takes as its subject modern technology and its sometimes disastrous and always hilarious effects on the people living within ithe began the project by recording a circus show performance in sweden, the footage was then turned into a movie showcase for tati's considerable physical comedy skills see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is a collection of tati's finest films from across his careerhulot returns with mon oncle (), a film set along the dividing line between paris' past and its futurehulot weaves in and out of view, leaving a trail of bumped heads, offended sensibilities and curious glances in his wakefrancois takes up the call, and attempts to americanise his work styleconcerned about his future, hulot's relatives attempt to find him gainful employment, with little successparade () was tati's last film and sees the filmmaker return to his music hall rootsthings perk up when a traveling carnival arrives in town, and exhibits a film about the speedy and efficient united states postal servicein tati's charming jour de fete (), the director casts himself as francois a contented and happy postman in a small, unhurried french villagehulot lives in a colourful, parisian neighborhood and, lacking employment, spends his days waiting to pick up his adoring nephew from school, and subsequently escorting him to his parents' ultra-modern housejacques tati's spectacular cinematic art reached its peak in the gargantuan achievement of playtimetati came into his own and reached new levels of popularity with les vacances de mthe first film to introduce his much-loved alter ego monsieur hulot, it sets the pattern for future appearances of the character, throwing the bumbling hero unwittingly into the middle of the action and letting the ensuing mishaps provoke humour ranging from gentle observations to fairly biting satire
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Only by understanding the interrelated nature of the modern world can we hope to identify complex patterns of change and direct the process of innovation to the common goodtaking burke's webbed approach to knowledge is one way that we can manage our information overload as we approach the ever-more-complex world that awaits us in the twenty-first centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreburke explains how the internet is responsible for bringing these connections to light and claims this new awareness of our interdependence, with each other and with the past, will change our livesoxfam bookshop cheltenham what do the hubble telescope, buffalo bill, and the spanish inquisition have in common, and how is the answer found in a certain fast food chain? how do margarine's strange origins tie in to plankton shells, receding stars, hot chocolate, and the first solo atlantic flight? continuing the fascinating journey he began in the pinball effect, james burke shows how seemingly unrelated ideas and innovations bounce off each other, spinning a vast web of knowledge
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The first world war threw the imperial order into crisisdrawing on research in four continents and dozens of archives, and bringing to life a global network of nationalists, humanitarians, international bureaucrats, and imperial statesmen, the guardians offers an entirely new interpretation of the importance of international organizations in the emergence of the modern world orderas the guardians shows, this decision had enormous consequencesas imperial politicians wearied of continual scandals and crises - revolts in south west africa, syria, samoa, and palestine; famine in rwanda; labour abuses in new guinea; extortionate oil contracts in iraq - they began to question whether independent states might be easier to deal with than territories subject to international scrutinyminor signs of shelf wearoxfam bookshop bath a paperback in very good conditionnew states emerged from the great european land empires, while germany's african and pacific colonies, and the ottoman provinces in the middle east fell into allied handsbritain, france, belgium, japan, and the british dominions wanted to keep the new states, but woodrow wilson and the millions converted to the ideal of self-determination thought otherwiseat the paris peace conference of , the allies agreed reluctantly to govern their new conquests according to international and humanitarian norms and under 'mandate' from the league of nationsthe allies sought to use the league to safeguard imperial authority, but that authority was undermined by the mechanisms for international oversight they had themselves createdsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe pages are clean and tight and appear unreadcolonial nationalists and humanitarians exploited new rights of petition or opportunities for publicity to expose abuses or scandals; germans resentful of the loss of their colonies and italians eager to found a new empire arrived in geneva to demand a repartition of the spoils
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We experience the battle chronologically through the remarkable stories of seventeen airmen from across the worldillustrated with contemporary photographs of the pilots and their aircraft, this is an enthralling and original account from both sides of a conflict that shaped the modern world, full of courage, endeavour and, above all, humanityed gorman and simon pearson paint a vivid picture of the men and their machines as the battle for air superiority over britain is played out across the skies of europe, from the west of ireland to the german capitalthere is a small worn patch near the top of the spine of the dust jacket and slight bumping to the top of the spine and the corners of the front coverotherwise the book is in very good condition with sound binding and clean, unmarked pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome will be new to many readers: the new zealander who "borrowed" a seaplane from the royal navy to set up a freelance air-sea rescue service that saved the lives of dozens of british and german pilots; the swiss baron who claimed to have destroyed six british fighters in a day; the vainglorious commander whose raf squadron was wiped out trying to disrupt nazi invasion plans; and the german bomber pilot who fought the first battle involving foreign troops on british soil since culloden - before repairing to a pub for a pint with soldiers who had taken him prisoneroxfam bookshop new milton used, very good condition, hard cover with dust jacket, published
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Historicized by the new testament as a centre of decadence and corruption, babylon and its surrounding region was in fact a rich and complex civilization, responsible for the invention of the dictionary and laying the foundations of modern science'the babylonian world' presents an extensive, up-to-date and lavishly illustrated history of the ancient state babylonia and its 'holy city', babylonsee oxfam website for delivery information read more this book explores all key aspects of the development of this ancient culture, including the ecology of the region and its famously productive agriculture, its political and economic standing, its religious practices, and the achievements of its intelligentsiacomprehensive and accessible, this book will be an indispensable resource for anyone studying the periodpaperback in excellent condition except for some water-ruffling to bottom of pagesthe book is free of notes and inscriptions, and remains a clean, bright and good condition copy, which shows no signs of having been readoxfam shop cowley road softcover published by routledge, (first published )
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Oxfam books & music fareham art of the modern potter by tony birks hardback with dust jacket country life books interior is foxedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefourteen of the world's leading potters and their works are gathered together in this book in good condition
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Oxfam books & music perth the fat of the land, telling of how he and his family settled in suffolk and began a life entirely separate from the modern worldmore than fifty years on, the fat of the land remains an important and inspiring book, one which retains its power to make us think carefully about our own livesthis was a seminal book, published the year before silent spring, and offers a personal, practical and optimistic vision of a less-mechanized and less polluting world, one that works in harmony with nature, rather than against it see oxfam website for delivery information read morehe goes on to document their life and struggles on the land in chapters on cows, pigs, vegetables and wild food in charming prose
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The mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library hardcover – titles: the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: fact index a-kl the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: fact index l-z the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: history & culture 1 the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: history & culture 2 the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: man & society the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: men & machines the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: science & the universe the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: the modern world the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: the natural world the mitchell beazley joy of knowledge library: the physical earth wiling to separate the set read more
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Christer jorgensen is an expert on military history and has contributed to fighting techniques of the early modern world and battles that changed warfarechris mcnab has written extensively on military history, martial arts, weapons technology and the practices and history of special forces
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Makdisi's book is important to our understanding of lebanese society today, but it also makes a significant contribution to the discussion of the importance of religious discourse in the formation and dissolution of social and national identities in the modern worldthe ottoman reform movement launched in and the growing european presence in the middle east contributed to the disintegration of the traditional lebanese social order based on a hierarchy that bridged religious differences condition good, some minor warping to front cover as can be seen in digital imageoxfam bookshop knutsford focusing on ottoman lebanon, ussama makdisi shows how sectarianism was a manifestation of modernity that transcended the physical boundaries of a particular countrysee oxfam website for delivery information read moremakdisi highlights how european colonialism and orientalism, with their emphasis on christian salvation and islamic despotism, and ottoman and local nationalisms each created and used narratives of sectarianism as foils to their own visions of modernity and to their own projects of colonial, imperial, and national developmentthe religious violence of the nineteenth century, which culminated in sectarian mobilizations and massacres in , was a complex, multilayered, subaltern expression of modernization, he says, not a primordial reaction to itmakdisi argues that sectarianism represented a deliberate mobilization of religious identities for political and social purposeshis study challenges those who have viewed sectarian violence as an islamic response to westernization or simply as a product of social and economic inequities among religious groups
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