The remarkable life of victoria drummond
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First published 100 years after her birth, this remarkable story has been reconstructed from her diaries and her uncompleted memoirsoxfam bookshop hexham victoria drummond, a goddaughter of queen victoria, went to sea in the s at the start of a career which at the time was not considered suitable for a ladyshe was the first british woman to serve as chief engineerthere are some annotations and underlinings in pencil in the text and places where the page corners have been turned down by a previous readersee oxfam website for delivery information read morein the ensuing 40 years she sailed on 49 voyagesthis paperback second edition is in a reasonable, used condition overallafter completing her apprenticeship at the caledon shipyard, she joined the ss anchises in as tenth engineerthere are two sections of black & white platesthe cover has some signs of shelf-wear: there are creases and some marks on the back coverher courage during the second world war was recognised when she was awarded the mbe and the lloyds medal for bravery at sea for single handedly keeping her ship's engines going during an attack by a german bomber
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Oxfam bookshop clifton after bath or (if you prefer) the remarkable case of the flying hat by vaughan wilkins(first edition, jonathan cape, ) first edition of this rare and surreal classic of children's literature antique/collectableillustrated by audrey pilkington sun damage to cover and yellowing of pages no markings inside book see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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30 €
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Beset by heartbreaking visions of a past he gave up, he questions his choices: in swapping a precarious life as a brilliant underground artist for comfort and security did he betray his dreams? and if his dreams are lost, what does he have left? one of the most highly acclaimed debuts of recent years, the dream life of sukhanov is a work of demonic energy and startling imagery: a new classicoxfam bookshop cheltenham stepping out into the dusk of a warm moscow evening, esteemed art critic anatoly sukhanov feels on top of the world: his career is glittering, his wife is beautiful and his children are cleverbut the year is and the air is heavy with changesee oxfam website for delivery information read moresukhanov's future will be haunted by doubt
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In the secret life of the owl, john lewis-stempel explores the legends and history of the owl'john lewis-stempel is one of the best nature writers of his generation' country life see oxfam website for delivery information read more'there is something about owlsthey feature in every major culture from the stone age onwardsoxfam shop colne road the perfect gift for nature lovers'dusk is filling the valleythey are the birds of ill-tidings, the avian messengers from the other sideand in vivid, lyrical prose, he celebrates all the realities of this magnificent creature, whose natural powers are as fantastic as any myththey are creatures of the night, and thus of magicwe see them as wise, like athena's owl, and loyal, like harry potter's hedwigbut owls - with the sapient flatness of their faces, their big, round eyes, their paternal expressions - are also reassuringly familiarhuman-like, in other wordsno other species has so captivated usit is the time of the gloaming, the owl-lightout in the wood, the resident tawny has started calling, hoo-hoo-hoo-h-o-o-o
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The secret life of pets children's story bookthe secret life of pets children's backpack, max the dog, 36 cm, 2 liters, brown/whiteexcellent condition read more
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Bruce lee: the celebrated life of the golden dragon by john little (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 12 to 14 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
14 €
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The secret life of pets customising stickerscustomise your gadgets, or stick to your school bookscreate cool patterns for the perfect looksuitable for ages 3contains 6 sheets of reusable vinyl pet stickers
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The secret life of pets bubble sticker setthis sheet contains over 20 3d bubble stickershave hours of fun with these stickersembrace your creative side with these stickers, featuring the stars of the new hit movieideal for travel, holidays or rainy days at home
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In the hidden life of trees, forester peter wohlleben puts ground-breaking scientific discoveries into a language everyone can relate tohow do trees live?research is now suggesting trees are capable of much more than we have ever knowndo they feel pain, or have awareness of their surroundings?
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Oxfam shop new street the veronicas 'the secret life of' disc, jewel case and booklet all in excellent conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The suite life of zack & cody: circle of spies (nintendo ds, ) - european v…
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Billie piper: the rollercoaster life of britain's hottest star (paperback, ) chris stevens book unusedoverall good condition
3 €
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The secret life of pets: fun book! (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 7 to 9 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
5 €
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The social life of kimono japanese fashion past and present by sheila cliffe (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 9 to 11 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
16 €
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The secret life of saeed by emile habiby (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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The secret life of pets colour activity play pack contains: 2 colouring pads - 1 large and 1 small 4 colouring pencils in red, blue, pink & yellow over 30 colouring pages! great gift, ideal for parties/party bag filler
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Complete with photos and a new afterword, exposed takes readers behind closed bedroom doors to uncover the secret life of jodi arias
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The secret life of petsswimming arm bandshelp children to swim
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The secret life of pets poseable pet figure ripper boxeddispatched with my hermes uk only brand new great condition never been open spin master please check all pictures happy biddingcondition is new
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Oxfam books & music fareham field guide to the freshwater life of britain and north-west europe by fitter r and manuel rcovers and page edges are markedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more  hardback with laminated covers general condition is good published by collins
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The secret life of pets gidget flocked exclusive funko pop vinyl
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The secret life of pets72 piece puzzleglobe shape puzzle
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A biography of the remarkable life of nasa's visionary leader george mquote from back of book: "george low is one of the unsung heroes of spaceflight, but there's never been a thorough examination of his life and the important contributions he made to apollo and other nasa programs" perfect birthday or christmas gift for anyone who has a keen interest in the space industrythe listed price is including 2nd class postage of £3i'm happy to send through book through the post at the buyers cost, but if you live in the merseyside area i can also meet in a safe location like a cafe to conduct the purchase and aviod postage coststhis hardback book was an unwanted chrisrmas gift, and has never been openedit is in perfect - as good as new - condition
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White brings to life the improbable cast of characters whose interpretations-and misappropriations-of the yoga sutra led to its revered place in popular culture todaytracing the remarkable trajectory of this enigmatic work, white's exhaustively researched book also demonstrates why the yoga of india's past bears little resemblance to the yoga practiced todayfirst introduced to the west by the british orientalist henry thomas colebrooke, the yoga sutra was revived largely in europe and america, and predominantly in englishoxfam bookshop cotham hill first edition grey boards and spine with gilt embossed title to spine light shelf-wear to corners and top and bottom of spine but otherwise clean small marks to dust cover which is not price-clipped light bumps to edges of cover rough-cut pages are clean and bright with no marks, creases, or tears book and spine are bright and tight previous owner's pencil commentary to front end flap ("far outshines any since") consisting of fewer than two hundred verses written in an obscure if not impenetrable language and style, patanjali's yoga sutra is today extolled by the yoga establishment as a perennial classic and guide to yoga practicesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas david gordon white demonstrates in this groundbreaking study, both of these assumptions are incorrectvirtually forgotten in india for hundreds of years and maligned when it was first discovered in the west, the yoga sutra has been elevated to its present iconic status-and translated into more than forty languages-only in the course of the past forty yearswhite retraces the strange and circuitous journey of this confounding work from its ancient origins down through its heyday in the seventh through eleventh centuries, its gradual fall into obscurity, and its modern resurgence since the nineteenth century
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35 €
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A heroic, yet, dreadful action is about to take place over cologne, involving the bravest of the brave - the pathfinder forcein the log book of one of that force, flight sergeant george owen, are the details of his 29 operationsthis work is set on 23rd december
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The life of this robber baron, politician, and historic influencer is the astonishing tale of how one supremely ambitious man became this country's original "disruptor" - reshaping industry and engineering one of the greatest raids on the public treasury for america's transcontinental railroad, all while living more opulently than maharajas, kings, and emperorsthe rags to riches story of the tumultuous tycoon who built silicon valleyit is also the saga of how stanford, once a serial failure, overcame all obstacles to become one of america's most powerful and wealthiest men, using his high elective office to enrich himself before losing the one thing that mattered most to him - his only child and sonsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop clifton very good condition; some shelf wear richly detailed and deeply researched, american disruptor restores leland stanford's rightful place as a revolutionary force and architect of modern americascandal and intrigue would follow stanford through his life, and even after his death, when his widow was murdered in a honolulu hotel - a crime quickly covered up by the almost stillborn university she had savedamerican disruptor is the untold story of leland stanford - from his birth in a backwoods bar to the founding of the world-class university that became and remains the nucleus of silicon valley
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14 €
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But, though plenty has been written about the boffins, and the codebreaking, fictional and non-fiction  from robert harris and ian mcewan to andrew hodges' biography of turing what of the thousands of men and women who lived and worked there during the war? what was life like for them an odd, secret territory between the civilian and the military? sinclair mckay's book is the first history for the general reader of life at bletchley park, and an amazing compendium of memories from people now in their eighties of skating on the frozen lake in the grounds (a depressed angus wilson, the novelist, once threw himself in) of a youthful roy jenkins, useless at codebreaking, of the high jinks at nearby accommodation hostels and of the implacable secrecy that meant girlfriend and boyfriend working in adjacent huts knew nothing about each other's worksee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis country house in the buckinghamshire countryside was home to britain's most brilliant mathematical brains, like alan turing, and the scene of immense advances in technology  indeed, the birth of modern computingthe military codes deciphered there were instrumental in turning both the battle of the atlantic and the war in north africaoxfam bookshop cheltenham bletchley park was where one of the war's most famous  and crucial  achievements was made: the cracking of germany's enigma code in which its most important military communications were couched
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An original ty beanie of chloe from ‘the secret life of pets’very soft and cuddly! it’s new, with all the tags – it is something i no longer have room for following movingthis official chloe is 6 inches highadditional photos available, please ask
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Second hand – very goodaction & adventureschool & studieswe ask you to make a distinction between a complaint and cancellationwe try to assess the exact condition of the goods as objectively as possible
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