The social and life
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The solving of applied problems is stressed, with a special emphasis on business and economicssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop thame this book aims to teach the reader the techniques of differential and integral calculus that they are likely to encounter in undergraduate courses and professional activities associated with business, economics, psychology, sociology, architecture or biologythe pages and hardback cover are generally in very good condition, although there is a little fading to the cover
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Original comic art, thor god-size special: the death and life of skurge the executionercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimiguel angel sepúlveda: penciller matt fraction: writer read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepage 34 size 11" x 17" great page with thor, enchantress and balder
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Original comic art, thor god-size special: the death and life of skurge the executionercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablemiguel angel sepulveda: penciller matt fraction: writer read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare 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 storepage 33 size 11" x 17" great page with thor, enchantress and skurge
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Oxfam bookshop reading a study of victorian middle class culture as observed through the domestic, commercial, social and political careers of four 19th-century british businessmenthe author examines the biographies of each family over three generations and offers observations on 19th-century society see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop st albans a gentle stroll through the social and industrial past of clee hill and surrounding areamemories of bygone days around titterstone clees see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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It's this premise that both drives eliade's exhaustive exploration of the sacred-as it has manifested in space, time, nature and the cosmos, and life itself-and buttresses his expansive view of the human experience see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham a highly original and scholarly work on spirituality by noted historian mircea eliade  in the sacred and the profane, mircea eliade observes that while contemporary people believe their world is entirely profane, or secular, they still at times find themselves connected unconsciously to the memory of something sacred
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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
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This year's theme is "a sporting lifeoxfam bookshop hampstead jacques henri lartigue, a sporting life for the fourth year in a row, hermès has chosen a theme to inspire its collection and eventsthe book, a tribute to lartigue's singular aesthetic approach, also examines the development of sports throughout history, reflecting on the difference between sports today and from the glamorous era seen in lartigue's elegant images, in which the social and aesthetic cult of the body is already in evidencesee oxfam website for delivery information read morephotographs selected from lartigue's prolific body of work capture both the joyous exuberance of amateur sports-racing, skiing, tennis, gymnastics, hang gliding-and the particular character of its popularity in the first half of the twentieth century himself a keen sportsman, lartigue was an absolute master at conveying the dynamism of the human body at play" this volume was co-published by the donation jacques henri lartigue, actes sud publisher and hermès
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The books comprises of chapter i: of the various ranks in social life, ii: the advancement of slaves would augment their social importance, iii: the advancement of slaves must accompany their religious importance, iv: natural capacity of african slaves vindicated and v: plan for the improvement and conversion of african slavescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableinternally, front endpaper loose, title and subsequent few leaves loose at gutter - previous strengthening to margin, resulting in marking and tape residueplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethere is wear and scuffing to the remaining calf, spine cracked, but main block holding5 inches x 5 inches) selling here is an incredibly scarce copy of ramsay's, 'essay on the treatment and conversion of african slavesan essay on the treatment and conversion of african slaves in the british sugar colonies by reverend james ramsay published: london, james phillips size: 22cm x 13cm (8are 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 storecondition: the book is bound in full calf, with both boards loose but presentgeneral toning and spotting, stained to margin towards rear of book - see imagesplease see our images for further descriptionrare first editionan important eighteenth century work
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Jesse eisenberg plays mark zuckerberg (born ) who, in , developed the social networking site while he was an undergraduate at harvardsix years later zuckerberg is a millionaire but his success is proving to be problematic to his personal life and he finds himself undergoing multiple legal battlesjustin timberlake also stars as sean parker, the co-founder of napsterdiscs and case in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop carlisle drama based on the story of facebook's creation
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Oxfam shop cockermouth the encyclopedia provides a unique guide to the ideas, arguments and discipline discussing human, social and cultural life in all its diversity and difference see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham first published in , the chemistry of life has held its own as a clear and authoritative introduction to the world of biochemistrythis fourth edition has been fully updated and revised to include the latest developments in dna and protein synthesis, cell regulation, and their social and medical implicationssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Conceptual ordering, spatial and social narrative are fundamental to the ways in which buildings are shaped, used and perceivedexamining and exploring the ways in which these three dimensions interact in the design and life of buildings, this intriguing book will be of use to anyone with an interest in the theory of architecture and architecture's relationship to the cultural human environmentsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music islington architecture is often seen as the art of a thinking mind that arranges, organises and establishes relationships between the parts and the wholeit is also seen as the art of designing spaces, which we experience through movement and use
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The arts and crafts movement in the cotswolds has attracted much interest in recent decades, the appeal of the simple life and of traditional values detached from the pressures of modern society having as much allure now as it did a century agothere are separate chapters on the various types of new commission that were undertaken, from small and large country houses and cottages to village halls and almshouses, not to mention the numerous repair and remodelling jobs on existing buildings that had become derelict following the social and economic upheavals of industrialisationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop wanstead book and d/j in very good conditionafter an introductory section which outlines the movement's origins and beliefs and its architectural principles, the main part of the book provides a guide to the general characteristics associated with arts and crafts building in the cotswoldsthis book examines the impact of the movement on the cotswold landscape, on the survival of its building traditions and on modern attitudes to building conservationthe range and quality of the buildings was exceptional as the region provided the perfect environment for the movement's ideals and principlesits rational basis and dependence on craft skills had lasting value, and it was no coincidence that the most influential aspect of their work was its emphasis on conservationmost of these studies have referred to the work of architects in the region, but the subject has not received the specialist attention it deservesbetween and , arts and crafts architecture proliferated within the cotswoldsarts and crafts architects relished the robust vernacular precedent as it channelled their ideas and stimulated their imaginationsthe final chapter looks at the late flowering of architectural work in the region during the interwar period and beyond, and the legacy of this important body of work at a local and national level
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The social and natural sciences have more in common than most of us may suspectthis thought-provoking study presents a single straightforward structure which unites the latest scientific views on the history of the universe, the solar system, the planet, life and humankindthe focus on the formation, differentiation and transformation of configurations, regimes, and on the ever-changing reactions and interactions between them produces a simple, dynamic and reality-congruent structure with which to view the whole of historyvery good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the structure of big historyit contributes to a better understanding of some long-standing academic controversies such as the root causes behind the origins of humankind, the rise of agriculture and the emergence of early statesfrom the big bang until todaya few traces of erased pencil markings to first page
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Like industrial towns dotted across great green landscapes of hills and valleys, morley breaks up his own history with fragments of his region's own social and cultural backgroundambitiously sweeping and beautifully impressionistic, without ever losing touch with the minute details of life above the m25, the north is an extraordinary mixture of memoir and history, a unique insight into how we, as a nation, classify the unclassifiablesee oxfam website for delivery information read morestories of his dad spreading margarine on weetabix stand alongside those about northern england's first fish and chip shop in mossley, near oldhamoxfam shop hebden bridge paul morley grew up in reddish, less than five miles from manchester and even closer to stockportit was for him, as it is for millions of others in england, an absolute, indisputable truthwhat that meant, he wasn't entirely sureever since the age of seven morley has always thought of himself as a northernerforty years after walking down grey pavements on his way to school, paul explores what it means to be northern and why those who consider themselves to be believe it so strongly
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It has continued to spark lively debate among historians, geographers, art historians, social theorists, landscape architects, and others interested in the social and cultural politics of landscapesee oxfam website for delivery information read morecosgrove's ""social formation and symbolic landscape"" has been influential beyond geographyoxfam original liverpool hailed as a landmark in its field since its first publication in , denis ethis edition features a new introduction
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This volume brings together some of africa's best economists and social scientists to reflect on africa's previous experiences with alternative paradigms to structural adjustment and related problemsthe assumption is that the continent's decades of experience since independence embody lessons and reflect alternative policy approaches which, if properly understood, could be of real value in charting a viable future for its people -- provided african countries are set free to chart their own courses of action that address their particular circumstances and meet the social and economic needs of their own populationsthere is a special emphasis on issues of human development, including poverty, hiv/aids, and the refugee problembook condition: minor shelf wear see oxfam website for delivery information read moreformer executive secretary for the economic commission on africa and under secretary general of the united nations,scholar, and author of numerous books and papers, adebayo adedeji is perhaps best known for his pioneering work developing the african alternative framework to structural adjustment at a time when the damage being caused by the latter policies being imposed on africa was only just beginning to become clearthe intention is to learn from the past in order to chart viable new policy directions for the future, including critically assessing the prospects for nepad measuring up to the challenges involvedgood governance is analysed, as is corporate governancethis rich collection of essays examines a wide range of economic issues such as the importance of planning, the continuing reality of the debt crisis, and the new parameters for regional integration in the context of the global economyoxfam bookshop beverley nepad -- the new partnership for africa's development -- is the latest attempt to chart a new course of good governance combined with an effective development strategy for the african continentthe occasion for these essays was the 70th birthday of one of africa's most eminent economists and a leading public servant -- professor adebayo adedeji
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The enduring appeal of west germany's social market economyoxfam books & music bridport this new book investigates communist rule in east germany from its establishment as a sphere of soviet influence after world war ii to its rapid collapse after the fall of the berlin wallpolitical pluralismthe disintegration of the regime in is explained in the light of: the chronic weakness of gorbachev's soviet unionthe subsequent stabilisation of the gdr and the establishment of an uneasy compromise between the ruling elites and the population in the later s and s are explained with reference to a range of internal social, economic and political factorsthe bravery of the protestorsthis book has some shelf wear which includes bumping to the corners and creasing to the back coverthere is no spine creasing, the binding is tight and there are no loose pages see oxfam website for delivery information read morelater chapters cover the dramatic episodes of the uprising against soviet dominance and the building of the berlin wall inthere is some slight foxing to the insideusing newly available archive material, the early chapters trace the emergence of the gdr out of the soviet zone of occupationthis clear and comprehensive survey marshals secondary and original primary sources in order to give a unique insight into the gdr's struggles and achievements
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Starting with the history of the potato as a member of the botanical genus solanum, its adaptation by man as a cultivated plant, and the record of its spread throughout the world; secondly the author considers the influence the potato has exerted upon the social structure and economy of different peoples at different timesno inscriptions or annotations see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop woodbridge first published in , this remarkable book is the culmination of a life-long study of every aspect of the potato
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The authors reconcile a theory of the individual's construction of reality as a network of schemas 'in the head' with an account of the social construction of language, science, ideology and religion to provide an integrated schema-theoretic view of human knowledgeoxfam books & music totnes in this book, michael arbib, a researcher in artificial intelligence and brain theory, joins forces with mary hesse, a philosopher of science, to present an integrated account of how humans 'construct' reality through interaction with the social and physical world around themthe ffep has been torn outthe boards are of blue cloth with silver gilt titlingthe book is a major expansion of the gifford lectures delivered by the authors at the university of edinburgh in the autumn ofthe dustjacket is sunned on the spine and has signs of wear around the edgessee oxfam website for delivery information read morehardback book with dustjacketon the lower end of the spine there is also has an orange sticker with the letters 'arb' written on it and sellotaped onthe book integrates an accessible exposition of background information with a cumulative marshalling of evidence to address fundamental questions concerning human action in the world and the nature of ultimate realitythe authors still find scope for lively debate, particularly in their discussion of free will and of the reality of god
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Based on a wealth of hitherto neglected archival sources, this book analyses the origins, social composition and impact of eugenics in the context of the social and political tension of an industrialising empireoxfam shop kendal hardback in good condition with clean and bright pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreno dust jacket (illustration is of book with dust jacket)analysis of the origins of the holocaust traditionally centres around völkisch racial ideologies, overlooking the effects of racial ideas on biology and healthspine is cockedsmall area of cloth missing from bottom of front cover
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The ant trap rebuilding the foundations of the social sciences by brian epstein (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Title: lifting the latch: a life on the land - based on the life of mont abbott of enstone, oxfordshire (oxford paperbacks)title: lifting the latch: a life on the land - based on the life of mont abbott of enstone, oxfordshire (oxford paperbacks)
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Oxfam bookshop cardiff "the creation and destruction of social capital" the authors are academics at, respectively, the university of southern denmark and the university of aarhussee oxfam website for delivery information read moreno marks or inscriptions" subtitled "entrepreneurship, co-operative movements and institutionsa softback book in as new/very good condition
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Graphic agitation: social and political graphics since the sixties by liz mcquistonbook is in good condition with slight fading to the spine and a crossed out previous owners name on the front sheetsoftback design book featuring insightful reference to the history of anti-establishment graphics
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Multiplayer the social aspects of digital gaming by thorsten quandt (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 7 to 9 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Qualitative research methods for the social sciences by howard lune (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 12 to 14 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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The life sciences considered include genetics, microbiology, ecology, entomology, forestry, and deal with us, european, russian, japanese, indonesian, chinese contextsthe book shows that the investigation of the border zone of life sciences and agriculture raises many interesting questions about how science developsoxfam books & music crouch end this volume explores problems in the history of science at the intersection of life sciences and agriculture, from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-twentieth centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read morein particular it challenges one to re-examine and take seriously the intimate connection between scientific development and the practical goals of managing and improving - perhaps even recreating - the living world to serve human endstaking a comparative national perspective, the book examines agricultural practices in a broad sense, including the practices and disciplines devoted to land management, forestry, soil science, and the improvement and management of crops and livestockwithout close attention to this zone it is not possible to understand the emergence of new disciplines and transformation of old disciplines, to evaluate the role and impact of such major figures of science as humboldt and mendel, or to appreciate how much of the history of modern biology has been driven by national ambitions and imperialist expansion in competition with rival nations
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Introduction to feminist therapy strategies for social and individual change by kathy mevans (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
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