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The story of music is the story of our urge to invent, connect, rebel -- and entertain in his energetic tour through years of music, from prehistoric instruments to pop, goodall does away with stuffy biographies, unhelpful labels and tired terminology and leads us through the story of music as it really happened, so that each musical innovation strikes us with its original forceoxfam books & music norwich published to coincide with howard goodall's major new bbc tv series, this is an accessible history for all music lovershe focuses on what changed when and why, picking out the discoveries that revolutionised man-made soundalong the way, he also gives refreshingly clear descriptions of what music is and how it works: what scales are all about, what happens in harmony, why some chords sound discordantsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehoward goodall's beautifully clear and compelling account is both a hymn to human endeavour and a groundbreaking map of man's musical journey for many of us, music is an intrinsic part of everyday life, and yet the history of its development from single notes to multi-layered orchestration can seem bewilderingly complex and specialised
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The story of a new name is the second book in this seriesin these neapolitan novels, elena ferrante, the acclaimed author of the days of abandonment, gives readers a poignant and universal story about friendship and belongingin the story of a new name, lila has recently married and made her entrée into the family business; elena, meanwhile, continues her studies and her exploration of the world beyond the neighbourhood that she so often finds stiflinglove, jealousy, family, freedom, commitment, and above all friendship: these are signs under which both women live out this phase in their storieswith these books, which the new yorker's james wood described as "large, captivating, amiably peopledshe writes vividly about a specific neighborhood of naples from the late-s through to the current day and about two remarkable young women who are very much the products of that place and timea beautiful and delicate tale of confluence and reversal," ferrante proves herself to be one of italy's most accomplished storytellersyet the two young women share a complex and evolving bond that is central to their emotional lives and is a source of strength in the face of life's challengessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop ealing in , elena ferrante's my brilliant friend introduced readers to the unforgettable elena and lila, whose lifelong friendship provides the backbone for the neapolitan novelsyet in doing so she has created a world in which readers will recognize themselves and has drawn a marvellously nuanced portrait of friendshipmarriage appears to have imprisoned lila, and the pressure to excel is at times too much for elena
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The story of the earth in 25 rocks tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geologysummarizing a wealth of information in an entertaining, approachable style, the story of the earth in 25 rocks is essential reading for the armchair geologist, the rock hound, and all who are curious about the earth beneath their feetprothero follows in the footsteps of the scientists who asked-and answered-geology's biggest questions: how do we know how old the earth is? what happened to the supercontinent pangea? how did ocean rocks end up at the top of mount everest? what can we learn about our planet from meteorites and moon rocks? he answers these questions through expertly chosen case studies, such as pliny the younger's firsthand account of the eruption of vesuvius; the granite outcrops that led a scottish scientist to theorize that the landscapes he witnessed were far older than noah's flood; the salt and gypsum deposits under the mediterranean sea that indicate that it was once a desert; and how trying to date the age of meteorites revealed the dangers of lead poisoningeach of these breakthroughs filled in a piece of the greater puzzle that is the earth, with scientific discoveries dovetailing with each other to offer an increasingly coherent image of the geologic pastsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein twenty-five chapters-each about a particular rock, outcrop, or geologic phenomenon-donald roxfam bookshop brigg every rock is a tangible trace of the earth's pastprothero recounts the scientific detective work that shaped our understanding of geology, from the unearthing of exemplary specimens to tectonic shifts in how we view the inner workings of our planet
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This text tells the story of the mini's development over time and the story of how mini owners have changed and the uses to which the car has been putit tells the story of the car's development, from issigonis' original, explaining the car's enduring appealbargain only ÂŁ2 read morewith tales from the famous, the good and the infamous who have known and loved minis, this is the only book on the mini that every motoring enthusiast and mini lover could ever wantin excellent conditionthe mini: forty years of fun by brian laban forward by jeremy clarkson this hardback book is a celebration of the mini, britain's greatest little car, and all that it stands fora 160 page, full-colour, fully illustrated book of the mini's life
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This text tells the story of the mini's development over time and the story of how mini owners have changed and the uses to which the car has been putit tells the story of the car's development, from issigonis' original, explaining the car's enduring appealwith tales from the famous, the good and the infamous who have known and loved minis, this is the only book on the mini that every motoring enthusiast and mini lover could ever wantin excellent conditionthe mini: forty years of fun by brian laban forward by jeremy clarkson this hardback book is a celebration of the mini, britain's greatest little car, and all that it stands fora 160 page, full-colour, fully illustrated book of the mini's lifebargain only ÂŁ1 read more
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Banias' story starts in canaanite timesits story will make fascinating reading to historians, general readers and those interested in the archaeology and narrative of the near eastjohn francis wilson brings us the story of banias, or ancient caesarea philippi, the city that sat at the source of the jordan river in what are now known as the golan heights regionunder herod phillip(died ad 34)it became caesarea philippi and was a focal point for the cult of the god pan throughout the roman periodin the following centuries came arab conquest, the crusades, neglect and decay, rediscovery in the 19th century by european travellers and finally its destruction in the six days war after being occupied by israeli forcesjohn francis wilson has had complete access to the site, and has drawn upon a wealth of sources in order to provide the first comprehensive history of this remarkable citywilson reminds us that cities without people are desolate: interspersed amongst the invasions and religious conflicts are the people whose lives touched the life of this city: herod the great and his sons, jesus of nazareth, the emperors vespasian and titus, saladin and even samuel clemens, otherwise known as mark twainin doing so he brings to life a city whose history is a microcosm of that of the middle east itself" see oxfam website for delivery information read more"sometime in the ancient city of banias passed its th anniversary, yet there was no celebrationwith the accession of the christian emperor constantine its pagan heritage brought it into conflict with emerging christianityoxfam bookshop stirling vg gloss illustrated wrapper, few slight scratches to rear, vg/nf black boards, block clean and binding firm
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A true classic, latter days at colditz is the bestselling conclusion of the story of the infamous german pow campoxfam bookshop newport in the colditz story, pat reid told the story of the escape academy that sprang up inside the most impregnable german pow camp of the second world war, ending appropriately with his own incredible escape from colditzthis is the scarce first edition, publishedno highlighting or other notesthese tales of fantastic bravery and stunning ingenuity are every bit as mesmerising as the originalunclipped d/j clean/intact and protected by transparent wrapperbut reid's own break-out was by no means the lastsee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery good condition for agein this enthralling sequel, he follows the fortunes of the escape academy right up until the arrival of the allied forces in april
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Oxfam shop lytham the story of the stone (c) is one of the greatest novels of chinese literaturethrough the changing fortunes of the jia family, this rich, magical work sets worldly events - love affairs, sibling rivalries, political intrigues, even murder - within the context of the buddhist understanding that earthly existence is an illusion and karma determines the shape of our livessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe first part of the story, the golden days, begins the tale of bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to confucian studies, and his two cousins: bao-chai, his parents' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty dai-yu
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Kipling, rudyard - the story of the cadsbys, a tale without a plot - - athis is a story noted for its detailed portrait of the people, culture and varied religions of indiaillustrations by jfirst edition second impression - cm22 x 14 cm - ex-libris on inside front cover - very good copyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabletownsend - original red cloth binding with slightly damaged dust jacket - 160 ppwheeler & co allahabad and sampson low, marston, searle & rivington - 1st english edition - beautiful half-leather binding - original cover included in the binding - with some minor scuffs on the spine and edges of front cover, 85 ppfirst illustrated edition - illustrations by fcm - dedication on endpaper from , on page 1 a handwritten quote from kipling - spine a little discoloured and with a spot but otherwise good copyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe spine of the red cloth hardcover is somewhat worn, cover is splodgy but intact; endpaper a bit loose from the binding; label on inside front cover; otherwise good copy of this rare publicationkipling, rudyard - the light that failed - 1st american edition without date - new york, hurst & company - 132 pplimited, londonour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelockwood kipling, the author's fatherrudyard kipling - kim - macmillan and co limites21 x 15 cm - small dedication on endpaper, newspaper cuttings added - minor damage in fold front endpaper but otherwise very good copykipling, rudyard - “they” and the brushwood boy - macmillan and co? - hardcover, 132 pp
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Oxfam bookshop hexham ramsey-born robert evans creer lived and worked in liverpool, but frequently came home to the island, and between painted hundreds of manx landscapeshills, lanes and cottages are meticulously if naively depicted, the countryside only occasionally peopled by human figuresone hundred and forty seven of his watercolours have now been gifted to the manx nationoverall in very good condition, some of the pages corners have been foldedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop brighton the story of the band keith richards called 'the best rock 'n' roll band in the world'along with blistering live performances and devising the 'rock opera', they were 'the godfathers of punk', and remain hugely influentialincludes interviews with remaining members pete towshend and roger daltreydisc 2 includes rarities and previously unseen footage of the band playing live at the railway hotel in , the earliest recorded film of the band performingthis 2-disc set charts the band's rise from their early beginnings playing in working men's clubs, to their appearance at the woodstock concert, live aid and beyondsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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It also tells the human story of how its deposits were first identified and exploited, with stories of skulduggery and deceit, stock market scams, fortunes won and lost and political scandalsoxfam bookshop wallingford this book tells the story of the creation of the rocks of chillagoe, queensland, australia and how geological events have combined to lay down the gold, copper, garnets, azurite and other rare minerals including chillagitesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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story by noel barrblack line drawings relating to the story inside front and backcharming, slightly raised, colour picture from the story stuck onto the centre of the front boardmore photos available upon requestprinted in englandsome text pages have a wonderful little black line illustration of beaky with beautiful full page colour illustrations on the opposite pages throughoutfrom a pet and smoke-free homegood, used condition – light wear corners, top and bottom of spine and a small split at bottom front of spinevintage (first published ) series 497 ladybird book 'beaky the greedy duck'pages clean and crisptitle on spine running from bottom to topillustrations by p b hickling publishers wills and hepworth ltd, loughborough
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With the death of robert baratheon, many have put in claims to be the next rightful person to sit on the iron thronethis has torn house baratheon in two as half has thrown in with stannis while the other half backs renlywith house baratheon’s great resources, each still has a chance to be the next to rule from king’s landingboth of robert’s brothers, stannis and renly, have each decided it is their turn to rulefor house baratheon, two people have made that claim
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Oxfam shop ross-on-wye throws light on the breadth of robert adam's drawing stylesthe drawings range from pretty designs for early ruin compositions to the finesse of formal presentation drawings for houses, such as osterley, the long gallery at syon (both on the thames near london) and mamhead in devonshiresee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Set of two: the life of robert burns- lockhart vol 1Â and volsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop victoria road used: fair condition2 heavy yellowing on pages and wear, condition is still fair as an antiquitableoriginal lockhart volumes
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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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This is her story and the story of the inhabitants of her street when the bombs begin to fallthe country is holding its breathher parents have been taken away to a concentration camp liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on himmel street another thing you should know - death will visit the book thief three times see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop st albans here is a small fact - you are going to dieliesel steals books some important information - this novel is narrated by death it's a small story, about:a girl an accordionist some fanatical germans a jewish fist fighter and quite a lot of thieverydeath has never been busier
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The story starts there, but the book doesn'tit is a truly special story and we don't want to spoil itthe story of two women whose lives collide one day, leaving one with a terrible choice to maketwo years later they meet againwhen you do, please don't tell them what happens eitherand it's what happens afterwards that is most importantsee oxfam website for delivery information read morenevertheless, you need to know something, so we will just say this: it is extremely funny, but the african beach scene is horrificoxfam bookshop st albans shortlisted for the commonwealth writers' prize and costa novel of the year, this international bestseller has become a reading group classiconce you have read it, you'll want to tell everyone about itwe don't want to tell you too much about this bookthe magic is in how it unfolds
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The title is the story of abbacd's are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, demonstration demo, not for sale, promotional promo, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions
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The story is intended for everyone who genuinely wants to know the true meaning of life, and to strengthen those who already believe and trust in jesus christoxfam bookshop hertford this is the story of a dramatic encounter and debate between a minister and a demon, where the truths of christianity and the catholic church are challenged in a most intimidating and powerful way, with a plausibility that reflects the questioning, attitudes and opinions of the modern secular and materialistic western worldas such it emphasises the importance of prayer and of trust in god and his son throughout our lives, particularly in the face of life's sufferings and one's own painhowever, this challenge is presented in the context of the ready acknowledgement of god's reality by a demon who is fully aware of it but strives to distort the real nature of god and the fact of his love for humanitysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe encounter demonstrates the existence of the demonic sphere and reveals some of the methods and temptations used to lead people, even those committed to jesus christ, away from him and their own salvation
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1: the killing of robert fkennedy by dan e
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Oxfam shop colne road the second book in philippa's stunning new series, the cousins war, brings to life the story of margaret beaufort, a shadowy and mysterious character in the first book of the series - the white queen - but who now takes centre stage in the bitter struggle of the war of the rosesthe red queen tells the story of the child-bride of edmund tudor, who, although widowed in her early teens, uses her determination of character and wily plotting to infiltrate the house of york under the guise of loyal friend and servant, undermine the support for richard iii and ultimately ensure that her only son, henry tudor, triumphs as king of englandsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethrough collaboration with the dowager queen elizabeth woodville, margaret agrees a betrothal between henry and elizabeth's daughter, thereby uniting the families and resolving the cousins war once and for all by founding of the tudor dynasty
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His reports from the camp were to shape the allies response to the holocaust - yet his story was all but forgotten for decadesthe result is an enthralling story of resistance and heroism against the most horrific circumstances, and one man's attempt to change the course of historythis insightful book is likely to be the definitive version of this extraordinary life' -- economistwould you sacrifice yourself to save thousands of others?in the summer of , after the nazi occupation of poland, an underground operative called witold pilecki accepted a mission to uncover the fate of thousands of people being interned at a new concentration camp on the border of the reichit was only after arriving at the camp that he started to discover the nazi's terrifying plansoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'totally gripping'-- simon sebag montefiore'pilecki is perhaps one of the greatest unsung heroes of the second world warhis mission was to report on nazi crimes and raise a secret army to stage an uprisingover the next two and half years, witold forged an underground army that smuggled evidence of nazi atrocities out of auschwitzthe name of the detention centre -- auschwitzthis is the first major account to draw on unpublished family papers, newly released archival documents and exclusive interviews with surviving resistance fighters to show how he brought the fight to the nazis at the heart of their evil designssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Moonlite - goldilocks and the thee bears story reel for moonlite storybook projector, for ages 1 and upas kids hear the story of goldilocks and the three bears, they’ll develop their language skills and a love of reading and learning
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story telling bearwhen you press the numbers on his feet, he tells the story of goldilocks and the three bearscollection only
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Marc chagall the story of exodus moses casts out the tablets one original lithograph , from the iconic portfolio the story of the exodus, a portfolio containing twenty-four large color lithographs (mare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki), published in on arches paper, not printed on the back, none of the individual impressions were signed except the 20 on japan paperplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesize of the edition: 250 in very good condition size: 51 x 37 cm / 14" x 20" (sheet) size: 48 x 35,5 cm / " x 14" (print) reference: mourlot 451 edited by leon amiel, paris printed by mourlot, paris this auction is only for the lithograph presented on the pictures not for the complet portfolio this lithograph is the original, printed in , not a later reprint or copycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The who - who’s next vinyl: nm label: track record sleeve: vg+ released in holland 25 august the who - odds&sods vinyl: nm label: track record sleeve vg+ released in holland 28 september the who - quadrophenia vinyl: nm label: track record sleeve: vg+ released in holland the who - story of the who vinyl: nm label: polydor sleeve: vg+ released in holland after building name in the military during the last 30 years, i found myself more and more in trading positionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithey are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, selling over 100 million records worldwidehere are 4 four (2 double) legendary albums from this band mostly t- rack label from hollandselling from personal collections only, we guarantee records in collectors qualitythe who are an english rock band formed in london intheir original line-up consisted of lead singer roger daltrey, guitarist and singer pete townshend, bass guitarist john entwistle and drummer keith moonplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeas a great fan of the early dutch record industry i am also specialised in dutch releasesi specialise in rare and collectible vinyl recordscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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This tale of human endurance and survival against-the-odds is loosely based on slavomir rawicz's book, 'the long walk: the true story of a trek to freedom'the film tells the story of a group of seven prisoners who escaped from a soviet gulag in stalin-era russia and walked over miles across some of the most unforgiving terrain in the world, crossing the siberian arctic, the gobi desert and the himalayas before finally arriving in british-ruled indiaoxfam shop ulverston epic drama from renowned australian director peter weir, starring colin farrell, jim sturgess, ed harris, mark strong and saoirse ronansee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop newport this is the story of the most sensational scientific discovery in natural history of the twentieth century, told by the scientist who is the central figure throughoutpictorial dust jacketsmall chips and closed tearswear to edges, various other scuffs and marksit details the discovery of a type of prehistoric fish, known only from fossils and believed to have become extinct at least fifty million years agolight shelfwear to edgestear to top of spine, which is discolouredsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresporadic foxing within text block which is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedvarious superficial scuffs and marks, discolouration to spine and outer edges of boardsendpapers discolouredturquoise cloth covered boards with gilt text within dark blue panel to spinealone in his view that this coelacanth must have been a stray, professor smith and his wife carried out a series of arduous expeditions covering most of the wildest parts of the tropical western indian ocean, until, after fourteen years, the home of this living fossil was found
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