The story of the earth
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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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Descent into the depths of the earth (d1-2 edition, 2nd printing) vgtsr advanced dungeons & dragons 1st edition - modules & adventures - d, g & q series descent into the depths of the earth (d1-2 edition, 2nd printing) (vg)manufacturer: tsr
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He considers parallel universes, what forms extra-terrestrial life might take, and the likelihood of earth being hit by an asteroidoxfam shop macclesfield as new copy of ian stewart's up-to-the-minute guide to the cosmos which moves from the formation of the earth and its moon to the planets and asteroids of the solar system and from there out into the galaxy and the universehe describes the architecture of space and time, dark matter and dark energy, how galaxies form, why stars implode, how everything began, and how it will endbut does dark matter exist? could another scientific revolution be on the way to challenge current scientific orthodoxy? these are among the questions ian stewart raises in his quest through the realms of astronomy and cosmologythis in turn led cosmologists to posit features such as dark matter and dark energyeighty years ago the discovery that the universe is expanding led to the big bang theory of its originssee oxfam website for delivery information read morein crystal-clear terms he explains the fundamentals of gravity, spacetime, relativity and quantum theory, and shows how they all relate to each othermathematics, professor stewart shows, has been the driving force in astronomy and cosmology since the ancient babylonianshe describes how kepler's work on planetary orbits led newton to formulate his theory of gravity, and how two centuries later irregularities in the motion of mars inspired einstein's theory of general relativity
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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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The plot follows a mad scientist who sets out to find the centre of the earththe music creates a haunting atmosphere and adds momentum to the filmrival scientists are on his back trying to steel his gloryoxfam bookshop skipton "science fiction adventure" (amazon review) see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe film might seem a bit long drawn out for the first 40 minutes, but when the expedition gets going it becomes a marvel of adventures with dark mysterious caverns, mushroom forests and underground seas
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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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Ken follett book - the pillars of the earth, paperback version in ok condition, small fold on top right hand corner read more
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Journey to the centre of the earth by rick wakeman#thankyouverymuch read morecan post to uk postcodesvinyl record in excellent condition and complete with the centre pages b ooklet within the cover
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Journey to the center of the earth () [ee] widescreen laserdisc *nr mint condition is “near mint
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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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"cecil mouland, the last living survivor of the ss newfoundland sealing disaster, told his story to gary collins in the fall of while travelling to stamong the vessels that took them to the ice was the newfoundland, a wooden-walled steamship captained by the famous captain westbury keanjohn's, where the old ice hunter would live out his final daysthe men who died didn't just drop like fliesoxfam bookshop wallingford "they didn't die like flies, you know, like i've heard some reporters say over the yearsmen both young and old left their homes from all over the province that year to pursue the annual seal huntthey had frozen feet, and fingers too numb and cramped with the cold to wipe the tears from their eyeswith no wireless aboard the *, the stage was set for seventy-eight of the men who went over the side and their fates sealedwith new photos and new research revealed, he recalls with stunning clarity what history remembers about the sealing disaster ofthere was nothing quick or easy about itsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoh no, it wasn't like that a'tallthis book grew from that encounter and stands alone as the defining tale of the bonavista bay men who were left to die on the icethe historic convergence of ice, seals, and men in late march marked the end of newfoundland's innocenceleft to die is gary collins's most ambitious and creative work of non-fiction, a storytelling masterpiece
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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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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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Paperback - good condition - 333 pages this is the story of the making of england in the 9th and 10th centuries, the years in which king alfred the great, his son and grandson defeated the danish vikings who had invaded and occupied three of england’s four kingdomsthe story is seen through the eyes of uhtred, a dispossessed nobleman, who is captured as a child by the danes and then raised by them so that, by the time the northmen begin their assault on wessex (alfred’s kingdom and the last territory in english hands) uhtred almost thinks of himself as a danehe certainly has no love for alfred, whom he considers a pious weakling and no match for viking savagery, yet when alfred unexpectedly defeats the danes and the danes themselves turn on uhtred, he is finally forced to choose sidesabove all, though, he wishes to recover his father’s land, the enchanting fort of bebbanburg by the wild northern seathis thrilling adventure—based on existing records of bernard cornwell’s ancestors—depicts a time when law and order were ripped violently apart by a pagan assault on christian england, an assault that came very close to destroying englandby now he is a young man, in love, trained to fight and ready to take his place in the dreaded shield wall
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The story of the train by patrick whitehouse -hardback in good condition, slight tear to the top of the dust cover and has a inscription on the front page which has been covered
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The story of the gruffalo has been a long favourite among children for many yearsinstead of boring old square dominoes the images on the pieces reflex the story of the gruffalo's childthis delightful version of dominoes is great fun for children who are fans of the gruffalo series
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Oxfam shop lincoln this collectors' item is the story of the picture postcard and its place in the history of popular art it is an entertaining and informative take on the subject the dustcover is a little worn at the edgessee oxfam website for delivery information read more the book is in very good condition, covers and spine are firm, binding is strong and pages are clean and clear with no internal marking this book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in picture postcards and those interested in popular art and social and cultural history
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Oxfam books & music perth with wingate in burma: being the story of the adventures of sargent tony aubret of the king's (liverpool) regiment during the wingate expedition into burma, william hodge and company see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The folio society - the story of the renaissancelocation: beeston, nottingham, near the train stationa five-book box set in excellent condition, with the slipcase exhibiting very minor shelfwear
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Anne frank remembered the story of the woman who helped to hide the frank family by miep gies (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Land rover, the story of the car that conquered the world, by ben foglehardback edition read more
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This updated edition of his life story includes a new epilogue that covers the last dozen years of his lifethis edition is expanded with a new epilogue covering the last dozen years of levon's life
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Oxfam shop magdelen street 'the story of the newspaper printing press' written by george athere is a light rippeling to the pages and little to no foxing on the paper see oxfam website for delivery information read moreisaacs published in  the book is in good condition with no noticble damage to spine or cover
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The title is wretched and divine: the story of the wild onesfor 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 casingwretched and divine 3:37
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The story of the supremes - forward by mary wilson book in very good condition
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Delusional the story of the jonathan levine gallery by caleb neelon (hardback, ) 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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Oxfam bookshop carlisle most people have read some or other version of this story, the story of the wedding feast at canabut this version is a very different oneillustrated throughout by terry denton great condition see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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