The story of the irish landscape
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The story of the irish landscape is the story of irelandsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop clifton very good condition; some shelf wear
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44 €
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Oxfam bookshop ludlow this is the story of britain as it has been preserved in fields, roads, buildings, towns and villages, mountains, forests and islandsin the making of the british landscape, eminent historian, archaeologist and farmer, francis pryor explains how to read these clues to understand the history of our land and of how people have lived on it throughout timefrom the suburban streets that still trace out the boundaries of long vanished farms to the norfolk broads, formed when medieval peat pits flooded, from the ceremonial landscapes of stonehenge to the spread of the railways - evidence of how man's effect on britain is everywherecovering both the urban and rural and packed with pictures, maps and drawings showing everything from how we can still pick out bronze age fields on bodmin moor to how the industrial revolution really changed our landscape, this book makes us look afresh at our surroundings and really see them for the first timesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 feetoxfam 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 planetsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein twenty-five chapters-each about a particular rock, outcrop, or geologic phenomenon-donald reach 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 pastprothero 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 poisoning
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop woodbridge whoskins was one of the most original and influential british historians of the twentieth centuryhe realised that landscapes are the richest record we have of the past, and with his masterpiece, the making of the english landscape, he changed forever how we experience the places we live and work in
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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 colditzbut reid's own break-out was by no means the lastunclipped d/j clean/intact and protected by transparent wrapperno highlighting or other notessee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery good condition for agethese tales of fantastic bravery and stunning ingenuity are every bit as mesmerising as the originalthis is the scarce first edition, publishedin 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 (cthrough 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 lives) is one of the greatest novels of chinese literaturesee 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 indiafirst edition second impression - cmare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwheeler & 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 pp22 x 14 cm - ex-libris on inside front cover - very good copykipling, rudyard - the light that failed - 1st american edition without date - new york, hurst & company - 132 pplimited, londonillustrations by jcm - dedication on endpaper from , on page 1 a handwritten quote from kipling - spine a little discoloured and with a spot but otherwise good copylockwood kipling, the author's fatherkipling, rudyard - “they” and the brushwood boy - macmillan and corudyard kipling - kim - macmillan and co limitesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe 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 publicationtownsend - original red cloth binding with slightly damaged dust jacket - 160 ppfirst illustrated edition - illustrations by fcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available? - hardcover, 132 pp21 x 15 cm - small dedication on endpaper, newspaper cuttings added - minor damage in fold front endpaper but otherwise very good copyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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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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Title: grand pursuit: the story of the people who made modern economics: a story of economic genius
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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 positionas a great fan of the early dutch record industry i am also specialised in dutch releasestheir original line-up consisted of lead singer roger daltrey, guitarist and singer pete townshend, bass guitarist john entwistle and drummer keith moonare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikii specialise in rare and collectible vinyl recordscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehere are 4 four (2 double) legendary albums from this band mostly t- rack label from hollandour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe who are an english rock band formed in london inselling from personal collections only, we guarantee records in collectors qualitythey are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, selling over 100 million records worldwideplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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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 throughoutlight shelfwear to edgespictorial dust jacketsmall chips and closed tearsturquoise cloth covered boards with gilt text within dark blue panel to spinesporadic foxing within text block which is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedit details the discovery of a type of prehistoric fish, known only from fossils and believed to have become extinct at least fifty million years agosee oxfam website for delivery information read morevarious superficial scuffs and marks, discolouration to spine and outer edges of boardswear to edges, various other scuffs and marksendpapers discolouredtear to top of spine, which is discolouredalone 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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"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 stthey had frozen feet, and fingers too numb and cramped with the cold to wipe the tears from their eyesleft to die is gary collins's most ambitious and creative work of non-fiction, a storytelling masterpiecethe men who died didn't just drop like fliesthere was nothing quick or easy about itmen both young and old left their homes from all over the province that year to pursue the annual seal huntthe historic convergence of ice, seals, and men in late march marked the end of newfoundland's innocencewith new photos and new research revealed, he recalls with stunning clarity what history remembers about the sealing disaster ofamong the vessels that took them to the ice was the newfoundland, a wooden-walled steamship captained by the famous captain westbury keanwith no wireless aboard the *, the stage was set for seventy-eight of the men who went over the side and their fates sealedoh no, it wasn't like that a'tallsee oxfam website for delivery information read morejohn's, where the old ice hunter would live out his final daysthis book grew from that encounter and stands alone as the defining tale of the bonavista bay men who were left to die on the iceoxfam bookshop wallingford "they didn't die like flies, you know, like i've heard some reporters say over the years
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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 daneabove 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 englandhe 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 sidesby 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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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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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 this book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in picture postcards and those interested in popular art and social and cultural history 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 the dustcover is a little worn at the edgessee oxfam website for delivery information read more it is an entertaining and informative take on the subject
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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
14 €
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The story of the supremes - forward by mary wilson book in very good condition
2 €
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The folio society - the story of the renaissancea five-book box set in excellent condition, with the slipcase exhibiting very minor shelfwearlocation: beeston, nottingham, near the train station
25 €
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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
6 €
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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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Land rover, the story of the car that conquered the world, by ben foglehardback edition read more
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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 canaillustrated throughout by terry denton great condition see oxfam website for delivery information read morebut this version is a very different one
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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
14 €
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Title: mcbusted: the story of the world's biggest super bandproduct detailscondition: goodauthor(s): parker, jennifer
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Cambridge glass to : the story of the new england glass company, paperback by watkins, lura woodside, isbn x, isbn-13 , brand new, free shipping in the us
33 €
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Luger: the story of the world's most famous handgun by john walter - hardcover *excellent condition*
31 €
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Dk readers: the story of the x-men, how it all began (level 4: proficient readers) by michael teitelbaum *excellent condition*
16 €
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The title is wretched and divine: the story of the wild oneswretched and divine 3:37for 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
11 €