The story of the wealth of nations
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The binding is in good conditionthere is some yellowing of the pages with occasional spottingoxfam books & music beaconsfield an attempt to explain history by economic theorysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe cover and some early pages are creased at bottom frontthis copy is a left book club edition published inthe cloth-covered softback is worn but sound
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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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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 daneby now he is a young man, in love, trained to fight and ready to take his place in the dreaded shield wallabove 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 sides
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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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Oxfam bookshop thame the story of the life of leslie whitehouse, 'wouse', and his relationship with jomo kenyatta who was exiled to the turkana region of kenya where wouse was district comissionersee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith a foreword by elspeth huxleysigned by the author
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Presents the story of the millions of horses (and mules) that were used in all branches of both armies during the civil warit discusses how the horses were procured and trained for field use, how they were fed and maintained, and the toll taken on them due to service in the field
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Oxfam bookshop newport generally referred to by its shortened title, the wealth of nations, this is the magnum opus of the scottish economist and moral philosopher adam smithvarious scuffs and marks to boards see oxfam website for delivery information read morebuff cloth covered boards with blind embossed design to front and gilt text to spine, which is discoloureddecorated endpapers (everyman design)neatly inked name to front free endpapercreases to lower leading corners of first few leaves of text block, which is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedfirst published in , the book offers one of the world's first collected descriptions of what builds nations' wealth, and is today a fundamental work in classical economicsby reflecting upon the economics at the beginning of the industrial revolution, the book touches upon such broad topics as the division of labour, productivity, and free marketsshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spine and boards
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Summarizing 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 feetthe story of the earth in 25 rocks tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geologyeach 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 pastin twenty-five chapters-each about a particular rock, outcrop, or geologic phenomenon-donald rprothero 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 moreoxfam bookshop brigg every rock is a tangible trace of the earth's 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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Oxfam shop didsbury this edition in the story of the nations series provides a history of florence, siena, pisa, lucca and genoa condition: used, very goodcolour printed hardback covers with gilt title on front and spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morecomplete with 40 b/w illustrations
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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 colditzunclipped d/j clean/intact and protected by transparent wrapperthis is the scarce first edition, publishedvery good condition for agethese tales of fantastic bravery and stunning ingenuity are every bit as mesmerising as the originalsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreno highlighting or other notesin this enthralling sequel, he follows the fortunes of the escape academy right up until the arrival of the allied forces in aprilbut reid's own break-out was by no means the last
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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 livesthe 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) is one of the greatest novels of chinese literaturesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 indialimited, londonrudyard kipling - kim - macmillan and co limiteswheeler & 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 copyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website21 x 15 cm - small dedication on endpaper, newspaper cuttings added - minor damage in fold front endpaper but otherwise very good copycm - dedication on endpaper from , on page 1 a handwritten quote from kipling - spine a little discoloured and with a spot but otherwise good copythe 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 publicationare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitownsend - original red cloth binding with slightly damaged dust jacket - 160 ppkipling, rudyard - the light that failed - 1st american edition without date - new york, hurst & company - 132 ppillustrations by j? - hardcover, 132 pplockwood kipling, the author's fathercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablekipling, rudyard - “they” and the brushwood boy - macmillan and cofirst illustrated edition - illustrations by four weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefirst edition second impression - cm
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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 positionthey are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, selling over 100 million records worldwideour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabletheir original line-up consisted of lead singer roger daltrey, guitarist and singer pete townshend, bass guitarist john entwistle and drummer keith moonhere are 4 four (2 double) legendary albums from this band mostly t- rack label from hollandas a great fan of the early dutch record industry i am also specialised in dutch releasesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteselling from personal collections only, we guarantee records in collectors qualityi specialise in rare and collectible vinyl recordsthe who are an english rock band formed in london inare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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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 throughoutit details the discovery of a type of prehistoric fish, known only from fossils and believed to have become extinct at least fifty million years agosporadic foxing within text block which is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedendpapers discolouredtear to top of spine, which is discolouredvarious superficial scuffs and marks, discolouration to spine and outer edges of boardspictorial dust jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresmall chips and closed tearsalone 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 foundwear to edges, various other scuffs and markslight shelfwear to edgesturquoise cloth covered boards with gilt text within dark blue panel to spine
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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 stthere was nothing quick or easy about itthe historic convergence of ice, seals, and men in late march marked the end of newfoundland's innocencemen both young and old left their homes from all over the province that year to pursue the annual seal huntoxfam bookshop wallingford "they didn't die like flies, you know, like i've heard some reporters say over the yearsleft to die is gary collins's most ambitious and creative work of non-fiction, a storytelling masterpieceoh no, it wasn't like that a'tallwith new photos and new research revealed, he recalls with stunning clarity what history remembers about the sealing disaster ofthis book grew from that encounter and stands alone as the defining tale of the bonavista bay men who were left to die on the icejohn's, where the old ice hunter would live out his final dayswith no wireless aboard the *, the stage was set for seventy-eight of the men who went over the side and their fates sealedthey had frozen feet, and fingers too numb and cramped with the cold to wipe the tears from their eyessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreamong the vessels that took them to the ice was the newfoundland, a wooden-walled steamship captained by the famous captain westbury keanthe men who died didn't just drop like flies
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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 it is an entertaining and informative take on the subjectsee oxfam website for delivery information read more the dustcover is a little worn at the edges
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The story of the supremes - forward by mary wilson book in very good condition
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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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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
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Oxfam bookshop ludlow a story of the evils of gambling written in by scott grahamoverall, book is in acceptable condition see oxfam website for delivery information read more published by s boards are somewhat faded and pages are heavily tanned throughout,although text is still easily readablered pictorial boards
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Title: mcbusted: the story of the world's biggest super bandauthor(s): parker, jennifercondition: goodproduct details
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