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genius of britain intertwines the personal reflections of three of today's greatest british scientists with robert uhlig's compelling narrativegenius of britain is the story of the flashes of inspiration experienced by generations of british scientists as they realised they were about to change the worldgenius of britain accompanies 5 primetime, 1-hour programmes on channel 4 due to be screened at the end of may , presented by stephen hawking, richard dawkins and james dysonvaccination, inoculation and the discovery of penicillin saved the lives of millionsthe impact of this small cast of characters is remarkableoxfam bookshop cheltenham the extraordinary history of british science, with commentary from britain's greatest living scientists: stephen hawking, richard dawkins and james dysonwe may only be a small island, but we are far from small-mindedover the last 500 years, the way we live has been steadily transformed by the inventions of british scientists, and their landmark discoveries have revealed the astonishing beauty of the universesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe relationships between them range from lifelong collaboration to bitter rivalrysome had vast fortunes, whilst others overcame poverty and a lack of education to become towering figures in the history of scienceevery one of the characters that make up this rich tradition has a unique and very human storythe result is a journey of scientific inspiration that does justice to britain's exceptional contribution to sciencethe electric motor, the telephone and the personal computer created the technological age, and the theories of the big bang, evolution and gravity have shed light on some of the deepest mysteries of our existence
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Once you start playing, it's hard to stop! glow in the dark genius putty is fun and irresistiblethe professor marty's genius putty can stretch like rubber and bounce like a ball, and because it's silicone-based, it won't dry out or crumble over timeit's part toy, part stress reliever, part physical therapy and entirely addictiveadult supervision requiredages 3+ measures: 8 x 2
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They reflect the great pride in creative workmanship and the mechanical genius that characterized america at the timehere for the first time is a comprehensive compendium of these marvels of complexity and their the fascinating historysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreover 400 color photographsmany of the hand-crafted masterpieces are decorated with beautiful engraving and casting, despite the fact that their mechanical interiors would rarely be seenstunning photographs by anne day and learned text by the authors illuminates a remarkable but little-known chapter in american technological achievementoxfam bookshop victoria designed to protect america's riches from every threat, these beautiful devices represent the evolution of lock technology during the nineteenth century, its most creative period
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These ten tales of the world's most splendidly sinister teachers will have you running for the school gatesthink your teachers are bad? wait till you meet this lothe is bone-shakingly terrified ofsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremillions of young readers have loved the world's worst children tales - now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever: the world's worst teachersand as for phobe, he's a teacher with a real difference watch out for the ghastly miss seethefrom the phenomenally bestselling david walliams and illustrated in glorious colour by the artistic genius, tony ross children!millions of children have loved the world's worst children - now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever, the world's worst teachersbrought to you by number one bestselling author, david walliams, with every story illustrated in glorious colour by artistic genius, tony rossshe is always furious - and she's on a detention rampagedr dread teaches science and is half man, half monster
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These ten tales of the world's most splendidly sinister teachers will have you running for the school gatesoxfam shop colne road millions of young readers have loved the world's worst children tales - now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever: the world's worst teachersthink your teachers are bad? wait till you meet this lothe is bone-shakingly terrified of children!millions of children have loved the world's worst children - now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever, the world's worst teacherssee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom the phenomenally bestselling david walliams and illustrated in glorious colour by the artistic genius, tony rossbrought to you by number one bestselling author, david walliams, with every story illustrated in glorious colour by artistic genius, tony rossshe is always furious - and she's on a detention rampagedr dread teaches science and is half man, half monster watch out for the ghastly miss seetheand as for mr phobe, he's a teacher with a real difference
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Once you start playing, it's hard to stop! glow in the dark genius putty is fun and irresistibleit's part toy, part stress reliever, part physical therapy and entirely addictiveadult supervision required
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New in the box, genius smart key, wireless/bluetooth keyboardasking half of what i paid for it, see photoonly taken out of the box to make sure it works before i sell itcollection only as no transport, la14 1ea read more
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He tells the story of the unrecognized genius who beat darwin to the discovery of evolution; of samuel mose, his code and how rubber allowed the world to talk; of alfred wegener, the german explorer and father of geologyin detail he describes how one island and its inhabitants were blasted out of existence and how colonial society was turned upside down in a cataclysm whose echoes are still felt todaysimon winchester's chronicle of the destruction of the indonesian island of krakatoa in charts the birth of our modern world
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreafter him calvin, with his remorseless logic, may seem an unsympathetic figure; but here he is shown in his proper light as the great statesman and doctrinarian of the young churchhe speaks with conviction and vigour about issues including religious tolerance and intolerance and the conflict between church and state; he closes with a plea for unity the churchoxfam bookshop carlisle first published in , this book was intended to offer a new interpretation of early protestantism and, against this background, a searching treatment of modern religious issuessome page edge and board wear, jacket is cutthe protestant tradition stems mainly from luther, calvin, and the sectariansthe sectarian movement was steadily gaining strength in england in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; dr whale examines its teachings and tells of its later developmentluther was the revolutionary genius; because of his acute sense of paradox his teaching is difficult to understand, but dr whale's summing-up makes it a good deal easier
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Long after graduation, rosenberg remains haunted by this "spinoza problem": how could the german genius goethe have been inspired by a member of a race rosenberg considers so inferior to his own, a race he was determined to destroy? spinoza himself was no stranger to punishment during his lifetimerosenberg is stunned to discover that goethe, his idol, was a great admirer of the jewish seventeenth-century philosopher baruch spinoza over the years, rosenberg rose through the ranks to become an outspoken nazi ideologue, a faithful servant of hitler, and the main author of racial policy for the third reichyalom explores the mindsets of two men separated by 300 yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read morebecause of his unorthodox religious views, he was excommunicated from the amsterdam jewish community in , at the age of twenty-four, and banished from the only world he had ever knownthough his life was short and he lived without means in great isolation, he nonetheless produced works that changed the course of historystill, his spinoza obsession lingeredoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells when sixteen-year-old alfred rosenberg is called into his headmaster's office for anti-semitic remarks he made during a school speech, he is forced, as punishment, to memorize passages about spinoza from the autobiography of the german poet goetheusing his skills as a psychiatrist, he explores the inner lives of spinoza, the saintly secular philosopher, and of rosenberg, the godless mass murdererby imagining the unexpected intersection of spinoza's life with rosenberg's, internationally bestselling novelist irvin d
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A detailed explanation of the various elvish writing systems, together with maps, charts, and genealogical tables, bring the remarkable genius of tolkien and the unforgettable world and wonder of middle earth to life with focus and accuracypresented in alphabetical order for quick and easy reference, this is an indispensable accompaniment for anyone who embarks on the reading journey of a lifetime see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe tolkien companion explains, translates, and links every single reference - names, dates, places, facts, famous weapons, even food and drink - to be found in tolkien's world, which includes not only the hobbit and the lord of the rings but also the simarillion and many other posthumously published workstolkien's middle earth, here is the complete guide to its lands, legends, histories, languages, and peopleoxfam bookshop byres road for all those who journey to j
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Pizza is the evil genius of the worldit has absolutely nothing at all to do with the badgersoh yes, it's all the fault of pizzastinkbomb & ketchup-face and the evilness of pizza, paperback by dougherty, john; tazzyman, david (ilt), isbn , isbn-13 in this hilarious and, to be honest, pretty random adventure, you'll discover that it's as you always suspected
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The throwaway genius of this album is comparable to more hallowed eccentric works like skip spence's oar or barrett's the madcap laughs, though the personalities' good-natured, na've goofiness avoids both those albums' darker intimations of madness
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From the preface: 'the remarkable genius of mr beecher as a pulpit orator has won him a renowned place among the celebrated men of the present age'the green hardback is worn at corners and spine edgethis book is complied from the author's publications and some extracts from his lecturespages held firm and text is clearoxfam books & music wells new edition, dated , but could be a more modern reprintsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoccasional smudges to pages
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Dealing in classic teenage themes such as alienation, gangs, girls, drugs and violence, the centre of the struggle is the urgent need of the boys to join the coolest of the cool: the ice-cold gang called the originalsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidave gibbons is one of the most recognised and highly regarded comics creatorsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeslapping the mod movement into the face of the austin powers generation, this graphic novel certainly lives up to its name and is destined to become a classic! signed by dave gibbonsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitebest known for his artwork on the legendary "watchmen", he has now drawn on his love of mod culture to create an all-new, semi-autobiographical graphic novelthe story chronicles the struggles of two friends, lel and bok, in a strangely-familiar futurecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Witness the events that led from war-torn cybertron to a new battleground - earth, as the urgent need - on both sides - for critical resources brings new challenges, new allies and new enemiesin very good conditionoxfam bookshop birmingham this is where it all began - the founding stories from marvel us and uk that laid the groundwork for everything that followed in the enduring saga of the robots in disguisesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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For sale camera genius 20 de pounds urgent no memory card call me for this number
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Oxfam shop colne road in a quest to unearth a genius idea, dave gorman, with the help of special guests paul daniels, richard madeley, john fortune, neil innes and stewart lee, peruses a parade of proposals, be they innovations, gadgets, gizmos, philosophies or follies, in an attempt to sort the worthy from the worthless, the inspired from the insipid and decide which pitch wins the legendarygeniustrophyif you've ever had an ingenious invention, a sublime plan for solving problems both small and large, or a twisted scheme for making the world a better, or more interesting, place thengeniusis the midwife to your brainchildsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreideas proposed in this first series include the use of laughing gas to quell rioters; bubble wrap filled with helium (an ideal stress buster, plus cheaper postage); breathalysers on mobile phones to stop you making regrettable calls; a 99p coin; edible fruit labels; genetically engineered mini-elephants as pets; and running the house of commons by the rules ofjust a minute
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With both the fbi and cia breathing down sean's neck, can he discover the truth? and will he be in time to save michelle from herself?simple genius is followed by first family, the sixth man and king and maxwellrealizing that michelle is teetering on the brink of self-destruction from long-buried demons, sean arranges therapy for his reluctant partnersean accepts a much-needed jobsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham in simple genius, david baldacci reintroduces the main characters from bestsellers split second and hour gamebut instead of focusing on her recovery, michelle unearths disturbing secrets in the hospitala physicist, monk turing, has died in mysterious circumstances near babbage town - a secretive establishment populated by an eccentric group of scientists and cryptographers, funded by an anonymous but powerful groupbut what is the significance of the phrase 'codes and blood'? directly across the york river from babbage town lies the sinister cia training ground, camp peary, where monk turing's body was foundsean king and michelle maxwell are both haunted by their last casemeanwhile the dead man's young daughter, piano-playing prodigy viggie, has secrets of her own
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The tragic tale of a genius 4:17the title is the tragic tale of a geniusthe item format is a cdfor 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
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Title: -floored geniusartist: -julian copethe best of julian cope and the teardrop explodesafter all, you're not the only one who leaves it till the last minute!
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genius hs-200c headset head-band black genius hs-200c, headset, head-band, office/call center, black, binaural, wired genius hs-200cmicrophone type: boom, microphone connectivity: 3ear coupling: circumauralproduct type: headset, wearing style: head-band, recommended usage: office/call centerconnectivity technology: wired
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Very urgent !!!!!! read moreneeded for 2-3 weeks only 1/2 - 1 acre of land / paddock needed fast plz until iv done my fence at my new field, with in 7 miles of b8 plz must have good fencing as goats are escape artists long story but will explain if you can help me needed with in the next week
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These are on an urgent sale and can be collected from south oxfordshirei have the following beds for urgent sale; 1 x double bed mattress ÂŁ x almost new queen extra length mattress and base (simmons diamond) ÂŁ x almost new king extra length mattress (simmons palladium) ÂŁ we have recently relocated from south africa and we no longer require these bedsonly serious buyers please, no time wasterswe need to get rid of them urgently as they are taking up space
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genius kb-06xe desktop keyboard with palm rest boxed and unused ÂŁ10 on collection genius kb-06xe desktop keyboard with palm rest boxed and unused ÂŁ10 on collection read more
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"the genius of photography" examines the evolution of photography in its wider context: social, political, economic, technological and artisticaccompanying the first major television history of this ever more influential artform, this landmark book explores the key events and the key images that have marked the development of photographythis is a large book measuring 305 x 240 x 26 mm and weighing 1 7 kg, however, this is still within the limit to not affect the postage costthe dust jacket has creasing to the top edge and bumping to all four corners and also the top and bottom of the spineall the pages are clean and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit brings a critical perspective and a strong aesthetic sense to the subject, but above all it is primarily a narrative historythe inner edge of the back board is damaged down the length where it joins to the spine, however, the binding of the pages is still soundthis is a major book for anyone who wants to know more about one of the most important art forms of the 21st centurythere is a very small tear (about 5 mm) at the bottom of the spinethe hard cover has a little bumping to the top and bottom of the spine but the corners are goodat the heart of the book is a quest to understand what makes a truly great photographit begins with the earliest days of the photograph in the s and ends with an examination of the state of photography today and the effect that the 'digital revolution' will have, changing not only how we look at a photograph but what it is in a physical sensethis book examines all the different genres of photography from landscape and portraiture to news and reportageoxfam bookshop new milton used, fair condition, hard cover with dust jacket
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Oxfam bookshop newport the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude, and the unlikely triumph of an english geniustext block cleanthe quest for a solution had occupied scientists and their patrons for the better part of two centuries when, in , parliament upped the ante by offering a king's ransom (gbp) to anyone whose method or device proved successfullacking the ability to measure their longitude, sailors throughout the great ages of exploration had been literally lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of landthe scientific establishment throughout europe - from galileo to sir isaac newton - had mapped the heavens in both hemispheres in its certain pursuit of a celestial answerexcellent condition for its age, with little signs of usein stark contrast, one man, john harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solutionfull of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd, longitude is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation and clockmakinganyone alive in the 18th century would have known that 'the longitude problem' was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day - and had been for centuries see oxfam website for delivery information read morethousands of lives, and the increasing fortunes of nations, hung on a resolutionno highlighting or other notesdust jacket unmarked
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genius of glenn millertitle: genius of glenn millerbinding: audio cdauthors: glenn millercondition: used; good
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Nothing quite makes sense, and it will take a genius to understand the genius behind this particular crimesee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut when her ex-husband appears at her door without warning one day, her comfortable world is shatteredone of the biggest-selling japanese thrillers ever, and the inspiration for a cult film, the devotion of suspect x is now being discovered across the worldoxfam bookshop royal exchange square yasuko lives a quiet life, working in a tokyo bento shop, a good mother to her only childwhen detective kusanagi of the tokyo police tries to piece together the events of that day, he finds himself confronted by the most puzzling, mysterious circumstances he has ever investigatedits blend of a page-turning story, evocative tokyo setting and utterly surprising ending make it a must-read for anyone interested in international fiction
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