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  • From grant hunter and jon burkhart, the duo behind the urgent genius website

    17 €

  • 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 dysonover 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 universethe relationships between them range from lifelong collaboration to bitter rivalryoxfam 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-mindedvaccination, inoculation and the discovery of penicillin saved the lives of millionssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 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 existencesome had vast fortunes, whilst others overcame poverty and a lack of education to become towering figures in the history of sciencethe result is a journey of scientific inspiration that does justice to britain's exceptional contribution to scienceevery one of the characters that make up this rich tradition has a unique and very human storythe impact of this small cast of characters is remarkable

    3 €

  • 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

    10 €

  • They reflect the great pride in creative workmanship and the mechanical genius that characterized america at the timemany of the hand-crafted masterpieces are decorated with beautiful engraving and casting, despite the fact that their mechanical interiors would rarely be seenoxfam 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 periodsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreover 400 color photographsstunning photographs by anne day and learned text by the authors illuminates a remarkable but little-known chapter in american technological achievementhere for the first time is a comprehensive compendium of these marvels of complexity and their the fascinating history

    10 €

  • Dr dread teaches science and is half man, half monsterbrought to you by number one bestselling author, david walliams, with every story illustrated in glorious colour by artistic genius, tony rosshe is bone-shakingly terrified ofand as for phobe, he's a teacher with a real differencesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethink your teachers are bad? wait till you meet this lotthese ten tales of the world's most splendidly sinister teachers will have you running for the school gatesfrom 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 teachers watch out for the ghastly miss seetheshe is always furious - and she's on a detention rampagemillions 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 teachers

    (England)

    5 €

  • Brought to you by number one bestselling author, david walliams, with every story illustrated in glorious colour by artistic genius, tony rossdr 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 differencesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethink your teachers are bad? wait till you meet this lotfrom the phenomenally bestselling david walliams and illustrated in glorious colour by the artistic genius, tony rossthese 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 teachershe 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 teachersshe is always furious - and she's on a detention rampage

    8 €

  • Once you start playing, it's hard to stop! glow in the dark genius putty is fun and irresistibleadult supervision requiredit's part toy, part stress reliever, part physical therapy and entirely addictive

    8 €

  • New in the box, genius smart key, wireless/bluetooth keyboardcollection only as no transport, la14 1ea read moreonly taken out of the box to make sure it works before i sell itasking half of what i paid for it, see photo

    10 €

  • 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

    2 €

  • The protestant tradition stems mainly from luther, calvin, and the sectariansluther 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 easierthe sectarian movement was steadily gaining strength in england in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; dr whale examines its teachings and tells of its later developmentsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam 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 issueshe 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 churchsome page edge and board wear, jacket is cutafter 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 church

    9 €

  • 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 lifetimeyalom explores the mindsets of two men separated by 300 yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read more  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 reichstill, 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 goethebecause 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 knownusing 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 dthough his life was short and he lived without means in great isolation, he nonetheless produced works that changed the course of historyrosenberg is stunned to discover that goethe, his idol, was a great admirer of the jewish seventeenth-century philosopher baruch spinoza

    9 €

  • 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 accuracythe 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 worksoxfam bookshop byres road for all those who journey to jtolkien's middle earth, here is the complete guide to its lands, legends, histories, languages, and peoplepresented 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 more

    (England)

    20 €

  • Pizza is the evil genius of the worldoh 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 suspectedit has absolutely nothing at all to do with the badgers

    6 €

  • 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

    17 €

  • 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'this book is complied from the author's publications and some extracts from his lecturessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe green hardback is worn at corners and spine edgeoccasional smudges to pagespages held firm and text is clearoxfam books & music wells new edition, dated , but could be a more modern reprint

    12 €

  • 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 storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe story chronicles the struggles of two friends, lel and bok, in a strangely-familiar futureslapping 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 novel

    (England)

    26 €

  • 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

    4 €

  • For sale camera genius 20 de pounds urgent no memory card call me for this number

    20 €

  • 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 brainchildideas 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 minutesee oxfam website for delivery information read more

    4 €

  • 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 maxwellbut 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 foundmeanwhile the dead man's young daughter, piano-playing prodigy viggie, has secrets of her ownbut instead of focusing on her recovery, michelle unearths disturbing secrets in the hospitalrealizing that michelle is teetering on the brink of self-destruction from long-buried demons, sean arranges therapy for his reluctant partnersee oxfam website for delivery information read moresean king and michelle maxwell are both haunted by their last casea 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 groupoxfam bookshop cheltenham in simple genius, david baldacci reintroduces the main characters from bestsellers split second and hour gamesean accepts a much-needed job

    2 €

  • The tragic tale of a genius 4:17the title is the tragic tale of a geniusfor 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 casingthe item format is a cd

    12 €

  • Title: -floored geniusafter all, you're not the only one who leaves it till the last minute!the best of julian cope and the teardrop explodesartist: -julian cope

    6 €

  • genius hs-200c headset head-band black genius hs-200c, headset, head-band, office/call center, black, binaural, wired genius hs-200cear coupling: circumauralmicrophone type: boom, microphone connectivity: 3connectivity technology: wiredproduct type: headset, wearing style: head-band, recommended usage: office/call center

    12 €

  • 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

    10 €

  • 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

    100 €

  • 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

    10 €

  • "the genius of photography" examines the evolution of photography in its wider context: social, political, economic, technological and artisticthis book examines all the different genres of photography from landscape and portraiture to news and reportagethe 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 soundthe dust jacket has creasing to the top edge and bumping to all four corners and also the top and bottom of the spinethere is a very small tear (about 5 mm) at the bottom of the spineit 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 senseoxfam bookshop new milton used, fair condition, hard cover with dust jacketaccompanying 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 photographysee 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 historythis is a major book for anyone who wants to know more about one of the most important art forms of the 21st centurythe hard cover has a little bumping to the top and bottom of the spine but the corners are goodall the pages are clean and unmarkedthis 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 costat the heart of the book is a quest to understand what makes a truly great photograph

    8 €

  • 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 geniusthousands of lives, and the increasing fortunes of nations, hung on a resolutionanyone alive in the 18th century would have known that 'the longitude problem' was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day - and had been for centurieslacking 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 answerin stark contrast, one man, john harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solutiontext block cleandust jacket unmarkedno highlighting or other notesfull of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd, longitude is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation and clockmaking  see oxfam website for delivery information read moreexcellent condition for its age, with little signs of usethe 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 successful

    5 €

  • genius of glenn millertitle: genius of glenn millerbinding: audio cdcondition: used; goodauthors: glenn miller

    2 €

  • Nothing quite makes sense, and it will take a genius to understand the genius behind this particular crimebut when her ex-husband appears at her door without warning one day, her comfortable world is shatteredits blend of a page-turning story, evocative tokyo setting and utterly surprising ending make it a must-read for anyone interested in international fictionone 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 worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam 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 investigated

    (England)

    3 €

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