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The wonder book of railways - golding, harry 14th edition good condition for age12 coloured plates and 300 illustrationsinteresting read moresome movement in the spine and some damage, no lose pageshas a dedication written in with the date
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The introductory section presents an extensive states and territories guide along with thematic maps and statistics on major world themes giving an accurate picture of today's world'the times world atlas' is a complete world reference atlas in a convenient and easy-to use format, retaining the authority, style and detail of the larger times atlasesdetailed reference maps in the distinctive and respected times style provide balanced, systematic coverage of all parts of the worldall the mapping and information in this new edition has been brought fully up-to-date to give an accurate picture of today's worldcarrying the authority of the times and its unrivalled reputation for accurate and current information, these two books are an authoritative guide to the world - past and present'the times compact history of the world' is the most comprehensive small-format single-volume illustrated history of the world, richly enhanced with striking maps and photographs and featuring an accessible text by leading academicsthis set is the ideal geography and history referenceall place names on the maps are fully indexedoxfam shop wolverhampton a lavish pack incorporating two of the times' finest atlases and history bookssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is fully up-to-date with the indian ocean tsunami and the overthrow of saddam hussein
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This feature is a first for world atlases and will dramatically illustrate the rapidly changing world we live inoxfam shop tunbridge wells the perfect world atlas for readers who want the authority and accuracy of a times atlas at an affordable pricea completely new edition of a world atlas in the most prestigious atlas collection in the world, this comprehensive book showcases 170 pages of mapping to provide an amazingly detailed view of the worldthe reference mapping, produced in the beautifully clear and distinctive times style, has been completely updated with thousands of changes reflecting recent geopolitical and geographical change around the worldupdated plans of 32 of the world's great cities are also included; a geographical reference section with flags, statistics, and facts for all the world's countries; and a comprehensive index to more than place names top off this crowning achievement in world atlas presentationas with all atlases in the times series it offers great authority, outstanding quality, and attention to detailthe latest satellite images are showcased in the imagery section with 32 pages of stunning imagesa unique collection of maps from the last 150 years of times atlases is also included in a historical mapping sectionthis is the second edition, published inspecific geographical information beside each map gives the reader a greater understanding of each areasee oxfam website for delivery information read morein very good condition, in slip case
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Children's music & audio storieswe ask you to make a distinction between a complaint and cancellationaction & adventurewe try to assess the exact condition of the goods as objectively as possible
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We ask you to make a distinction between a complaint and cancellationto united kingdomwe try to assess the exact condition of the goods as objectively as possibleaction & adventure
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Action & adventurechildren's music & audio storiesto united kingdomwe try to assess the exact condition of the goods as objectively as possiblechildren & familyin individual cases, it can happen that a book deviates from the edition stated
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford a monumental history of the nineteenth century, the transformation of the world offers a panoramic and multifaceted portrait of a world in transitionosterhammel describes a world increasingly networked by the telegraph, the steamship, and the railwaysindispensable for any historian, the transformation of the world sheds important new light on this momentous epoch, showing how the nineteenth century paved the way for the global catastrophes of the twentieth century, yet how it also gave rise to pacifism, liberalism, the trade union, and a host of other crucial developmentsthis is the highly anticipated english edition of the spectacularly successful and critically acclaimed german book, which is also being translated into chinese, polish, russian, and frenchfirst edition see oxfam website for delivery information read morehe explores the changing relationship between human beings and nature, looks at the importance of cities, explains the role slavery and its abolition played in the emergence of new nations, challenges the widely held belief that the nineteenth century witnessed the triumph of the nation-state, and much morejürgen osterhammel, an eminent scholar who has been called the braudel of the nineteenth century, moves beyond conventional eurocentric and chronological accounts of the era, presenting instead a truly global history of breathtaking scope and towering eruditionhe examines the powerful and complex forces that drove global change during the "long nineteenth century," taking readers from new york to new delhi, from the latin american revolutions to the taiping rebellion, from the perils and promise of europe's transatlantic labor markets to the hardships endured by nomadic, tribal peoples across the planet
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The fruit of over thirty years in the world of classical scholarship, confronting the classics captures the world of antiquity and its modern significance with wit, verve and scholarly expertiseshe invites you into the places where greeks and romans lived and died, from the palace at knossos to cleopatra's alexandria - and reveals the often hidden world of slavesmary beard is one of the world's best-known classicists - a brilliant academic, with a rare gift for communicating with a wide audience both though her tv presenting and her booksin a series of sparkling essays, she explores our rich classical heritage - from greek drama to roman jokes, introducing some larger-than-life characters of classical history, such as alexander the great, nero and boudiccashe takes a fresh look at both scholarly controversies and popular interpretations of the ancient world, from the golden bough to asterixsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Globalizing, booming economies married to technological breakthroughs seemed to promise a better world for most peoplewhat went wrong? how did we do this to ourselves? the war of the world comes up with compelling, fascinating answersoxfam shop crosby the world at the beginning of the 20th century seemed for most of its inhabitants stable and relatively benigninstead, the 20th century proved to be overwhelmingly the most violent, frightening and brutalized in history with fanatical, often genocidal warfare engulfing most societies between the outbreak of the first world war and the end of the cold warsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is niall ferguson's masterpiece
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Thor, a hero who has responsibilities to both the world of man and the world of godswhen a nuclear missile was fired at washington in , captain america saved the world by causing it to detonate it in the upper atmosphere but then he fell miles into the icy depths of the north atlantic, where he froze in ice for over sixty yearsbut now, with the world on the brink of annihilation, as sinister forces attempted to seize control of the world, captain america must rise again as the last hope of survival, and lead a strong-willed team of today's superheroes: iron man, the billionaire bachelor used to doing things his own waythe hulk, the destructive force bruce banner hopes to turn into a useful member of the teamwasp, a petite powerhouse who sees the team as a fresh start for her and her husband, otherwise known as giant man, sixty feet tall with an equally large chip on his shouldersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreindividually, they are super heroes, together, they are the ultimate avengersoxfam books & music durham animated feature based on the marvel comic of the same name
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Encompassing a grand sweep of human history, a history of the world in 100 objects begins with one of the earliest surviving objects made by human hands, a chopping tool from the olduvai gorge in africa, and ends with objects which characterise the world we live in todayseen through macgregor's eyes, history is a kaleidoscope - shifting, interconnected, constantly surprising, and shaping our world today in ways that most of us have never imaginedoxfam bookshop ealing neil macgregor's a history of the world in 100 objects takes a bold, original approach to human history, exploring past civilizations through the objects that defined themsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea stone pillar tells us about a great indian emperor preaching tolerance to his people; spanish pieces of eight tell us about the beginning of a global currency; and an early victorian tea-set speaks to us about the impact of empirean intellectual and visual feast, this is one of the most engrossing and unusual history books published in years
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Thor, a hero who has responsibilities to both the world of man and the world of godswhen a nuclear missile was fired at washington in , captain america saved the world by causing it to detonate it in the upper atmosphere but then he fell miles into the icy depths of the north atlantic, where he froze in ice for over sixty yearsbut now, with the world on the brink of annihilation, as sinister forces attempted to seize control of the world, captain america must rise again as the last hope of survival, and lead a strong-willed team of today's superheroes: iron man, the billionaire bachelor used to doing things his own wayoxfam bookshop cheltenham animated feature based on the marvel comic of the same namethe hulk, the destructive force bruce banner hopes to turn into a useful member of the teamwasp, a petite powerhouse who sees the team as a fresh start for her and her husband, otherwise known as giant man, sixty feet tall with an equally large chip on his shouldersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreindividually, they are super heroes, together, they are the ultimate avengers
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Usborne atlas of the world picture book, hardcover by baer, sam; ragondet, nathalie (ilt), isbn , isbn-13 a fantastic atlas to help children learn about the countries of the world, the most famous and interesting sites, and also each country's flag and fascinating world recordsa brilliant introduction to geography, capital cities and world landmarks ranging from the statue of the little mermaid in copenhagen to the kennedy space center in florida
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The stamps in this collection celebrate the 25th anniversary of the economic commission for africa, the millennium, the international conference on social welfare, the year of health in , the 50th anniversary of interpol, the centenary of the universal postal union, the 10th anniversary of kenyan independence, the highway conference in kenya, the 20th anniversary of unesco, the world conference on religion and peace, the importance of water, the centenary of the international red cross, the nursing association of south africa, who - world health organisation, the international year of world communications, world food day, the 100th anniversary of the discovery of tb bacillus and the international union against tuberculosis, the papu plenipotentiary conference and the imf annual meetings in the sall the stamps in this collection are in good conditionthe decades that the stamps in this collection were issued in are s, s, s, s, and ssome of the stamps in this collection are unusedthe countries that the stamps were issued in are tanzania, south africa, uganda, kenya, and south arabiasome of the used stamps have a little of the postmark print on themthe oldest stamp in this collection was issued inthe newest stamp in this collection was issued insee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 28 stamps
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The maori pioneer battalion in the first world war - reed publishing - auckland - ppnew zealand, australia and emire in the first world war - orantia books - auckland - ppnew zealanders and military discipline in de first world war - hodder & stoughton - auckland - ppplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe new zealand division on the western front5 cm - softcover - inscription on the flyleaf - great5 cm - softcover - lovelycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablegray - from the uttermost ends of the earth29 x 31 cm - softcover - a few notes - goodchristopher pugsley - te hokowhitu a tuour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikichristopher pugsley - the anzac experience26 x 19 cm - hardcover with dust jacket - wonderfulglyn harperr - images of warsigned by christopher pugsleya history and guide to its battlefields - willsonscot publishing - cristchurch - ppchristopher pugsley - on the fringe of hella photographic record of new zealanders at war - harper collins publishers - auckland - pp24 x 17 cm - softcover - inscription on the flyleaf - good
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For adults seeking a single-volume overview of world history, for students in search of a quick refresher course, or for families to read and learn from together, gombrich's little history enchants and educates" so begins a little history of the world, an engaging and lively book written for readers both young and oldhe paints a colorful picture of wars and conquests; of grand works of art; of the advances and limitations of science; of remarkable people and remarkable events, from confucius to catherine the great to winston churchill, and from the invention of art to the destruction of the berlin walloxfam bookshop cheltenham the international bestseller: erather than focusing on dry facts and dates, esee oxfam website for delivery information read moregombrich vividly brings the full span of human experience on earth to life, from the stone age to the atomic agegombrich's sweeping history of the world, for the curious of all ages  "all stories begin with 'once upon a time' and that's just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a time
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The heart of the book is the author's lucid description of how a world of stillness can appear to be teeming with motion: in this timeless world where all possible instants coexist, complex mathematical rules of quantum mechanics bind together a special selection of these instants in a coherent order that consciousness perceives as the flow of timeoxfam bookshop cheltenham time is an illusionthis is the first full-length account of the crisis in our understanding that has enveloped quantum cosmologyfinally, in a lucid and eloquent epilogue, the author speculates on the philosophical implications of his theory: does free will exist? is time travel possible? how did the universe begin? where is heaven? does the denial of time make life meaningless? written with exceptional clarity and elegance, this profound and original work presents a dazzlingly powerful argument that all will be able to follow, but no-one with an interest in the workings of the universe will be able to ignorebarbour believes that only the most radical of ideas can resolve the conflict between these two theories: that there is, quite literally, no time at allunifying thinking that has never been brought together before in a book for the general reader, barbour reveals the true architecture of the universe and demonstrates how physics is coming up sharp against the extraordinary possibility that the sense of time passing emerges from a universe that is timelessalthough the laws of physics create a powerful impression that time is flowing, in fact there are only timeless 'nows'in the end of time, the british theoretical physicist julian barbour describes the coming revolution in our understanding of the world: a quantum theory of the universe that brings together einstein's general theory of relativity, which denies the existence of a unique time, and quantum mechanics, which demands onesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Brand new and sealed bnib tactic wonders of the world card board game age 8 upwards contains 200 cards,6 continent boards, world map and rulesi always obtain proof of postage so you can make a claim in the event of loss or damagefor 2-6 players learn about the greatest wonders of the world, where they are and what they are for no returnsthanks for lookinghave a look at the other items i have for sale, i will reduce postage if more than one item is bought
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There are sections of satellite images of the worldthe times concise atlas of the world -8th edition -completely new atlas -expanded to have 260 pages -mapping and index to over place names -hardback 272pp illustrated 339x247mm -ideal for the office, school, university or home -comprises over 100 pages of collins bartholomew mapping, including political and physical maps of the world, the oceans and the continents -with an index of placeshas historical maps from to the present dayhas geographical information covering states and territories and physical featureshas a hard back cover -original price £
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By evening, the town has lost all communication with the outside worldepic in scope, searingly intimate and immediate in its perspective, the taking is a story of a strangely changed and changing world as apocalypse comes to main streetwithin the misty gloom the small band will encounter something that reveals in a terrifying instant what is happening to the world -- something that is hunting them with ruthless efficiencyplease check shipping costs before ordering synopsis on the morning that will mark the end of the world they have known, molly and niel sloan awaken to the drumbeat of rainthe young couple gathers together with some neighbours, sensing a threat they cannot identify or even imaginethe night brings strange noises, and mysterious lights drift among the treesfirst tv and radio go dead, then the internet and phone linesit has haunted their dreams through the night, and now they find an eerily luminous and silver downpour that drenches their small californian mountain townan obscuring fog turns once familiar streets into a ghostly labyrinththe rain diminishes with the dawn but a moody grey-purple twilight prevailsas hours pass they hear news of extreme weather phenomena across the globe
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The times atlas of the world, 7th concise edition, hardback, 178 pages of of world reference maps,46 plans featuring the world's great cities etc plus more, as new
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The book has seven thematically arranged sections - earth and space, living world, human body, the way we live, science and technology, history, atlas of the worldformat size: 34 cmwill post or collection in person possiblea large format hardback edition of the illustrated encyclopaedia of the world, published by parragon and in excellent condition, with 256 lavishly illustrated full colour pages
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27 7" reggae singles bob marley and the wailers: se te puede amar (could you be loved) one drop waiting in vain blackman redemption stir it up rat race is this love kinky reggae jimmy cliff vietnam she does it right sunshine in the music piece of the pie reggae night roots radical synthetic world oh how i miss you treat the youths right roots radical love is all rub-a-dub partner we all are one no apology - wonderful world, beautiful people hard road to travel third world now that we found love night heat try jah love inna time like this ride on i wake up crying peter tosh (you gotta walk) don't look back soon come i'm the toughest toughest version musical youth pass the dutchie please give love a chance youth of today gone straight maxi priest wild world on and on close to you i know love aswad next to you next to you (chris porter mix) tippa irie hello darling hello darling (sax mix) eddy grant i don't wanna dance i don't wanna dance (acapella) afrika bambaataa and family featare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteub40 reckless mind body and soul june lodge and prince mohammed someone loves you honey / one time daughter stay in tonight lou and the hollywood bananas kingston kingston c'est pas noël read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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And yet, even if the world is, in fact, coming to an end, as some assert, day-to-day life must go onoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'it is never what you worry over that comes to pass in the endthe real catastrophies are always different - unimagined, unprepared for, unknownthe enormity of this is almost beyond comprehensionjulia, facing the loneliness and despair of an awkward adolescence, witnesses the impact of this phenomenon on the world, on the community, on her family and on herselfsee oxfam website for delivery information read more' one morning, julia and her parents wake up in their suburban home in california to discover, along with the rest of the world, that the rotation of the earth is noticeably slowing
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Wader water bath game world there is also fun in the water outside of the bathing season with the small wader bathing worldjust take it into the bathtub and the fun can beginjust let the ship sail along the aisles, operate hatches and fill in water with the water wheel! the wader bathworld consists of tub 2 detachable leg portions crane boat water mill with water and rocker tiltable water trough wave paddle, 3 lock gates and water pumpuse under the dir53 x 35 x 39 cm scope of delivery: 1 piece attention! not suitable for children under 12 monthsfun not only in the bathtub high quality and safe plastic with 2 removable foot parts crane with boat watermill with water wheel and seesaw tiltable water trough wave paddle 3 lock gates water pump construction dimension approx
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Oxfam books & music perth as the leading student text in the field, this title provides both a detailed examination of the law of the world trade organization and a clear introduction to the basic principles and underlying logic of the world trading systemin addition further-reading sections have been added to each chapter and exercises have been included to draw on primary sources and real-life trade scenarios, enabling students to hone their practical and analytical skillsthe title is an essential tool for any student of the wto, either at undergraduate or postgraduate levelassignments are integrated throughout to allow students to assess their understanding, while chapter summaries reinforce learningsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit explores the institutional aspects of the wto together with the substantive lawnew to this edition are examinations of the wto rules on the protection of intellectual property and the rules on technical barriers to trade and sanitary and phytosanitary measures
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A concluding chapter provides an argument for the view that an ontology of particular substances and properties leads ineluctably to monism: the bus we board with locke takes us directly to the world of spinoza and einsteinoxfam bookshop preston what are the most fundamental features of the world? do minds stand outside the natural order? is a unified picture of mental and physical reality possible? the mind in nature provides a staunchly realist account of the world as a unified system incorporating both the mental and the physicalmartin, an original and influential exponent of 'ontologically serious' metaphysics, echoes locke's dictum that 'all things that exist are only particulars', and argues that properties are powerful qualitiesmartin emphasizes the importance of non-conscious 'vegetative' systems, which provide clear examples of intentionality in the form of representational usealong the way, we are led to understand the nature of minds and conscious states of mind in a way that avoids both reductionism (the idea that mental is reducible to the non-mental) and dualism (the idea that mental substances or properties differ dramatically from physical substances and properties)the slide from representational use to consciousness involves a change in the material of use, but not the form of representationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe also spells out the implications of this view for philosophical conceptions of causation, intentionality, consciousness, and the mind-body problem
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Oxfam shop colne road winter of the world is the second novel in ken follett's uniquely ambitious and deeply satisfying the century trilogybut nothing will work out the way they expect as their lives and the hopes of the world are smashed by the greatest and cruellest war in the history of the human raceon its own or read in sequence with fall of giants and edge of eternity, this is a magnificent, spellbinding epic of global conflict and personal dramaeleven-year-old carla von ulrich struggles to understand the tensions disrupting her family as hitler strengthens his grip on germanyberlin in is in upheavalhe also encounters a group of germans resolved to oppose hitler - but are they willing to go so far as to betray their country? such people are closely watched by volodya, a russian with a bright future in red army intelligencesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreat cambridge, lloyd is irresistibly drawn to dazzling american socialite daisy peshkov, who represents everything his left-wing family despisethe international clash of military power and personal beliefs that ensues will sweep over them all as it rages from cable street in london's east end to pearl harbor in hawaii, from spain to stalingrad, from dresden to hiroshimabut daisy is more interested in aristocratic boy fitzherbert - amateur pilot, party lover and leading light of the british union of fascistsback in berlin, carla worships golden boy werner from afarinto this turmoil steps her mother's formidable friend and former british mp, ethel leckwith, and her student son, lloyd, who soon learns for himself the brutal reality of nazism
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Victory at sea is the game of naval combat during the second world warthroughout , the nations of the world duelled across the oceans across the globe, only to discover the fundamental nature of naval warfare changing in the face of rapidly developing technologiesfrom skirmishes involving single destroyers hunting down merchantmen to the clashing of massive battleships, from invasions of islands across the pacific to mastering waves of dive bombers, victory at sea enables you to fight exciting battles that take place on the oceans of world war iinow you can play out these confrontations on the tabletop with entire fleets drawn from the royal navy, us navy, imperial japanese navy, german kriegsmarine or any of the other nations featured in victory at sea
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News of the world last editionnews of the world last editionfinal ever editionthe supplement is still sealed, the paper has never been opened, newnew unread final edition of the last ever edition, bought and left in the bag, never read, never even opened
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