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Fermat's last theorem: the story of a riddle that confounded tcondition is very gooddispatched with royal mail 2nd class
2 €
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The story of a new name is the second book in this seriesin these neapolitan novels, elena ferrante, the acclaimed author of the days of abandonment, gives readers a poignant and universal story about friendship and belongingin the story of a new name, lila has recently married and made her entrée into the family business; elena, meanwhile, continues her studies and her exploration of the world beyond the neighbourhood that she so often finds stiflinglove, jealousy, family, freedom, commitment, and above all friendship: these are signs under which both women live out this phase in their storiesoxfam bookshop ealing in , elena ferrante's my brilliant friend introduced readers to the unforgettable elena and lila, whose lifelong friendship provides the backbone for the neapolitan novelssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith these books, which the new yorker's james wood described as "large, captivating, amiably peopleda beautiful and delicate tale of confluence and reversal," ferrante proves herself to be one of italy's most accomplished storytellersmarriage appears to have imprisoned lila, and the pressure to excel is at times too much for elenayet in doing so she has created a world in which readers will recognize themselves and has drawn a marvellously nuanced portrait of friendshipshe writes vividly about a specific neighborhood of naples from the late-s through to the current day and about two remarkable young women who are very much the products of that place and timeyet the two young women share a complex and evolving bond that is central to their emotional lives and is a source of strength in the face of life's challenges
4 €
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This edition also includes the short story: the story of a liefor a book of this age, i feel this is in very good conditionwritten by robert louis stevenson and published by t nelson and sons, ltdit is a hardback with red cloth boards with blind stamped design and gilt decorationin – a vintage pocket editionadditional photos available, please ask
10 €
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This edition also includes the short story: the story of a liewritten by robert louis stevenson and published by t nelson and sons, ltdit is a hardback with red cloth boards with blind stamped design and gilt decorationin – a vintage pocket editionadditional photos available, please ask
8 €
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The title is the story of a young heartfor 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
14 €
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The story of a great medieval book peter lombard's 'sentences' by philipp w%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for detailsrosemann (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 6 to 8 working days
19 €
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Title: the crocodile by the door: the story of a house, a farm and a familypublisher: penguinauthor(s): guinness, selina
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E burrow - penlune: the story of a cornish village red hardback book published by sinside page inscribed to someone, otherwise a clean copyfor viewings/collections a facemask is still required pleasei will be wearing one and will have sanitised my hands***half sale proceeds being donated to charity*** ---------------------------------------------------------------- available to collect locally in surrey, or can post at extra cost (first, second, first signed for, second signed for & special delivery by 1pm next day options) and payment through paypalunfortunately no mask = no salesome light wear to cover
5 €
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Oxfam bookshop harrogate a reissue copy of this story of a little boy growing up in a traditional chinese village, attractively illustrated with drawings by the author who herself grew up in chinasee oxfam website for delivery information read moredustwrapper clipped, edgeworn, closed tear lower spine and lower front edge and corner losses144 pp; b&w illus throughoutinternally unmarkedred cloth, black titles; unmarked
17 €
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Oxfam bookshop newport the story of a yorkshire woman who was called upon by the ministry of labour and national service to be directed to work of national importanceminor foxing to edges of text block, which is otherwise lightly but evenly tannedshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spinevarious scuffs, marks and discolourationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreblue cloth covered boards with gilt text to spinegiven the choice between working in a factory or going into transport, she chose the latter and became a conductress on a tramendpapers discoloureda heart-warming and touching collection of anecdotes about life as a clippie, and how it impacted upon her life at homerear free endpaper has been torn out
34 €
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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 feetprothero 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 poisoningsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brigg every rock is a tangible trace of the earth's 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 planeteach 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 past
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The story of music is the story of our urge to invent, connect, rebel -- and entertain in his energetic tour through years of music, from prehistoric instruments to pop, goodall does away with stuffy biographies, unhelpful labels and tired terminology and leads us through the story of music as it really happened, so that each musical innovation strikes us with its original forceoxfam books & music norwich published to coincide with howard goodall's major new bbc tv series, this is an accessible history for all music loverssee oxfam website for delivery information read more for many of us, music is an intrinsic part of everyday life, and yet the history of its development from single notes to multi-layered orchestration can seem bewilderingly complex and specialisedhe focuses on what changed when and why, picking out the discoveries that revolutionised man-made soundhoward goodall's beautifully clear and compelling account is both a hymn to human endeavour and a groundbreaking map of man's musical journeyalong the way, he also gives refreshingly clear descriptions of what music is and how it works: what scales are all about, what happens in harmony, why some chords sound discordant
25 €
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It is an honest and revealing work, by turns heartfelt and funny, that tells the story of a cocky scot with a sound in his head and his lifelong efforts to reproduce that sound û a story that runs from teenage fandom to international stardom, from scotland to new york city and beyondand itæs continued ever sinceoxfam bookshop cheltenham ôi was six or seven when i noticed the music in my headas a teenager in scotland, mike played in punk and garage bands, hitchhiked to see bob dylan, and scammed his way into punk poet patti smithæs inner circle during an eye-opening weekend in londonit was there in the classroom, on the football pitch, at the dinner table, when i went to sleep and when i woke upin he formed the waterboys with an ever-rotating cast of collaborators and soon found international success with the trademark see oxfam website for delivery information read moreö - - a waterboyæs adventures in music is a fascinating, evocative memoir by one of the great british songwriters of the past four decades
3 €
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Oxfam shop lytham the story of the stone (csee oxfam website for delivery information read more) is one of the greatest novels of chinese literaturethe 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-yuthrough 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
10 €
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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 indiaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store? - hardcover, 132 ppfirst illustrated edition - illustrations by frudyard kipling - kim - macmillan and co limitestownsend - original red cloth binding with slightly damaged dust jacket - 160 pp22 x 14 cm - ex-libris on inside front cover - very good copyillustrations by jcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablekipling, rudyard - “they” and the brushwood boy - macmillan and cocm - dedication on endpaper from , on page 1 a handwritten quote from kipling - spine a little discoloured and with a spot but otherwise good copyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe 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 publicationkipling, rudyard - the light that failed - 1st american edition without date - new york, hurst & company - 132 pplockwood kipling, the author's fatherare 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 pplimited, londonfirst edition second impression - cm21 x 15 cm - small dedication on endpaper, newspaper cuttings added - minor damage in fold front endpaper but otherwise very good copy
51 €
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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 throughoutturquoise cloth covered boards with gilt text within dark blue panel to spinewear to edges, various other scuffs and markslight shelfwear to edgessee oxfam website for delivery information read morevarious superficial scuffs and marks, discolouration to spine and outer edges of boardsalone 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 foundit details the discovery of a type of prehistoric fish, known only from fossils and believed to have become extinct at least fifty million years agosmall chips and closed tearsendpapers discolouredtear to top of spine, which is discolouredsporadic foxing within text block which is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedpictorial dust jacket
22 €
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We bought a zoo (film tie-in) the amazing true story of a broken-down zoo, and the 200 animals that by benjamin mee (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
7 €
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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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Featuring illustrated double-page spreads arranged by subject, he tells the story as a continuous narrative in chapters which give meaning and purpose to the periods they considersir roy strong, author, broadcaster, former director of the national portrait gallery and the victoria and albert museum, tells the story of britain from the very earliest recorded celtic times to the era of margaret thatcheroxfam bookshop harrogate the story of britain is a significant book published at a significant moment, for there can rarely have been a time when public concern about history and the teaching of history has created so much controversy and debatesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is a tremendous story, and roy strong, with his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, is the ideal person to tell it
5 €
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Oxfam bookshop newport from the 'see and say storybook' series, the story of goldilocks and the three bears is a 'read along with me' children's storybook that encourages the young listener's participation in story-tellingtaking these faults into consideration, a low price for this collectable itemsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreundated but likely circa sno highlighting, other notes or children's scribblecolourful iillustrations integrated throughout text (see image 2 for example)acceptable conditionpictorial hardcover shows general wear and scuffing commensurate with agesome staining and marking on several of the pagesfirst page is creased, slightly torn and partially detached from spine
9 €
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Great adventure story based on fact" author explains research at end of the bookoxfam books & music beeston the last englishman the story of hereward the wake by hebe weenolsen "the last englishman is the story of hereward the wake, who returned from the crusades to find england at the mercy of the normans and fought with every breath of his life for her liberationhardback is red cloth covered board with silver lettering to spine and embossed cartouche to front and is in excellent conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefoxing to inside d/jpages have foxing to edges, tightly bound, clean and unmarkedvery rare to find book still with dust jacketmap illustration to first and last pagesdust jacket, unclipped and in good condition, has rubbing chips and two tears and small surface damage to spine
30 €
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Oxfam books & music lichfield the dream of the cosmos is the story of a multi-layered quest to understand the causes of human suffering and to reconnect with a deeper reality than the one we inhabit in this physical dimension of experienceit seeks to answer the questions: "who are we?" and "why are we here, on this planet?" it is offered to those who are looking for something beyond the superficial values of our culture, who may be disillusioned with religious and secular belief systems as currently presented and who question political values which are deeply mired in the pursuit of powerit is written with two voices: one the voice of a personal quest and the other which explores the historical and psychological causes that have brought into being our present view see oxfam website for delivery information read more
11 €
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The story of a remarkable woman who discovers that her success, prestige and wealth cannot help when tragedy strikesat forty-seven, stephanie jardine is at the apex of her career and her life, running the american branch of jardine's, the prestigious crown jewellers of londonbuyer to collect or pay p&p ÂŁ3having fully come to terms with her long widowhood, stevie now draws emotional strength and contentment from her work and her familythen, one day, an unexpected act of violence committed by a stranger on the other side of the world plunges stevie into turmoil and despair
4 €
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Binding: mass market paperbacktitle: no ordinary love story: sequel to the diary of a submissiveauthors: morgan, sophieno ordinary love story: sequel to the diary of a submissive
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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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Surviving the angel of death: the true story of a mengele twin in auschwitz, paperback by kor, eva mozes; buccieri, lisa rojany, isbn , isbn-13 describes the life of eva mozes and her twin sister miriam as they were interred at the auschwitz concentration camp during the holocaust, where drjosef mengele performed sadistic medical experiments on them until their release
6 €
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Sparrow: the story of joan of arc, paperback by morpurgo, michael, isbn , isbn-13 eloise has always loved joan of arcnoble, honest and brave, she was everything eloise wishes to bea superb re-imagining of joan of arc by master storyteller and author of war horseand on a bright sunny day in orleans, eloise has a very special daydream
5 €
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Obsession with carp: the story of one man's quest to catch the biggest fish from the uk's hardest watersauthor:lane, davebook binding:hardbackwe all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used books are out there - we just had to let you know!we appreciate the impact a good book can have
101 €
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The last act of love: the story of my brother and his sistertitle: the last act of love: the story of my brother and his sisterauthor(s): rentzenbrink, cathy
1 €
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The story of babar the little elephant with a preface by a a milne - 2nd english edare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimethuen babar the king - 1st english edour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeinternal pages are goodplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitemethuen boards & spines have damage on both books; babar the king has loose bindingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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26 €