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  • Oxfam bookshop brigg every rock is a tangible trace of the earth's pasteach of these breakthroughs filled in a piece of the greater puzzle that is the earth, with scientific discoveries dovetailing with each other to offer an increasingly coherent image of the geologic pastin twenty-five chapters-each about a particular rock, outcrop, or geologic phenomenon-donald rprothero recounts the scientific detective work that shaped our understanding of geology, from the unearthing of exemplary specimens to tectonic shifts in how we view the inner workings of our planetsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe story of the earth in 25 rocks tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geologyprothero 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 poisoningsummarizing 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 feet

    19 €

  • In these pages, the nation's birth and development, pain and sorrow, ideals and enduring promise come to life as never before, making a once-familiar past seem newoxfam bookshop knutsford in the dramatic narratives that comprise the republic of nature, mark fiege reframes the canonical account of american history based on the simple but radical premise that nothing in the nation's past can be considered apart from the natural circumstances in which it occurredrevisiting historical icons so familiar that schoolchildren learn to take them for granted, he makes surprising connections that enable readers to see old stories in a new lightboard of educationabraham lincoln, an unlettered citizen from the countryside, steers the union through a moment of extreme peril, guided by his clear-eyed vision of nature's capacity for improvementthe republic of nature points to a startlingly different version of history that calls on readers to reconnect with fundamental forces that shaped the american experiencein topeka, kansas, transformations of land and life prompt a lawsuit that culminates in the momentous civil rights case of brown vby focusing on materials and processes intrinsic to all things and by highlighting the nature of the united states, fiege recovers the forgotten and overlooked ground on which so much history has unfoldedamong the historical moments revisited here, a revolutionary nation arises from its environment and struggles to reconcile the diversity of its people with the claim that nature is the source of libertycom/ see oxfam website for delivery information read morefor more information, visit the author's website: http://republicofnature

    8 €

  • Tracing the remarkable trajectory of this enigmatic work, white's exhaustively researched book also demonstrates why the yoga of india's past bears little resemblance to the yoga practiced todayvirtually forgotten in india for hundreds of years and maligned when it was first discovered in the west, the yoga sutra has been elevated to its present iconic status-and translated into more than forty languages-only in the course of the past forty yearsoxfam bookshop cotham hill first edition grey boards and spine with gilt embossed title to spine light shelf-wear to corners and top and bottom of spine but otherwise clean  small marks to dust cover which is not price-clipped  light bumps to edges of cover rough-cut pages are clean and bright with no marks, creases, or tears book and spine are bright and tight previous owner's pencil commentary to front end flap ("far outshines any since") consisting of fewer than two hundred verses written in an obscure if not impenetrable language and style, patanjali's yoga sutra is today extolled by the yoga establishment as a perennial classic and guide to yoga practicewhite brings to life the improbable cast of characters whose interpretations-and misappropriations-of the yoga sutra led to its revered place in popular culture todaywhite retraces the strange and circuitous journey of this confounding work from its ancient origins down through its heyday in the seventh through eleventh centuries, its gradual fall into obscurity, and its modern resurgence since the nineteenth centuryas david gordon white demonstrates in this groundbreaking study, both of these assumptions are incorrectfirst introduced to the west by the british orientalist henry thomas colebrooke, the yoga sutra was revived largely in europe and america, and predominantly in englishsee oxfam website for delivery information read more

    (England)

    35 €

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    37 €

  • Is the past really dead? will the present provide an explanation of the past? mrthe shadow of thirteen by jbook condition: good - minor wear at spine and rear, otherwise tightly bound and clean throughoutjefferson farjeon's later worksthe shadow of thirteen loomed darkly over gatleigh hallfor thirteen years on the fatal anniversary lady chelwyn had returned, in response to some mysterious inner compulsion, to her neglected homejefferson farjeon is an accomplished master of the macabre, and yet he does not exaggerate his effectspublished by collins ppjust what happened in the lodge at gloomy gatleigh hall makes a story frightening in its reality, breathtaking in its suspensehardback, lacking dust jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefirst edition of one of prolific crime writer jon the thirteenth of october thirteen years ago there had been a death and a disappearance within its gatesjefferson farjeon

    (England)

    29 €

  • Through this book, we hope that others will come to share these dreams and together work toward correcting some of the mistakes of the pasta plea to respect the natural treasures of our environment and a message of concern from aboriginal leaders of the past to the people of the new millennium, the elder are watching has both a timelessness and an urgency that must be heardas canadian native elders have advised from time immemorial, this is a gentle plea to respect the natural environmentbouchard says, "both roy and i share similar dreams for our childrenhe saw in vickers' images the perfect complement to his own lyrical, thoughtful poetry" as can be seen from the photographs it is in excellent conditionwhen the award-winning poet david bouchard first saw the artwork of first nations artist roy henry vickers, he was struck by vickers reverence for nature, the vibrancy of his colours, and his perceptive understanding of canada's rugged west coastthey collaborated on the original edition of the elders are watching, which has delighted more than readers in four languages" in this new edition, their vision is as fresh and relevant today as it was when the book was first publishedapproximate dimensions 24x28x1 cm, 550 grams

    7 €

  • I have got all 6 the modern children's library of knowledge book one the world of nature book two the world we live in book three the world of the past book four the world of science and invention book five the world of arts and past times book six the school companion damaged pages missing other books good hence price because of book 6 can send by post if wanted postage and packaging will be £ because of waight 6 kg in total read more

    6 €

  • Until the first time he killedthe god of mischief and trickery, lokimeet the mirthful, beloved young man that made all the asgardians laughsee oxfam website for delivery information read morediscover the gnarled roots of his twisted, unrelenting hatred of the asgardiansoxfam bookshop cheltenham the true origin of thor's archenemy and marvel's most unpredictable villain! he is the lie-smith; he is the shape-changer; he is the fire that burnsand learn the chilling truth of why he'll never be stopped

    12 €

  • Maurice - the past recalled 'maurice civic association staged a very successful exhibition entitled ' plympton st" book in good overall condition with clean pages throughoutthe covers have creases near the spine and some scuff marksoxfam shop mutley plain " in may the plympton stsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreprinted around , first editionthe centre pages are loose but all others are securely bounda feature of this exhibition was an an extensive collection of photographs covering the last hundred years which had been lent by local peoplepublic interest was such that the association decided to make a selection of the photographs and publish them in book form as a record of life in what was, until , a town in its own right

    8 €

  • Their future is tainted by the horrors of their past and as annie is increasingly troubled by spirits, joe is forced to make a tough decisionbut the voices of the past won't leave joe alone and ultimately he finds himself gravitating back to annie and their original quest to discover the whereabouts of their mothercondition- very good  see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop harrogate a moving and powerful story about brother and sister, joe and annie, who flee from a pitiful existence as servantsdriven by the lust for freedom, he sells annie to a fair owner who plans to use her as a medium, and sets about creating a new identity for himself on the streets of manchesterthey embark on a tough and perilous journey to manchester in search of their mother who was forced to leave them at the workhouse when they were very young

    2 €

  • Record was cleaned before play gradedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiterecord is nm, sleeve is vg+, with a small sticker on front, small paper scuff and a bit of shelf wear2) decca ?– netherlands printed in the netherlands light blue, shiny silver-like, labels rights society: stemra matrix / runout (side a label): matrix / runout (side b label): matrix / runout (side a, stamped): aa y polygram icatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available06 matrix / runout (side b, stamped): aa y polygram ithrough the past, darkly (big hits volour 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 catawikiall pictures are part of the description

    34 €

  • Little does he know that for him and his young protege, billy morgan, that wish is about to come truehe's always managed to stay one step ahead of his last bad decision, but more than anything, he wishes life had turned out differentlythe above ones, the gods of the people, are boredtheir servant, marked face is coming, and he's bringing his dicesee oxfam website for delivery information read morebutte, montana: city of the copper kingssolomon parker is old, broken and in debt to very bad people

    (England)

    2 €

  • Oxfam shop newquay all ten episodes from the second season of the hbo comedy series following the trials and tribulations of a two man digi-folk band from new zealand as they try to make a name for themselves in new york cityin this series, bret and jermaine decide to sack their inept manager and attempt to go it alone on their journey to stardomsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreepisodes are: 'a good opportunity', 'a new cup', 'tough brets', 'murray takes it to the next level', 'unnatural love', 'love is a weapon of choice', 'prime minister', 'newzealandtown', 'wingmen' and 'evicted'

    5 €

  • Jcb 65 proud of our past thrilled by our future diamond jubilee editioncondition is like new, only there is a small tear on the bottom of the dust cover which has been taped from the back, the hardback and pages are perfectthanks for lookingjcb fans will enjoy this as it’s 35cm thick and full of some really good pictures and information if you like earthmoving and agricultural equipmentwould make a lovely present for someone

    20 €

  • Oxfam shop hebden bridge all 22 episodes from seasons 1 and 2 of the acclaimed hbo comedy series following the trials and tribulations of a two man digi-folk band from new zealand as they try to make a name for themselves in new york cityepisodes are: 'sally', 'bret gives up the dream', 'mugged', 'yoko', 'sally returns', 'bowie', 'drive by', 'girlfriends', 'what goes on tour?', 'new fans', 'the actor', 'the third conchord', 'a good opportunity', 'a new cup', 'tough brets', 'murray takes it to the next level', 'unnatural love', 'love is a weapon of choice', 'prime minister', 'newzealandtown', 'wingmen' and 'evicted'see oxfam website for delivery information read more

    3 €

  • The ghosts of girlfriends past (emma stone), present (noureen dewulf) and future take him on a revealing odyssey through his romantic history, ultimately forcing him to see the truth about his treatment of the women in his lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop elgin romantic comedy starring matthew mcconaughey as celebrity photographer and confirmed bachelor connor meda, who finds himself being haunted by the ghosts of his various former girlfriends when he attends the wedding of his younger brother paul (breckin meyer)

    2 €

  • Oxfam shop colne road all ten episodes from the second season of the hbo comedy series following the trials and tribulations of a two man digi-folk band from new zealand as they try to make a name for themselves in new york cityin this series, bret and jermaine decide to sack their inept manager and attempt to go it alone on their journey to stardomsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreepisodes are: 'a good opportunity', 'a new cup', 'tough brets', 'murray takes it to the next level', 'unnatural love', 'love is a weapon of choice', 'prime minister', 'newzealandtown', 'wingmen' and 'evicted'

    5 €

  • Piecing together the past: the interpretation of archaeological data, by vgordon childe, hardback reprint, first published

    4 €

  • Rotherham past and present the changing face of the area and itdispatched with royal mail 1st class large letteras new unread unwanted gift thank you for lookingcondition is new

    5 €

  • The legend of zelda: a link to the past (game boy advance, )

    79 €

  • The legend of zelda: a link to the past, gameboy advance () boxed: very rare

    50 €

  • Journeys in the pastlife on the home frontjourneys to the past, life on the home front, hard cover beautiful illustrated book

    10 €

  • Journeys in the pastlife on the home fronthard cover new read morejourneys to the past, life on the home front, hard cover beautiful illustrated book

    10 €

  • Beautifully dressed and so attractiveselling my pair of lovely bears from the past,owned from newstill with their tags on

    40 €

  • Legend of zelda: a link to the past (game boy advance) gba four swords nintendocondition is very gooddispatched with royal mail 1st class large letter

    6 €

  • She bloods new warriors and wins others in trials from other clans, but she cannot waste any fine warrior - even those who are freebornproduct line: battletech novels fasatwilight of the clans #8 - falcon rising mint/newmanufacturer: fasafasa battletech novels fasa twilight of the clans #8 - falcon rising (mint/new)

    6 €

  • Buried blueprints puzzles from the past adventures of robin hood puzzle pc

    15 €

  • Back issues of the economist for the past year - approximately 50 printed editions from september to august

    (England)

    5 €

  • That i have amassed over the past 30 yearschoose what you want for want for £1 eacha collection of badges etc

    1 €

  • Writing history at the ottoman court editing the past, fashioning the future by hinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for detailserdem cipa (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 7 to 9 working days

    13 €

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