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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Ox-Tales is a set of four compelling and collectible books, each themed on one of the elements. 'Earth' features stories by Rose Tremain, Jonathan Coe, Marti Leimbach, Kate Atkinson, Ian Rankin, Marina Lewycka, Hanif Kureishi, Jonathan Buckley and Nicholas Shakespeare, and a poem by Vikram Seth.The idea behind Ox-Tales is to raise money for Oxfam and along the way to highlight the charity's work in project areas: agriculture in Earth, water projects in Water, conflict aid in Fire, and climate change in Air.The four books will play a central role in the first ever Oxfam Bookfest, a new annual event launching in July 2009. Created in partnership with Hay Festival, the program includes more than 300 events across the UK. These are USED books. Please only purchase if you are happy with that. Images & Editions We use stock images and database descriptions based on the ISBN. The image shown may NOT be the actual book cover you will receive. Covers, editions, printings, and publishers may differ. If you need a specific cover, edition, or printing, please contact us before purchasing. What "Used" Means Because these books are pre-owned: Colouring books may be coloured in Textbooks may have answers filled in, highlighting, notes, or underlining Workbooks may have writing inside Access codes, download codes, CDs, DVDs, or online content are usually missing or already used Books that originally came with toys, inserts, maps, cards, or bonus items will usually NOT include them Pages may be folded, marked, or show normal signs of use If you are buying a book for anything other than reading (e.g. colouring, study use, collecting, gifts, specific covers, bonus items, or digital access), used books may not be suitable. Condition All books are listed as Used - Good Books are clean and readable but not new Some books may have: Writing, highlighting, or markings Folded pages or minor wear A small warehouse or inventory sticker on the spine Original retailer stickers (we do not remove them) Our Process We purchase books by the pallet and scan thousands at a time. For this reason, we cannot photograph or individually inspect every book. Acknowledgement By purchasing, you acknowledge that: You understand the book is used You accept the condition and limitations described above Stock images and descriptions may not exactly match the item received Thank you for supporting Oak Books and helping give books a second life.…

Etat : Very Good.

paperback octavo (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. 288 pages. We've heard a lot about climate change - but what can we do about it? Wallace Broecker, the eminent scientist who coined the term global warming way back in 1975, believes in a solution emerging on the horizon: 'artificial trees' designe d to remove CO2 directly from the air.Penned by Broeker with award-winning scien ce writer Robert Kunzig, this riveting and important book looks back at Earth's volatile climate history to shed light on the challenges we face ahead. Ice ages , planetary orbits, a giant 'conveyor belt' in the ocean.it's a story full of extraordinary discoveries and maverick thinkers.Broecker likens climate to a slu mbering beast, ready to react to the smallest of prods. And prodding it we are, by pumping 70 million tonnes of CO2 into the air each year. Fixing Climate expla ins why we need not just to reduce emissions but to start removing our carbon wa ste from our atmosphere. And in a thrilling last section of the book, we learn h ow this could become reality, using 'artificial trees' and underground storage.…

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Editions (first printings). 8vo. 207pp, 208pp, 206pp & 208pp. Card wrappers (not issued in casebound format). All four volumes in virtually fine state. A total of thirty-seven original stories over four volumes (with each volume also containing a poem on each element by Vikram Seth), all contributed free-of-charge to help raise awareness of the work of Oxfam. Contributors include William Boyd, John le Carré, Ali Smith, Jeanette Winterson, Geoff Dyer, Beryl Bainbridge, Sebastian Faulks, Rose Tremain, Jonnathan Coe, Kate Atkinson, Ian Rankin, Hanif Kureishi, Nicholas Shakespeare, Michel Faber, Esther Freud, Michael Morpurgo, Lionel Shriver, Xiaolu Guo, William Sutcliffe, Alexander McCall Smith, Helen Simpson, D. B. C. Pierre, A. L. Kennedy, Helen Fielding, &c.…

Etat : Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

FIRST TRADE EDITIONS, SIGNED BY 15 CONTRIBUTORS, 4 vols., 8vo, pp. 207, [1]; 208; 206; 208. Original colour-printed card wrappers. Just a touch of shelfwear to extremities. Signed by 15 contributors to the title-pages of their contributions. A complete set of the trade paperback editions of these charity anthologies published for Oxfam, based loosely around the 4 classical elements and highlighting aspects of the charity?s work in related areas (for example, the afterword of the third volume ?Fire? summarises their work in arms control). In this set Kate Atkinson, Ian Rankin, Marina Lewycka, Alexander McCall Smith, DBC Pierre, A.L. Kennedy, Kamila Shamsie, Louise Welsh, Geoff Dyer, Xiaolu Guo, Ali Smith, Jeanette Winterson, William Boyd, Michel Faber, Giles Foden and Michael Morpurgo have all signed their contributions.…