A history of science in society from philosophy to utility
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The title is a history of science in society: from philosophy to utilitythe sleeve condition is newthe item format is a book paperbackbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale condition new
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The title is a history of science in society: a readerthe sleeve condition is newthe item format is a book paperbackbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale condition new
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Oxfam shop darley street a history of the royal society of arts henry trueman wood published by john murray, london () used hardcover about this item: john murray, londonsize: 8vo - over 7Âľ" - 9Âľ" tallsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecondition: goodblue cloth with gilt to lettering on spine and disc on front which says 'arts and commerce promoted', some browning, pages tanned and occasionally foxed, good in original blue cloth gilt, extremities worn and bumped
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I have here a rare set of four books entitled a history of travel in america showing the development of travel and transportation from the crude methods of the canoe and the dog-sled to the highly organized railway systems of the present, together with a narrative of the human experiences and changing social conditions that accompanied this economic conquest of the continent vols i-iv by seymour dunbarlight blue hardboards with cream cloth spinesin very good condition, vol i - 339 pages, vol ii - 401 pages, vol iii - 383 pages, vol iv - 405 pagesour 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 catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefirst edition published in by the bobbs-merrill company, indianapolisthe set features 12 full page colour plates, 400 b/w plates and 2 folding maps, one showing travel and transportation system of the pioneers through the wilderness between the atlantic coast and missouri; and the other showing the itineraries described in capt marcy's prairie traveller, edited by capt r burtoncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam shop wallasey a history of linen in the north west see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop woodbridge from the bestselling author of a history of the world in 21 women they were famous queens, unrecognised visionaries, great artists and trailblazing politiciansjenni murray presents the history of britain as you've never seen it before, through the lives of twenty-one women who refused to succumb to the established laws of society, whose lives embodied hope and change, and who still have the power to inspire us todaythey all pushed back boundaries and revolutionised our worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Unlike most other texts, 'a history of the british isles' is not just a history of england see oxfam website for delivery information read moreproper weight is given to all four, often fractious, components of the british isles - england, ireland, scotland and wales - providing the reader with an admirably balanced and absorbing narrative of an extraordinary shared pastoxfam bookshop cheltenham jeremy black's vigorous and fascinating study tells the story of a group of islands, their peoples, and their remarkable impact on the rest of the worldfrom the earliest pre-history right up to the present day, this stirring account describes the astonishingly varied stages through which the british isles have passed to achieve their current identity
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Complete 8 vols set james taylor: the age we live in: a history of the nineteenth century from the peace of to the present time - london - william mackenzie, edinburgh and dublin - cm x 20cm brown hardcovers with black and gold gilt decorationvery light and occasional foxing on the pages (usually on the rear of the plates)gold gilding on all page endsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepage ends have light foxingcovers in excellent condition, only very light and occasional small marks/edgewear evident on coversare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe owners name crossed out with marker on endpapers of each bookplease see pictures for reference8 volumes in 8 booksprospectus in front of vol 1very good conditionall spines are straight and binding gooda beauty to the eye, would add value to any librarycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam shop ulverston this book fills a gap in the history of catholicism in what was lancashire and is now cumbriasee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop st albans readable and provocative and written with paul johnson's customary vigorous, direct and colourful style, a history of the american people charts the sweep and drama of america's history through its politics and economics, its art and literature and science, its society and manners and, not least, its complex religious beliefssee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom walter raleigh to bill clinton, paul johnson casts an admiring but not uncritical eye over events and personalities through the past 400 years
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A history of england () is a series of reprints of twelve classic, magisterial volumes of different periods of english history, together constituting a continuous history from ancient roman times to the end of the 20th centurythe volumes were selected by, and under the general editorship of, british historian felipe fernandez-armesto, and published by the folio societyoxfam shop hebden bridge 5 x volumes:Â 1) england under the tudors written by gh keen4) england under the stuarts written by gr elton2) early medieval england written by msee oxfam website for delivery information read morevolumes come without slipcaset clanchy3) england in the later middle ages written by mm trevelyan5) anglo-saxon england written by peter hunter blair edition
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A history of islamic philosophy by majid fakhry (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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He suggests that discoveries in science arise through a process akin to sleepwalkingit traces the history of western cosmology from ancient mesopotamia to isaac newtonoxfam bookshop carlisle the sleepwalkers: a history of man's changing vision of the universe is a book by arthur koestlersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreexcellent pages, some edge and board wearnot that they arise by chance, but rather that scientists are neither fully aware of what guides their research, nor are they fully aware of the implications of what they discover
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A brief history of the law society was written by eand has been signed by him, published in by the royal society read more
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An intellectual and visual feast, this is one of the most engrossing and unusual history books published in yearsseen 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 themencompassing 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 todaysee 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 empire
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Folio society edition in slipcaseengland under the stuarts - a history of englandbeautiful book in perfect condition - read once
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Harry potter: a history of magic by jharry potter: a history of magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between bloomsbury, jit promises to take readers on a fascinating journey through the subjects studied at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry - from alchemy and potions classes through to herbology and care of magical creatureseach chapter showcases a treasure trove of artefacts from the british library and other collections around the world, beside exclusive manuscripts, sketches and illustrations from the harry potter archive see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is the ultimate gift for harry potter fans, curious minds, big imaginations, bibliophiles and readers around the world who missed out on the chance to see the exhibition in personrowling's magical inventions alongside their cultural and historical forebearspublished by bloomsbury october pprowling, bloomsbury and the british libraryrowling and the brilliant curators of the british librarybook condition: as new - clean covers, tightly bound, no imperfections inside and outside, clean throughoutreaders will be able to pore over ancient spell books, amazing illuminated scrolls that reveal the secret of the elixir of life, vials of dragon's blood, mandrake roots, painted centaurs and a genuine witch's broomstick, in a book that shows jthere's also a specially commissioned essay for each subject area by an expert, writer or cultural commentator, inspired by the contents of the exhibition - absorbing, insightful and unexpected contributions from steve backshall, the reverend richard coles, owen davies, julia eccleshare, roger highfield, steve kloves, lucy mangan, anna pavord and tim peake, who offer a personal perspective on their magical theme
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A history of the english-speaking peoples is a four-volume history of britain and its former colonies and possessions throughout the world, written by winston churchill, covering the period from caesar's invasions of britain (55 bc) to the beginning of the first world war ()churchill's mother was american, and he excelled in history as a child which underpinned his firm belief in a so-called special relationship between the people of britain with the commonwealth of nations united under the crown (new zealand, canada, australia, south africa etcpages are bright and cleancondition: good condition: in red cloth bindings with unclipped dustwrappers, edges are worn at edges and covers are agedit was a bestseller, reviewed favourably on both sides of the atlanticthis work dealt with the resulting two divisions of the english-speaking peoples) and the people of the united states who had broken with the crown and gone their own waysee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith numerous black and white maps throughout all volumescomplete in four volumesit was started in and finally published , delayed several times by war and work on other textsa collection of first editions of this historical works by former prime minister winston churchillvolume i is on the birth of britain, volume ii is on the new world, volume iii is on the age of revolution and volume iv is on the great democraciesoxfam shop balham  london - cassell and company ltd
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells a history of twentieth-century african literatures owomoyela, oyekan (ed in african francophone literature, we see both writers inspired by the french assimilationist system and those influenced by negritude, the african-culture affirmation movementcontributors for this section include jonathan apovey, thomas knipp, and j) african literatures, says volume editor oyekan owomoyela, "testify to the great and continuing impact of the colonizing project on the african universe" african writers must struggle constantly to define for themselves and other just what "africa" is and who they are in a continent constructed as a geographic and cultural entity largely by europeanspeters, arlene acontributors here include servanne woodward, edris makward, and alain ricardsee oxfam website for delivery information read more this study reflects the legacy of colonialism by devoting nine of its thirteen chapters to literature in "europhone" languages-english, french, and portuguesezell deals with the broader issues of publishing-censorship, resources, and organizationforemost among the anglophone writers discussed are nigerians amos tutuola, chinua achebe, and wole soyinkarobert cancel discusses african-language literatures, while oyekan owomoyela treats the question of the language of african literaturesndukaku amankulor carole boyce davies and elaine savory fido focus on the special problems of african women writers, while hans mwriters from east africa are also represented, as are those from south africaafrican literature in portuguese, reflecting the nature of one of the most oppressive colonizing projects in africa, is treated by russell g
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Oxfam shop dumfries the last 20 years have seen a growth in interest in the history of psychiatrythis book aims to redress this imbalance by exploring the history of significant psychiatric disorders from both the clinical and socio-historical perspectiveemphasis has been given to social topics, moral treatment and psychiatry as a profession, but little work has been produced on the internal history of individual diseases and their medico-social contextthe text is designed as a standard reference work on the subject for practitioners and trainees within medicine, and psychiatry, historians and social scientistssee oxfam website for delivery information read moredr porter has also published "mind-forg'd manacles"it is divided in three sections covering neuropsychiatric disorders such as dementia, stroke and parkinson's disease; functional psychoses such as schizophrenia and depression; and neuroses and personality
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Oxfam bookshop swanage a history of india is a compact synthesis presenting the grand sweep of indian history from antiquity to the presentthis classic text is an authoritative detailed account which emphasises and analyses the stuctural pattern of indian historythe authors examine the major political, economic, social and cultural forces which have shaped the history of the indian subcontinent in this surveysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis third edition has been thoroughly revised, containing new research, and an up-to-date preface, index and datelineit remains the definitive text on the nation
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A history of newfoundland from the english, colonial, and foreign records by dour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis second edition was published in by eyre & spotiswoodethis book is in good condition, the pages are clean and bright, and tightly bound with no loose or missing pages 634pp 25cm x 17cmgilt illustration of a ship to the front boardthe ends of the spine are worn, and the board corners are bumpedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibound in green linen boardsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitegilt title lettering to the spineillustrated throughout with many sketch maps, and it has 5 full page plates plus a huge fold out map at the back of the booknewspaper cutting stuck to the title pageillustration of queen victoria is stuck to the title versopencil inscription to the inside of the front boardcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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This history presents its development from these beginnings to the present dayoxfam books & music beeston a history of emmanuel college cambridge by sarah bendall, christopher brooke and patrick collinson hardback with dust jacket "emmanuel college was founded by the royal minister sir walter mildmay in ; he chose a leading moderate puritan, laurence chaderton, as first master, and aimed to educate godly ministers and good preacherssee oxfam website for delivery information read morehardback is blue cloth covered board with gold lettering to spine in excellent condition" dust jacket in excellent condition with bumping to edges onlypages bright, tightly bound, clean and unmarked
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Egytpt; arthur weigall - a history of the pharaos - london, thornton butterworth, - first edition - two volumes - ppboth books are in first conditionvolume 1: the first eleven dynastiesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetwo ex-libris and a namevolume 2: from the accession of amenemhet 1 of the twelfth dynasty to the death of thutmose iii of the eighteenth dynasty to bin good conditionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihardcover - 22please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitebound in the original linen bindingssome age-related stainscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The crowd pleasers a history of airshow misfortunes from to the present by peter fusco (hardback, 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
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A huge, handsome, and extensively-illustrated centennial history of this venerable yacht clubeastern waters eastern winds: a history of the royal hong kong yacht club: : one hundred years1st hardback published by the royal hong kong yacht club inwith bibliography and lots of photographschapters: : in the lee of dragons; : laying the mark; : before thewind; : cruising in company; : across the line; : dress overall; : the course ahead(hong kong: the club, )see oxfam website for delivery information read more4to, blue cloth, gilt crest to front board, gilt lettering to spineforeword by the right honourable christopher patten, governor of hong kongintroduction by vic locke, commodorewith a signature and dedication by the author on the half-title page and a dedicatory message beneath thatoxfam books & music fareham chambers, gillianin excellent, hardly-read used condition
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A history of the world in 100 objects, neil macgregor hardback new and sealed collection from ireby in cumbria ca7 please view my other items for more books on history and historical places and buildings read more
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A history of jazz drumming from storyville to 52nd streetcondition is very good, as seen in the pictures
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From asylum to community care: a history of brookwood hospital told by those who worked and lived there see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam shop didsbury an interesting social history of the period between , Â a history of everyday things in england "has been written for boys and girls of public-school ageinside, the lightly tanned pages are generally clean and bright, however the rear end paper is brownedthe hardcover copy is in good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe binding is firm but the rear board is slightly creaky when opened" easy to read, and illustrated with black and white drawings and charts, and colour platesthe beige cloth boards with dark green titling and decoration are marked in places with corners and spine ends lightly bumped and rubbed and a scuff to lower edgeit is an account of the work of the people, rather than the politics which guided them
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