A history of the british isles
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The oxford history of the novel in english volume 4: the reinvention of the british and irish novel by patrick parrinder (hardback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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The study specifically looks at the history of the british motor vehicle industry, its development from craft production, and the roots of the problems it was experiencing when this book was written inoxfam bookshop lymington blue cloth hard covers with gilt titles on the spinethis book examines the links between production techniques and production institutions and how they influence the process of technical changedust jacket has slight discolouration around the edges of the frontfor understanding the process of technical changetext pages have some tanning around the edgessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe study emphasises the importance of the institutional context of the production process, including the labour contract, authority patterns, managerial structures, labour organisations, political ideology etc
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In the making of the british landscape, eminent historian, archaeologist and farmer, francis pryor explains how to read these clues to understand the history of our land and of how people have lived on it throughout timefrom the suburban streets that still trace out the boundaries of long vanished farms to the norfolk broads, formed when medieval peat pits flooded, from the ceremonial landscapes of stonehenge to the spread of the railways - evidence of how man's effect on britain is everywhereoxfam bookshop ludlow this is the story of britain as it has been preserved in fields, roads, buildings, towns and villages, mountains, forests and islandssee oxfam website for delivery information read morecovering both the urban and rural and packed with pictures, maps and drawings showing everything from how we can still pick out bronze age fields on bodmin moor to how the industrial revolution really changed our landscape, this book makes us look afresh at our surroundings and really see them for the first time
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Beautiful illustrations and clear sentences to make for easy reading and understandingchaffinch to green finch, goshawk to kestral, moorhen to pigeonwith over 600 illustrations, details of 120 specific species in full colour throughoutthis is a very informative but delightful book of the best of what nature has to offer
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759 pages of military history. read more
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This book is in good condition considering its ageit was printed in but may be of interestuseful street maps and motorways in the back of the book
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Watsonia (journal of the botanical society of the british isles) vol9 (parts in clean, very good second hand conditionfor collection from southall or can post at cost
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Watsonia (journal of the botanical society of the british isles) vol10 (parts in clean, very good second hand conditionfor collection from southall or can post at cost
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Watsonia (journal of the botanical society of the british isles) volfor collection from southall or can post at cost11 (parts in clean, very good second hand condition
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Watsonia (journal of the botanical society of the british isles) volfor collection from southall or can post at cost12 (part in clean, very good second hand condition
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Watsonia (journal of the botanical society of the british isles) vol17 (part in clean, very good second hand conditionfor collection from southall or can post at cost
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Watsonia (journal of the botanical society of the british isles) vol18 (parts in clean, very good second hand conditionfor collection from southall or can post at cost
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Watsonia (journal of the botanical society of the british isles) volfor collection from southall or can post at cost19 (parts in clean, very good second hand condition
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Watsonia (journal of the botanical society of the british isles) volfor collection from southall or can post at cost20 (parts in clean, very good second hand condition
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Watsonia (journal of the botanical society of the british isles) vol21 (parts in clean, very good second hand conditionfor collection from southall or can post at cost
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Watsonia (journal of the botanical society of the british isles) vol22 (parts in clean, very good second hand conditionfor collection from southall or can post at cost
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Watsonia (journal of the botanical society of the british isles) vol23 (parts in clean, very good second hand conditionfor collection from southall or can post at cost
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Watsonia (journal of the botanical society of the british isles) vol24 (parts in clean, very good second hand conditionfor collection from southall or can post at cost
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Watsonia (journal of the botanical society of the british isles) vol25 (parts in clean, very good second hand conditionfor collection from southall or can post at cost
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Scale: vintage school wall map of the ukposted by dana in other goods, antiques in hackney
250 €
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The text is all clean and unmarked very good condition soft red card covers which are a little bumped in places and lightly faded on the spine includes lots of photographs of the locomotivessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music olney issued on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the formation of the company
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This set is the ideal geography and history referenceoxfam shop wolverhampton a lavish pack incorporating two of the times' finest atlases and history books'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 academicsall 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 presentall place names on the maps are fully indexed'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 atlasessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is fully up-to-date with the indian ocean tsunami and the overthrow of saddam husseindetailed reference maps in the distinctive and respected times style provide balanced, systematic coverage of all parts of the worldthe 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
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Gombrich's sweeping history of the world, for the curious of all ages  "all stories begin with 'once upon a time" so begins a little history of the world, an engaging and lively book written for readers both young and old 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 educateshe 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 age' and that's just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a time
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Oxfam bookshop clifton first edition of the complete 4 volume set; volume 1 is dated , the other 3 volumes ; the backstrips of the spines are loose with parts missing on volumes 1, 2 & 4, but the binding is still tight; volume 1 contains a map at the backsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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124 €
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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 surveyit remains the definitive text on the nationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis third edition has been thoroughly revised, containing new research, and an up-to-date preface, index and dateline
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Oxfam books & music hythe volume five of richard woodman's "a history of the british merchant navy"very good jacket, very slight rippling on the edges and price corner clippedbook itself in fine conditionotherwise fine conditionhinges and binding show very little use, perhaps read once, but binding not brokensee oxfam website for delivery information read moreno inscriptions
39 €
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Francis bacon's penetration into human motives, his life-long experience of politics and government, and his remarkable literary skills, render this history of the reign of king henry vii a major work of english literature and an important document in the history of political thoughtsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe edition also includes other relevant writings by bacon, generous editorial footnotes explaining the historical and political issues of the period, and a substantial glossaryoxfam bookshop cheltenham the text described as 'the first modern classic of english history'
3 €
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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 transitionjürgen 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 eruditionosterhammel 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 morehe 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
19 €
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S de klerck, history of the netherlands dutch-indieselaborate description of the history of the dutch indies in this sought-after reference workthe author was an ex-lieutenant-colonel in the knil and professor of colonial history at leiden universityin good conditionthe usual foxing spots in the text blockgeschiedenis van nederlandsch-indie, fplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea publication by the suriname en curacao uitgave van comité plaatwerk nedmeulenhoff, ppand five folded, fold-out maps in the backlast chapter about suriname and curacaocatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableotherwise greatvolume 2, with many images/photos and the fold-out maptwo volumes, blue, somewhat discoloured cover and spine, golden printed titlesvolume 2 with 661 ppour 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 catawikivolume 1 with 448 ppwith many illustrations and photosles indes neerlandais, volume 2condition: the spine is discoloured, the text block is superb, the last chapters contain pencil notes in the marginthe ‘short’ version of the reference work about the dutch indiescondition: wear on the covers and spine
41 €
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Peter wilson's book is a major work, the first new history of the war in a generation, and a fascinating, brilliantly written attempt to explain a compelling series of eventsoxfam bookshop shaftesbury winner of the society for military history distinguished book award the horrific series of conflicts known as the thirty years war () tore the heart out of europe, killing perhaps a quarter of all germans and laying waste to whole areas of central europe to such a degree that many towns and regions never recoveredwilson's great strength is in allowing the reader to understand the tragedy of mixed motives that allowed rulers to gamble their countries' future with such horrifying resultsthe principal actors in the drama (wallenstein, ferdinand ii, gustavus adolphus, richelieu) are all here, but so is the experience of the ordinary soldiers and civilians, desperately trying to stay alive under impossible circumstancesat its end a recognizably modern europe had been created but at a terrible price book condition very good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and cleanthe war was both a religious and a political one and it was this tangle of motives that made it impossible to stopsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhether motivated by idealism or cynicism, everyone drawn into the conflict was destroyed by itall the major european powers apart from russia were heavily involved and, while each country started out with rational war aims, the fighting rapidly spiralled out of control, with great battles giving way to marauding bands of starving soldiers spreading plague and murder
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