Africa living history through poetry
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Oxfam bookshop hexham until recently the study of the past was almost exclusively concerned with the history of the ruling classgrassroots history - "history from below" - is not simply the history of movements, revolts and struggle, but is more fundamentally concerned with the lives and aspirations of the common people - rich and poor alike - in the different periods of the pastthis collection aims to provide a contribution to the understanding of the history of men and women in europe between the 17th century and the presentthe history of the people who were ruled was either ignored or seen through the medium of documents produced by and for the state and the establishmentin this volume of specially commissioned essays some of the pioneers of grassroots history and their successors examine approaches to the subject in the context of specific periods and eventstopics discussed range from why it was that serious political thinkers of the 17th century, including some of the most radical, could not see that the poor were "real" people, a review of the lives of the caribbean pirates and an exposition of the atavistic ambitions of the scottish covenanters, to the problems in uncovering the truth about ordinary people in the pastoverall in great good condition, some rubbing to the cornerssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop holmfirth based on dr murphy's experience teaching in africa and the far east, this book helps students whose first language is not english, to grasp the idioms, rhythms, rhyme, strange patterns etc of english literatureno inscriptionswith sections on english novel structure and exercises for the studentsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
100 €
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L s amery general editor - the times history of the war in south africa 7 volume set - sampson lowe - hardbacks - cm x 16 cm vol pages lacks general map to front pocket - these were bought separately vol pages vol pages vol pages folding map to front and rear pockets vol pages - folded map to rear pocket webbing showing to board spine junctions otherwise fine vol pages vol pages - this is the supplement to the first 6 volumes all 7 books are in reasonably good condition all bindings good a shake here and there 2 loose portrait pages surface wear to boards and spines - a rare complete set read moreare 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 websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam bookshop woodbridge this book deals with the history of mining and smelting from the renaissance to the presentlynch also discusses the industrial revolution and the far-reaching changes to mining and smelting brought about by the steam engine; the era of the gold rushes; the massive mineral developments and technological leaps forward which took place in the usa and south africa at the end of the 19th century; and, finally, the spread of mass metal-production techniques amid the violent struggles of the 20th centurymartin lynch opens with the invention, sometime before , of a revolutionary technique for separating silver from copperthe dust jacket has a plastic loose protective cover, inside clean and unmarked see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit was this invention which brought back to life the rich copper-silver mines of central europe, in the process making brass cannon and silver coin available to the ambitious habsburg emperors, thereby underpinning their quest for european dominationin an engaging, concise and fast-paced text, he presents the interplay of personalities, politics and technology that have shaped the metallurgical industries over the last 500 years
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Des comores, guinée-bissau, france, brazil, magyar, russia, equatorial guinea, italy, laos, mauritania, maldives, sierra leone, nevis, mozambique, serbia, grenada, hungary, south africathe history of worldcup virtually new condition! collector's album with special issues stamps on the occasion of the football world cup issues vary between to , all referring to the football world cup both cancelled and mnh stamps, fdc covers and sheets or blocksare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe album contains stamps from various countries, both participating and non-participating countries of the football world cupthe album, in black ring binder (4 rings) is composed of 90 separate stock pages (4 holes): total number of stamps: stamp sheetlets 19 fdc covers 49 mnh separate stamps 81 cancelled separate stamps 1 postcard 1st day cancellation 29 text pages in 3 languages, german, french, dutchclear photos included of each album page, both the stamps and the text29 x 29 cm, 4 cm thick read morealbum has pages with expert explanation in 3 languages: german, french and dutch order of the pages can be rearranged to your likingseparate pages with protective film for the stamps, covers and sheets (blocks)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe photos show the order in which the album is currently arrangedall details are shown on the photos that were taken of each pagethe photos are part of the descriptionstamps from: palau, germany, liberia, the gambia, guyana, korea, commonwealth of dominica, mexico, republic of côte d'ivoire, libya, tunisia, rcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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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, jrowling, bloomsbury and the british librarypublished by bloomsbury october ppreaders 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 jrowling's magical inventions alongside their cultural and historical forebearsbook condition: as new - clean covers, tightly bound, no imperfections inside and outside, clean throughout 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 personthere'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 themerowling and the brilliant curators of the british libraryit 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
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5 €
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Feature 3: learn about the animals and plants of africa through great information provided by national geographicfeature 1: over 30 missions to solve full of exciting new adventuresplatform: playstation 2, playstation2
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Includes poetry by dsee oxfam website for delivery information read morelawrence, siegfried sassoon, rupert brooke, robert graves and othersoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells georgian poetry, a compilation of georgian poetry, keith hale (ed) originally published in 5 volumes by editor edward march there is a name written in red pen in the top corner of the first page, otherwise this is in very good condition
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Learn about the animals and plants of africa through great information provided by national geographictmover 30 missions to solve full of exciting new adventurescondition is like newfill your photo album with all your latest exciting explorations
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Stanley's most important workare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki"in darkest africa" by henry mthis account contains the harrowing details of stanley's journey through the nearly impenetrable ituri, or great congo, forest, which he traversed not once but three times over the course of his travelspublished in the same year and using the same sheets as the english issue read more2), complete (diagram available on page 335 in vol p, cmx16cm - condition: good, in publisher's original green cloth lettered in gilt on the spines which also feature gilt busts of stanley, with gilt and black decoration on the upper covers and stanley's signature in gilt - condition, some wear to boards; some wear to front gutter; librplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storestanley scribner's & sons, ny - , first american edition - 2 portrait frontispieces, 43 full page illustrations, a profusion of illustrations in the text, 3 large color folding maps in pockets (one in vol 1; 2 in volalong the way stanley compiled important data on the pygmies and discovered the ruwenzori, or "mountains of the moonrare first edition in good condition" the perilous journey nearly cost stanley his life, and only a third of the men with whom he set out returned alivemark on rear pocket, minor tears to map; complete with all illustrations and platescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe conditions were brutal; sometimes the expedition could achieve no more than three or four hundred yards an hour
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00 us$ mini lp cd airmail sal ems             asia usa,canada,australia,europe south america, africa us$5cdsol- jan /isbn: release date: february number of discs: 3discs format: audio cd weight:  226  payment we only accept paypal              asia usa,canada,australia,europe south america, africa 1 mini lp cd us$300 us$ mini lp cds us$5description artist vtitle spec japan cd condition new unopened publisher: ultra-vybe label: catalog no
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Creating rhyming poetry is my passion and favourite art form and born out of my joy of the english languageit is a highly satisfying feeling to arouse people's emotions with my poetry and make them laugh and cry and put smiles on their facesi have established rhymes for times to offer a fully personalised, bespoke and rhyming poetry and speech writing service for individuals and businesses worldwide and for any occasioni always take exceptional care and pride in creating poetry and aim to touch the hearts of those who read it and have them connect with the deeper meaning of my wordsas somebody who likes to sing too, the rhythms and lyrics of so many songs inspire me to play with words and arrange them in metrical patterns to create rhymesmy name is clive saffron, a published poet with the desire to use my writing skills to bring the feel good factor to othersfor me, it is a wonderful form of catharsis and self-expression
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In addition, the integrated workbook in part two: doing history workbook exercises allows them to hone their skills with assessment exercises and skill-building assignmentsthe book's intellectually engaging discussions of the discipline of history in part one: the historian's craft are enriched by solid examples of published scholarshipthey provide concrete examples of historical approaches and theories and detailed guidelines to help students complete their work within the constraints of the academic termits lively and accessible writing style helps students grapple with sophisticated ideas while also avoiding the pitfalls that commonly entrap them as they learn to think and write as historianswhile a number of guides to historical research and writing and several historical methodology texts have appeared in the past several years, no single text accomplishes what doing history: an introduction to the historian's craft doesthrough a unique two-part organization, authors wendy pojmann, barbara reeves-ellington, and karen ward mahar offer specific assignments to identify students' weaknesses and build their skillssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe text integrates the complexities of historical research and writing into a single, comprehensive narrative without compromising depth and breadthstudents preparing research projects will benefit from straightforward guidelines for the research and writing processoxfam bookshop knutsford in this era of twitter and text-messaging, which calls into question previously accepted notions of literacy, today's students need a new and more pragmatic approach to developing writing and research skills
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The republic of nature points to a startlingly different version of history that calls on readers to reconnect with fundamental forces that shaped the american experienceby 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 unfoldedoxfam 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 occurredin topeka, kansas, transformations of land and life prompt a lawsuit that culminates in the momentous civil rights case of brown vabraham 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 improvementamong 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 libertyrevisiting 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 lightin 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 newfor more information, visit the author's website: http://republicofnaturecom/ see oxfam website for delivery information read moreboard of education
8 €
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The whole story of life mankind, covering periods from: the first living things, natural selection and changes of species, changes in the world's climate, reptiles, mammals, man, human language(s), history, of egypt, greece, judea, india, the roman empire, etcfoxing of inside cover and page yellowing consistent with the age of the booksee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop macclesfield the outline of history, by h g wells, cassell and company, london, pp including indexmany good quality black and white illustrations throughout
29 €
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Oxfam books & music crouch end this volume explores problems in the history of science at the intersection of life sciences and agriculture, from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-twentieth centuryin particular it challenges one to re-examine and take seriously the intimate connection between scientific development and the practical goals of managing and improving - perhaps even recreating - the living world to serve human endswithout close attention to this zone it is not possible to understand the emergence of new disciplines and transformation of old disciplines, to evaluate the role and impact of such major figures of science as humboldt and mendel, or to appreciate how much of the history of modern biology has been driven by national ambitions and imperialist expansion in competition with rival nationsthe life sciences considered include genetics, microbiology, ecology, entomology, forestry, and deal with us, european, russian, japanese, indonesian, chinese contextsthe book shows that the investigation of the border zone of life sciences and agriculture raises many interesting questions about how science developssee oxfam website for delivery information read moretaking a comparative national perspective, the book examines agricultural practices in a broad sense, including the practices and disciplines devoted to land management, forestry, soil science, and the improvement and management of crops and livestock
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In addition, the integrated workbook in part two: doing history workbook exercises allows them to hone their skills with assessment exercises and skill-building assignments the book's intellectually engaging discussions of the discipline of history in part one: the historian's craft are enriched by solid examples of published scholarshipthey provide concrete examples of historical approaches and theories and detailed guidelines to help students complete their work within the constraints of the academic term through a unique two-part organization, authors wendy pojmann, barbara reeves-ellington, and karen ward mahar offer specific assignments to identify students' weaknesses and build their skillsits lively and accessible writing style helps students grapple with sophisticated ideas while also avoiding the pitfalls that commonly entrap them as they learn to think and write as historianswhile a number of guides to historical research and writing and several historical methodology texts have appeared in the past several years, no single text accomplishes what doing history: an introduction to the historian's craft doessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe text integrates the complexities of historical research and writing into a single, comprehensive narrative without compromising depth and breadthstudents preparing research projects will benefit from straightforward guidelines for the research and writing processoxfam bookshop knutsford in this era of twitter and text-messaging, which calls into question previously accepted notions of literacy, today's students need a new and more pragmatic approach to developing writing and research skills
9 €
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From ethelred the unready to richard the lionheart, the venerable bede to the black prince, this is, quite simply, history as history should be toldand we visit the new forest, in , and the mysterious shooting of king william rufushardback signed first editionwe witness the roman victory celebrations of ad 43, where a squadron of elephants were paraded through colchesterthis first volume begins in bc with the life and death of cheddar man and ends in with wat tyler and the peasants' revoltin very good conditionsome shelf wear to the jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewe meet the greek navigator pytheus, whose description of the celts as prettanike (the 'painted people') yielded the latin word britannicinow, in great tales of english history, robert lacey captures one hundred of the most pivotal moments: the stories and extraordinary characters who helped shape a nationpacked with insight, humour and fascinating detail, robert lacey brings the stories that made england brilliantly to lifeoxfam bookshop victoria from ancient times to the present day, the story of england has been laced with drama, intrigue, courage and passion - a rich and vibrant narrative of heroes and villains, kings and rebels, artists and highwaymen, bishops and scientists
6 €
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Oxfam shop ulverston the cambridge illustrated history of warfare provides a unique account of western warfare from antiquity to the present dayit places in context particular key events in the history of armed engagement, from the greek victory at marathon, through the introduction of gunpowder in medieval england and france, to the jungle warfare of vietnam and the strategic air attacks of the gulf warthe book treats the history of all aspects of the subject: the development of warfare on land, sea and air; weapons and technology; strategy and defence; discipline and intelligence; mercenaries and standing armies; cavalry and infantry; chivalry and blitzkrieg; guerrilla assault and nuclear arsenalsthroughout, there is an emphasis on the socio-economic aspects of military progress: who pays for it, how can its returns be measured, and to what extent does it explain the rise of the west to global dominance over two millennia? see oxfam website for delivery information read more
30 €
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Combining over 700 photographs, maps, and illustrations with accessible text, the history of britain and ireland is an invaluable resource for families, students, and anyone seeking to learn more about the fascinating story of the british islesdk's visual guide places key figures - from alfred the great to winston churchill - and major events - from caesar's invasion to the battle of the somme - in their wider context, making it easier than ever before to learn how they influenced britain and ireland's development through the age of the world's greatest empire into the modern eraspanning six distinct periods of english, welsh, scottish, and irish history, this book is the best way to find out how britain transformed with the norman rule, fought two world wars in the 20th century, and finally came to terms with a new status in a fast-changing economyoxfam bookshop cheltenham "discover the pivotal political, military, and cultural events that shaped british and irish history, from stone age britain to the present day, in this fully revised and updated book" see oxfam website for delivery information read more
4 €
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Gcse history, medicine through time, revision bookposted by jade in books, comics & magazines, books in dunstableamazing condition! new 9-1 course
5 €
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The poetry guidegcse aqa anthology of poetry, love and poetrymore gcse guides and workbooks for sale, see my other ads
2 €
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Through the lion gate a history of the berlin zoo by gary bruce (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
23 €
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Used very good conditionoxfam shop darlington paperbackpictorial spine, red and black letters, minor creases through readingeach section covers a different period of theatre history, covering the minstrels and strolling players of the 15th and 16th centuries, the "fashionable" theatre of walter scott's day, through to 20th-century theatreall edges cleanthis volume celebrates the theatre in all its manifestations in scotlandall pages very clean and completeback red cover, white and yellow letters, unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepublisher:polygonpictorial front cover, blue and black letter corners creased
19 €
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The second edition-fully revised, expanded, updated, and supported by a new companion website-confirm the poetry handbook as the best guide to poetry available in englishchapters on each element of poetry offer a wide-ranging general account and end by looking at different poems, to build up sustained analytical readingsoxfam bookshop victoria some annotations in pencil on very few pages, but good condition otherwise: this volume is a lucid and entertaining guide to the poet's craft, and an invaluable introduction to practical criticism for studentssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
6 €
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Oxfam shop dumfries this book offers a comprehensive thousand-year history of the land, people, society, culture and economy of hungary, from its nebulous origins in the ural mountains to the elections ofdominated from the sixteenth century by the habsburgs, while ruling its own national minorities, hungary was deprived of two-thirds of its lands and peoples through successive treaties which followed the two world wars, after which it fell under soviet domination for nearly fifty yearsit tells above all the thrilling story of a people which became a great power in the region and then fought against - and was invaded by - ottomans, germans and sovietsfree and independent since , hungary continues to seek its rightful position in europesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe hungarian people preserved nevertheless a continuous individuality through its ural-born language and a specifically hungaro-european culture
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Oxfam books & music perth set of 22 postcards celebrating poetry all postcards are unused and in good condition bbc poetry:- "he wishes for the cloths of heaven" by william butler yeats; "in a bath teashop" by john betjeman;  "a birthday" by christina rossetti;  "to a mouse" by robert burns;  "scaffolding" by seamus heaney;  "eat your words" by benjamin zephaniah;  "clown in the moor" by dylan thomas; "the charge of the light brigade" by alfred, lord tennyson;  "flowers" by wendy cope; "anthem for doomed youth" by wilfred owen;  national poetry day in scotland: - "am bucas" by ruaraidh macthomais/derick thomas; "field days" by gerry cambridge; "pushing forty" by alison fell; "happy families" by lindsay macrae; "clone machine" by mary blackadder & holly tarbet; "streams" by diana hendry; "eight tentacles" by julia donaldson; "in hospital" by tim leonard; "the voyage" by james robertson; "latha glan sheonaidh" by martin macintyre; "stars and planets" by norman maccaig and "twinkle, twinkle, little star" by jane taylor see oxfam website for delivery information read more
9 €
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Country & western - a ride through history by johnny cash, al dexter possible
34 €
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living the dream. format: cd. i am alive. soul on fire. lift you up.
12 €
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2, covering west africa, central africa and southern africaset of 4 michel catalogues africa part 5also 2 older catalogues one from south africa and one older yvert tellier one, which is useful to compare the numbering of the french speaking countriesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisee pictures, will be sent as a packageplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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