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    7 €

  • The franco-american narrative offers a unique prism through which the american road to war can be better understoodthe war was launched without a united nations mandate and was based on the erroneous claim that iraq had retained weapons of mass destructionthe diplomatic crisis leading up to the war shook both french and american perceptions of each other and revealed cracks in the transatlantic relationship that had been building since the end of the cold warbased on exclusive french archival sources and numerous interviews with former officials in both france and the united states, a history of the iraq crisis retraces the international exchange that culminated in the iraq conflictit shows how and why the iraq crisis led to a confrontation between two longtime allies unprecedented since the time of charles de gaulle, and it exposes the deep and ongoing divisions within europe, the atlantic alliance, and the international community as a wholesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop glossop road scuffing to dust cover, otherwise good condition in march , the united states and great britain invaded iraq to put an end to the regime of saddam husseinfrance, under president jacques chirac and foreign minister dominique de villepin, spectacularly opposed the united states and british invasion, leading a global coalition against the war that also included germany and russia

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  • 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 etca 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 ()oxfam shop balham  london - cassell and company ltdcondition: goodpages are bright and cleansee oxfam website for delivery information read morevolume 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 democracies) and the people of the united states who had broken with the crown and gone their own waywith numerous black and white maps throughout all volumesit was a bestseller, reviewed favourably on both sides of the atlanticcomplete in four volumesthis work dealt with the resulting two divisions of the english-speaking peoples  condition: in red cloth bindings with unclipped dustwrappers, edges are worn at edges and covers are agedit 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 churchill

    49 €

  • 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 beliefsfrom walter raleigh to bill clinton, paul johnson casts an admiring but not uncritical eye over events and personalities through the past 400 yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read more

    3 €

  • Volume 1: the first eleven dynastiesegytpt; arthur weigall - a history of the pharaos - london, thornton butterworth, - first edition - two volumes - ppare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeboth books are in first conditionbound in the original linen bindingstwo ex-libris and a namehardcover - 22in good conditionvolume 2: from the accession of amenemhet 1 of the twelfth dynasty to the death of thutmose iii of the eighteenth dynasty to bplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesome age-related stainscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available

    39 €

  • 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

    6 €

  • 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 years(hong kong: the club, )see oxfam website for delivery information read moreintroduction by vic locke, commodorein excellent, hardly-read used conditionwith a signature and dedication by the author on the half-title page and a dedicatory message beneath thatwith bibliography and lots of photographs4to, blue cloth, gilt crest to front board, gilt lettering to spineforeword by the right honourable christopher patten, governor of hong kong1st hardback published by the royal hong kong yacht club inoxfam books & music fareham chambers, gillianchapters: : in the lee of dragons; : laying the mark; : before thewind; : cruising in company; : across the line; : dress overall; : the course ahead

    17 €

  • The tragedy of liberation: a history of the chinese revolution, bytitle: the tragedy of liberation: a history of the chinese revolution, format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: bloomsbury uk release date: language: english

    99 €

  • Unlike most other texts, 'a history of the british isles' is not just a history of englandfrom 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 identityoxfam 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 worldproper 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 past  see oxfam website for delivery information read more

    4 €

  • Title: the atlantic and its enemies: a history of the cold wartitle: the atlantic and its enemies: a history of the cold wardust jacket: falsecondition: goodauthors: stone, normanproduct category: books

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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

    5 €

  • The title is a history of the modern middle eastthe item format is a book paperbackbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale for example: idzthe sleeve condition is new

    52 €

  • Oxfam bookshop hampstead zildjian: a history of the legendary cymbal makers this book, fully authorized by zildjian, tells the exciting story of the world's most popular cymbal company on the monumental occasion of its 375th anniversaryin very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe zildjian story is told firsthand by the zildjian family members and by the legendary drummers who participated in the important musical movements of the 20th centurythe corners are very slightly bruised at the bottom

    35 €

  • Oxfam shop cotham hill this is a history of the birth of australia out of the suffering and brutality of britain's convict transportation systemcontains a number of illustrations  the slip case is intact and shows slight rubbingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book is in excellent conditionit was first published init also addresses the historical, political and sociological reasons that led to british settlement

    (England)

    17 €

  • 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 decorationa beauty to the eye, would add value to any libraryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivery good conditiongold gilding on all page endsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease see pictures for referencepage ends have light foxing8 volumes in 8 booksplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteall spines are straight and binding goodvery light and occasional foxing on the pages (usually on the rear of the plates)covers in excellent condition, only very light and occasional small marks/edgewear evident on coversthe owners name crossed out with marker on endpapers of each bookprospectus in front of vol 1catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available

    53 €

  • 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 €

  • Fire and flames: a history of the german autonomist movement by geronimo (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 6 to 8 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details

    12 €

  • A history of the tajiks iranians of the east by richard foltz (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 9 to 11 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details

    18 €

  • 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, londonsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecondition: goodsize: 8vo - over 7Âľ" - 9Âľ" tallblue 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

    19 €

  • Title: a history of the worldbinding: paperbackauthor(s): marr, andrew

    9 €

  • Oxfam shop moortown truth and revolution: a history of the sojouner truth organization by michael staudenmaier () new paperback book in excellent conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more

    12 €

  • Oxfam books & music beeston peter lang, , paperback very good condition the contributions to this volume explore eleven key developments in the external history of the german language, that is, the combination of social, political and cultural circumstances which influenced the language and its speakersthe essays, a number of which were originally delivered as lectures in the university of cambridge and all of which are by specialists in the field, combine to provide a history of the german language in its social contextsee oxfam website for delivery information read morean overarching theme is the role of deliberate intervention in the development of german, whether it took the form of education, prescriptivism, purism or political manipulationothers are studies of particular periods, places or groups which have not found their place in more narrative accounts: standardisation in the nineteenth century, the role of low german, the state of german at the stunde null insome of these 'landmarks' are individuals or groups of people who have exerted influence over the language: charlemagne, luther, the early modern grammarians and lexicographers

    10 €

  • Written by a former police officer who is now archivist of northamptonshire constabulary, this is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the policing and crime in britainrichard cowley's history of the british police charts its development from the anglo-saxon reeves to 'blunkett's bobbies' (community support officers), and, unlike most such accounts, does not focus on a specific area, but includes the whole countrysee oxfam website for delivery information read more' as the population grew, magistrates and parish constables would become the main weapons in the fight against crime, and, as the industrial revolution changed the nature of society, the organised constabularies that we know today began to evolve, most notably with robert peel's establishment of the metropolitan policehe therefore appointed a shire reeve for each county, who was responsible for maintaining 'the king's peaceoxfam original liverpool having expelled the norse invaders from his kingdom, alfred the great wanted to ensure that it remained peaceful and law-abiding

    49 €

  • 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

    4 €

  • To date no important study of the history of the roller coaster has appeared until now'      see oxfam website for delivery information read more'in america celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first successfull roller ciaster device - la marcus a  dj condition: very goodthompson's switchback railway - erected at coney island  pages are clean and bright throughout  robert cartmell's study dissects the subject, examining every phase from the use of the roller coaster by albert einstein to demonstrate his theory of physics, to john allen's use of psychology in designing one  book condition: fine  cartmell, robert  dj has a very small amount of shelfwear to one corner but is otherwise unmarked and uncreasedoxfam shop derby amusement park books  no inscriptins or annotations

    39 €

  • Oxfam bookshop cheltenham history of the great western railway volume 3: wartime and the final years see oxfam website for delivery information read more

    3 €

  • The red boards are faded and wornthe head and tail pieces of each chapter are sketches of the norman corbel stones in the churchthere is a pedigree of the fleetwood and churchill families at the back  the pages are in a very good condition and are remarkably clean and brightbecause of this the book gets a fair conditioninside, the webbing can be seen - more at the front than at the backoxfam bookshop newark hardback  see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe gilt on the spine is still bright

    19 €

  • 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 transitionjĂĽrgen 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 eruditionhe 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 planethe 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 moreindispensable 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 developmentsfirst edition see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis 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 frenchosterhammel describes a world increasingly networked by the telegraph, the steamship, and the railways

    19 €

  • regional history of the railways of great britain: thames and severn vcondition is very gooddispatched with royal mail 2nd class

    10 €

  • Oxfam books & music beaconsfield this volume examines the development of two sovereign nations over seventy-four momentous years, from the downfall of cardinal wolsey in england and the majority of james v in scotland to the succession of james's grandson to the throne of england insee oxfam website for delivery information read more  however this is adequate as a reading copythroughout the narrative, the author reflects on the reliability of historical evidence, highlighting key interpretative issues for readers new to the periodthe cover shows handling and shelf wear and some sections have copious underscoring in pencil with the occasional ink margin notethe author provides a narrative introduction to sixteenth-century english and scottish history, focusing on the political and religious developments in both countries while considering also economic, social, cultural and educational changecommon issues explored include the tensions between centre and periphery: the relationship between monarch and subject: the development of bureaucracies and 'reformed religion': and shifting attitudes towards irelandthe book incorporates recent work on topics such as reformation settlements in both countries: the destruction of anne boleyn and mary queen of scots: the characters of mary tudor, elizabeth i and james vi: french intervention in scotland: and the defeat of the spanish armada  binding is sound

    6 €

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