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Constitutional history of the united kingdom offers an accessible and highly valuable overview for students with little or no prior knowledge of british historydrawing on key constitutional themes, constitutional history of the united kingdom provides insight and context to modern constitutional problemsann lyon presents a vivid overview of fourteen hundred years of english legal history taking us on a rich journey from a feudal society to the fractured union of the present dayoxfam books & music totnes an appreciation of the development and evolution of the united kingdom constitution is vital in order to understand the existing nature of the constitution, proposals for reform and the many complex challenges it facesthis second edition has been revised and updated to bring coverage up to the present day, including parliamentary reform; the scottish referendum on independence and further drives for enhanced devolution; the effect of eu membership on the uk constitution; and the impact of the european convention on human rights and the human rights actvery topical!(as of )paperback book in excellent condition, clean and with good bindingsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 educatesgombrich 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 timehe 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 wallrather than focusing on dry facts and dates, esee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham the international bestseller: e
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Quantity of family history books (hardback and paperbacks) also "family history" magazinesincludes: readers digest explore your family past debrett's family historian tracing your family tree (stella colwell) family history in focus (dan steel) the family history book/guide to tracing your ancestors (stella colwell)
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English history (oxford history of england) (hardcover) by ataylor oxford university press; st edition; 1st printing; 9" tall 2" thick; hardcover; ex-library with the usual markingspaypal acceptedsome loosening of boards, but still intactall pages intact with discolouration and wear from age and handlngprice includes uk p&pnext day dispatch guaranteed
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Horrible history handbook - the horrible history of the worldhorrible history handbook - villains price each
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A great addition to any early collection of natural history prints which have been hand coloured when published "price 3/4d plain; 2d coloured"6 x 19th century - plates illustrative of natural history - double sided & laid on linen josiah wood whymper wood engraving, hand coloured at time of publicationpublished under the direction of the committee of general literature and education, appointed by the society for promoting christian knowledge, condition: good - prints laid back to back on linen - handling marks and minor creases as per pictures - very strong because of the linenclay, son and taylor printersdimensions: " high x " wide the prints have been taken from a broken 19th century volume which had been put together with the prints laid back to back on linen which gives the buyer the choice of which print to display and has also given the paper prints added strengthpublished by the society for promoting christian knowledgeplates illustrative of natural history, with a short description annexed to each platejosiah wood whymper () was an english wood-engraver, book illustrator and watercolouristpostage via registered post £ - sent flat
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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 scholarshipin addition, the integrated workbook in part two: doing history workbook exercises allows them to hone their skills with assessment exercises and skill-building assignmentsoxfam 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 skillsstudents preparing research projects will benefit from straightforward guidelines for the research and writing processits 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 morethey provide concrete examples of historical approaches and theories and detailed guidelines to help students complete their work within the constraints of the academic termthrough 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 skillsthe text integrates the complexities of historical research and writing into a single, comprehensive narrative without compromising depth and breadth
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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 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 newcom/ see oxfam website for delivery information read moreamong 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 lightboard of educationabraham 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 improvementfor more information, visit the author's website: http://republicofnaturein topeka, kansas, transformations of land and life prompt a lawsuit that culminates in the momentous civil rights case of brown v
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This book covers important aspects of the history of italy between the years tolongman history of italy: italy in the age of the renaissance bytitle: italy in the age of the renaissance series: longman history of italy format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: longman uk release date: language: englishit concentrates on social and political issues and gives particular coverage to sicily and the south
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Publisher: the history press ltdthe welsh border: archaeology, history and landscapetitle: the welsh border: archaeology, history and landscapepublication dateauthors: trevor rowley
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiedmonds, maps and sketches by major becke macmillan, london - second edition - 20cmx15cm, 518p - condition: good, complete, minor wear to boards, inscription to ffep"history of the great war - chart fold-out book - macmillan, third edition - all maps present read moreedmonds, maps and sketches by major becke macmillan, london - third edition - complete with maps and rare dust jacket - cmx15cm - condition: good, with errata layins, good dust jacket with minor wear, with maps 3"history of the great war based on official documents - military operations france and belgium " compiled by brigadier-general jcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 store
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham here are three eloquent accounts of the practice of history in australiaat a time when history and historians are increasingly the focus of public debate, 'making history' is an intriguing insight into the craft and philosophies of three of its finest practioners: rm crawford, manning clark and geoffrey blainey see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 universitywith many illustrations and photosthe usual foxing spots in the text blocka publication by the suriname en curacao uitgave van comité plaatwerk nedthe ‘short’ version of the reference work about the dutch indiesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiand five folded, fold-out maps in the backvolume 2 with 661 ppplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteotherwise greatmeulenhoff, ppour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storevolume 1 with 448 pplast chapter about suriname and curacaocatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabletwo volumes, blue, somewhat discoloured cover and spine, golden printed titlesin good conditioncondition: the spine is discoloured, the text block is superb, the last chapters contain pencil notes in the marginvolume 2, with many images/photos and the fold-out mapcondition: wear on the covers and spinegeschiedenis van nederlandsch-indie, fles indes neerlandais, volume 2
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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 thoughtthe 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'see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Moody, a new history of ireland is harvesting of modern scholarship on irish history from the earliest times to the presentthe third volume opens with a character study of early modern ireland and a panoramic survey of ireland in , followed by twelve chapters of narrative historythere will be ten volumes, six of which have been published to datetwo surveys, 'land and people', cwithdrawn ex-library with all the usual markingsthere are stickers on the title page, endpapers, and stamps on the text blockthe book itself has grey covered boards and gilt lettering the dust jacket is in good condition with minor sun fade to the spineplanned and established by the late tthere are further chapters on the economy, the coinage, languages and literature, and the irish abroadhowever, this is a good clean copy with no notes or highlighting throughoutoxfam bookshop newport bl reissued with a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographical supplementsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam books & music perth kilfinan parish history and memories local history and more memories from the kylessequel to recollections a trip down memory lane in and around tighnabruaich with kyles elderly forum see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The history of the tides is in part the history of a broad area of science and the subject provides insight into the progress of science as a whole: this book will therefore appeal to all those interested in how scientific ideas developoxfam shop haverfordwest this book, first published in , provides a history of the study of the tides over two millennia, from the primitive ideas of the ancient greeks to present sophisticated space-age techniquesit will particularly interest specialists in oceanography, hydrography, geophysics, geodesy, astronomy and navigation the book is a good readable copy but does have some water damage to base of spine and several pages but this does not impact on the reading areathe volume is amply illustrated with diagrams from historical scientific papers, photographs of artefacts, and portraits of some of the subject's leading protagoniststidal physics has puzzled some of the world's greatest scientists and mathematicians: amongst many others, galileo, descartes, bacon, kepler, newton, bernoulli, euler, laplace, young, whewell, airy, kelvin, glamb, have all contributed to our understanding of tidessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 scientistsit 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 personalitydr porter has also published "mind-forg'd manacles"see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 scholarshipin addition, the integrated workbook in part two: doing history workbook exercises allows them to hone their skills with assessment exercises and skill-building assignmentsoxfam 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 skillsstudents preparing research projects will benefit from straightforward guidelines for the research and writing processits 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 historians 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 skillswhile 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 morethey provide concrete examples of historical approaches and theories and detailed guidelines to help students complete their work within the constraints of the academic termthe text integrates the complexities of historical research and writing into a single, comprehensive narrative without compromising depth and breadth
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Eight bright, funny history students in the mid s are pursuing an undergraduate place at the country's two finest universitiesas they prepare for the daunting admissions process, the journey of the history boys becomes as much about how education works as where education leadsseduced though they are by the exam-busting bag of tricks offered by the temporary supply teacher, the boys are torn by their loyalty to the hugely eccentric, poetry-spouting english master hector (richard griffiths) and the regular diet of nourishing facts and figures dispensed by mrs lintott (frances de la tour), their history mistressoxfam shop elgin comedy adapted from the play by alan bennetttheir headmaster is obsessed with breaking into the ranks of those schools that regularly send boys up to oxford and cambridge and enlists irwin (stephen campbell moore), a shrewd newcomer, to coach the boys into intellectual shape for the trials aheadsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 etc) and the people of the united states who had broken with the crown and gone their own waycondition: gooda collection of first editions of this historical works by former prime minister winston churchillit was started in and finally published , delayed several times by war and work on other textsit was a bestseller, reviewed favourably on both sides of the atlanticwith numerous black and white maps throughout all 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 agedcomplete in four volumespages are bright and cleanoxfam shop balham  london - cassell and company ltdvolume 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 democraciessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the structure of big historythis thought-provoking study presents a single straightforward structure which unites the latest scientific views on the history of the universe, the solar system, the planet, life and humankindthe focus on the formation, differentiation and transformation of configurations, regimes, and on the ever-changing reactions and interactions between them produces a simple, dynamic and reality-congruent structure with which to view the whole of historyfrom the big bang until todaythe social and natural sciences have more in common than most of us may suspectit contributes to a better understanding of some long-standing academic controversies such as the root causes behind the origins of humankind, the rise of agriculture and the emergence of early statesvery good conditiona few traces of erased pencil markings to first pagesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 societyvolumes come without slipcaser elton2) early medieval england written by moxfam shop hebden bridge 5 x volumes:Â 1) england under the tudors written by gsee oxfam website for delivery information read morem trevelyan5) anglo-saxon england written by peter hunter blair editionh keen4) england under the stuarts written by gt clanchy3) england in the later middle ages written by m
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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 toldpacked with insight, humour and fascinating detail, robert lacey brings the stories that made england brilliantly to lifein very good conditionthis first volume begins in bc with the life and death of cheddar man and ends in with wat tyler and the peasants' revoltand we visit the new forest, in , and the mysterious shooting of king william rufusnow, 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 nationwe meet the greek navigator pytheus, whose description of the celts as prettanike (the 'painted people') yielded the latin word britanniciwe witness the roman victory celebrations of ad 43, where a squadron of elephants were paraded through colchesterhardback signed first editionoxfam 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 scientistssome shelf wear to the jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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
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Art history for dummies is an unbeatable reference for anyone who wants to understand art in its historical contextwhether you're an art enthusiast who'd like to know more about the history behind your favourite works and artists, or somebody who couldn't tell a titian and a de kooning-but would like to-art history for dummies is for youwith the help of stunning black-and-white photos throughout, and a sixteen-page gallery of colour images, it covers: the rise and fall of classical art in greece and rome; the differences between renaissance art and mannerism; how the industrial revolution spawned romanticism; how and why post-impression branched off from impressionism; constructivism, dadaism, surrealism and other 20th century isms; what's up with today's eclectic art sceneit takes you on a tour of thirty millennia of artistic expression, covering the artistic movements, major artists, and indispensable masterworks, and the world events and cultural trends that helped spawn themsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehowever, the binding is sound and the pages are all clean and unmarkedoxfam bookshop new milton used, good condition, soft coverthere is a little creasing to the top edge of the cover, a little wear to the opening edge and some bumping to the corners
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the complete series 1 and 2 of the polemical bbc modern history programme written and presented by political commentator andrew marrseries 2, 'andrew marr's making of modern britain' () goes back further in history to examine the turbulent period between and , from the death of queen victoria to the end of the second world warseries 1, 'andrew marr's history of modern britain' () looks at the key events that have shaped british society since the end of the second world war, including the collapse of empire, britain's uneasy truce with former enemies and allies in europe, and tensions in the 'special relationship' britain has with the united statessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 isles" see oxfam website for delivery information read morespanning 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 economydk'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 eraoxfam 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
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Will appeal both to fans of both social history and numismaticssmall change: a history of everyday coinage, paperback by johnson, peter, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free shipping in the us a fascinating, thoroughly illustrated social history of how currency was democratised
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Superb gcse history revision book - time to prepare for the mocks and the real thing next summer! just what every aspiring history gcse student needsas new condition oxford university press complete 20th century history revision guide for cambridge igcse by ray ennioncovers the full curriculum at just the right level of detail to help you get the mark you deserve! sixth editionhappy to take paypal and non-online payment methods, buy covers fees if using the formertracked and insured p&p = £3see my other adverts for lots more cheap gcse and igse course books and revision aidsstandard postage is likely to be cheaper - happy to look into this; please ask
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