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In centuries of change bestselling historian ian mortimer takes you on a whirlwind tour of the last ten centuries of western historycenturies of change is a journey into the past like no otherthe pages are tightoxfam bookshop bath a hardback in good conditiondust jacket shows some minor shelf wearhere is a story of godly scientists, shrewd farmers, cold-hearted entrepreneurs and strong-minded women - a story of discovery, invention, revolution and cataclysmic shifts in perspectivesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreour understanding of change will never be the same again, and the lessons we learn along the way are profound ones for us allthe pages show some signs of use and a small 1-2cm stain on the first few pagesthere are two sections of colour illustrationsit is a journey into a past vividly brought to life and bursting with ideas, that pits one century against another in his quest to measure which century saw the greatest changewe journey from a time when there was a fair chance of your village being burnt to the ground by invaders, and dried human dung was a recommended cure for cancer, to a world in which explorers sailed into the unknown and civilisations came into conflict with each other on an epic scalethe black cloth boards are in very good condition
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5 centuries of tileplease see the photos for an accurate impressionregistered shipping via cttmotifs i to xviwith stampeverything is on display
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Five centuries of versecan be posted by arrangementany questions, please feel free to contact mei accept paypalexcellent conditionthe essential book of poetry
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Through five centuries published by the university, cream card covers illustrated in blue on the front cover with the datesoxfam books & music perth the university of glasgowsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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In centuries of darkness, a group of archaeologists presents a controversial challenge to this claimsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this intricate piece of scholarly detective work, the authors propose a pioneering theorypeter james and his team ask whether those dates might have been miscalculatedthe dates for the near east and mediterranean are derived from the highly regarded chronology of ancient egyptoxfam shop lytham the old world has confronted archaeologists with many riddles, perhaps the most tantalizing of which is the dark age, an economic and cultural recession so devastating that it is supposed to have lasted for 400 years, from to 800 bcas a result, our notions about the trojan war, the foundation of rome, the origins of the greek alphabet, and the golden age of solomon all have to be reexamined, revolutionizing our view of the ancient worlddeciphering the clues from papyri and pottery, they search layer by layer through the excavated treasures of a vast area from spain to france and from denmark to the sudan, until they reach egypt - where they unearth 250 years of "ghost history" their discoveries lead to a questioning of the so-called dark age and the purposes which belief in it has served
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Oxfam bookshop truro this book is the first to tell the full story of killigarth's most colourful three centuriessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Bought many years ago for £40 from gems in scarborough, many centuries old, prefer collection but will post for £3 extra, very unusual item read more
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Very old ring, many centuries old, bought from gems in scarborough ago, just been in a drawer ever since i can remember, prefer collection but will post for £3 extra read more
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Millard architectural collectionsixteenth through nineteenth centuries, new york ppvolume iii: susan higman (edour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeeach volume is a clothbound hardcover with dustjacket and b/w illseventeenth through nineteenth centuries, new york ppnorthern european bookscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevolume iv: frances kianka (edvery nice set of 4 volumes (complete set) on old books of architecture from the mark jsun wear on spine of dust jacketbibliographical info and an indexsixteenth to early nineteenth centuries, new york ppplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteitalian and spanish booksvolume ii: susan higman (edfifteenth through nineteenth centuries, new york ppare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimillard architectural collection in the national gallery of art, washingtonsmall tear in front cover of dust jacket; sun wear on spine of dust jacketvolume i: dora wiebenson, the mark j
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Hardcover, linen, dust jacket - richly illustrated, notes/bibliography, photo and facsimile section, with an overview of four centuries of amsterdam canals in vision: facades, interiors and life on the canalsabout part of the amsterdam herengracht, called ‘de gouden bocht’, in which the canal palaces were carefully inventoried in terms of architecture and art history, and three centuries of history about power, art and life culture were brought together - 24 x 31 cmour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storekeizersgracht - 300 ppeight hundred canal gardens within the canal areapaul spies, compilation - het grachtenboek - the hague, amsterdam, sdu/ d'arts, pp(onvergelijckelijcke pronck van de werelt) - the hague, stichting itarr, caamsterdamse grachtentuinen - zwolle, waanders, - four volumes, complete series: 1prinsengracht - 285 ppcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablean inventory of approxvan singel tot singelgracht - 304 ppmilko den leeuw, martin pruijs, edwillemien dijkshoorn, erik de jong, lodewijk odé, edhardcover, cardboard, ribbon markerplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitewith the collaboration of eighteen authors, richly illustrated in colour, bibliography, index, notesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiglossary on the dust jacket - 31 x 27 cmall guides in hardcover, linen, dust jacket - richly illustrated (drawings, sketches, photos, ground plans), list of sourcesherengracht - 232 ppde gouden bocht van amsterdam
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Are 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 storeuncirculated in acrylic protective holderslot contain: th anniversary of the warsaw uprising x 2 - slaskie voivodship - pomorskie voivodship - mazowieckie voivodship : - historical cities in poland - kolobrzeg x 2 - historical cities in poland - cieszyn - polish painters of the turn of 19th and 20th centuries:tadeusz makowski () x2 - konstanty ildefons galczynski () - the 100th anniversary of the birth - 60th anniversary of the ending of world war two - history of the polish zloty: sailing vessel - 2 zloty and 5 zloty of issue x 2 - an international exhibition expo japan th anniversary of june '76 - the centenary of the warsaw school of economics th anniversary of karol szymanowski's birth () - polish painters of the turn of 19th & 20th centuries: leon wyczólkowski () - historical cities in poland - swidnica x 2 - historical cities in poland - przemysl : - xxixth olimpic games - beijing x 2 - 65th anniversary of warsaw ghetto uprising : - historical cities in poland - czestochowa - history of polish popular music: czeslaw niemen : - cities in poland – old town in warsaw : - history of the polish cavalry – uhlan of the second republic of poland : - polish olympic team – london : - centenary of the polish theatre in warsaw x 3 - polish ships – gdynia missile boat x 2 read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelot - 35 commemorative nordic gold 2 zlotych coins from polandcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam bookshop coventry anyone alive in the 18th century would have known that "the longitude problem" was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day - and had been for centuriesthe quest for a solution had occupied scientists, and their patrons for the better part of two centuries when, in , england's parliament upped the ante by offering a king's ransom to anyone whose method or device proved successfulthe scientific establishment throughout europe had mapped the heavens in both hemispheres in its certain pursuit of a celestial answersee oxfam website for delivery information read morelacking the ability to measure their longitude, sailors throughout the great ages of exploration had been literally lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of landrunning time approximately 3 hoursit also provides a brief history of astronomy, navigation and clockmakingread by david rintoulthis work tells the story of this epic scientific quest, and of harrison's 40-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometerin stark contrast, one man, john harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solution - a clock that would keep precise time at sea, something no clock had been able to do on land
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The landscape still bears witness to the changes that took place in a highly ordered and stratified polity over the course of the eighth and ninth centuriesalthough the detail of this society is difficult to recover, there is no doubt that it was successful in maintaining its independence for over two centuries before it was over-run by the anglo-saxons from the eastthe book also examines the response to the challenge presented by the attacks of the vikings and traces the impact of the new technologies introduced into agriculture which underpinned a profound change in the structure of society at all levels and provided the economic impetus for a growth in population and the final shaping of the landscape we see todaysomerset provides good evidence of long-term monastic survival from the late post-roman world through to the great rebirth of the tenth centurythe westward expansion of the anglo-saxons of hampshire and wiltshire was a step in the formation of wessex, both as a kingdom and as a self-conscious societyalthough profoundly rural and agricultural even somerset felt the impact of trade with the outside world, though a connection with distant parts of the mediterranean did not last longthe influence of the church on this society was profound, successfully replacing the gods of the romano-british world with the faith which now dominated the eastern empire and the barbarian successor states of the western empireevidence of christianity in post-roman somerset is strongas new condition, appears unreadsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe enthusiastic acceptance of christianity by the anglo-saxons was closely bound up with the emergence of their petty kingdoms and the ideological support offered by the church underpinned much of the new structures of their societyon the edge of the highland zone, with its diverse topography, newly conquered somerset provided the early anglo-saxon kings and aristocracy with a rich prize, which they were quick to exploitinstead the shire came to feel the influence of gaul and ireland through its ecclesiastical links and also through the vikings, who had a commercial side to their contacts with western britainit is at some of its church sites that we should look for the continuity between the post-roman and the anglo-saxon worldsoxfam books & music salisbury the county of somerset cannot lay claim to have been an anglo-saxon kingdom like kent or sussex, but nevertheless it has a history as a distinct region which can be traced to the seventh century and there are hints of an earlier entity in the post-roman periodin return the church prospered as a major economic and cultural force in the landscapethis book traces the way in which the king and his warrior followers shaped the countryside to meet the particular needs of a society which was still in the process of formation when it created somerset
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Mutual hostility inspired centuries of attacks, counter-attacks and wall-building, until the northward spread of china in the 20th century made the wall redundanthe covers two millennia of history, from the countrys first unification to the present day, when the great wall, built and rebuilt over centuries of war, has become a symbol of tranquillitybut we are wrongit is too big, too varied, too complex to be captured by a few images or a day-tripin fact, most of it is made of earth, and much of it is not there at allfor years, the wall marked the border between china and nomadic peoples to the north and westestimates of its length vary from to milessee oxfam website for delivery information read morewe all feel we know the wallit cannot even be seen from earth orbit, let alone the moonfor this riveting account, john man travelled the wall from the far western deserts to the pacific, exploring the grandest sections and many wild onesoxfam bookshop cheltenham chinas great wall north of beijing is one of the worlds most famous sightseven its name is deceptive it is not an it, a single entity, but many walls (hence the uncertain length), built at different timeshe is the first writer to describe two unknown walls in mongoliamyths surround ityet behind the confusion are great simplicitiesthe many walls are united by two ideas self-protection and unity which go back to the first emperor, who founded the nation in 221 bcmillions every year climb the line of stone snaking over mountainsmany believe that the stone barrier marches across all china, that it has been in existence for over years, and that it is the only man-made structure visible from the moon
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Introduces students to the best recent writings on the scientific revolution of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuriesoxfam shop bishop's stortford this book introduces students to the best recent writings on the scientific revolution of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuriescovers a wide range of topics including astronomy, science and religion, natural philosophy, technology, medicine and alchemypresents work by scholars who have been at the forefront of reinterpreting the scientific revolution great condition copy of a excellent book for students and historians of the period see oxfam website for delivery information read morerepresents a broad range of approaches from the seminal to the innovative
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With the passion of a birdwatcher and hoarder of words, gibson has spent fifteen years collecting the literary and artistic forms our affinity for birds has taken over the centuriesgorgeously illustrated, woven from centuries of human response to the delights of the feathered tribes, the bedside book of birds is for anyone who is aware of birds, and for everyone who is intrigued by the artistic forms that humanity has created to represent its soulthey've been omens, allegories, disguises and guides; they've been worshipped, eaten, feared and lovedfrom the book: "stevenson remembered the story of a monk who had been distracted from his copy-work by the song of a birdsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebirds figure charmingly and tellingly in the work of such nature writers as gilbert white, peter matthiessen, farley mowat and barry lopezwas the same true of time in hell, stevenson asked himselfoxfam bookshop knutsford in this stunning assemblage of words and images, novelist and avid birdwatcher graeme gibson has crafted an extraordinary tribute to the venerable relationship between humans and birdsnor does gibson forget the fascination they hold for science, as the galapagos finches did for darwinbirds have ever been the symbols of our highest aspirationswhether as the christian dove, or quetzalcoatl the aztec plumed serpent or in plato s vision of the human soul growing wings and feathers, religion and philosophy have looked to birds as representatives of our better selves that part of us not bound to the earthas divine messengers, symbols of our yearning for the heavens, or avatars of glorious song and colour, they have stirred our imaginations from the moment we first looked into the skybirds appear again and again in mythology and folk tales, and in literature by writers as diverse as ovid, thomas hardy, kafka, thoreau and the went into the garden to listen more closely, and when he returned, after what he thought were only a few minutes, he discovered that a century had gone by, that his fellow monks were dead and his ink had turned to dustthe song of the bird had given him a taste of paradise, where an instant is as a hundred years of earthly time
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Anyone alive in the 18th century would have known that 'the longitude problem' was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day - and had been for centuriesthe quest for a solution had occupied scientists and their patrons for the better part of two centuries when, in , parliament upped the ante by offering a king's ransom (gbp) to anyone whose method or device proved successfultext block cleanlacking the ability to measure their longitude, sailors throughout the great ages of exploration had been literally lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of landthe scientific establishment throughout europe - from galileo to sir isaac newton - had mapped the heavens in both hemispheres in its certain pursuit of a celestial answerexcellent condition for its age, with little signs of usein stark contrast, one man, john harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solutionfull of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd, longitude is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation and clockmaking see oxfam website for delivery information read morethousands of lives, and the increasing fortunes of nations, hung on a resolutionno highlighting or other notesdust jacket unmarkedoxfam bookshop newport the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude, and the unlikely triumph of an english genius
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Historically, the art of knotting carpets in kashan is very oldthe carpet has the dimensions of 135x205 cm auction number with certificate of authenticitywe guarantee that the above carpet is a genuine hand-knotted oriental carpetplease look at the carpet with patience and attentionunder shah abbas, the safavid prince during the 16th/17th centuries, the first carpet manufactures were developedwe ship via ups insured worldwidekashan kashan lies on the old caravan road that leads from tehran to pakistan and indiaeach handmadecarpet is unique in its design, beauty and colour harmony and thereforea piece of art in itselfthe carpet is in a good, used condition, see picturesthis knotted treasure is uniquethis carpet was exported from iran before
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Kashan kashan lies on the old caravan road that leads from tehran to pakistan and indiawe guarantee that the above carpet is a genuine hand-knotted oriental carpetplease look at the carpet with patience and attentionhistorically, the art of knotting carpets in kashan is very oldunder shah abbas, the safavid prince during the 16th/17th centuries, the first carpet manufactures were developedeach handmadecarpet is unique in its design, beauty and colour harmony and thereforea work of art in itselfwe ship via ups insured worldwideauction number with certificate of authenticity the carpet is in generally good used condition, it has normal signs of wear, see picturesprovince: kashanmade in iran the carpet has the dimensions 300 x 400 cmthis knotted treasure is uniquethis carpet was exported from iran before
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Auction number with certificate of authenticity the carpet is in a good overall condition, see imagesthis knotted treasure is uniquewe guarantee that the above carpet is a genuine hand-knotted oriental carpetplease look at the carpet with patience and attentionhistorically, the art of knotting carpets in kashan is very oldunder shah abbas, the safavid prince during the 16th/17th centuries, the first carpet manufactures were developedprovince kashanmade in iran the carpet has the dimensions 200 x 310 cmwe ship via ups insured worldwideeach handmadecarpet is unique in its design, beauty and colour harmony and thereforea piece of art in itselfkashan kashan is located on the old caravan road that leads from tehran to pakistan and indiathis carpet was exported from iran before
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Auction number: with certificate of authenticitythe carpet is in generally good condition, see photoskashan kashan lies on the old caravan road that leads from tehran to pakistan and indiahistorically, the art of knotting carpets in kashan is very oldwe guarantee that the above carpet is a genuine hand-knotted oriental carpetplease look at the carpet with patience and attentionunder shah abbas, the safavid prince during the 16th/17th centuries, the first carpet manufactures were developedwe ship via ups insured worldwideeach handmadecarpet is unique in its design, beauty and colour harmony and thereforea piece of art in itselfmade in iran the carpet has the dimensions 200 x 300 cmthis knotted treasure is uniquethis carpet was exported from iran before
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Historically, the art of knotting carpets in kashan is very oldeach handmadecarpet is unique in its design, beauty and colour harmony and thereforea piece of art in itselfwe guarantee that the above carpet is a genuine hand-knotted oriental carpetplease look at the carpet with patience and attentionunder shah abbas, the safavid prince during the 16th/17th centuries, the first carpet manufactures were developedwe ship via ups insured worldwidemade in iran the carpet has the dimensions 100 x 160 cm auction number: with certificate of authenticity the carpet is in generally good condition, see photoskashan kashan lies on the old caravan road that leads from tehran to pakistan and indiathis knotted treasure is uniquethis carpet was exported from iran before
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Cooking in tagines has been practiced in north africa for centuries, traditionally the ingredients were packed into the pot and the lid popped on tightit was then cooked slowly over a smouldering charcoal fireit comes with a hamlyn 200 easy tagines & more recipe bookthis gorgeous tagine is brand new, never been usednow you can create your own mouth watering dishes from home using this easy to use ceramic tagine, it's never been easier
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Historically, the art of knotting carpets in kashan is very oldwe guarantee that the above carpet is a genuine hand-knotted oriental carpetplease look at the carpet with patience and attentioncarpet dimensions: 300 x 390 cm auction number: with certificate of authenticityunder shah abbas, the safavid prince during the 16th/17th centuries, the first carpet manufactures were developedeach handmadecarpet is unique in its design, beauty and colour harmony and thereforea work of art in itselfwe ship via ups insured worldwidethe carpet is in very good condition, see pictureskashan kashan lies on the old caravan road that leads from tehran to pakistan and indiathis knotted treasure is uniquethis carpet was exported from iran before
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Herbs for cooking and health – collins gem guides how to grow and use the herbs that for centuries have been used in recipes and medicinesdoes what it says on the tin! in excellent very good conditionplease don’t hesitate to ask any questions
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The fish's first known use as a christian religious symbol was sometime within the first three centuries adchristian silver tone fish necklace & pendantchristians began using the greek word for
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The fish's first known use as a christian religious symbol was sometime within the first three centuries adchristian gold tone fish necklace & pendantchristians began using the greek word for
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The first part of the book traces the history of the use of tiles over many centuriespacked full of photographsthe second part shows ideas for using tiles in the home
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This book describes how fighting skills have been taken from the battlefield over the centuries
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Metcalfe and son was a printer and publisher in cambridge during the 19th and early 20th centuriesthis is an unused books of cards in the original box with lovely printing read more
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