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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
5 €
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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 techniquestidal 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 tidesit 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 protagonistssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
57 €
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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 contextit 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 personalitythe text is designed as a standard reference work on the subject for practitioners and trainees within medicine, and psychiatry, historians and social scientistssee oxfam website for delivery information read moredr porter has also published "mind-forg'd manacles"
14 €
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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
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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 mistresstheir 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 aheadoxfam shop elgin comedy adapted from the play by alan bennettsee 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 etccomplete in four volumesvolume 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 democraciesit was started in and finally published , delayed several times by war and work on other textsoxfam shop balham  london - cassell and company ltdpages are bright and cleanwith numerous black and white maps throughout all volumesthis work dealt with the resulting two divisions of the english-speaking peoplesit was a bestseller, reviewed favourably on both sides of the atlanticsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecondition: good condition: in red cloth bindings with unclipped dustwrappers, edges are worn at edges and covers are aged) and the people of the united states who had broken with the crown and gone their own waya collection of first editions of this historical works by former prime minister winston churchill
49 €
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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 suspectvery good conditionit 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 statessee oxfam website for delivery information read morea few traces of erased pencil markings to first page
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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 centuryt clanchy3) england in the later middle ages written by moxfam shop hebden bridge 5 x volumes:Â 1) england under the tudors written by gh keen4) england under the stuarts written by gvolumes come without slipcasem trevelyan5) anglo-saxon england written by peter hunter blair editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe volumes were selected by, and under the general editorship of, british historian felipe fernandez-armesto, and published by the folio societyr elton2) early medieval england written by m
45 €
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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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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 youit 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 themwith 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 scenehowever, the binding is sound and the pages are all clean and unmarkedoxfam bookshop new milton used, good condition, soft coversee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is a little creasing to the top edge of the cover, a little wear to the opening edge and some bumping to the corners
7 €
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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
6 €
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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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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
24 €
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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 ennionhappy to take paypal and non-online payment methods, buy covers fees if using the formersee my other adverts for lots more cheap gcse and igse course books and revision aidscovers the full curriculum at just the right level of detail to help you get the mark you deserve! sixth editionstandard postage is likely to be cheaper - happy to look into this; please asktracked and insured p&p = £3
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This book deals with the history of the austrian empire and austria-hungarythis is a military history book which deals with the inside story of the world's most feared soldiers2 paperback books: - the habsburg monarchy by ajp taylor published by penguinboth books are in fair conditionprice is £1 for each bookthe gurkhas by john parker published by headline
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Purnells history of the second world warcomplete set of all 24 volumes of this definitive history serieshoused in three bespoke upvc slip folders
99 €
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Michael jackson official history world tour programme the history tour programme features many full page shots and biographical notes5cm and has 36 thick glossy pages in n/mint conditionthis large format programme measures 40cm x 30
40 €
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New ancient history from first civilizations to the renaissancebeautiful hard back new ancient history from first civilizations to the renaissancea big thick new book with beautiful illustrations and information
20 €
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The times mapping history complete history of the world 7th editionthe ultimate work of historical reference by richard overy
5 €
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Five books from the horrible history seriesthree horrible history books and two horrible science books as per photoscash on collection or £299 postage check out other children’s books and toys i’m sellinggood condition although one book does have an inscription on the inside cover and another has some damage on the corner of the front cover (as per photos)
3 €
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Audi a history of progress bookinteresting book about the audi history
5 €
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Illustrated historynew book about the history of wwi by ian westwellexcellent conditionwwll by donald somerville
15 €
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Selling these two old history books of england£25 the story of the british race by munro, john the history of england from the accession of james the second vol i lord macaulay
25 €
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Social and military history and humour of the period11 volumes of punch from to
25 €
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Contains courses for aqa gcse history, amazing condition! gcse history revision bookposted by jade in books, comics & magazines, books in dunstable
5 €
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Lovely collection of 9 kids history books 9 x history booksposted by andrea in books, comics & magazines, books in stowmarket
5 €
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New ancient history from first civilizations to the renaissancebeautiful hard back new ancient history from first civilizations to the renaissancea big thick new book with beautiful illustrations and information read more
20 €
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Good collection of horrible history books 20 in total horrible history booksposted by michael in books, comics & magazines, books in langley park
10 €
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The falklands war military history conflicts in history 20th century wars read more
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