Illustrative of natural history
List illustrative of natural history
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Oxfam bookshop hexham published by the folio society in and with an introduction by ian niall quarter bound in green buckram with the title stamped in gilt on a brown panel on the spine and paper sides marbled by ann muirin very good condition - there is some slight rubbing on the board tops (from the slip case i would guess)the slip case does have a couple of white rub marks but is otherwise in nice conditionillustrated throughout with engravings by chris wormell see oxfam website for delivery information read moreinternally vey clean
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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 educateshe 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 wall' and that's just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a timeoxfam bookshop cheltenham the international bestseller: egombrich vividly brings the full span of human experience on earth to life, from the stone age to the atomic agesee oxfam website for delivery information read morerather than focusing on dry facts and dates, e
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March of the penguins instantly qualifies as a wildlife classic, taking its place among other extraordinary films likemicrocosmos andwinged migration
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2 hardback books with dust covers in very good conditionthorburn's mammals - 50 watercolour plates128 pages inc index at the water's edge - the secret life of a lake and stream - wildlife photographer stephen dalton - 160 pages inc index and info
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About the author caroline courtauld is a writer-photographer and a film-maker specialising in burmese and chinese historytogether with may holdsworth, she wrote the hong kong story, covering the history of the former colony, and the forbidden cityin she was the managing editor and an author of the history of the foundation, friendship first - the first thirty yearsher publications have focused on asian travel, history and culture, including in search of burma, and guides to fujian, jiangsu and hong konga resident of hong kong and essex, england, courtauld is former chairman of the keswick foundationcourtauld has been a leading figure in the hospice care movement in hong kong (for which she was awarded an mbe) and now sits on a variety of ngo boards
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Placing maritime affairs in their larger historical context, the encyclopedia shows how seafaring has both reflected and influenced the major economic, cultural, military, and political developments in world historyit emphasizes the connections between maritime history and many related fields, including naval history, shipbuilding, navigation and scientific instrumentation, maritime art and literature, commerce and economics, exploration and maritime geography, oceanography and hydrology, and international maritime lawoxfam shop mutley plain this is volume 3 of this collection that continues to cover the entire history of seafaring - from ancient egyptian shipbuilders to viking sea-raiders, from nelson and the napoleonic wars to the nuclear submarines and supertankers of todaybook in very good condition with clean pages throughout and securely boundas a result, a wealth of information is available in a single reference work that can otherwise be found only with the help of an extensive librarysome bumping at the top and tail of the spine (front edge only) and small dent near the top guttersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe encyclopedia offers a uniquely integrated approach
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Oxfam bookshop lymington following his previous two natural history series, 'life on earth' and 'the living planet', david attenborough surveyed the entire animal kingdom again for this, the last series in his epic nature trilogythis is the edited version, with the original 50-minute episodes cut down to 30 minutes eachepisodes are: 'arriving', 'growing up', 'finding food', 'hunting and escaping', 'finding the way', 'homemaking', 'living together', 'fighting', 'friends and rivals', 'talking to strangers', 'courting' and 'continuing the line'see oxfam website for delivery information read morerather than focusing on evolution or geography, this twelve-part series looks at animal behaviour itself, examining why creatures behave as they do and how they overcome problems in order to survive and flourish
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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 daypaperback book in excellent condition, clean and with good bindingthis 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 actoxfam 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 facessee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery topical!(as of )
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We ask you to make a distinction between a complaint and cancellationaction & adventurewe try to assess the exact condition of the goods as objectively as possiblechildren's music & audio stories
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A perfect, fun yet educational, gift for boys and girls who are interested in sea lifeview the fascinating images on your walls and ceilings including turtles, sharks, fish and more ?this fantastic projector torch projects amazing images of sea creatures around your room
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This fantastic projector torch projects amazing images of dinosaurs around your roomimages are easily focused by turning the lens headthis product can be used as a normal torch without the slides in place and is great for keeping on bedside tables to give comfort to children during the night
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Oxfam bookshop swanage a history of india is a compact synthesis presenting the grand sweep of indian history from antiquity to the presentthis classic text is an authoritative detailed account which emphasises and analyses the stuctural pattern of indian historythe authors examine the major political, economic, social and cultural forces which have shaped the history of the indian subcontinent in this surveyit remains the definitive text on the nationthis third edition has been thoroughly revised, containing new research, and an up-to-date preface, index and datelinesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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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8mm natural colour edison pink - 11 mm peach natural colour edison freshwater pearls - 11 mm natural colour silver blue tahitian south sea - 11 mm natural colour dark silver tahitian pearl - 11 mm natural colour indonesian south sea pearl aaa quality set in 18k rose and white gold the gold cable can be easily detached0mm necklace feature 3 of the kind type of natural colour cultured pearlsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki7mm packaging: pendant jewellery box and a valuation certificate to guarantee the source and quality0mm gold information: 18kt rose gold-18kt white gold (stamped) cable chain 18kt white gold 0pearl information: - type / origin: tahiti - french polynesia/indonesia/china - oyster: pinctada margaritifera - pinctada maxima- hyriopsis mussel - color: peach - pink - silver blue - strong gold - silver - shape: fully round - grade: aaa - surface: excellent - luster: excellent - size: 12please 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 storeyou can wear it with one pearl, 2 or three, choice is yoursinsured track and trace delivery pictures are close up of the item and of course magnify but they are as close as you can get from the actual itemcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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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 universitymeulenhoff, ppthe usual foxing spots in the text blockthe ‘short’ version of the reference work about the dutch indiesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteand five folded, fold-out maps in the backin good conditionvolume 2 with 661 ppcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevolume 2, with many images/photos and the fold-out mapvolume 1 with 448 ppa publication by the suriname en curacao uitgave van comité plaatwerk nedlast chapter about suriname and curacaoare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiles indes neerlandais, volume 2two volumes, blue, somewhat discoloured cover and spine, golden printed titlesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecondition: wear on the covers and spinewith many illustrations and photosgeschiedenis van nederlandsch-indie, fotherwise greatcondition: the spine is discoloured, the text block is superb, the last chapters contain pencil notes in the margin
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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 thoughtsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham the text described as 'the first modern classic of english history'the edition also includes other relevant writings by bacon, generous editorial footnotes explaining the historical and political issues of the period, and a substantial glossary
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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 datewithdrawn ex-library with all the usual markingsthere 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 throughouttwo surveys, 'land and people', csee oxfam website for delivery information read more the dust jacket is in good condition with minor sun fade to the spinethere are stickers on the title page, endpapers, and stamps on the text blockoxfam bookshop newport bl reissued with a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographical supplementplanned and established by the late tthe book itself has grey covered boards and gilt lettering
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Colour presents his favourite earthy, natural colour palette, which provides the perfect backdrop for hits of brighter natural huesin texture, he revels in the textures and patinas of natural materialsstill life reveals hans' passion for creating displays that showcase treasured pieces, while plants and flowers celebrates the beauty of nature and the cycles of the natural worldin the second part of the book, homes, through a series of case studies, hans explores houses and apartments that showcase the beautiful simplicity and elegance of the natural lookoxfam shop horsham influential art director and stylist hans blomquist starts off by exploring the essence of his stylesee 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 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
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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
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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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The history of middle-earthparts 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the history of middle-earthhard-to-find volumes of the work in which christopher tolkien elaborates on the work of his father jare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwith a lot of unpublished work and backgrounds of the world of tolkienpart 5: the lost road and other writingsfourth edition pagespart 6: the return of the shadowall volumes in good condition: slight damage to paper dust jacket (see pictures); interiors in perfect conditionplease 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 storepart 7: the treason of isengardfour volumes: parts 4, 5, 6 and 7first edition pagespart 4: the shaping of middle-earthcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Antiquities of the jews recounts the history of the world from a jewish perspective for an ostensibly greek and roman audiencethese works provide valuable insight into first century judaism and the background of early christianity, and are the chief source next to the bible for the history and antiquity of ancient palestineneatly pencilled name on front endpaper of volume 1oxfam bookshop newport a record of jewish history, with special emphasis on the first century ce and the first jewish–roman war ( ce) comprising the jewish war (cneatly inked name on flyleaf of volumes 1, 3 and 4the jewish war recounts the jewish revolt against roman occupationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morespeckled edge to text blocksrebound in in mottled glossy brown paper covered boardssporadic foxing and and generally evenly tanned throughout75) and antiquities of the jews (c
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Oxfam books & music crouch end this volume explores problems in the history of science at the intersection of life sciences and agriculture, from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-twentieth centurywithout close attention to this zone it is not possible to understand the emergence of new disciplines and transformation of old disciplines, to evaluate the role and impact of such major figures of science as humboldt and mendel, or to appreciate how much of the history of modern biology has been driven by national ambitions and imperialist expansion in competition with rival nationsthe life sciences considered include genetics, microbiology, ecology, entomology, forestry, and deal with us, european, russian, japanese, indonesian, chinese contextsthe book shows that the investigation of the border zone of life sciences and agriculture raises many interesting questions about how science developssee oxfam website for delivery information read morein particular it challenges one to re-examine and take seriously the intimate connection between scientific development and the practical goals of managing and improving - perhaps even recreating - the living world to serve human endstaking a comparative national perspective, the book examines agricultural practices in a broad sense, including the practices and disciplines devoted to land management, forestry, soil science, and the improvement and management of crops and livestock
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A truly interdisciplinary work, the history of humanity sheds new light on many hitherto unknown features of our common pastthe new edition, now called history of humanity, is a radical new work providing an account of cultural and scientific achievements in the light of new facts and methods of historiographical investigationforty internationally renowned specialists from various countries provide a broad introduction to the study of the eve of civilizationstarting from the origins of humankind to the first societies years ago, the events, chronologically charted, present a comprehensive picture of how civilization emerged and developed over this periodthis major undertaking required an international commission and the co-operation of some 450 distinguished specialists, in a great number of disciplines, from all over the worldparticular attention is given to archeological aspectssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreafter almost fifteen years of intensive work, unesco presents an entirely revised and updated edition of this major work in seven volumes
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Oxfam books & music perth "a history of fascism is an invaluable sourcebook, offering a rare combination of detailed information and thoughtful analysisit is a masterpiece of comparative history, for the comparisons enhance our understanding of each part of the wholepayne defines fascism as a form of ultranationalism espousing a myth of national rebirth and marked by extreme elitism, mobilization of the masses, exaltation of hierarchy and subordination, oppression of women and an embrace of violence and war as virtues"-susan zuccotti, the nation"a magisterial, wholly accessible, engaging studythe analysis effectively restores the dimension of evil"-publishers weekly see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe term 'fascist,' used so freely these days as a pejorative epithet that has nearly lost its meaning, is precisely defined, carefully applied and skillfully explained
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These operations were fertile territory for sappers as the history relatesoxfam bookshop wallingford the twelfth volume of the history of the corps of royal engineers chronicles the final two decades of the second millennium adthis period from to straddles the fall of the berlin wall and with it the end of the cold war; an end also to the relative certainty of the bipolar world that had dominated uk's security concerns sincewith shelfwear and bumping to edges and corners, otherwise a very good copythis was replaced by a less direct but much more complex array of challenges which saw the army committed to un and nato operations under the 'force for good' notion of human interventionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The never-before-seen history of westeros and the lands beyondand linda antonsson, has written a comprehensive history of the seven kingdoms, featuring the epic battles, bitter rivalries, and daring rebellions that lead up to the events in the bestselling a song of ice and fire seriescollected within this volume is the accumulated knowledge, scholarly speculation, and inherited folk tales of maesters and septons, maegi and singers, including over 170 full-colour illustrations and maps, family trees for the houses stark, lannister and targaryen, and in-depth explanations of the history and culture of westerosmartin's dazzlingly conceived universe; the world of ice and fire is indeed proof that the pen is mightier than a storm of swordswith hundreds of pages of all-new material from george rmartin's masterwork-the most inventive and entertaining fantasy saga of our time-warrants one hell of an introductionat long last, it has arrived with the world of ice and firemartin, in collaboration with elio msee oxfam website for delivery information read moreif the past is prologue, then george rthis is the definitive companion volume to george r
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24 €
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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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