Industrial revolution
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The first edition () was acclaimed and it firmly established the shropshire coalfield as the cradle of the industrial revolutionthis is the book that made ironbridge a place of international pilgrimage, and, in its new edition, provides a 21st-century explanation why! see oxfam website for delivery information read moreafter several reprints a new edition appeared in , but since then there has been much further research, and re-examination of interpretations, prompting a completely re-written book with an entirely new structure, and with many more illustrations, all integrated with the relevant textoxfam bookshop folkestone this is the second edition -- excellent condition but missing a dust jacket
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Oxfam bookshop lincoln this book looks at the growth of industry in cornwall during the industrial revolution while primarily looking at the growth of the mining industry, covering copper mining, the growth of tin mining and the introduction of steam power, this book also looks at the changes in the local agriculture and fishing industries present in this edition but absent in the first (published ) is a look at the religious and social changes also brought about by this period of technological development the book is in good condition with most signs of damage limited to the dust jacket (fraying on the edges, chipping and fading of the spine), internally the binding is strong and the pages cleansee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Remaking history: industrial revolutionaries, paperback by gurstelle, william, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk examines remarkable individuals from the industrial revolution whose insights and inventions helped create the technologies of the modern world, and includes step-by-step instructions for recreating their groundbreaking devices
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The new hozelock bioforce revolution filter kit consists of the bioforce revolution uvc filter and the aquaforce pump and is suitable for ponds up to litreskaldnes is scientifically proven and in widespread use in industrial water purification processes
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Five decades have passed since the events of "fable ii," and albion has matured into an industrial revolution, but the fate of the kingdom is at perilthroughout your journey, you will encounter a colorful cast of characters that fans have come to expect from the off-beat style and humor in the "fable" gamesafter determining whether these characters are your friends or foes, you will either join them or fight against them in explosive combat, alone or with a friend on xbox live oxfam shop ulverston "fable iii" is the latest installment to the action packed and critically acclaimed xbox 360 exclusive franchise that has sold more than six million copiesin your quest to plant the seeds of revolution, seize power and rule over your kingdom, the choices you make will change the world around you, for the greater good or your own personal gainthe choices and sacrifices you make while fanning the flames of revolution, and then as you rule as king or queen or albion, will lead to an ever evolving world of consequences that will be felt across your entire landin "fable iii," you will be called upon to rally and fight alongside your people, ascend to the seat of power, and experience the true meaning of love and losswho will you become? a rebel without a cause, the tyrant you rebelled against, or the greatest ruler to ever live? see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis sets the stage for unparalleled action and adventure that offers even more ways to fight and engage than ever beforefans new and returning will now embark on an epic adventure, where the race for the crown is only the beginning of your spectacular journey
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See more by searching 'rustic industrial interiors'enliven your hallway with this industrial style benchprice includes free deliveryad id: delivery service consumer creditmade with reclaimed wood and black steel framesthe bench comes equipped with floor savers on the end of the legs to protect the underlying surface
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The information card has industrial revolution inspired images on the front and has historical information on the reversethis pick & shovel pin badge is made from lead-free pewter
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The construction was made possible by the industrial revolution and the progress in metal productionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki•\tarticle: engelschen kleurendruk!! (already then)with two hundred wood engravingspictured and described are: •\tdurra-i-noor (sea of light) diamond and •\tkoh-i-noor (mountain of light) diamond•\tmulti-foam pipe head - very special cutdorrington and r•\tforging machinethe crystal palace was almost transparent•\tstation - bed framecrystal palace was designed by joseph paxton, a greenhouse builder, specially for the world exhibition of in hyde park (london)•\tkitchen stovethe text block is good and all great illustrations are still presentbuilt in victorian style and consisted of wood, cast iron and glass segments ( m²)it was 564 x 124 metres and had a total surface of m²•\tthe triumph of neptune in versailles - fountain•\tiron weighing cranelondon e wereldtentoonstelling nederlandsche deelnamethe original crystal palace cost £ and was carried out by workers in eight monthsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store•\tpaper furniture - machébook with hardcover - leather spine - written text - burnt-infuhri in the hague: unique and extraordinary book in which the dutch participation in the world exhibition in the crystal palace is described and the course of the event, such as the number of visitors, subscriptions, pavilions etccatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit was 39 metres tall at the highest pointthe first pages are loosetwo hundred wood engravings by c•\tthe precursor of the auping mattress: rheocline or spring mattressplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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These are the years when british influence grew steadily around the globe, years when britain took full advantage of the technical advances of its industrial revolution until it could be truly said that its empire was one on which the sun never setthis part of the story culminates in queen victoria being proclaimed empress of india in , the central symbol of some of the most potent imperial imagerybbc radio 4's monumental history of britain picks up the story of the british empire at the point where the american colonies have become the united states of america with their triumph over general cornwallis and the british army at yorktown inbut just as the empire itself was built not as the result of any grand plan, so the seeds of its twentieth century move towards independence from britain were simultaneously and unwittingly being sownsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehere are the origins of the modern nations of canada, australia, new zealand, south africa, and of the ways in which british influence has affected - for better or for worse - nations such as india, sri lanka, and chinaoxfam bookshop lymington this is volume 2 of the eagerly-awaited follow-up to christopher lee's highly-acclaimed and award-winning bbc radio 4 serieshere are the stories - not always happy and glorious - of captain james cook, mungo park, warren hastings, sir stamford raffles and david livingstone
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Oxfam emporium manchester the eminent art historian lord clark is your guide through western european culture, from the fall of the roman empire to the industrial revolution and beyondsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe lavish series was hailed as a masterpiece when it was first transmitted in and remains the benchmark for the numerous programmes it inspired
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It retained its importance during the industrial revolution, maintaining its reputation as being one of the most radical and progressive of cities with many dramatic episodes in its lifetoo good to miss, either as a volume for your own shelves or as a present to a friend norfolk ancestor see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop knutsford norwich was an important anglo-saxon market town at the time of the norman invasion, and grew to become one of the leading cities of england by the early middle ages
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Oxfam bookshop skipton born in the industrial revolution, the factory has long been considered like a "monster" of iron, subjugating the individual to the collective in an act of mass dehumanisationturning away from the pure functionality for which it was built, the factory is evolving into an aesthetic space, sometimes transformed into modern lofts or a museum of contemporary art in dustcover protected by plastic sleevesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe surprising photographs featured in this work help us rediscover the volume, purity of line, beauty, and stunningly modern architecture of these steel-boned monumentssome slight opening of hinge at front and back but pages tight and unmarked
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The industrial revolution was fuelled by tea, sealing the fate of the modern worldoxfam bookshop cheltenham apart from water, tea is more widely consumed than any other food or drinktens of billions of cups are drunk every dayit altered life-styles, religions, etiquette and aestheticsgreen gold is a remarkable detective story of how an east himalayan camellia bush became the world's favourite drinkeconomies were changed out of all recognitiondiscover how the tea plant came to be transplanted onto every continent and relive the stories of the men and women whose lives were transformed out of all recognition through contact with the deceptively innocuous green leafsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit raised nations and shattered empiresdiseases were thwarted by the magical drink and cities founded on ithow and why has tea conquered the world? tea was the first global product
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It shows what was happening to this section of the working classes at a time, during the industrial revolution, when working conditions underwent a period of dramatic changesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham the skilled labourer provided a detailed history of the skilled workers in various industries during the period
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Published in two substantial volumes in and , it of course portrayed a very important area at an interesting stage of the industrial revolutionincludes dust jackets, price clippedthis is complete in 2 volumes and is described as "a history, directory and gazatteer of the county palatine of lancaster"this is a reprint of a originalminor shelfwearstructurally sound all of the pages are intact and the cover is intacta good condition pair of ex library books with the usual markingssome of the general and political history has long become obsolete, but local and economic historians still find it an essential and mainly reliable refer- ence book, while the total of about pages produces much entertaining reading, including some of the classified lists of traderssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music lancaster edward baines, journalist, author and business man, produced the first directory and gazetteer of lancashire to cover the whole county and to deal fully with its trade and industrysignature and note by previous owner in front page660 pages + 738 pages
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' as the population grew, magistrates and parish constables would become the main weapons in the fight against crime, and, as the industrial revolution changed the nature of society, the organised constabularies that we know today began to evolve, most notably with robert peel's establishment of the metropolitan policesee oxfam website for delivery information read morerichard cowley's history of the british police charts its development from the anglo-saxon reeves to 'blunkett's bobbies' (community support officers), and, unlike most such accounts, does not focus on a specific area, but includes the whole countryhe therefore appointed a shire reeve for each county, who was responsible for maintaining 'the king's peacewritten by a former police officer who is now archivist of northamptonshire constabulary, this is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the policing and crime in britainoxfam original liverpool having expelled the norse invaders from his kingdom, alfred the great wanted to ensure that it remained peaceful and law-abiding
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By reflecting upon the economics at the beginning of the industrial revolution, the book touches upon such broad topics as the division of labour, productivity, and free markets see oxfam website for delivery information read moreshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spine and boardsoxfam bookshop newport generally referred to by its shortened title, the wealth of nations, this is the magnum opus of the scottish economist and moral philosopher adam smithdecorated endpapers (everyman design)various scuffs and marks to boardsfirst published in , the book offers one of the world's first collected descriptions of what builds nations' wealth, and is today a fundamental work in classical economicsneatly inked name to front free endpapercreases to lower leading corners of first few leaves of text block, which is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedbuff cloth covered boards with blind embossed design to front and gilt text to spine, which is discoloured
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Walls encompass all periods in our history - celtic hill forts, norman castles, early farming settlements, the industrial revolution and modern city lifeoxfam shop mold the theme of this volume is stones, bricks and welsh historyin addition, specific tales are linked with some wallssigned by aythor see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Tuvalu - 1 dollar - - "industry in motion" - set 2 x 1 oz - silver this beautiful set of 1-ounce silver coins is dedicated to the industrial revolution and the impact it brought to our everyday livesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithey come in a themed case along with their certificate of authenticitycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablelimited mintage: pieces worldwide read morethe coins have a beautiful design, splendid reliefs, and an antique finishour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Covering the past two centuries, during which the industrial revolution drastically altered textile manufacture, textile designs presents a dazzling, comprehensive selection of the colourful patterned fabrics used for clothing and interior decorationtextile designs will not only be indispensable to professionals in the fashion and decoration fields everywhere, but will also be an inspiration to designers in the graphic and visual arts, a reference book for quiltmakers and collectors, and a delight for lovers of the beautiful see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop magdelen street never before has a volume of such lavishness and magnitude been devoted to printed textiles
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Lynch also discusses the industrial revolution and the far-reaching changes to mining and smelting brought about by the steam engine; the era of the gold rushes; the massive mineral developments and technological leaps forward which took place in the usa and south africa at the end of the 19th century; and, finally, the spread of mass metal-production techniques amid the violent struggles of the 20th centurythe dust jacket has a plastic loose protective cover, inside clean and unmarked see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop woodbridge this book deals with the history of mining and smelting from the renaissance to the presentmartin lynch opens with the invention, sometime before , of a revolutionary technique for separating silver from copperin an engaging, concise and fast-paced text, he presents the interplay of personalities, politics and technology that have shaped the metallurgical industries over the last 500 yearsit was this invention which brought back to life the rich copper-silver mines of central europe, in the process making brass cannon and silver coin available to the ambitious habsburg emperors, thereby underpinning their quest for european domination
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With 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 scenewhether 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 them art history for dummies is an unbeatable reference for anyone who wants to understand art in its historical contextsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehowever, the binding is sound and the pages are all clean and unmarkedthere is a little creasing to the top edge of the cover, a little wear to the opening edge and some bumping to the cornersoxfam bookshop new milton used, good condition, soft cover
7 €
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Covering both the urban and rural and packed with pictures, maps and drawings showing everything from how we can still pick out bronze age fields on bodmin moor to how the industrial revolution really changed our landscape, this book makes us look afresh at our surroundings and really see them for the first timein the making of the british landscape, eminent historian, archaeologist and farmer, francis pryor explains how to read these clues to understand the history of our land and of how people have lived on it throughout timeoxfam bookshop ludlow this is the story of britain as it has been preserved in fields, roads, buildings, towns and villages, mountains, forests and islandsfrom the suburban streets that still trace out the boundaries of long vanished farms to the norfolk broads, formed when medieval peat pits flooded, from the ceremonial landscapes of stonehenge to the spread of the railways - evidence of how man's effect on britain is everywheresee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Five-part series charting the history of design from the industrial revolution through to the present dayoxfam shop kendal case and discs in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreepisodes comprise: 'ghosts in the machine', 'designs for living', 'blueprints for war', 'better living through chemistry' and 'objects of desire'
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Thompson shows how the english working class emerged through the degradations of the industrial revolution to create a culture and political consciousness of enormous vitalitysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop fulwood road a book that revolutionised our understanding of english social history
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Adapting the innovations of the industrial revolution to plantation agriculture, hill helped to turn el salvador into perhaps the most intensive monoculture in modern history, a place of extraordinary productivity, inequality and violence see oxfam website for delivery information read morecoffeeland centres on the volcanic highlands of el salvador, where james hill, born in the slums of nineteenth-century manchester, founded one of the world's great coffee dynastiesthe very word 'coffee' is one of the most widespread on the planetoxfam bookshop clifton 'thoroughly engrossing' michael pollan, the atlantic'wonderful, energising' kathryn hughes, the guardian'gripping' the spectator'an eye-opening, stimulating brew' the economistcoffee is one of the most valuable commodities in the history of the global economy and the world's most popular drugthe story is one that few coffee drinkers knowthe book follows coffee from the hill family plantations into the united states, through the san francisco roasting plants into supermarkets, kitchens and work places, and finally into today's omnipresent caféssedgewick reveals the unexpected consequences of the rise of coffee, which reshaped large areas of the tropics, transformed understandings of energy, and ultimately made us dependent on a drug served in a cupaugustine sedgewick's brilliant new history tells the hidden and surprising story of how this came to be, tracing coffee's 400-year transformation into an everyday necessityin very good condition
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Titles: life on the home front life in the twenties and thirties life in the victorian age life in the tudor age life during the industrial revolution life in the age of exploration life in the land of the pharaohsset of seven hardback volumeswill deliver free in brighton and hove area
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Titles: life on the home front life in the twenties and thirties life in the victorian age life in the tudor age life during the industrial revolution life in the age of exploration life in the land of the pharaohsset of seven hardback volumes - will deliver free in the brighton, hove and surrounding areawill sell individually
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2mm alloy wheelset: competition alloy doublewall rims, formula hubs stem: revolution 31brand: revolution (edinburgh bicycle cooperative) name: sabre year: weight (kg): frame material: aluminium (butted) frame size: 55cm (medium road bike) brakes: tektro r316 dual-pivot seatpost: revolution 278mm compact aluminium shifters: shimano tourney 2x7-speed saddle: ddk road fork: hi-tensile steel rims: competition alloy doublewall rear tyre: cst czar 25mm front tyre: cst czar 25mm rear hub: formula front hub: formula handlebar: revolution 318mm compact aluminium bottle holder included if wanted: plastic, decathlon btwintravel tyre pump included if wanted: lezyne hp drive read moregreat for newcomers to road or a commute/trainer bikeused infrequently in good weather only, entry level road bikewas bought new for ÂŁ429rrp inbike pump and bottle holder included if wanted
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The revolution xe’s wide-flared legs and aerospace-grade aluminium construction provide an unmatched feeling of safety and stabilitythe revolution xe also includes several innovative new features such as the quad-lock™ hinge and the easy-to-use rock-locks™ for quick adjustmentthe little giant revolution xe is constructed of a special alloy that makes it 20% lighter than any comparable industrial-rated ladder****brand new (unused)*** collection only• easy-to-use rock-locks™ for quick adjustment • unmatched stability thanks to the quad-lock™ hinge and wide-flared legs • highest quality construction from aerospace grade aluminium • tip and glide wheels for manoeuvrability • life time warranty • 150kg work load capacity • en131 read more
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