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Oxfam shop dumfries the last 20 years have seen a growth in interest in the history of psychiatrythis book aims to redress this imbalance by exploring the history of significant psychiatric disorders from both the clinical and socio-historical perspectiveemphasis has been given to social topics, moral treatment and psychiatry as a profession, but little work has been produced on the internal history of individual diseases and their medico-social contextthe text is designed as a standard reference work on the subject for practitioners and trainees within medicine, and psychiatry, historians and social scientistssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is divided in three sections covering neuropsychiatric disorders such as dementia, stroke and parkinson's disease; functional psychoses such as schizophrenia and depression; and neuroses and personalitydr porter has also published "mind-forg'd manacles"
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Covering every aspect of the tour from its beginnings and early heroes to its incredible feats of endurance and fierce rivalries, this is the complete history of one of the world's greatest sporting eventsoxfam bookshop cheltenham "tour de france: the complete history of the world's greatest cycle race" plots the evolution of this great event, covering every tour up to the milestone 100th running of the race insee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit features legends such as jacques anquetil, eddie merckx, miguel indurain, seven-time winner lance armstrong and the new generation of riders such as alberto contador and british heroes bradley wiggins and mark cavendish
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The essays, a number of which were originally delivered as lectures in the university of cambridge and all of which are by specialists in the field, combine to provide a history of the german language in its social contextoxfam books & music beeston peter lang, , paperback very good condition the contributions to this volume explore eleven key developments in the external history of the german language, that is, the combination of social, political and cultural circumstances which influenced the language and its speakerssee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome of these 'landmarks' are individuals or groups of people who have exerted influence over the language: charlemagne, luther, the early modern grammarians and lexicographersan overarching theme is the role of deliberate intervention in the development of german, whether it took the form of education, prescriptivism, purism or political manipulationothers are studies of particular periods, places or groups which have not found their place in more narrative accounts: standardisation in the nineteenth century, the role of low german, the state of german at the stunde null in
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history of modern (part i) - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (history of modern (part ii) - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (sister marie says - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (the right side? - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (8pulse - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (oxfam books & music belper disc 11green - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (if you want it - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (20) see oxfam website for delivery information read moresometimes - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (new holy ground - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (new babies: new toys - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (bondage of fate - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (the future, the past, and forever after - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (rfwk - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (
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Oxfam shop ulverston an in-depth look at the history of the nation's football team featuring the highs and lows (the obvious highs including the world cup and an impressive run in - the lows including defeat at the hands of the usa, demolition by pushkas and the hungarians in the s, nearly the whole of the s and the failure to reach the world cup finals)see oxfam website for delivery information read morethere are plenty of moments to make an england fan proud, including their remarkable form in the euro 96 tournament
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Colin bruce brings holmes, drwatson, professor challenger of lost world fame, and other favourite conan doyle characters to life to solve a baker street dozen baffling science mysteries: murder on a royal train - divers dead of heatstroke at the bottom of an icy sea - a mysterious lady whose brilliance is matched only by her evil - an epidemic of insanity among the world's top scientiststhe effect is extremely lucid, and very entertaining for the armchair scientist in all of ussee oxfam website for delivery information read morebruce works out the apparent paradoxes of special relativity and quantum theory in visual and logical termsoxfam bookshop cheltenham learning the basic laws of physics - mechanics, thermodynamics, relativity, quantum mechanics - can be a strugglebut when that master of deduction, sherlock holmes, leads the way, those difficult concepts become crystal clear
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Oxfam shop poole at the end of world war ii, the cabinet office commissioned an eminent academic, professor william mackenzie, to undertake a comprehensive secret history of special operations executivemackenzie's document explores numerous controversies and reveals dozens of previously undisclosed episodes from britain's secret war against the axiswho were the agents parachuted in germany? what became of schemes designed to protect gibraltar from a spanish invasion? why did so many circuits suffer enemy penetration? when did soe decide to collaborate with the nkvd and infiltrate soviet spies into eastern europe? these and other wartime mysteries are packed into one of the most controversial documents of our timethe book is in very good condition with no marks or foxing see oxfam website for delivery information read morenever before have soe's operations across the world been described in such detail and with total authoritynow, this highly classified account has been made availablegiven access to both personnel and the surviving wartime files, mackenzie's report was a reference document to be used by intelligence agencies in a future conflict, its audience the very elite of whitehall insiders
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2 volumes of the 'pictorial history of the war' edited by walter hutchinsonvery informativegood for age with marks and foxingeach has hundreds of b/w photos,drawings and specially drawn maps and diagramspublished by virtue and co ltd of hatton garden londonvolumes 1 and ix
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Oxfam bookshop hexham folio society edition of the history of ghengis khansee oxfam website for delivery information read moretranslated by urgunge onon and revised by sue bradburythe black slip case is in nice conditionthe white cloth bound cover is marked on the spine but the contents are pristine
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Contents clean and unmarkednavy blue boards with gilt lettering and design in very good condition apart from a slight bump to the bottom edgeswith a preface by paul johnsonbookplate on inside front coversee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop tavistock first published in , this book chronicles the decay of the unique civilisation created by the british liberal movement in the later part of the nineteenth centuryyellow ribbon bookmark
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Country life book of the living history of britain with over 700 photographs, drawings and maps, mostly in full colour - p&p extra read more
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Oxfam bookshop raeburn place "this book is based on a substantial amount of original research and it will appeal to readers with a particular interest in the local history of edinburgh and the life and ideas of patrick geddessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe potential audience also includes practitioners, professional bodies, and educational institutions in the fields of architecture, housing, town planning, urban regeneration and environmental conservation " condition as new
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A description of the area and a list of species, both in great detailthe third part of the series, specifically about flowering plants and fernsmonochrome diagrams, tables and a map of the areasee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop newport offprint from 'field studies' journal
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" an automobile quarterly library series book see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop thame "porsche: excellence was expected is a monumental book of unprecedented merit which chronicles the daily drama, the trials and errors, the brilliant successes of one of the world's most revolutionary and sophisticated sports and racing cars
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L apperson binding: paperback publisher: wordsworth reference published: this book traces the origins & history of english proverbs & proverbial phrasesthe proverbs are grouped alphabetically & by subject, with copious cross-references throughouta great joy to consult & to browse throughwordsworth dictionary of proverbs: a lexicon of folklore and traditional wisdom
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I haven't played the vhs as i don't have a video player nor pulled the stuff out of the bag as it tightly packed in there20 pounds read more
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The ultimate work of historical reference - rhardback large book can post buyer to pay postal costs
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Even fewer know that us politicians pushed this policy over the forceful objections of top diplomatic and military expertsdespite warnings such as this one, president truman supported establishing a jewish state on land primarily inhabited by muslims and christians
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The history of science, daniel kevles recounts the the strange story of resistance to the idea that viruses can cause cancerit highlights the misleading images that have distorted people's view of the history of lifestephen jay gould gives a summary of his critique of conventional "progressive" pictures of evolutionary change, using trees, ladders and conessee oxfam website for delivery information read morejonathan miller, with typical wit and insight, shows how the discredited panacea of hypnotism could have helped to reveal a non-freudian view of the unconscious - an unconscious that is not simply the dark underside of the mind, but a powerfully enabling form of knowledgeit also considers the neglect of useful research that does not fit the current intellectual fashion in scienceit explores areas of darkness and forgetting in scientific research, and the use of inappropriate mechanistic metaphors in the understanding of biological systemsoliver sacks offers tour of scientific roads not taken, or taken too laterichard lewontin rejects the attempt to reduce the complexity of living things to the simplicity of physicsoxfam bookshop cheltenham this volume examines the ways in which science is influenced by culture
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The history of middle-earthparts 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the history of middle-earthall 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 websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewith a lot of unpublished work and backgrounds of the world of tolkienfirst edition pagespart 4: the shaping of middle-earthpart 6: the return of the shadowfourth edition pagesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehard-to-find volumes of the work in which christopher tolkien elaborates on the work of his father jfour volumes: parts 4, 5, 6 and 7part 5: the lost road and other writingspart 7: the treason of isengard
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Oxfam shop didsbury an interesting social history of the period between , Â a history of everyday things in england "has been written for boys and girls of public-school ageinside, the lightly tanned pages are generally clean and bright, however the rear end paper is browned" easy to read, and illustrated with black and white drawings and charts, and colour platesthe hardcover copy is in good conditionthe beige cloth boards with dark green titling and decoration are marked in places with corners and spine ends lightly bumped and rubbed and a scuff to lower edgesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is an account of the work of the people, rather than the politics which guided themthe binding is firm but the rear board is slightly creaky when opened
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I have here a comprehensive book entitled canadian archives documents relating to the constitutional history of canada selected and edited with notes by adam short and arthur g doughty sessional paper no 18 printed by order of parliament published by s e dawson, printer to the king's most excellent majesty, ottawa, inplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteminor marks on the boardsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablered speckled page edgesthere is a large fold-out colour map showing a particular survey of the isles of montreal, the city of quebec, course of the river st laurence, and plan of montreal or villemariebookplate on the front endpaper with previous owner's name oppositehere we have the first volume from the canadian archives with documents relating to the central portion of canada known as the province of quebec, between the period of the cession and the passing of the constitutional act inbrown leather boards with gilt lettering on the spineour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeall pages are tight and clean and the book is in very good condition
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About the author:novelist, poet, and travel writer, robert louis stevenson () wrote captivating tales for readers of all ages, including treasure island, kidnapped, and the strange case of drit first appeared as a serial in with the subtitle "a tale of tunstall forest" beginning in young folks; a boys' and girls' paper of instructive and entertaining literature, volsome old age marks see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is both an historical adventure novel and a romance novel656 (saturday, june ) and ending in the issue for saturday, october -stevenson had finished writing it by the end of summerhe alludes to the time gap between the serialization and the publication as one volume in in his preface "critic parodying dickens's 'cricket'on the hearth": "the tale was written years ago for a particular audience" the paston letters were stevenson's main literary source for the black arrowwith 7 full page illustrations a tale of two rosespaget (illustrator)green cloth cover with illustrations in black and whitecondition: goodoxfam shop edenbridge the black arrow by r louis stevenson synopsis:the black arrow: a tale of the two roses is an novel by robert louis stevensonit was printed under the pseudonym captain george north
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Front end paper slightly detached from spinean account of the history of cambridge university from its foundation to the late 19th centurylongmans, green and cooxfam bookshop chipping norton hardbacksee oxfam website for delivery information read morein excellent condition considering its year of publicationvery minor wear and bruising to covers
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An intellectual and visual feast, this is one of the most engrossing and unusual history books published in yearsseen through macgregor's eyes, history is a kaleidoscope - shifting, interconnected, constantly surprising, and shaping our world today in ways that most of us have never imaginedoxfam bookshop ealing neil macgregor's a history of the world in 100 objects takes a bold, original approach to human history, exploring past civilizations through the objects that defined themencompassing a grand sweep of human history, a history of the world in 100 objects begins with one of the earliest surviving objects made by human hands, a chopping tool from the olduvai gorge in africa, and ends with objects which characterise the world we live in todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read morea stone pillar tells us about a great indian emperor preaching tolerance to his people; spanish pieces of eight tell us about the beginning of a global currency; and an early victorian tea-set speaks to us about the impact of empire
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Oxfam shop shirley in 'israel's history and the history of israel' one of the world's foremost experts on antiquity addresses the birth of israel and its historic realitydrawing on the literary and archaeological record, this book completely rewrites the history of israelthe study traces the textual material to the times of its creation, reconstructs the evolution of political and religious ideologies, and firmly inserts the history of israel into its ancient-oriental contextdavis see oxfam website for delivery information read moretranslated by chiara peri and philip rmany stories have been told of the founding of ancient israel, all rely on the biblical story in its narrative scheme, despite its historic unreliability
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This set is the ideal geography and history referenceoxfam shop wolverhampton a lavish pack incorporating two of the times' finest atlases and history books'the times compact history of the world' is the most comprehensive small-format single-volume illustrated history of the world, richly enhanced with striking maps and photographs and featuring an accessible text by leading academics'the times world atlas' is a complete world reference atlas in a convenient and easy-to use format, retaining the authority, style and detail of the larger times atlasesall the mapping and information in this new edition has been brought fully up-to-date to give an accurate picture of today's worldcarrying the authority of the times and its unrivalled reputation for accurate and current information, these two books are an authoritative guide to the world - past and presentall place names on the maps are fully indexedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is fully up-to-date with the indian ocean tsunami and the overthrow of saddam husseinthe introductory section presents an extensive states and territories guide along with thematic maps and statistics on major world themes giving an accurate picture of today's worlddetailed reference maps in the distinctive and respected times style provide balanced, systematic coverage of all parts of the world
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The 40-page book is dedicated to tony flynn's son sean, now 33, with the immortal words 'keep out of 'em' priced on other sites at ÂŁ400+ first edition paper back copy in very good conditionaround copies were sold for the initial price of ÂŁ1; demand meant that another were publishedoxfam bookshop knutsford this highly sought after book charts the pub scene in eccles from the late s to early s, and contains some of the only-available pictures of pubs like the pineapple in patricroft, the hanging gate on the now-demolished timothy street and the irwell inn on lane endsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 daythis 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 actsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam 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 facesvery topical!(as of )paperback book in excellent condition, clean and with good binding
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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 educates' and that's just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a timegombrich vividly brings the full span of human experience on earth to life, from the stone age to the atomic ageoxfam bookshop cheltenham the international bestseller: erather than focusing on dry facts and dates, esee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe 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
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