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Japan's first modern war: army and society in the conflict with china , hardcover by lone, sisbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk using japanese materials, including the letters of frontline troops and provincial newspapers, this book studies japan's conflict with china between , presenting the diverse experiences of soldiers and civilians, and assessing how war accelerated the modernization of japanese society
126 €
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The arts and crafts movement in the cotswolds has attracted much interest in recent decades, the appeal of the simple life and of traditional values detached from the pressures of modern society having as much allure now as it did a century agothis book examines the impact of the movement on the cotswold landscape, on the survival of its building traditions and on modern attitudes to building conservationafter an introductory section which outlines the movement's origins and beliefs and its architectural principles, the main part of the book provides a guide to the general characteristics associated with arts and crafts building in the cotswoldsarts and crafts architects relished the robust vernacular precedent as it channelled their ideas and stimulated their imaginationsmost of these studies have referred to the work of architects in the region, but the subject has not received the specialist attention it deservesthere are separate chapters on the various types of new commission that were undertaken, from small and large country houses and cottages to village halls and almshouses, not to mention the numerous repair and remodelling jobs on existing buildings that had become derelict following the social and economic upheavals of industrialisationits rational basis and dependence on craft skills had lasting value, and it was no coincidence that the most influential aspect of their work was its emphasis on conservationthe range and quality of the buildings was exceptional as the region provided the perfect environment for the movement's ideals and principlesoxfam bookshop wanstead book and d/j in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebetween and , arts and crafts architecture proliferated within the cotswoldsthe final chapter looks at the late flowering of architectural work in the region during the interwar period and beyond, and the legacy of this important body of work at a local and national level
35 €
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Oxfam books & music lancaster creating ethnicity raises the important question of what is ethnic? using case studies from canada, zaire, belgium and bolivia, roosens shows that ethnicity does not always stem from ancient tradition, but can be shaped, modified, recreated or even manufactured in modern societythey are contrasted with other ethnic groups in other countries, whose paths to ethnic identity were very differentfinally, roosens examines a contemporary european city, brussels, see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe author largely focuses on the huron indians of quebec, an ethnic group that had all but disappeared, but which manufactured an ethnic tradition almost from scratch in the midst of a modern, industrialized nation
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The second part (chapters 3-5) examines the industrialization of slaughter (of both animals and humans) that took place in modern timesoxfam shop haverfordwest this book explores the similar attitudes and methods behind modern society's treatment of animals and the way humans have often treated each other, most notably during the holocaustsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebook is in good condition but does show signs of wear and tear as per the photographsthe last part of the book (chapters 6-8) profiles jewish and german animal advocates on both sides of the holocaust, including isaac bashevis singer himselfthe book's epigraph and title are from "the letter writer," a story by the yiddish writer and nobel laureate isaac bashevis singer: "in relation to them, all people are nazis; for the animals it is an eternal treblinka" the first part of the book (chapter 1-2) describes the emergence of human beings as the master species and their domination over the rest of the inhabitants of the earth
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In looking at his intrepid effort to influence american critical thought, he focuses on two of mill's lifelong intellectual concerns: the inter-relationship between social structure and personality, and the bureaucratization of modern society and the power relations it producesjavier, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk sociologist treviño examines the writings of mills (), one of the two pillars of sociology in the us during the s, the other being talcott parsonsannotation © book news, incwright mills, paperback by trevino, apine forge press is an imprint of sage publications, incportland, or ()social thought of c
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Flyleaf comment: 'mr lawrence continues his attack on modern society in a series of short satirical poemssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe booklet was first published in and this is the second impression issued in marchall inside pages have noticeable foxing spots; most leaves are uncutthere is dust soiling around the edges, which are worn with some small chips and tears; slight creasing on the front' the jacked is wrapped around card covers and has separated down the spinethe sewn binding is soundoxfam bookshop brigg d h lawrence wrote this collection of poetry, 'nettles', as a response to criticism of his book, "lady chatterly's lover
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Oxfam books & music beeston on violence by hannah arendt philosophical view of violence in political terms and within modern societycloth covered board with gold lettering to spine in excellent conditionpages are tightly bound, clean and unmarkedunclipped dust jacket has very small tear to top, back edge of spine, bumping to edges and scuff markssee oxfam website for delivery information read morefoxing inside cover of jacket
25 €
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In 'captain america: the winter soldier' (), set two years after 'the avengers' (), steve rogers is now living in washington where he is trying to adjust to modern societyarmy during the second world warin 'captain america: the first avenger' () chris evans stars as steve rogers who volunteers for a top secret military research project after being deemed physically unfit to enlist in the uwhen a fellow sin this instalment, an incident resulting in a law to regulate the activity of the avengers causes a divide between the group of superheroesthe experiment transforms him into super-soldier captain america, who - along with sidekick bucky barnes (sebastian stan) - takes on the mighty power of hitler's henchman red skull (hugo weaving)agent is attacked he teams up with natasha romanoff, aka black widow (scarlett johansson), to uncover a conspiracy and, with the help of the falcon (anthony mackie), defeat a powerful enemy known as the winter soldier (stan)oxfam books & music romsey triple bill of superhero action adventures based on the s marvel comics series'captain america: civil war' () is set after the events of 'avengers: age of ultron' () and sees evans reprise his role as captain americathe avengers become split into two opposing factions, headed by captain america and iron man (robert downey jr), while a new villain threatens the safety of the worldwill the superheroes be able to defeat their common enemy and repair the schism? see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The developments and omissions in past and present policies are discussed in this study, which represents a valuable contribution to the literature on the history of child care and the place of handicapped children in modern societyoxfam bookshop newport why have handicapped children been offered such different - and usually inferior - patterns of residential care? why have official policies towards them lagged so far behind those towards other children living away from their families? what must be done now to complete curtis's unfinished business and to guarantee handicapped children the same official concern as others living away from their own homes?  ann shearer has written a fascinating book in which she unfolds for the first time the history of residential care for handicapped children since the curtis report in , the book contains a wealth of information - facts, figures, statutory references, committee reports and evidence to royal commissions some signs of previous use (econtains the previous owner's name in neat black pennot ex-library and no notes or highlightingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morescuffs, minor blemishes on the cover) including some foxing on the front cover and text blockoverall, no significant flaws
19 €
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Sally taylor's biography of this flamboyant individual also explores the source and content of the news the west received between the world wars, and raises issues about the role of the press in modern societywithin months of duranty arriving in moscow as a correspondent for the "new york times" the romanovs were deposed, but he soon found himself installed as the reigning social host of the western colonyhowever, the content of his despatches was becoming increasingly selectivehe hushed up the great famine of the early s and glossed over the infamous show trials, which led to his dismissal from the "times" in the late soxfam bookshop cardiff journalist walter duranty was a working-class english socialist, who acquired the graces of a socialite while stationed in parishis newspaper career was equally glittering - his interview with stalin won him the pulitzer prize and his articles played a prominent role in gaining american recognition for the ussr insee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Heylin's work focuses in equal measure on the entire career of the american musician, helping to reveal his complex and decisive relevance for the history of music and the cultural developments of modern societysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music bedford jokerman (italiano) capa comum - 1 agosto  por heylin clinton (autor), sthis book is in italianthe volume contains an appendix in which all the recording sessions and all the songs, official and unofficial, that bob dylan wrote are insertedfocacci (tradutor) the book presents the biography of bob dylan
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Sally taylor's biography of this flamboyant individual also explores the source and content of the news the west received between the world wars, and raises issues about the role of the press in modern societywithin months of duranty arriving in moscow as a correspondent for the "new york times" the romanovs were deposed, but he soon found himself installed as the reigning social host of the western colonyhowever, the content of his despatches was becoming increasingly selectivehe hushed up the great famine of the early s and glossed over the infamous show trials, which led to his dismissal from the "times" in the late shis newspaper career was equally glittering - his interview with stalin won him the pulitzer prize and his articles played a prominent role in gaining american recognition for the ussr insee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music perth journalist walter duranty was a working-class english socialist, who acquired the graces of a socialite while stationed in paris
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The social perception of homosexuality has eased considerably since michael's time but modern society presents its own issues for adam and steve to overcomein southern italy, , british army captain michael berryman (oliver jackson-cohen) and artist thomas march (james mcardle) meet as war rages around themoxfam bookshop swanage two-part miniseries written by patrick gale and starring vanessa redgrave and julian morrismany years later michael's betrothed flora (redgrave) has grown old and now watches as her grandson adam (morris) forms a romantic relationship with his client steve (david gyasi)while michael's young fiancée eagerly awaits his return from war, michael finds himself enamoured with thomas and his bohemian charm despite the social pressures of his timesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Black label society - concrete jungle 3:22black label society - black mass reverends 2:34black label society - the last goodbye 4:04black label society - hell is high 3:31black label society - blacked out world 3:19title: shot to hell
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society and law, paperback by hayden, karen eisbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk society and law will serve as the core text for society and law and/or law and society courses in undergraduate programs offering majors in sociology, criminology, and criminal justice
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Der schreckenberger society record vi 13cd 1: society record iv 1was fur ein lied society record v 31gebet cd 2: society record v (continued) 1bei einer trauung 6wie soll ich frohlich sein 4an die geliebte 3ihr seid allerschonste 18ich esse nun mein brot 3tief im herzen 26treibe nur mit lieben spott 34und willst du 21wie glanzt der 9migon iii: so lasst mich scheinen 17hoffartig seid ihr 19denk'es, o seele 5wenn du, mein liebster 10wass soll der zorn 2ein standchen 24der feuerreiter 14ach, im maien war's 20an den schlaf 18wir haben beide 26gesegnet sei das grun 13wie viele zeit 30sterb'ich, so hullt in blumen 29cophtisches lied i 10herz, verzage 21mir ward gesagt 14muhvoll komm'ich 32heut'nacht erhob ich mich 23woll kenn'ich euren stand 8dass doch gemalt 20auf den grunen balkon 33wiegenleid (im sommer) see oxfam website for delivery information read moreich hab'in penna 16heb'auf den blondes haupt 28verborgenheit 4nunn lass uns frieden 25der musikant 11ich liess mir sagen 7oxfam shop moortown very good condition, though missing bookletauf ein altes bild 2wenn du mich 22mein liebster ist so klein 15ein stundlein wohl vor tag 7trau'nicht der liebe 35migon i: heiss mich nicht reden 16gesellenlied 15geselle, woll'n wir uns 27mein liebster singt 11storchenbotschaft 22gesegnet sei, durch den die welt 17der soldat i 12o war'dein haus 12wie lange schon 5dereinst, dereinst 24
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The journal of the oral history societyhuddersfield local history society journal winter nooxfam shop colne road saddleworth historical society bulletins: winter volall large paper 4to stapled typescript copieswomen’s history and oral historymajor ivan hirst of saddleworth and his family geoffrey woodhead mbeall others vg1 - 2 autumn volold west riding a collection of original articles jennifer steadsaddleworth museumfirst three water marked at base£ see oxfam website for delivery information read more2 spring-summer vol
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Earthling society ?– albion limited to 100 coloured copies worldwide earthling society were an english psychedelic rock band formed in fleetwood, england in january by vocalist/guitarist fred laird and drummer jon blacow with bassist, david fyallin august it was album of the month on julian cope's head heritage website, cope stating that "earthling society is a 21st century guitar/bass/drums trio from blackpool, in the north-west of england, that multi-tracks itself in such a manner that its debut album albion comes on more like your typical krautrock commune ensemble (amon duul 2, agitation free especially) than the blue cheer, grand funk and high rise heart attack that the power trio line-up would suggestcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare 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 storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website" a1 \tblack witch \t a2 \theart of glass \t a3 \talbion \t a4 \toutsideofintime \t b1 \tbeltane queen \t b2 \twhen it all comes down \t b3 \tuniversal mainline \t all in near mint collector state (a scratch on side a, not to hear,but there) for collectors of exceptional music read morethe band's debut album albion was self-recorded by the band on its own 8 track studio and santiago, chile's mylodon records, were set to release the album in march before pulling outwhen the band was seeking a deal for their next album, berlin-based nasoni records heard albion and released it on cd and vinyl formats
33 €
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available"hans andersen's fairy tales" illustrated by ware 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 store"the arabian nights" illustrated by eplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteheath robinson - folio society, london - edition - 289p, 20cmx15cm - condition: good, book in very good condition, lacks title page and frontispiece, all plates present, in original slipcase 3three masterpieces of the illustrated children's book golden age of illustration at the early part of the 20th century read moredetmold - folio society, london - edition - 239p, 20cmx15cm - condition: good, lacks title page, complete with all plates, in original slipcase"grimm's fairy tales" illustrated by arthur rackham - folio society, london - edition - condition: very good, complete with slipcase
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare 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 storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website"the golden fleece" by robert graves - folio sociey, london - edition - 433p, 18cmx15cm - condition: near fine in original slipcase with all plates present read more1-2 "the greek myths" by robert graves - folio society, london - edition - 698p, 18cmx15cm - 2 volumes - in original slipcase - condition: very good, near fine condition, with wood engravings present throughout text 3 "i, claudius" by robert graves - folio society, london - edition - 342p, 18cmx15cm - condition: near fine in original slipcase with all plates present 4 "claudius the god" by robert graves - folio society, london - edition - 388p, 18cmx15cm - condition: near fine in original slipcase with all plates present 5
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modern warfare 3 advances the 60 fps modern warfare tech to deliver exhilarating, action-packed experiences across single player, special ops and online multiplayer modesoxfam shop ulverston global warfare is raging and the battle will begin on 8th november when the cultural phenomenon modern warfare returns with the worldwide release of call of duty modern warfare 3modern warfare 3 will also feature full integration with call of duty elite, activision's social networking service specifically built to bring cod players closer togethermodern warfare 3 is set in a world on the edge of annihilation as makarov and his terrorist organization unleash destruction and chaos across the globecall of duty: modern warfare 3 is the newest instalment in activision's no 1 first person action series and is being developed by infinity ward and sledgehammer gamesactivision is promising the most epic call of duty experience yet, with a scale and level of polish that will push the shooter genre forwardexpect cinematic intensity and explosive action as the latest blockbuster call of duty game takes to your screensee oxfam website for delivery information read moreplaying as a member of several special-forces units and armed with the most advanced weaponry, players work with delta operators and reunite with familiar characters to enter a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse as they race across the globe to stop a mad man before it's too late
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modern warfare 3 advances the 60 fps modern warfare tech to deliver exhilarating, action-packed experiences across single player, special ops and online multiplayer modesoxfam bookshop newport global warfare is raging and the battle will begin on 8th november when the cultural phenomenon modern warfare returns with the worldwide release of call of duty modern warfare 3modern warfare 3 will also feature full integration with call of duty elite, activision's social networking service specifically built to bring cod players closer togethermodern warfare 3 is set in a world on the edge of annihilation as makarov and his terrorist organization unleash destruction and chaos across the globecall of duty: modern warfare 3 is the newest instalment in activision's 1 first person action series and is being developed by infinity ward and sledgehammer gamesactivision is promising the most epic call of duty experience yet, with a scale and level of polish that will push the shooter genre forwarddisc, box and manual in excellent conditionexpect cinematic intensity and explosive action as the latest blockbuster call of duty game takes to your screensee oxfam website for delivery information read moreplaying as a member of several special-forces units and armed with the most advanced weaponry, players work with delta operators and reunite with familiar characters to enter a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse as they race across the globe to stop a mad man before it's too late
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modern english - lowdown 5:04modern english - blister 2:55modern english - bomb 2:43modern english - it's ok 3:13modern english - up here in the brain 3:12
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Publisher: koros press library, information and society contributors/editors: ying zhou, et aldate: price: ÂŁ http://wwwcom/library-information-science/-library,_information_and_society
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Fantastic antique framed 50 years service print issued by amalgamated society of woodworkersa framed certificate issued to one william macdonald to mark 50 years membership in the amalgamated society of woodworkersthis really belongs in a museumin what i believe is it's original period framea fantastic gift for anyone into woodwork, masonic interest etca fine piece of graphic art in its own right toomeasures " x 15
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Fantastic antique framed 50 years service print issued by amalgamated society of woodworkersa framed certificate issued to one william macdonald to mark 50 years membership in the amalgamated society of woodworkersplease note this item is located in glasgow but can be posted throughout the uk at costthis really belongs in a museumin what i believe is it;s original period framea fantastic gift for anyone into woodwork, masonic interest etca fine piece of graphic art in its own right toomeasures in x 15
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I have a few other folio society books listed on herethe best of raconteurs from the folio society this is new & had cellophane around it but was opened to take the photo'sthis was printed in & has illustrations by john lawrence, it comes with the slipcase which is also in very good conditionthis was part of dad's collection of which a number he never got round to opening or reading
6 €
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Single volume published by the folio society incomplete with plain slipcase
20 €
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Publisher:royal society of chemistrythe chemistry of explosives (royal society of chemistry paperbacks)we appreciate the impact a good book can havebook binding:paperbackgeneral interestauthor:akhavan, jacqueline
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On the evening that she is initiated as the tenth member of the local literary societyella is an unsettled young teacher and aspiring author, who returns to her hometown of rabbit backwhite, who was its founder, disappears before everyone's eyessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop st albans there is a secret at the heart of a small finnish town, involving its most famous occupant, the world-renowned children's author laura white, and a strange literary gameas ella makes unsettling discoveries about white's and the society's past, the novel explores the nature of literature, storytelling and truth itself
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