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1- peerage of englandoxfam shop moortown in three volumes history books3- peerage of ireland see oxfam website for delivery information read more2- peerage of scotland
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Oxfam shop ecclesall road this hardback book is number four in a series of eight volumes covering a history of england, with founder editor being sir charles omanthere is some foxing to the pages but the inside is otherwise in good conditionelton explores many areas including political events, military and naval accounts, sixteenth-century arts and literature and the nature of the state, with focus on the personalities involved in the management of these, particularly henry vii book is in good used condition, with slight scuffing to the dust jacket and small tears to the top and bottom at the binding (as can be seen in pictures)see oxfam website for delivery information read more first published by methuen & coltd in , this edition was reprinted in by the camelot press ltd it delivers a balanced account of the importance of theology at the time and the economic circumstances and change during the tudor period
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Oxfam shop dumfries the last 20 years have seen a growth in interest in the history of psychiatrythis book aims to redress this imbalance by exploring the history of significant psychiatric disorders from both the clinical and socio-historical perspectiveemphasis has been given to social topics, moral treatment and psychiatry as a profession, but little work has been produced on the internal history of individual diseases and their medico-social contextit is divided in three sections covering neuropsychiatric disorders such as dementia, stroke and parkinson's disease; functional psychoses such as schizophrenia and depression; and neuroses and personalitythe text is designed as a standard reference work on the subject for practitioners and trainees within medicine, and psychiatry, historians and social scientistssee oxfam website for delivery information read moredr porter has also published "mind-forg'd manacles"
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Will appeal both to fans of both social history and numismaticssmall change: a history of everyday coinage, paperback by johnson, peter, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free shipping in the us a fascinating, thoroughly illustrated social history of how currency was democratised
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford a monumental history of the nineteenth century, the transformation of the world offers a panoramic and multifaceted portrait of a world in transitionjĂĽrgen osterhammel, an eminent scholar who has been called the braudel of the nineteenth century, moves beyond conventional eurocentric and chronological accounts of the era, presenting instead a truly global history of breathtaking scope and towering eruditionhe examines the powerful and complex forces that drove global change during the "long nineteenth century," taking readers from new york to new delhi, from the latin american revolutions to the taiping rebellion, from the perils and promise of europe's transatlantic labor markets to the hardships endured by nomadic, tribal peoples across the planetfirst edition see oxfam website for delivery information read morehe explores the changing relationship between human beings and nature, looks at the importance of cities, explains the role slavery and its abolition played in the emergence of new nations, challenges the widely held belief that the nineteenth century witnessed the triumph of the nation-state, and much moreindispensable for any historian, the transformation of the world sheds important new light on this momentous epoch, showing how the nineteenth century paved the way for the global catastrophes of the twentieth century, yet how it also gave rise to pacifism, liberalism, the trade union, and a host of other crucial developmentsthis is the highly anticipated english edition of the spectacularly successful and critically acclaimed german book, which is also being translated into chinese, polish, russian, and frenchosterhammel describes a world increasingly networked by the telegraph, the steamship, and the railways
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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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Published, as volume 6 in the 'iee history of technology series'this book is the first general history of radar to be published, and one which covers the independent but more or less simultaneous emergence of radar in several countries in the sthe book also sets out to explain the basic principles of radar and, where applicable, historical aspects of the evolution of these principles are dealt withsome of the earliest proposals for the use of radio waves to detect objects at a distance are first dealt withthe historical events and the military influences, which shaped the ultimate development of radar in each country, are then consideredabundant references, which could facilitate further research, are givenoxfam shop fulwood road radar has become an essential factor in air and sea travel, has affected all areas of military science and, most important of all perhaps, has considerably influenced the progress of electronic engineeringsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe study, while underlining the significance of the cavity magnetron, purposely restricts itself to the pre-cavity magnetron era of radarthe narrative ranges from the concepts of nikola tesla in and the experiments of christian hulsmeyer in right through, in chronological order, to the commercially sponsored experiments of the prewar days
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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 init 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 cavendishsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop hampstead history of the supreme court of the united states: volume 1 by julius goebel jr antecedents and beginnings to is the first of twelve volumes in the oliver wendell holmes devise history of the supreme court of the united statesdetails the creation of a national judiciary in the united states under the act of and traces the supreme court's development through its first decade of existencethe book is organised into three partsthese three parts are divided into seventeen chapters, together with a statistical analysis of the business of the supreme court from to and substantial notes on manuscript sourcesin this first volume, julius goebel jrin the final part of the book, he explains how early legislation affected the judiciary and the initial experience of the circuit courts and of the supreme courtgoebel then goes on to depict the constitutional convention, the ensuing debate over ratification, and the framing of the bill of rightsbook is in good condition, few white marks on the spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe first part describes the background of american constitutionalism
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Peter wilson's book is a major work, the first new history of the war in a generation, and a fascinating, brilliantly written attempt to explain a compelling series of eventsoxfam bookshop shaftesbury winner of the society for military history distinguished book award the horrific series of conflicts known as the thirty years war () tore the heart out of europe, killing perhaps a quarter of all germans and laying waste to whole areas of central europe to such a degree that many towns and regions never recovered book condition very good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and cleanthe principal actors in the drama (wallenstein, ferdinand ii, gustavus adolphus, richelieu) are all here, but so is the experience of the ordinary soldiers and civilians, desperately trying to stay alive under impossible circumstanceswilson's great strength is in allowing the reader to understand the tragedy of mixed motives that allowed rulers to gamble their countries' future with such horrifying resultsall the major european powers apart from russia were heavily involved and, while each country started out with rational war aims, the fighting rapidly spiralled out of control, with great battles giving way to marauding bands of starving soldiers spreading plague and murderwhether motivated by idealism or cynicism, everyone drawn into the conflict was destroyed by itsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreat its end a recognizably modern europe had been created but at a terrible pricethe war was both a religious and a political one and it was this tangle of motives that made it impossible to stop
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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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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 speakersothers 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 insome 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 manipulationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop newark despite its position at the heart of europe and its quintessentially european nature, switzerland's history is often overlooked within the english-speaking worldthis comprehensive and engaging history of switzerland traces the historical and cultural development of this fascinating but neglected european country from the end of the dark ages up to the presentthe book concludes with a discussion of the contemporary challenges, often shared with neighbours, that shape the country todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe authors focus on the initial confederacy of the middle ages; the religious divisions which threatened it after and its surprising survival amongst europe's monarchies; the turmoil following the french revolution and conquest, which continued until the federal constitution of ; the testing of the swiss nation through the late nineteenth century and then two world wars and the depression of the s; and the unparalleled economic and social growth and political success of the post-war era
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Oxfam shop west hampstead first published in , this important history of natal begins with a description of the country and an account of its discovery by vasco da gamaan appendix inserted while the book was being prepared for publication contains "a brief history of the orange-river sovereignty and of the various races inhabiting it, the great lake ngami, commandoes of the dutch boers, &cthe overall condition of the print block is good enough to merit rebindingp + frontipsiece, and a few pages at the back, where a publicity leaflet about the book was bound inthe pages have suffered some water damage, but the marks are faint, and they in no way obscure the text or illustrations" the cloth cover of the book is in poor condition: there are numerous water and other markings, and tears along the edges of the spine, though it is still attachedthe three maps and nineteen illustrations mentioned on the title page are all presentholden proceeds to describe the arrival of english and dutch settlers, the establishment of an english government, and the development of sugar and coffee plantations, trade and settlementssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe name of a previous owner is written on the fthe endpapers are cracked and the hinges loosening; however, the binding has remained firm except for the f
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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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Oxfam bookshop victoria blending social history with pioneering architecture and business analysis, dolphin square provides a detailed history of the london landmark and its antecedentsthe successful bidder was fred fthe book charts the square's changing ownership and eventual creation of the dolphin square trust, which managed the flats on a non-profit-making basis for 40 yearsfrench, the swashbuckling new york property developer, who had plans to produce in london something like his large-scale apartment complexes in tudor city and knickerbocker villagehowever, he was unable to raise funds in the aftermath of the great depression, and the project was taken on by a british builder, costain, inconceived as a speculative housing project and later catering for mps, peers and entertainers required to work in london, this book tells the story of the dolphin square project and also captures what it has been like to live in the square for figures including ellen wilkinson, alistair darling, william hague, mo mowlam, sir david steel, christine keeler, sid james, barbara windsor and princess annethe trust's unique blend of quasi-charitable purpose and commercial management enabled long-standing tenants to enjoy below-market rentals before the trust came under immense pressure to realise the value of the existing leases and sell them off inbuilt on a massive scale to a high density in the mid-s, it was a pioneering example of concrete design, and when completed was the largest single residential building in europesee oxfam website for delivery information read moredolphin square breaks new ground in providing a detailed examination of a major example of urban property speculation and managementfrom to it was the site of the royal army clothing depot, which produced uniforms for the british and other armed forceswhen the army clothing function was privatised, the duke of westminster offered the land for developmentdolphin square - the large, imposing red brick building on the north bank of the thames - was and is no ordinary block of flatsthe book begins with the antecedents of the seven-acre site, which was first occupied by the workshops of thomas cubitt, when he developed pimlico and belgravia
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Harry potter: a history of magic by jharry potter: a history of magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between bloomsbury, jrowling, bloomsbury and the british librarypublished by bloomsbury october ppreaders will be able to pore over ancient spell books, amazing illuminated scrolls that reveal the secret of the elixir of life, vials of dragon's blood, mandrake roots, painted centaurs and a genuine witch's broomstick, in a book that shows jrowling's magical inventions alongside their cultural and historical forebearsbook condition: as new - clean covers, tightly bound, no imperfections inside and outside, clean throughout see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is the ultimate gift for harry potter fans, curious minds, big imaginations, bibliophiles and readers around the world who missed out on the chance to see the exhibition in personthere's also a specially commissioned essay for each subject area by an expert, writer or cultural commentator, inspired by the contents of the exhibition - absorbing, insightful and unexpected contributions from steve backshall, the reverend richard coles, owen davies, julia eccleshare, roger highfield, steve kloves, lucy mangan, anna pavord and tim peake, who offer a personal perspective on their magical themerowling and the brilliant curators of the british libraryit promises to take readers on a fascinating journey through the subjects studied at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry - from alchemy and potions classes through to herbology and care of magical creatureseach chapter showcases a treasure trove of artefacts from the british library and other collections around the world, beside exclusive manuscripts, sketches and illustrations from the harry potter archive
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" what are myths? how have they evolved? and, why do we still so desperately need them? the history of myth is the history of humanity; our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and each otherarmstrong takes us from the palaeolithic period and the myths of the hunters right up to the 'great western transformation' of the last 500 years and the discrediting of myth by sciencemyths help us make sense of the universeheralding a major series of retellings of international myths by authors from around the world, armstrong's characteristically insightful and eloquent book serves as a brilliant and thought-provoking introduction to myth in the broadest sense - and why we dismiss it only at our periloxfam bookshop bloomsbury street signed by the author! some wear to dustjacket - rubbing wear to corners and small marks on front cover, along with discolouration/shelf-wear "karen armstrong is one of britain's most renowned religious and social commentators" see oxfam website for delivery information read more"human beings have always been mythmakers
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Purnells history of the second world warcomplete set of all 24 volumes of this definitive history serieshoused in three bespoke upvc slip folders
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It's a 50th anniversary history"john keegan's history of the 2nd world warpart 7 is a reprint of the daily telegraph announcement of war - 4th sept" (delivery quite possible but needs costing first)7 newspaper histories (part 6 is missing, sorry)
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A huge, handsome, and extensively-illustrated centennial history of this venerable yacht clubeastern waters eastern winds: a history of the royal hong kong yacht club: : one hundred years(hong kong: the club, )1st hardback published by the royal hong kong yacht club inchapters: : in the lee of dragons; : laying the mark; : before thewind; : cruising in company; : across the line; : dress overall; : the course aheadwith a signature and dedication by the author on the half-title page and a dedicatory message beneath thatoxfam books & music fareham chambers, gillianintroduction by vic locke, commodorein excellent, hardly-read used conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more4to, blue cloth, gilt crest to front board, gilt lettering to spinewith bibliography and lots of photographsforeword by the right honourable christopher patten, governor of hong kong
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A complete set of eight books in large format, the history of britain series published by heinemann in , all in excellent conditionthe eight books series chronicles the history of britain from the saxons and the vikings through to modern britain with 48 pages performat size (each book): 28 cmwill post or collection in person possible, read morebook which include lavish full colour illustrations
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Bradbury history of britain stamp sheet - nobradbury has sold out - now scarce - this sheet is an investment if you are collecting bradbury history of britain ! please make me an offer ! read more6 - coronation of george v1 - mint condition
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The tragedy of liberation: a history of the chinese revolution, bytitle: the tragedy of liberation: a history of the chinese revolution, format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: bloomsbury uk release date: language: english
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The myth of the great war: a new military history of world war i by john mosiertitle: the myth of the great war: a new military history of world war i format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: profile books uk release date: language: english
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The documentaries are: `the history of gp racing', `great circuits', `ferrari' and `senna'oxfam bookshop swanage new & sealed collection of four documentaries on the history of motor racing and some of its most iconic driverssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Moody, a new history of ireland is harvesting of modern scholarship on irish history from the earliest times to the presentthere will be ten volumes, six of which have been published to datewithdrawn ex-library with all the usual markingshowever, this is a good clean copy with no notes or highlighting throughoutsee 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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Oxfam bookshop newport this ten-volume series covers the history of ireland from earliest times to the presentthe present volume opens with a character study of the period, followed by twenty chapters of narrative history, with a survey of 'land and people, c 'withdrawn ex-library with all the usual markingshowever, this is a good clean copy with no notes or highlighting throughoutsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefurther chapters cover the economy, legal developments, literature in english, education, administration and the public service, and emigration, ending with a study of ireland inthe book itself has grey covered boards and gilt letteringthere are stickers on the title page, endpapers, and stamps on the text block the dust jacket is in good condition with minor sun fade to the spinerepresenting a harvesting of modern scholarship on the subject, its contributors are mainly historians, but include historical geographers and specialists in other related disciplines such as languages and literature, the visual arts, and music
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