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It provides both a time line of human achievement, plotting, scientific, cultural and technological progress, and a series of instant snapshots of the people and events that have shaped our worldthis is a fabulous historical, hardback book with dustcover containing a timeline of events by year covering the following topics: world events, literature religion and philosophy, art and architecture, performing arts, science and technology, 128 pages, colour illustrations, very good conditioncheck out all the other things i have for salebook measures 11" x cm x 21ribbons of time is an illustrated chart of the most significant things that have happened, year by year, sincein good condition, bargain only £1
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Placing maritime affairs in their larger historical context, the encyclopedia shows how seafaring has both reflected and influenced the major economic, cultural, military, and political developments in world historyit emphasizes the connections between maritime history and many related fields, including naval history, shipbuilding, navigation and scientific instrumentation, maritime art and literature, commerce and economics, exploration and maritime geography, oceanography and hydrology, and international maritime lawoxfam shop mutley plain this is volume 3 of this collection that continues to cover the entire history of seafaring - from ancient egyptian shipbuilders to viking sea-raiders, from nelson and the napoleonic wars to the nuclear submarines and supertankers of todaythe encyclopedia offers a uniquely integrated approachbook in very good condition with clean pages throughout and securely boundsome bumping at the top and tail of the spine (front edge only) and small dent near the top guttersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas a result, a wealth of information is available in a single reference work that can otherwise be found only with the help of an extensive library
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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 atlasescarrying 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 husseinall the mapping and information in this new edition has been brought fully up-to-date to give 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 worldthe 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 world
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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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S de klerck, history of the netherlands dutch-indieselaborate description of the history of the dutch indies in this sought-after reference workthe author was an ex-lieutenant-colonel in the knil and professor of colonial history at leiden universitylast chapter about suriname and curacaoare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitwo volumes, blue, somewhat discoloured cover and spine, golden printed titlesand five folded, fold-out maps in the backour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeotherwise greatles indes neerlandais, volume 2with many illustrations and photosvolume 2, with many images/photos and the fold-out mapgeschiedenis van nederlandsch-indie, fa publication by the suriname en curacao uitgave van comité plaatwerk nedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablein good conditionmeulenhoff, ppthe usual foxing spots in the text blockvolume 2 with 661 ppplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevolume 1 with 448 ppcondition: wear on the covers and spinethe ‘short’ version of the reference work about the dutch indiescondition: the spine is discoloured, the text block is superb, the last chapters contain pencil notes in the margin
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The history of the tides is in part the history of a broad area of science and the subject provides insight into the progress of science as a whole: this book will therefore appeal to all those interested in how scientific ideas developoxfam shop haverfordwest this book, first published in , provides a history of the study of the tides over two millennia, from the primitive ideas of the ancient greeks to present sophisticated space-age techniquesit will particularly interest specialists in oceanography, hydrography, geophysics, geodesy, astronomy and navigation the book is a good readable copy but does have some water damage to base of spine and several pages but this does not impact on the reading areasee oxfam website for delivery information read morelamb, have all contributed to our understanding of tidestidal physics has puzzled some of the world's greatest scientists and mathematicians: amongst many others, galileo, descartes, bacon, kepler, newton, bernoulli, euler, laplace, young, whewell, airy, kelvin, gthe volume is amply illustrated with diagrams from historical scientific papers, photographs of artefacts, and portraits of some of the subject's leading protagonists
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available"history of the great war - chart fold-out book - macmillan, third edition - all maps present read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiedmonds, maps and sketches by major becke macmillan, london - second edition - 20cmx15cm, 518p - condition: good, complete, minor wear to boards, inscription to ffepedmonds, maps and sketches by major becke macmillan, london - third edition - complete with maps and rare dust jacket - cmx15cm - condition: good, with errata layins, good dust jacket with minor wear, with maps 3please 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 store"history of the great war based on official documents - military operations france and belgium " compiled by brigadier-general j
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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 moremany stories have been told of the founding of ancient israel, all rely on the biblical story in its narrative scheme, despite its historic unreliabilitytranslated by chiara peri and philip r
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Oxfam shop dumfries this volume combines argument about the nature of history with case studies of how good history is written and researchedat a time of deep scepticism about people's ability to learn anything from the past, even to recapture any serious sense of past cultures and ways of life, richard evans shows readers why history is both possible and necessarysee oxfam website for delivery information read morerichard evans is the author of "death in hamburg" (winner of the wolfson literary award for history) and "rituals of retribution"he demolishes the wilder claims of postmodern historians who deny the possibility of any realistic grasp of history, and explains the political dangers of losing a historical perspective on the way people live their lives
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E miller - scripture history - t kelly - hardbacks - cm x 10 cm vol 1 - 74 pages of text each with a full page illustration accompanying it vol paginated continuously from volume 1 + index to volume 1 and 2 to rear of this volume both volumes are in v ery good condition both have firm tight bindings clean bright contents diamond patterned tooling to front and rear of boards gilt decorated edges to boards spine in 5 blocks decorated gilt - fine set occasional small flaw or blemish - very collectable beautiful illustrated edition of the scripture history with the lives of the most celebrated apostlesthe work is made up of two books all complete with beautiful engravings showing biblical scenes with figurated title page in each volumecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease 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 storevolume i contains a large hand coloured folding plate representing what appears to be a scene from noahs ark - together with 44 more hand coloured plates to volume 1, the other plates being black and white -- volume 2 has all black and white plates - this is an exceptional and rare work coloured plates make this an exceptional set read more
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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 moredr porter has also published "mind-forg'd manacles"it 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 personality
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A history of the english-speaking peoples is a four-volume history of britain and its former colonies and possessions throughout the world, written by winston churchill, covering the period from caesar's invasions of britain (55 bc) to the beginning of the first world war ()churchill's mother was american, and he excelled in history as a child which underpinned his firm belief in a so-called special relationship between the people of britain with the commonwealth of nations united under the crown (new zealand, canada, australia, south africa etcit was started in and finally published , delayed several times by war and work on other textsit was a bestseller, reviewed favourably on both sides of the atlanticcomplete in four volumeswith numerous black and white maps throughout all volumesthis work dealt with the resulting two divisions of the english-speaking peoplessee oxfam website for delivery information read morea collection of first editions of this historical works by former prime minister winston churchill) and the people of the united states who had broken with the crown and gone their own waycondition: goodvolume i is on the birth of britain, volume ii is on the new world, volume iii is on the age of revolution and volume iv is on the great democraciesoxfam shop balham  london - cassell and company ltd condition: in red cloth bindings with unclipped dustwrappers, edges are worn at edges and covers are agedpages are bright and clean
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From ethelred the unready to richard the lionheart, the venerable bede to the black prince, this is, quite simply, history as history should be toldthis first volume begins in bc with the life and death of cheddar man and ends in with wat tyler and the peasants' revoltwe witness the roman victory celebrations of ad 43, where a squadron of elephants were paraded through colchesteroxfam bookshop victoria from ancient times to the present day, the story of england has been laced with drama, intrigue, courage and passion - a rich and vibrant narrative of heroes and villains, kings and rebels, artists and highwaymen, bishops and scientistssee oxfam website for delivery information read morenow, in great tales of english history, robert lacey captures one hundred of the most pivotal moments: the stories and extraordinary characters who helped shape a nationhardback signed first editionsome shelf wear to the jacketwe meet the greek navigator pytheus, whose description of the celts as prettanike (the 'painted people') yielded the latin word britannicipacked with insight, humour and fascinating detail, robert lacey brings the stories that made england brilliantly to lifein very good conditionand we visit the new forest, in , and the mysterious shooting of king william rufus
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This book deals with the history of the austrian empire and austria-hungarythis is a military history book which deals with the inside story of the world's most feared soldiersthe gurkhas by john parker published by headline2 paperback books: - the habsburg monarchy by ajp taylor published by penguinprice is £1 for each bookboth books are in fair condition
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Welcome friends decorated heart shaped mirror v pretty this would make a lovely christmas/birthday gift this is for a really lovely & also very different chabby chic heart shaped mirrorit is absolutely brand new and has only been removed from its packaging to take this photo read moreit would look great in any bathroom, hall, bedroom, work room etc it is in a great heart shape & decorated with flowers and inscribed welcome friends
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Interspersed in this invaluable sourcebook, are tiles shown in situ around the world and at different periods in their remarkable historyan introduction traces the little-known history of tiles, from their earliest mass production in europe in the 13th century to today, and presents the development of different types of tileoxfam bookshop brighton everywhere in the world, tiles add colour and decoration to the façades and interiors of buildingssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis striking book gathers together a diverse collection of ceramic tiles, and explores their rich history, purpose and decorative qualitiesthe tile book is luxuriously illustrated, with generous examples of individual tile types and their overall laid patterns exhibited over double-page spreadsboth functional and decorative, and found in a multitude of shapes, sizes and designs - ranging from complex geometrical islamic patterns to figurative 17th-century delftware - they are among the most varied ceramic productsthis book is a dazzling mosaic, with colours and patterns that will uplift and inspirecaptions provide descriptions of each tile, with some detailing interesting locations, trends or influential designersthroughout this stunning book, tiles in every variety of shape are organized chronologically to illustrate the evolution of styles
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Strap 2 is an overview of the history of the usa since the colonisation by the netherlands and england in with issues of grenada, norfolk, virgin, belize, antigua & barbuda and moreband 1 "usa": this section contains only usa postage stamps with patriotic and nationalist subjects issued between approxcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisee photos for a complete overview of the lot, everything is depictedin both albums, the stamps, with mounts, are attached to richly illustrated collection sheets with a lot of information in dutchplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteand , with obama's inauguration fdcin addition, an issue with the john fcollection "history of the united states in postage stamps" in 2 compilation albumsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeregistered shippingkennedy family and all us presidents
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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 investigationafter almost fifteen years of intensive work, unesco presents an entirely revised and updated edition of this major work in seven volumesstarting 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 periodsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis 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 worldforty internationally renowned specialists from various countries provide a broad introduction to the study of the eve of civilizationparticular attention is given to archeological aspects
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15 €
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Sir winston churchill - history of the english speaking peoples: 23 volume set - cassell - leather - cm x 22volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - ) volume pages + sir winston churchill pictorial tribute + index - this set is in good condition - firm bindings - clean bright contents - each book contains a small inscription from the previous owner of the set - gilt decorations to front boards, and gilt titles to spines - each book covers different periods of history associated with english-speaking peoples; each book is also complemented with a wide variety of images / illustrations - a very nice collector's setcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease 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 store
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Constitutional history of the united kingdom offers an accessible and highly valuable overview for students with little or no prior knowledge of british historydrawing on key constitutional themes, constitutional history of the united kingdom provides insight and context to modern constitutional problemsann lyon presents a vivid overview of fourteen hundred years of english legal history taking us on a rich journey from a feudal society to the fractured union of the present daypaperback book in excellent condition, clean and with good bindingoxfam 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 )see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis 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 act
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Sir winston churchill - history of the english speaking peoples: 23 volume set - cassell - leather - cm x 22volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - ) volume pages + sir winston churchill pictorial tribute + index - this set is in good condition - firm bindings - clean bright contents - each book contains a small inscription from the previous owner of the set - gilt decorations to front boards, and gilt titles to spines - each book discusses different events throughout history that were associated with english-speaking peoples; each book is also complemented with a wide variety of coloured images / illustrations - a very nice highly-collectable setcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease 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 store
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The book covers the political state and principal revolutions of the most illustrious nations in ancient and modern times; their manners and customs; the local situation of cities; especially of such as have been distinguished by memorable events: with an abridgment of the fabulous history of mythology of the greeksi have here for sale a book entitled a summary of geography and history, both ancient and modern by alexander adaminternally the binding is tight and the maps are in fine condition as are the pagescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website6 gilt bands, a dark red title block and gilt lettering to the spinefirst map of the world is detachedit is a fourth edition published in by cadell and davies, london858 pages, 22 x 14 cmour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeboth hinges are cracked but the boards are still in fine conditionthe highlight in this book are the 14 excellent fold-out maps which include: world in hemispheres map of america with the latest discoveries accurate map of europe a new map of africa aegyptus antiqua asiae quae vulgo minor dicituret syriae orbis veteribus notus palaestina italia antiqua graecae antiquae britannia antiqua gallia antiqua orbis romanus the solar system half dark brown leather on orange marbled boards
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Gombrich's sweeping history of the world, for the curious of all ages  "all stories begin with 'once upon a time" so begins a little history of the world, an engaging and lively book written for readers both young and old for adults seeking a single-volume overview of world history, for students in search of a quick refresher course, or for families to read and learn from together, gombrich's little history enchants and educateshe paints a colorful picture of wars and conquests; of grand works of art; of the advances and limitations of science; of remarkable people and remarkable events, from confucius to catherine the great to winston churchill, and from the invention of art to the destruction of the berlin wallsee oxfam website for delivery information read more' 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 agerather than focusing on dry facts and dates, eoxfam bookshop cheltenham the international bestseller: e
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This beautifully designed shaped image is a wonderful puzzle to piece together• this beautifully designed shaped image is a wonderful puzzle to piece togethertv/ film character: gruffalofeaturing the gruffalo
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Fun garden wellington shaped handle ceramic mugproduct description fun garden wellington shaped handle ceramic mug our shaped handle mugs are novelty and come in a great range of themes and designsthey are all food safe but cannot be used in the dishwasher or microwaveplease allow 2-3 days for delivery usually dispatched within 1 - 2 working days 1st class royal mail deliverydimensions: height 10free uk postagedispatched from the united kingdomthis is a good clean new itemmade from ceramics they will definitely be a talking point at the dinner table or in the office canteen
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Novelty shaped handle ceramic tool mug - electric drillproduct description novelty shaped handle ceramic tool mug - electric drill our shaped handle mugs are novelty and come in a great range of themes and designsthey are all food safe but cannot be used in the dishwasher or microwaveplease allow 2-3 days for delivery usually dispatched within 1 - 2 working days 1st class royal mail deliverydimensions: height 105cm width 14cm depth 8free uk postagedispatched from the united kingdomthis is a good clean new itemmade from ceramics they will definitely be a talking point at the dinner table or in the office canteen
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Fantasy skull and rose shaped handle ceramic mugproduct description fantasy skull and rose shaped handle ceramic mug our shaped handle mugs are novelty and come in a great range of themes and designsthey are all food safe but cannot be used in the dishwasher or microwavefree uk postageplease allow 2-3 days for delivery usually dispatched within 1 - 2 working daysthis is a good clean new itemmade from ceramics they will definitely be a talking point at the dinner table or in the office canteendimensions: height 13cm width 16cm depth 13•dispatched from united kingdom 1st class royal mail delivery
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Softly padded and slightly shaped for comfort with quality curved stainless steel roller bucklesshaped, contoured design padded for increased comfort solid stainless steel curved roller buckles contour forward shaped girth this girth is shaped so that it has an anatomical arc which contours forward & around the horse’s elbows, while allowing the girth straps to sit further backrobust and strongfeatures anatomically-shaped, extremely soft girthcomes with roller buckles silver coloured bucklesthe shape allows the saddle to be properly positioned behind the horse’s shoulder blades, whilst keeping the girth at 90 degrees to the flooreasy to adjust, even when seated in the saddlenon elastic 54'' neoprene girth nice girth a super quality plain girth
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Softly padded and slightly shaped for comfort with quality curved stainless steel roller bucklesshaped, contoured design padded for increased comfort solid stainless steel curved roller buckles centre d ring for attachments brown contour forward shaped girth this girth is shaped so that it has an anatomical arc which contours forward & around the horse’s elbows, while allowing the girth straps to sit further back53'' stud girth brown 53'' stud girth brown nice girth never used 1 x d ring,elastic a super quality plain elasticated girththe long girth features elasticated inserts and d-rings, features robust and strongsilver coloured bucklesrrp:- £55 read moreusing high grade roller bucklesthe shape allows the saddle to be properly positioned behind the horse’s shoulder blades, whilst keeping the girth at 90 degrees to the floorcomes with roller buckles and elastomer bandseasy to adjust, even when seated in the saddleelastic (both ends) the anatomically-shaped it's easy to adjust once you're seated in the saddle
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Discover the historic events that have shaped britain’s railways• : the beginnings of the railways – wollaton waggonway opens in nottinghamshirewe do our best to process as quickly as possiblehardcover: 304 pages
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