The beginning of modern town government
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Oxfam bookshop kingsbridge published in , this is a very comprehensive history of the town of wednesbury, west midlands, historically part of staffordshirecovering saxon times & the domesday book; the middle ages - the manor and church; the manor in later times; the place and people to the end of the eighteenth century, including mining, industries, communications and trade; the parish and the poor; the church from the reformation to john wesley; industries in the first half of the 19thc and the last 100 years; the churches since the early 19thc; the beginning of modern town government; schools and colleges; wednesbury corporation; appendicesmany illustrations, maps, and reproductionsno dust jacket, black cloth, spine a little sunned, page edges slightly tanned with some spotting see oxfam website for delivery information read moreinscription inked inside; heavy foxing to frontispiece, frontispiece verso and facing page, light foxing to title page and the occasional text page, but overall, the text pages are clean and good
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3d silver george v coin the beginning of the great war supplied in a plastic sleeve for storage and protection read more
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Beatrix potter the tale of johnny town mouse musical ornamenttimmy willie and strawberries plays the tune “in the garden”
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Oxfam shop macclesfield a reprint of the english translation covering the period from the beginning of the war to the beginning of october (volume 1) and then october-november (volume 2)volume 2 has two loose pagesmany diagrams, drawings, photographs and one fold-out map note they are different sizes see oxfam website for delivery information read moresome slight bending to the corners and slight ruffing of top and bottom of hinge
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Happy and healthy male kittens will be ready to leave at the beginning of septemberall 4 have had a vet check at 4 weeks old and again at 8 weeks to ensure healthy progress of the kittens2 kittens are left for sale read morethey have been wormed and defleaed, they were wormed with panacur and flea treated with advantagethey are weaned and fully litter trainedboth parents can be seen, they have grown up in a loving home and they have been introduced to dogs and other cats
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As it chronicles the development of modern science it opens a new window on our understanding of science at the most fundamental level of knowledgeit begins with the description of the new discoveries made at the turn of the previous century, which have culminated in the scientific knowledge we have todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis second book compliments and adds a vast new tranche of knowledge to book i of the series, but is at the same time entirely readable in its own rightthe book then discusses the fundamental constants of nature and how they inter-relate and how they may have come to be what they areoxfam bookshop thame this book is a must read for everyone interested in the future role and direction of sciencethis paperback is in very good condition with all pages clean and intact
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An 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, &c" 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 endpapers are cracked and the hinges loosening; however, the binding has remained firm except for the fthe pages have suffered some water damage, but the marks are faint, and they in no way obscure the text or illustrationsthe 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 three maps and nineteen illustrations mentioned on the title page are all presentsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam 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 gamathe name of a previous owner is written on the fholden 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 settlements
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Oxfam bookshop ashbourne published for an exhibition to show how an interest in metamorphic and fantastic forms has fed the imagination of artists since the end of the nineteenth century, and how these interests have shaped what we now see as the beginnings of "modern sculpture' see oxfam website for delivery information read more illustrated in colour
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Those who catch sight of the wolf see their own lives reflected, and find themselves searching for a different path in a cold timetranslated from the german by jamie bulloch see oxfam website for delivery information read morea woman burns her mother's diaries on a berlin balconythis first novel of germany's most celebrated contemporary playwright is written in prose of tremendous power and precisionthe lone wolf is glimpsed on the hard shoulder and photographed by tomasz, a polish construction worker who cannot survive in germany without his girlfriendhis trail leads all the way to berlin, connecting the lives of disparate individuals whose paths intersect and divergeoxfam bookshop cheltenham "a highly original and often hypnotic workelisabeth and micha run away through the snow from their home village, crossing the wolf's tracks on their way to the cityand elisabeth's father, a famous sculptor, observes the vast skeleton of a whale in his studio and asks: what am i doing here? and why? experiences and encounters flicker past with a raw, visual power, like frames in a black and white filmon an icy motorway eighty kilometres outside the city, a fuel tanker jack-knifes and explodesexactly the type of book that readers in search of striking european voices should embrace" john boyne, author of the boy in the striped pyjamasa contemporary berlin fairy tale that bristles with urban truths - the first novel of germany's best-known contemporary playwright one clear, ice-cold january morning shortly after dawn, a wolf crosses the border between poland and germany
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Oxfam shop crosby the world at the beginning of the 20th century seemed for most of its inhabitants stable and relatively benignwhat went wrong? how did we do this to ourselves? the war of the world comes up with compelling, fascinating answersit is niall ferguson's masterpieceinstead, the 20th century proved to be overwhelmingly the most violent, frightening and brutalized in history with fanatical, often genocidal warfare engulfing most societies between the outbreak of the first world war and the end of the cold warsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreglobalizing, booming economies married to technological breakthroughs seemed to promise a better world for most people
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The book contains almost 150 drawings, which give an idea of the visual trail of thought of architects from the beginning of the 20th century to the s, with the latter marking the starting point of the digital age we live in today see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hove no d/j as issued; hardback; editors: sandra mälk, mait väljas, anne lass, triin ojari ; architectural drawings: initial sketches, elaborate perspectives and lofty urban plans the architect has drawn manually on paper
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By reflecting upon the economics at the beginning of the industrial revolution, the book touches upon such broad topics as the division of labour, productivity, and free markets see oxfam website for delivery information read moreshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spine and boardsoxfam bookshop newport generally referred to by its shortened title, the wealth of nations, this is the magnum opus of the scottish economist and moral philosopher adam smithdecorated endpapers (everyman design)various scuffs and marks to boardsfirst published in , the book offers one of the world's first collected descriptions of what builds nations' wealth, and is today a fundamental work in classical economicsneatly inked name to front free endpapercreases to lower leading corners of first few leaves of text block, which is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedbuff cloth covered boards with blind embossed design to front and gilt text to spine, which is discoloured
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Oxfam books & music perth the beginning of a legend! on the hidden island of themyscira, the amazons, led by queen hippolyta, live in a kingdom of peace, protected by the godsand in order to defeat this powerful enemy, the princess of peace must become the hero she was meant to beshe must become wonder woman! with gorgeous art, a period setting and contemporary flair, writer/artist renae de liz (the last unicorn), with help from artist ray dillon (noble causes), stunningly retells the origin of the greatest superheroine the world has ever known! collects the legend of wonder woman 1-9but the balance is upset when hippolyta is granted what no immortal may have: a child, given life from the clay of the islandand lose everything in the processsoon, the amazon princess finds herself in a world she never knew existed-america, a land of untold wonders that also finds itself threatened by a great war abroadshe is the princess diana, who alone can sense the evil that is infesting the amazon's homebut when a man from the outside world is brought to themyscira as part of a conspiracy to overthrow its queen, diana will risk everything to save his innocent lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein order to get back home, diana and her new friends steve trevor and etta candy must head into the war zone and find the nazi agent known as the duke of deception, who wields a powerful artifact that belongs to hippolyta
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An examination of new areas of technology and their implications for personal security and the state of democracy in the beginning of the 21st centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells earth rising ii, the betrayal of science, society and the soul dr nick begich, james roderick a paperback book in very good condition that appears to be unread
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Little did she know that the tailoring business she started to help her siblings would be the beginning of a dressmaking business that would create jobs and hope for one hundred neighbourhood women and would come to mean the difference between starvation and survival for hundreds of families like her ownthe economy collapsed and young men left the city in search of work and securityovernight, they were banned from schools and offices and even forbidden from leaving their front doors on their owndesperate to help her family and support her five brothers and sisters at home, kamila began sewing cothes in her living roomsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop st albans when the taliban took control of kabul, kamila sidiqi and all the women of kabul saw their lives transformed
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The book is in very good condition for its age however it is missing a blank page at the beginning of the book which appears to have been cut outthe text is clear and readable and there is very little to moderate yellowing of the pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop haverfordwest published in by mrs dyson this is a first edition copy of her work on trees aimed at children and young adults
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Without 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 contextsoxfam 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 centurythe 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 moretaking 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 livestockin 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 ends
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Instead of the usual psychologists and family 'experts', he sought out the most creative minds - from silicon valley to the set of modern family, from top negotiators to the army - and asked them what team-building exercises and problem-solving techniques they usethe result is a fun, completely original look at how families can draw closer togetheroxfam books & music olneyfeiler then tested these ideas with his wife and kidsfelier's life-changing discoveries include a radical plan to reshape your family in twenty minutes a week, warren buffett's guide for setting an allowance, and the harvard handbook for resolving conflict cover is a little worn around the edges, but no marks or damagesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreso he set out on a three-year journey to find the smartest ideas and the most cutting-edge research about families of all varieties, novel solutions to make his own family happierthe secrets of happy families is a timely, counterintuitive book that answers the questions countless parents are asking: how do we manage the chaos of our lives? how do we teach our kids values? how do we make our family happier?written in a charming, accessible style, the secrets of happy families is smart, funny and fresh, and will forever change how your family lives every day bestselling author and new york times family columnist bruce feiler found himself squeezed between caring for ageing parents and raising his children
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop haverfordwest this is the edition of the book, in fair to good condition there is some damage to the spine and cornersgood readable copy
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The book covers buildings built from the time of the austro-hungarian empire, the first czechoslovak republic, world war 2 and the beginning of the cold war chapter 1 looks at modern architecture in stare mesto (old town), with subsequent chapters looking at nove mesto (new town), mala strana (little side), hradcany (castle district), josefov (jewish quarter) and vysehrad (upper castle) each chapter looks at a different castrate area the book is in very good condition, with only minor bowing on the external cover the various buildings listed in each chapter also have at least one black and white photo included internally the pages are clean, the binding strong and the photo illustrations clearsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop lincoln this book, written in czech, looks at the early 20th century architecture in the historical centre of the city of prague suitable for those interested in early 20th century architecture, or the history of prague
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Oxfam books & music aberdeen martin luther king jr was the most powerful and eloquent champion of the poor and oppressed in us history, and at the height of his fame in the mid-sixties seemed to offer the real possibility of a new and radical beginning for liberal politics in the usaat a civil trial in , supported by the king family, seventy witnesses under oath set out the details of the conspiracy pepper had unearthed: the jury took just one hour to find that ray was not responsible for the assassination, that a wide-ranging conspiracy existed, and that government agents were involvedan act of state lays out the extraordinary facts of the king story of the huge groundswell of optimism engendered by his charismatic radicalism, of how plans for his execution were laid at the very heart of government and the military, of the disinformation and media cover-ups that followed every attempt to search out the truthas shocking as it is tragic, an act of state remains the most compelling and authoritative account of how king's challenge to the us establishment led inexorably to his murderpublished in first edition see oxfam website for delivery information read morein , he was assassinated; the movement for social and economic change has never recoveredthe conviction of james earl ray for his murder has never looked even remotely safe, and when william pepper began to investigate the case it was the start of a twenty-five year campaign for justice
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Oxfam bookshop holmfirth english local government is in a state of decline after 40 years of incremental but cumulative centralisation by central governmenthowever, there has been no study exploring in detail its impact, and, equally important, suggesting ways in which the growing imbalance between the powers of central and local government should be rectifiedthis text will be of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners of local government, and more generally to those interested in what has been happening to british politics and governancethis book is the first to directly address this trend's impact upon the institution of local government, a crucial element in the democratic viability of a unitary stateno inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book fills this gapthe process of centralisation, and its corrosive effect on the status and responsibilities of local government, have been widely recognised and deplored among politicians and senior officers within local government, and by academics with an interest in this field
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford from the beginning of the colonial period to the recent conflicts in the middle east, encounters with the muslim world have helped americans define national identity and purposefocusing on america's encounter with the barbary states of north africa from to , robert allison traces the perceptions and mis-perceptions of islam in the american mind as the new nation constructed its ideology and system of governmenteaton, eighteenth century studies see oxfam website for delivery information read moreallison's study provides a context for understanding more recent developments, such as america's tendency to demonize figures like iran's khumaini, libya's qaddafi, and iraq's saddam"a powerful ending that explains how the experience with the barbary states compelled many americans to look inwardbulliet, journal of interdisciplinary history"this book should be widely readwith increasing doubts about the institution of slaverylesch, middle east journal"allison's incisive and informative account of the fledgling republic's encounter with the muslim world is a revelation with a special pertinence to today's international scene
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With original subject matter from his economic course and introducing more recent examples and statistics from australia, canada, new zealand, the uk, and the united states, the study examines the major characteristics of the modern economy-such as banking, taxation, and international trade-and considers the role of the government in economic affairsleon maclaren () was a barrister, politician, philosopher, and the founder of the school of economic sciencein his view, science is a study of laws that exist in nature, while economics is a study of the humanities with the interaction between human nature and the natural universe at its heartsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit concludes with an examination of society's structure as a whole, the part economic activity plays in the bigger picture, and the social and cultural influences that shape the production and distribution of wealthoxfam bookshop victoria based on a three-year course prepared by leon maclaren for the school of economic science in london in the late s, this book reassesses the first principles of economics
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the text described as 'the first modern classic of english history'see oxfam website for delivery information read morefrancis bacon's penetration into human motives, his life-long experience of politics and government, and his remarkable literary skills, render this history of the reign of king henry vii a major work of english literature and an important document in the history of political thoughtthe edition also includes other relevant writings by bacon, generous editorial footnotes explaining the historical and political issues of the period, and a substantial glossary
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At the beginning of the fourteenth century anarchy in italy led to the capital of the christian world being moved from rome for the first and only time in historyand at the centre of the picture is avignon itself, as it grew from being a relatively insignificant town on the rhône to become, albeit briefly, one of the great capitals of the worldthis is a portrait sketch of that erasmall marks to pageblockthe city chosen to replace rome was avignonoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardback, , signal booksand depending on where you stood at the time they were seventy years of heaven, or of hell opinions invariably ran to extremes, as did the behaviour of the popes themselvesit was a critical moment, and it resulted in seven successive popes remaining "in exile" for the next seventy yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read moredustwrapper clean, small mark of glue left by old label on back boardillustrated in b&w
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Art series which offers a series of monographs on the great masters of modern artoxfam bookshop lymington this book traces the life and work of a painter twenty years old at the beginning of the twentieth centurythe work of the blue and rose periods was produced by a very young man in a span of hardly more than four yearsthe four years were full of travel and abrupt changes of location, passion, poverty, depression and inspirationvery good condition with just some light tanning to the white parts of the dust jacket and some light edge wear to the jacketit would have taken any other artist decades of reflection and formulationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more51 colour reproductions - oils, gouaches, pastel; 20 pen & pencil drawings in two tones show the full range of the artist's style
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The civil rights movement was one of the most searing developments in modern american historythis part of the story centers around king and the mid-twentieth-century black church leaders who embraced the progressive, justice-oriented, internationalist social gospel from the beginning of their careers and fulfilled it, inspiring and leading america's greatest liberation movementit abounded with noble visions, resounded with magnificent rhetoric, and ended in nightmarish despairsociety, but failed to break white supremacyyet the tradition that best describes him and other leaders of the civil rights movement has been strangely overlookedoxfam bookshop ealing this magisterial follow-up to the new abolition, a grawemeyer award winner, tells the crucial second chapter in the black social gospel's historythe symbol of the movement, martin luther king jr in his latest book, gary dorrien continues to unearth the heyday and legacy of the black social gospel, a tradition with a shimmering history, a martyred central figure, and enduring relevance todaygood condition with pencil marking throughoutsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresoared so high that he tends to overwhelm anything associated with himit won a few legislative victories and had a profound impact on u
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The siege of krishnapur is a modern classic of narrative excitement that also digs deep to explore some fundamental questions of civilisation and lifeoxfam bookshop cheltenham in the spring of , with india on the brink of a violent and bloody mutiny, krishnapur is a remote town on the vast north indian plainbut farrell manages just this here: his imaginative insight and technical virtuosity combine to produce a novel of quite outstanding quality' the times' see oxfam website for delivery information read morefor the british there, life is orderly and genteelthen the sepoys at the nearest military cantonment rise in revolt and the british community retreats with shock into the residency'suspense and subtlety, humour and horror, the near-neighbourliness of heroism and insanity: it is rare to find such divergent elements being controlled in one hand and being raced, as it were, in one yokethey prepare to fight for their lives with what weapons they can musteras food and ammunition grow short, the residency, its defences battered by shot and shell and eroded by the rains, becomes ever more vulnerable
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Pages beginning to sun at tips but was publthere may be an fep missingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop victoria metal boards back & front make this something of an oddity, they are in good condition but see pics
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