The beginnings of civilization history
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Forty internationally renowned specialists from various countries provide a broad introduction to the study of the eve of civilizationa truly interdisciplinary work, the history of humanity sheds new light on many hitherto unknown features of our common paststarting 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 periodthe 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 investigationsee 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 volumesparticular attention is given to archeological aspectsthis 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 world
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Offering an original and stimulating perspective on the archaeology of the subcontinent, the rise of civilization in india and pakistan will be invaluable to students of south asian culture and early historyin the rise of civilization in india and pakistan the authors have completely revised and rewritten their earlier work to present an integrated and dynamic account of human culture in south asiadrawing primarily upon the archaeological record, and supported by ethnographic, linguistic and historical evidence, the authors trace the origins and development of culture in india and pakistan from its earliest roots in palaeolithic times, through the rise and disintegration of the great indus civilization to the emergence of regional cultures, and the arrival and spread of indo-aryan speaking peoplesmany spectacular discoveries of archaeological significance have been made in the indian subcontinent since the first appearance of raymond and bridget allchin's book the birth of indian civilization, for long the most authoritative and widely read text on its subjectsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey conclude with the early buddhist period and the appearance of city states right across pakistan and north india, establishing the pattern of subcontinental unity and regional diversity that was to characterize the country henceforwardthe authors have made every attempt to incorporate the results of the most recent research and their book is illustrated throughout with photographs, maps and line diagramsadvances in related fields, particularly in geomorphology, palaeobotany and palaeoclimatology, have also radically altered our picture of the emergence of indian civilisationit will also appeal to anyone interested in historical geography, world prehistory and archaeology in generalcambridge world archeologyoxfam bookshop leeds 379pp
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the structure of big historythis thought-provoking study presents a single straightforward structure which unites the latest scientific views on the history of the universe, the solar system, the planet, life and humankindthe focus on the formation, differentiation and transformation of configurations, regimes, and on the ever-changing reactions and interactions between them produces a simple, dynamic and reality-congruent structure with which to view the whole of historya few traces of erased pencil markings to first pageit contributes to a better understanding of some long-standing academic controversies such as the root causes behind the origins of humankind, the rise of agriculture and the emergence of early statessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe social and natural sciences have more in common than most of us may suspectfrom the big bang until todayvery good condition
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Divine ii: mammaliasome rubbing to the cornersplates of which are colouredare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikispines are firm and intactdivine 1 is slightly split along the front gutter as shown in the last photopublished by william mackenzie ca very rare gilded & embossed illustrated hardcover bookour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis book is carried on from divine icatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevolumes 1 and 2gilt edges to all 3 sides of each book112 pages with full page coloured 17 platesjohn richardson, william dallas, spencer cobbold et al - the museum of natural history: being a popular account of the structure, habits, and classification of the various departments of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, shells, and insects, including the insects destructive to agriculture - glasgow: william mackenzie cai have taken a photo of all the platesplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insureddivine i: mammaliaplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website*buyer please pay within 3 days* read more
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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 sabundant references, which could facilitate further research, are givensee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe historical events and the military influences, which shaped the ultimate development of radar in each country, are then consideredsome of the earliest proposals for the use of radio waves to detect objects at a distance are first dealt withthe book also sets out to explain the basic principles of radar and, where applicable, historical aspects of the evolution of these principles are dealt withthe 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 daysoxfam 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 engineering
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Wells' famous, serialised account of the history of the world, from the beginnings of mankind to the first world waroxfam bookshop exeter h part 24 has a particularly worn and grubby rear cover with some water damage internallyone or two have loose coversstaples are rustedsome have water stains internallypublished by newnes between and volume set, complete see oxfam website for delivery information read more each volume shows some wear used magazines (fortnightly publication) in fair condition
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Life is dull, but the trappings of civilization must be earnestly preservedoxfam bookshop cheltenham in , the british community continues its serene existence, complacently ignoring the rumours of trouble among the native troops elsewhere in hindustansee oxfam website for delivery information read moreonly the collector, mr hopkins, senses danger
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His renown is undisputed, and his work lives not only in the pages of dance history but in the ballet repertoire of most companies todaywritten towards the end of his long life, in a mood of disillusion, when his work was neglected and in decline, he would have been delighted to know that his great ballets such as sleeping beauty, swan lake, and la bayadere are more popular today than ever beforepetipa's memoirs reveal many interÂesting details of his career and of the people he worked with, including tchaikovsky and the young pavlova, and give an insight into his character and genius that it is not possible to gain from any other sourcepictures show examples of some highlighted areas, all text is still entirely legibleas virtual dictator of the russian ballet in the second half of the 19th century, petipa moulded its course for many years and may have been said to have created the style of classical dancing still known as russianwilling to post if postage is paid for by buyer, or collection availableno cash in handin excellent condition, but with some areas of text highlighted and some minor annotations (used as a study book)"these highly entertaining memoirs of marius petipa, the great franco-russian choreogapher had never before been translated into english before their first publication in
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Since the dawn of human history life has battled for survival, with human beings evolving to dominate this process on planet earthsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop macclesfield mr carbon atom and the theory of carbon entromorphologyhuman knowledge is a fractured system of investigation born out of mathematics, literacy and imageryfor to be human, is to know unequivocally that one day you will die and it is this truth which has precipitated a passion for knowledge and the pursuit of immortality initially through divine methods but more recently through scientific endeavour
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Oxfam shop macclesfield a privately owned copy, with a dedication, of the reset edition of this wide-ranging work (people, places, battlessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe rear of the binding has some damp damage and page edges are slightly foxed but the main pages are tight and in good condition (dog-ear at pages )
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It presents six different scenarios, giving gamers the chance to change the course of history with the help of their new powerful warlord unitthe new scenarios bear the authentic stamp of 'because you demanded it', with members of the civilization fan community having contributed to its creationthe arrival of civilization iv complete heralds the end of your dull, drab real life (possibly) and the dawning of a new era, and all for around 25 notescivilization iv is the ultimate strategy game offering players the chance to lead their chosen nation from the dawn of man through the space age and become the greatest ruler the world has ever knownthe ai of the civilizations you're up against has been improved oon previous civ games, and as time progresses, you'll come up against some of history's most famous rulersthe beyond the sword expansion features 12 diverse new scenarios for god wannabes to sink their teeth intoeach of the tribes has its own characteristics, with some exhibiting peaceful tendencies, while others are veritable warmongerswarlords was the first expansion pack for civ iv and focuses on some of history's greatest military leadersyou'll also have more control over your country's religion and form of government than ever beforeboring micromanagement has been minimised to make the game more exciting, but you'll still uncover a wealth of subtletyalso included in the expansion are ten new civilisations, 16 new leaders and five new wonders for players to toy with in their quest for godlinesssee oxfam website for delivery information read morenot only can you expand by use of force, as ever you'll be able to use diplomacy and a web of alliances to safeguard your interestswarlords includes new civilisations, leaders, units and wonders that will offer various ways for players to expand their civilisation's military power as they strive for world dominationin the turn-based strategy to end all turn-based strategy, you choose from one of 18 tribesstart off scratching at the dirt with sticks and stones and advance headlong towards mastery of terrifying modern weapons like h-bombs, helicopters and aircraft carriers, proceeding of course via bows and arrows, swords, muskets and warshipsoxfam shop kendal case and disc in as new conditionthere are many new resources and improvements presented throughout the scenariosthe new scenarios include chinese unification (350 bc), peloponnesian wars (430 bc), alexander's conquests (330 bc), rise of rome (300 bc), vikings (800 ad) and genghis khan ( ad)
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Hard back history from dawn of civilization to the present dayin very good condition rrp ÂŁ30
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"the olympic games explained is an introductory guide to the history and meaning of the four-yearly phenomenon that is the modern olympic games”the olympic games explained is an introductory guide to the history and meaning of the four-yearly phenomenon that is the modern olympic gamesthe book provides a comprehensive overview of 'olympism' from its ancient greek origins through the beginnings of the international olympic committee to the global olympic movement in the twenty-first centuryroutledge paperback with no djsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music totnes an awesome festival of sporting excellence and competition, the olympic games have now evolved into a major international event with great cultural, political, economic and social importancein excellent condition with no marks and good bindingeach chapter offers a range of study tasks and review questions to help students develop their understanding of key concepts in olympic studies
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A short history of nearly everything is the record of this quest, and it is a sometimes profound, sometimes funny, and always supremely clear and entertaining adventure in the realms of human knowledge, as only bill bryson can render ittaking as territory everything from the big bang to the rise of civilization, bryson seeks to understand how we got from there being nothing at all to there being usto that end, he has attached himself to a host of the world’s most advanced (and often obsessed) archaeologists, anthropologists, and mathematicians, travelling to their offices, laboratories, and field campsgood condition, paperback, 687 pages n bryson's biggest book, he confronts his greatest challenge: to understand—and, if possible, answer—the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselvesscience has never been more involving or entertaininghe has read (or tried to read) their books, pestered them with questions, apprenticed himself to their powerful minds
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury what were the beginnings of the english language? why has american culture spread so successfully and will it continue to do so even as the countries power apparently wanes? why are the west indies no longer any good at cricket? what difference did slavery make to the way we speak english today?packed with nuggets of information about language, culture, history and power, robert mccrum traces the way that the english language as twisted and turned in response to the way the world has changed, and how, even as the british empire is long dead, the language extends its influence further and further in a globalised worldpages all in clean crisp conditionauthors signature to the title page see oxfam website for delivery information read morecloth cover in good condition with some signs of wear to the spine edgesbook condition: dust jacket in good condition with some signs of being read to the edges
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Through the ages: a new story of civilization by vlaada chvátil is the new version of through the ages: a story of civilizationwe hope you will too! components include 1 each card row, culture board, science board, military board and current age board, 4 player boards, 179 civil cards, 150 military cards, 250 plastic cubes in 4 colors, 28 wooden tokens in 4 colors, 1 sticker sheet, 4 quick reference sheets, 1 rulebook and 1 guidebook
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• : the beginnings of the railways – wollaton waggonway opens in nottinghamshirewe do our best to process as quickly as possiblehardcover: 304 pagesdiscover the historic events that have shaped britain’s railways
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Examining how american history is written from europe, the contributors shed light on how history is written in the united states and, indeed, on the way history is written anywherethe innovative perspectives included in historians across borders are designed to reinvigorate american historiography as the rise of global and transnational history is creating a critical need to understand the impact of place on the writing and teaching of historyoxfam bookshop knutsford in this stimulating and highly original study of the writing of american history, twenty-four scholars from eleven european countries explore the impact of writing history from abroadarguing that historical writing is conditioned, crucially, by the place from which it is written, this volume identifies the formative impact of a wide variety of institutional and cultural factors that are commonly overlookedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book is designed for students in historiography, global and transnational history, and related courses in the united states and abroad, for us historians, and for anyone interested in how historians worksix distinguished scholars from around the world add their commentariessome minor annotations in ink as shown in digital image
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Oxfam bookshop hexham until recently the study of the past was almost exclusively concerned with the history of the ruling classgrassroots history - "history from below" - is not simply the history of movements, revolts and struggle, but is more fundamentally concerned with the lives and aspirations of the common people - rich and poor alike - in the different periods of the pastthis collection aims to provide a contribution to the understanding of the history of men and women in europe between the 17th century and the presentthe history of the people who were ruled was either ignored or seen through the medium of documents produced by and for the state and the establishmentin this volume of specially commissioned essays some of the pioneers of grassroots history and their successors examine approaches to the subject in the context of specific periods and eventsoverall in great good condition, some rubbing to the cornerstopics discussed range from why it was that serious political thinkers of the 17th century, including some of the most radical, could not see that the poor were "real" people, a review of the lives of the caribbean pirates and an exposition of the atavistic ambitions of the scottish covenanters, to the problems in uncovering the truth about ordinary people in the pastsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The republic of nature points to a startlingly different version of history that calls on readers to reconnect with fundamental forces that shaped the american experienceby focusing on materials and processes intrinsic to all things and by highlighting the nature of the united states, fiege recovers the forgotten and overlooked ground on which so much history has unfoldedoxfam bookshop knutsford in the dramatic narratives that comprise the republic of nature, mark fiege reframes the canonical account of american history based on the simple but radical premise that nothing in the nation's past can be considered apart from the natural circumstances in which it occurredcom/ see oxfam website for delivery information read morein topeka, kansas, transformations of land and life prompt a lawsuit that culminates in the momentous civil rights case of brown vin these pages, the nation's birth and development, pain and sorrow, ideals and enduring promise come to life as never before, making a once-familiar past seem newfor more information, visit the author's website: http://republicofnaturerevisiting historical icons so familiar that schoolchildren learn to take them for granted, he makes surprising connections that enable readers to see old stories in a new lightamong the historical moments revisited here, a revolutionary nation arises from its environment and struggles to reconcile the diversity of its people with the claim that nature is the source of libertyabraham lincoln, an unlettered citizen from the countryside, steers the union through a moment of extreme peril, guided by his clear-eyed vision of nature's capacity for improvementboard of education
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Fascinated by the shaded past of the cultural hub of our civilization there, field dug, dusted and studied to piece together his track of manthere his heart remained for most of the rest of his lifegreen cloth boards protected by unclipped maroon pictorial dust jackethis essays on the babylonian findings have their tribute in the scientific worldoxfam shop darlington hardbackcontents are clean and binding is tightpublished by peter daviesborn in chicago he spent his childhood in england and was educated at eton and oxfordsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefield went eagerly as a young student on his first trip to the excavation grounds at kishthe inscription includes " with greeting henry field" and is dated but cannot verify its authenticityboards clean with very slight fading around the titles on the spineillustrated with 28 b/w photographshenry field (december – january ) was an american anthropologist and archaeologistdj has some minor chipsthough his work took him to the caves of altamira and the pyrenees with the abbe breuil, to america where he worked for years in the field museum and saw the construction of its marvellous hall of primitive man, into planning for the developmental exhibit at the chicago world's fair, and into wartime studies for the ugovernment- it was at kish that he did his main body of workhis autobiography is a spirited account of the adventure of science itselfred top page endsffep has a small section (4cm x 1cm) removed to take out surname of inscription
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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 boundas 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 librarysee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome bumping at the top and tail of the spine (front edge only) and small dent near the top gutter
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They journey from amphora's beginnings in the turn-teplitz region of what was once bohemia, to foreign markets where their artworks garnered mass appeal and on to the world's largest art exhibitions of the late 19th and early 20th centuriesincluded are hundreds of specially commissioned photographs with detailed descriptions, chapters on collecting, care and conservation, and a lengthy study of marks, signatures and the amphora numbering systemsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith access to the most extensive amphora collections worldwide and recently unearthed archives and records from the czech republic, the authors - all three specialists in their fields - piece together a fascinating story of talent, ambition, family ties and innovationoxfam bookshop victoria here is the definitive account of the house of amphora, the innovative ceramic artworks bearing that name in fact or by association, and the five workshops that produced themcognizant that all works of art reflect the times from which they emerge, the authors discuss the vital relationship between the ceramic workshops and the many movements - political, economic and artistic - that swept through europe and the rest of the world at that time
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A great addition to any early collection of natural history prints which have been hand coloured when published "price 3/4d plain; 2d coloured"6 x 19th century - plates illustrative of natural history - double sided & laid on linen josiah wood whymper wood engraving, hand coloured at time of publicationjosiah wood whymper () was an english wood-engraver, book illustrator and watercolouristpublished by the society for promoting christian knowledgeclay, son and taylor printersplates illustrative of natural history, with a short description annexed to each platepublished under the direction of the committee of general literature and education, appointed by the society for promoting christian knowledge, condition: good - prints laid back to back on linen - handling marks and minor creases as per pictures - very strong because of the linendimensions: " high x " wide the prints have been taken from a broken 19th century volume which had been put together with the prints laid back to back on linen which gives the buyer the choice of which print to display and has also given the paper prints added strengthpostage via registered post ÂŁ - sent flat
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This book covers important aspects of the history of italy between the years tolongman history of italy: italy in the age of the renaissance bytitle: italy in the age of the renaissance series: longman history of italy format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: longman uk release date: language: englishit concentrates on social and political issues and gives particular coverage to sicily and the south
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It was a major revolution in sound quality, and the beginnings of high fidelitysaint saens: tone poems; piano concerto nodebussy & franck violin sonatas 10shostakovich: symphony nogershwin: an american in paris; copland: appalachian spring 12stravinsky: le sacre du printemps 17scriabin: piano concerto; prometheus; le poeme de l'extase 25mendelssohn: symphonies nosverdi: requiem 30sibelius: symphony no5; rimsky-korsakov: russian easter festival overture; capriccio espagnol 9sibelius: symphonies nosbruch: scottish fantasia; hindemith violin concerto 37mendelssohn: sextet; borodin: quintet 28schumann: szenen aus goethes faustschumann: szenen aus goethes faust 20offenbach: le papillon; massenet: le cid 23wolf-ferrari: il segreto di susanna 13sibelius: pelléas et mélisande; the tempest 6prokofiev: symphony nopuccini: la bohème puccini: la bohème 45beethoven: symphony norimsky-korsakov: antar; glazunov: stenka razinrimsky-korsakov: antar; glazunov: stenka razin see oxfam website for delivery information read morerossini: overtures; mendelssohn: violin concerto aschubert: rosamunde 16chopin: etudes 22tchaikovsky: swan lake - scenes 431; two pictures; enescu: roumanian rhapsody 8dvorak: tone poems & overturesbloch: schelomo; a voice in the wilderness; 26hérold: la fille mal gardée; gounod: ballet music from "faust" 39shostakovich: string quartets nosdebussy: piano works 5ravel: l'enfant et les sortilèges 50mahler: symphony noperfected with the birth of stereo in the mid s, decca's full frequency stereophonic sound became a worldwide hallmark of sonic excellence and a golden age of classical recorded music was born2; the love for three oranges; scythian suite 7bruckner: symphony notchaikovsky: ; capriccio italien; rachmaninov: piano concerto nosurinach & montsalvatge piano concertos 14 the analogue years presents 53 cds, in original jackets, of the celebrated international recordings that emerged from the london-based record label in that pre-digital eraoxfam bookshop chipping norton in the late s, the pioneering decca recording engineers perfected a new set of microphone techniques that allowed the full range of frequencies to be fully heard by listeners for the first time, and the term full frequency range recording was launched1 & 4; karelia suite 35brahms: piano concerto noverdi: otelloverdi: otello 412; dvorak: symphony noschubert: symphonies nosbartók: suite nowalton & stravinsky violin concertos 21grieg: peer gynt; piano concerto 49kodaly: hary janos; dances of galanta; the peacock variations 34mozart: wind serenades 36schumann & grieg piano concertos 181; mozart: piano concerto nomartin: etudes; concerto for timpani & winds; honegger: symphony noholst: the planets; saint-saëns: symphony nostrauss: thousand and one nights 42haydn: symphonies nosrimsky-korsakov: capriccio espagnol 27britten: cello symphony; haydn: cello concerto 332 - "resurrection" 31tchaikovsky: manfred symphony; valse-scherzo 11
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Oxfam bookshop brighton behind every disease is a story, a complex narrative woven of multiple threads, from the natural history of the disease, to the tale of its discovery and its place in history in the atlas of disease, sandra hempel reveals how maps have uncovered insightful information about the history of disease, from the seventeenth century plague maps that revealed the radical idea that diseases might be carried and spread by humans, to cholera maps in the s showing the disease was carried by water, right up to the aids epidemic in the s and the recent devastating ebola outbreak diseases covered: airborne: diphtheria; influenza; leprosy; measles; scarlet fever; sars; smallpox; tuberculosis (tb) waterborne: cholera; dysentery; typhoid insects and animals: malaria; plague; typhus; yellow fever; zika human to human: polio; ebola; hiv and aids; syphilis  crucially, the atlas of disease will also explore how cartographic techniques have been used to combat epidemics by revealing previously hidden patternsthese discoveries have changed the course of history, affected human evolution, stimulated advances in medicine and saved countless livessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe atlas of disease is the first book to tell these stories in a new an innovative way, interweaving new maps with contemporary illustrations to chart some of the world's most deadly pandemics and epidemics
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Francis 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 thoughtoxfam bookshop cheltenham the text described as 'the first modern classic of english history'see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 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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This 2-disc set charts the band's rise from their early beginnings playing in working men's clubs, to their appearance at the woodstock concert, live aid and beyonddisc 2 includes rarities and previously unseen footage of the band playing live at the railway hotel in , the earliest recorded film of the band performingincludes interviews with remaining members pete towshend and roger daltreysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brighton the story of the band keith richards called 'the best rock 'n' roll band in the world'along with blistering live performances and devising the 'rock opera', they were 'the godfathers of punk', and remain hugely influential
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According to churchward, the lost pacific continent of mu "extended from somewhere north of hawaii to the south as far as the fijis and easter island extensively illustratedits civilization, which flourished years before churchward's day, was technologically more advanced than his own, and the ancient civilizations of india, babylon, persia, egypt and the mayas were merely the decayed remnants of its colonies the blue boards have gilt lettering and decoration on the front  the spine is faded but the lettering still clear decorative endpaperssee oxfam website for delivery information read more" he claimed mu was the site of the garden of eden and the home of inhabitants known as the naacalsoxfam books & music olney signed on the second free endpaper this book is signed by the author and dedicated to mrs carrington interestingly he dates it - before publication rough cut edges a very rare item
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