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Witness the beginnings of the birds of prey team, as oracle (the former batgirl, barbara gordon) teams up with ex-justice leaguer black canary and other female heroes of the dc universe in globetrotting adventures in espionageoxfam books & music perth alone, they are driven vigilantescollected for the first time in chronological order: black canary/oracle: birds of prey 1, showcase '96 3, birds of prey: manhunt 1-4, birds of prey: revolution 1, birds of prey: wolves 1 and birds of prey: batgirl 1black canary goes undercover to expose the truth behind a corporate conspiracysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoracle must send in reinforcements, but will this save black canary or doom her? plus, the birds of prey invade santa prisca to stop a slavery ring while helping to overthrow the local governmenttogether they are a force to be reckoned with
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Jeff brouws-a railroad authority and photo historian-has contributed a biographical essay that traces shaughnessy's beginnings photographing steam locomotives in his hometown of troy, new york, to his documentation of the dramatic steam-to-diesel transition, with an emphasis on the northeastern united states and canada, where the concentration of railroad action and often deep snow resulted in beautiful and unusual imagesoxfam bookshop raeburn place signed on title page, no dedication, signature onlyjim shaughnessy is a revered name among railroad photographersthis collection, the best of his work over a forty-year career, features 170 duotone photographs taken between and , with an emphasis on the railroad culture of the fifties and sixtiesnot just a compendium of photographs of locomotives, this book covers the whole railroad world-the sheds, tunnels, viaducts, yard stations, and moresee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is a wonderful document of what is arguably railroading's most compelling era
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford told as an epic, the multi-generation saga traces the beginnings of faud's family on the shores of his homeland, when it was still called north borneoalong the way, episodes of colonial lust, horrific illness, wartime torture and political 'cloak-and-dagger' machinations show the indomitable spirit of the man, and of the people of his timesoft back book, no dust jacketotherwise in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretight binding, unmarked pageswear on cover edges and back cover
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A history of england () is a series of reprints of twelve classic, magisterial volumes of different periods of english history, together constituting a continuous history from ancient roman times to the end of the 20th centuryt clanchy3) england in the later middle ages written by moxfam shop hebden bridge 5 x volumes:Â 1) england under the tudors written by gh keen4) england under the stuarts written by gvolumes come without slipcasem trevelyan5) anglo-saxon england written by peter hunter blair editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe volumes were selected by, and under the general editorship of, british historian felipe fernandez-armesto, and published by the folio societyr elton2) early medieval england written by m
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In the early days of christianity their views offended and opposed those of the orthodox church, and later in feudal europe, both the state and the established church considered them heretics and sworn enemiesthe extraordinary story that unfolds in the hiram key revisited reveals that the building of the modern world was no haphazard processthe new world order is already hereoxfam books & music aberdeen is freemasonry nothing more than a benign and charitable men's social club as the order insists or does it have a deeper and perhaps darker purpose? could these men be part of the "illuminati" - a group of intellectuals with extremely grand plans for the development of civilization? and if so, what is the grand plan that these men were so determined to bring about, and why should there be such opposition to it? christopher knight and alan butler reveal that present-day freemasons are the spiritual descendents of an ancient priesthood that was forced to act in secrecyyet they could not be silenced - or defeated - and members of this priesthood have continued to this day to work in subtle and sometimes subversive ways to achieve their aims, often occupying very elevated positions within western society, and always maintaining complete anonymity to those outside their fellowshipsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere was a grand plan - and it has succeeded
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It shows the whole of human civilization under threat, as terrifying, tentacled martians land in england, build gigantic killing machines, destroy all in their path with black gas and burning rays and feast on the warm blood of trapped, still-living human preyedited by patrick parrinder with an introduction by brian aldiss and notes by andy sawyer see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'the classic tale of alien invasion, and still the best' the timesthe first modern depiction of extra-terrestrials attacking the earth, the war of the worlds remains one of the most influential of all science-fiction worksthe forces of the earth, however, may prove harder to beat than they at first appear
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Plunging into the canadian wilderness to escape an overpowering grief, john clayton, lord greystoke, divests himself of the veneer of civilization and again becomes the undisputed lord of the jungle, tarzan of the apesbut the north woods is not the dark continent, and the ape-man swiftly runs a gauntlet of unexpected dangersfirst, a vicious kidnap crew take him prisonernext, tarzan encounters a band of viking warriors who dwell in the vast crater of an ancient meteor strike, and makes common cause with a mysterious ape tribe who roamed the americas long before manwill he triumphcaught between warring worlds, his survival at stake, tarzan stands upon a precipice of doom, both literally and psychologically
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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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Recasting the history of late twentieth-century political thought and providing novel interpretations and fresh perspectives on major political philosophers, in the shadow of justice offers a rigorous look at liberalism's ambitions and limitsin this first-ever history of contemporary liberal theory, katrina forrester shows how liberal egalitarianism-a set of ideas about justice, equality, obligation, and the state-became dominant, and traces its emergence from the political and ideological context of the postwar united states and britain"-michael eric dyson, new york times a history of how political philosophy was recast by the rise of postwar liberalism and irrevocably changed by john rawls's a theory of justicein the shadow of justice tells the story of how liberal political philosophy was transformed in the second half of the twentieth century under the influence of john rawlspages are clean and tight with no tears, bumps, or nicksusing archival sources, forrester explores the ascent and legacy of this form of liberalism by examining its origins in midcentury debates among american antistatists and british egalitariansin these years, political philosophers extended, developed, and reshaped this liberalism as they responded to challenges and alternatives on the left and right-from the new international economic order to the rise of the new right "a forceful, encyclopedic studysee oxfam website for delivery information read morein the aftermath of the civil rights movement and the vietnam war, rawls's a theory of justice made a particular kind of liberalism essential to political philosophyfine unclipped dust-wrapperoxfam bookshop cotham hill black boards with gold-embossed spine which is unbrokenthese thinkers remade political philosophy in ways that influenced not only their own trajectory but also that of their criticsshe traces the roots of contemporary theories of justice and inequality, civil disobedience, just war, global and intergenerational justice, and population ethics in the s and '70s and beyond
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Since that time, all levels of military have used the teaching on sun tzu to warfare and civilization have adapted these teachings for use in politics, business and everyday lifethe art of war is a book which should be used to gain advantage of opponents in the boardroom and battlefield alikesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham twenty-five hundred years ago, sun tzu wrote this classic book of military strategy based on chinese warfare and military thought
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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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Oxfam bookshop preston this annotated chronology records the principal developments in the technology of electricity supply and utilization; legislation and reports of official committees; regulations governing electricity; and organizations of the electrical industry, from the beginnings of the industry through tosee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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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Since that time, all levels of military have used the teaching on sun tzu to warfare and civilization have adapted these teachings for use in politics, business and everyday lifeoxfam bookshop victoria twenty-five hundred years ago, sun tzu wrote this classic book of military strategy based on chinese warfare and military thoughtthe art of war is a book which should be used to gain advantage of opponents in the boardroom and battlefield alikesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Anthems 90s chronicles the beginnings of rave music in the early part of the decade through to the high energy mainstream dance explosion of the late 90sthis album kicks off with early 90s classics from artists such as technotronic, black box, snap!
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Oxfam bookshop harrogate the story of britain is a significant book published at a significant moment, for there can rarely have been a time when public concern about history and the teaching of history has created so much controversy and debateit is a tremendous story, and roy strong, with his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, is the ideal person to tell itfeaturing illustrated double-page spreads arranged by subject, he tells the story as a continuous narrative in chapters which give meaning and purpose to the periods they considersee oxfam website for delivery information read moresir roy strong, author, broadcaster, former director of the national portrait gallery and the victoria and albert museum, tells the story of britain from the very earliest recorded celtic times to the era of margaret thatcher
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Antiquities of the jews recounts the history of the world from a jewish perspective for an ostensibly greek and roman audiencethese works provide valuable insight into first century judaism and the background of early christianity, and are the chief source next to the bible for the history and antiquity of ancient palestineneatly pencilled name on front endpaper of volume 1oxfam bookshop newport a record of jewish history, with special emphasis on the first century ce and the first jewish–roman war ( ce) comprising the jewish war (cneatly inked name on flyleaf of volumes 1, 3 and 4the jewish war recounts the jewish revolt against roman occupationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morespeckled edge to text blocksrebound in in mottled glossy brown paper covered boardssporadic foxing and and generally evenly tanned throughout75) and antiquities of the jews (c
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As a contribution to the social history of wartime britain, it also reveals the strengths and weaknesses of a liberal democracythis book is likely to interest those studying or teaching social history, jewish history or race relations in sociology, politics and cultural studiesthis book suggests that, rather than being confined to extremists, antisemitism was part of the mainstream culturethe jewish image in society, the response of the state to jews at home and abroad, and the effect of antisemitism on the jewish community itself receive particular attentionthe text block is yellowing slightly but appears to be free from inscriptions or annotationsthere are a few minor marks here and there on the dustjacket but otherwise it is free from chips or tearsthe blue cloth boards are gilt stamped on the spine and are a little spotted and stainedoxfam bookshop hexham the persistence of prejudice examines attitudes to jews at all levels of society during a war that many saw as a fight against fascismit is complete with its dustjacket which has a small sticker mark on the inside front flapthis hardback first edition is in a good, used condition overallsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretony kushner examines the impact of evacuation, the blitz, the black market and other aspects of the war on relations between gentile and jewhe probes attitudes to anglo-jewry, from left to right of the political spectrumthe binding is sound
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Foxing of inside cover and page yellowing consistent with the age of the booksee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop macclesfield the outline of history, by h g wells, cassell and company, london, pp including indexthe whole story of life mankind, covering periods from: the first living things, natural selection and changes of species, changes in the world's climate, reptiles, mammals, man, human language(s), history, of egypt, greece, judea, india, the roman empire, etcmany good quality black and white illustrations throughout
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Linking armenian-islamic history is one way of dealing with the problemthe author has composed and arranged the larger subjects and their sub-themes in such a way as to create an open, dynamic continuity to armenian history that is intellectually intriguing, aesthetically appealing, and close to lived experiencesoxfam bookshop aberystwyth in this first of a massive three-volume work, seta bbeing an armenian, dadoyan argues, means having an ethnic ancestry laden with narratives drawn from the vast historic armenian habitatdadoyan studies the armenian experience in the medieval islamic world and takes the reader through hitherto undiscovered paradigmatic cases of interaction with other populations in the regiondadoyan's concern is also to outline revolutionary elements in the making of armenian ideologies and politicsthe author holds that every piece of literature, including historical writing, is an artifactit is a composition of many elements arranged in certain forms: order, sequence, proportion, detail, intensity, etccontradictory trends went into the making of armenian history, yet most narratives fail to reflect this rich texturesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis extensive work captures the multidimensional nature of the armenian experience in the medieval islamic world
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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 apostlesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivolume 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 morethe work is made up of two books all complete with beautiful engravings showing biblical scenes with figurated title page in each volumeplease 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 storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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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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This book offers new perspectives to specialists of regionalism and nationalism, but will also be of interest to students of the cultural history of france, germany and spain and to specialists from the fields of politics, ethnology, art history, cultural studies and architectural historyartists, architects and international exhibitions played a highly influential role in this processlater on regionalism was used at international exhibitions by widely differing regimes, such as the primo de rivera dictatorship in spain, the popular front government in france, and the hitler-regime in germanystorm further illuminates how during the first decades of the twentieth century the culture of regionalism slowly lost the battle against its main rival: the avant-gardeby using a novel comparative perspective it gives a fresh view of the relationship between cultural regionalism, political regionalism and nationalismoxfam bookshop kingston upon thames this pioneering book studies the rise, heyday and demise of regionalism from the belle aepoque until the eve of the second world warduring the s painters began to apply the regionalist ideology by producing images of a presumably harmonious and authentic rural societyshortly afterwards they were followed by architects, who constructed villas and garden cities inspired by vernacular cottagesregional identities, like national identities, were created and sometimes even invented; and this was equally the case in france, germany and spainsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey all appropriated, and in some cases perverted, the regionalist message showing that strong regional identities would ultimately reinforce national unity
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The never-before-seen history of westeros and the lands beyondand linda antonsson, has written a comprehensive history of the seven kingdoms, featuring the epic battles, bitter rivalries, and daring rebellions that lead up to the events in the bestselling a song of ice and fire seriescollected within this volume is the accumulated knowledge, scholarly speculation, and inherited folk tales of maesters and septons, maegi and singers, including over 170 full-colour illustrations and maps, family trees for the houses stark, lannister and targaryen, and in-depth explanations of the history and culture of westerosmartin's dazzlingly conceived universe; the world of ice and fire is indeed proof that the pen is mightier than a storm of swordswith hundreds of pages of all-new material from george rmartin's masterwork-the most inventive and entertaining fantasy saga of our time-warrants one hell of an introductionat long last, it has arrived with the world of ice and firemartin, in collaboration with elio msee oxfam website for delivery information read moreif the past is prologue, then george rthis is the definitive companion volume to george r
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Selling these two old history books of englandÂŁ25 the story of the british race by munro, john the history of england from the accession of james the second vol i lord macaulay
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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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With observations on their natural history and usesdescribed, with observations on their natural history and uses, by charles johnsonnot only the history of plants but also their uses, medicines, edible plants, healing etcpp: [2], xxxii, 192pp, 144 colour platesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikia beautiful bright copythe grasses of great britain by charles johnson illustrated by john ethe pages are complete with 144 colour plates by john every clean pages and colour plates on bright paperrobert hardwickehalf leather binding with marbled plates and gold title on the spineplease 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 storeimportant english herbarium with 144 colour plates by john ecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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It traces the history of western cosmology from ancient mesopotamia to isaac newtonoxfam bookshop carlisle the sleepwalkers: a history of man's changing vision of the universe is a book by arthur koestlerhe suggests that discoveries in science arise through a process akin to sleepwalkingexcellent pages, some edge and board wearnot that they arise by chance, but rather that scientists are neither fully aware of what guides their research, nor are they fully aware of the implications of what they discoversee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop lower petergate in , as regius professor, william stubbs founded oxford university's school of modern history, allowing postclassical history to be taught as a distinct subject for the first timethe book has been inscribed by two previous owners, but otherwise pages are clean, lightly tannedthis book is a collection of 17 statutory lectures delivered fromthe book is bound in maroon cloth, with gilt titlessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe spine is faded and bumped at top and bottom with a small tear at the top
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