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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 techniqueslamb, have all contributed to our understanding of tidesthe volume is amply illustrated with diagrams from historical scientific papers, photographs of artefacts, and portraits of some of the subject's leading protagonistsit 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 moretidal 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, g
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Through the lion gate a history of the berlin zoo by gary bruce (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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An account of the history of cambridge university from its foundation to the late 19th centurylongmans, green and cofront end paper slightly detached from spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein excellent condition considering its year of publicationoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardbackvery minor wear and bruising to covers
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Angie debo’s comprehensive and compassionate account provides an unrivalled history of american indians from the dawn of their first contact with europeans to the late 20th centurythis illustrated folio edition is in near mint condition read more
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The red boards are faded and worninside, the webbing can be seen - more at the front than at the backthe gilt on the spine is still bright see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop newark hardbackthere is a pedigree of the fleetwood and churchill families at the back the pages are in a very good condition and are remarkably clean and brightbecause of this the book gets a fair conditionthe head and tail pieces of each chapter are sketches of the norman corbel stones in the church
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Arthur dobb on the first pageoxfam bookshop preston this illustrated book tracks the transformation of the diocese of manchester from the 18th to 19th centuries onwards containing many an insight along the waysee oxfam website for delivery information read moresigned by the rev
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Around copies were sold for the initial price of ÂŁ1; demand meant that another were publishedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 40-page book is dedicated to tony flynn's son sean, now 33, with the immortal words 'keep out of 'em' priced on other sites at ÂŁ400+ first edition paper back copy in very good conditionoxfam bookshop knutsford this highly sought after book charts the pub scene in eccles from the late s to early s, and contains some of the only-available pictures of pubs like the pineapple in patricroft, the hanging gate on the now-demolished timothy street and the irwell inn on lane end
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This book is a history of the work of eduardo nery who designed many tile panels in public places in portugal between anda small tear to the top rear has been repaired with sellotapeoxfam bookshop st albans blue cloth boards with white titles to spinedj is a little worn and grubby in placestext is in english and portuguese see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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A history of the persecution of the protestantsby john foxe published by james nisbet and copossibly yrs old
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A history of the evolution of bombay into the metropolis it is todayindia book house pvt ltdin very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardbackblack and white illustrations and maps throughout
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Oxfam bookshop st albans the royal stuarts ruled for over 300 years in scotland and for a century as the royal family in britain and ireland; this book gets beyond the received generalisationsfine in unclipped unworn dust jacket see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Mathews, science see oxfam website for delivery information read morerodney, serves as a basic introduction to these endeavorsoxfam books & music beeston university of chicago press, , paperback good condition, some wear nuclear astrophysics is, in essence, a science that attempts to understand and explain the physical universe beyond the earth by studying its smallest particlescauldrons in the cosmos, by claus erolfs and william s"one could not wish for a better account of the current state of knowledge (and uncertainty) about nuclear reactions in starsa classic in its field, cauldrons in the cosmos will surely remain an important reference in nuclear astrophysics for years to comea useful and long-awaited introduction to nuclear astrophysicsfrom the major discoveries in the field to a discussion of the makeup of stars to an explanation of standard lab techniques, this text provides students and scientists alike a thorough and fascinating survey of the accomplishments, goals, and methods of nuclear astrophysicspagel, nature "written in an informal style that those uninitiated into the jargon of nuclear astrophysics and astronomy will find readable and illuminating
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D/j with only two minor (quarter inch) tears and a tiny piece missing from top and bottom of spineno highlighting or other notes/markssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop newport first published ; this is the fifth impressionhe presents the story through three different narrators"the author's "confessed purpose is to set christ in the frame of jewish life from which he sprang
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, new edition revised light foxing mainly to end papers and some throughout textoxfam bookshop leeds 320pp the book is in overall good conditiona good reading copysee oxfam website for delivery information read more some shelf wear and rubbing to boards and spine, binding is generally tight except front hinge and loosening in some places, all pages still in tact
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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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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 etcpages are bright and cleancondition: good condition: in red cloth bindings with unclipped dustwrappers, edges are worn at edges and covers are agedit was a bestseller, reviewed favourably on both sides of the atlanticthis work dealt with the resulting two divisions of the english-speaking peoples) and the people of the united states who had broken with the crown and gone their own waysee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith numerous black and white maps throughout all volumescomplete in four volumesit was started in and finally published , delayed several times by war and work on other textsa collection of first editions of this historical works by former prime minister winston churchillvolume 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
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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 centuryoxfam shop hebden bridge 5 x volumes:Â 1) england under the tudors written by gh keen4) england under the stuarts written by gr elton2) early medieval england written by msee oxfam website for delivery information read morevolumes come without slipcaset clanchy3) england in the later middle ages written by mthe volumes were selected by, and under the general editorship of, british historian felipe fernandez-armesto, and published by the folio societym trevelyan5) anglo-saxon england written by peter hunter blair edition
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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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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 rebindingholden 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 endpapers are cracked and the hinges loosening; however, the binding has remained firm except for the fp + frontipsiece, and a few pages at the back, where a publicity leaflet about the book was bound inthe name of a previous owner is written on the fthe 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 present
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A huge, handsome, and extensively-illustrated centennial history of this venerable yacht clubeastern waters eastern winds: a history of the royal hong kong yacht club: : one hundred years1st hardback published by the royal hong kong yacht club inwith bibliography and lots of photographschapters: : in the lee of dragons; : laying the mark; : before thewind; : cruising in company; : across the line; : dress overall; : the course ahead(hong kong: the club, )see oxfam website for delivery information read more4to, blue cloth, gilt crest to front board, gilt lettering to spineforeword by the right honourable christopher patten, governor of hong kongintroduction by vic locke, commodorewith a signature and dedication by the author on the half-title page and a dedicatory message beneath thatoxfam books & music fareham chambers, gillianin excellent, hardly-read used condition
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Published, as volume 6 in the 'iee history of technology series'this book is the first general history of radar to be published, and one which covers the independent but more or less simultaneous emergence of radar in several countries in the sthe book also sets out to explain the basic principles of radar and, where applicable, historical aspects of the evolution of these principles are dealt withthe historical events and the military influences, which shaped the ultimate development of radar in each country, are then consideredthe 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 dayssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe study, while underlining the significance of the cavity magnetron, purposely restricts itself to the pre-cavity magnetron era of radarabundant references, which could facilitate further research, are givenoxfam shop fulwood road radar has become an essential factor in air and sea travel, has affected all areas of military science and, most important of all perhaps, has considerably influenced the progress of electronic engineeringsome of the earliest proposals for the use of radio waves to detect objects at a distance are first dealt with
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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 koestlersee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe 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 discover
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Written by a former police officer who is now archivist of northamptonshire constabulary, this is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the policing and crime in britainrichard cowley's history of the british police charts its development from the anglo-saxon reeves to 'blunkett's bobbies' (community support officers), and, unlike most such accounts, does not focus on a specific area, but includes the whole countryhe therefore appointed a shire reeve for each county, who was responsible for maintaining 'the king's peaceoxfam original liverpool having expelled the norse invaders from his kingdom, alfred the great wanted to ensure that it remained peaceful and law-abiding' as the population grew, magistrates and parish constables would become the main weapons in the fight against crime, and, as the industrial revolution changed the nature of society, the organised constabularies that we know today began to evolve, most notably with robert peel's establishment of the metropolitan policesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 adsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis 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 sincethis 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 interventionwith shelfwear and bumping to edges and corners, otherwise a very good copy
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Unlike most other texts, 'a history of the british isles' is not just a history of england see oxfam website for delivery information read moreproper weight is given to all four, often fractious, components of the british isles - england, ireland, scotland and wales - providing the reader with an admirably balanced and absorbing narrative of an extraordinary shared pastoxfam bookshop cheltenham jeremy black's vigorous and fascinating study tells the story of a group of islands, their peoples, and their remarkable impact on the rest of the worldfrom the earliest pre-history right up to the present day, this stirring account describes the astonishingly varied stages through which the british isles have passed to achieve their current identity
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Title: the atlantic and its enemies: a history of the cold wartitle: the atlantic and its enemies: a history of the cold wardust jacket: falseproduct category: bookscondition: goodauthors: stone, norman
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Binding is soundoxfam books & music beaconsfield this volume examines the development of two sovereign nations over seventy-four momentous years, from the downfall of cardinal wolsey in england and the majority of james v in scotland to the succession of james's grandson to the throne of england inthe book incorporates recent work on topics such as reformation settlements in both countries: the destruction of anne boleyn and mary queen of scots: the characters of mary tudor, elizabeth i and james vi: french intervention in scotland: and the defeat of the spanish armadasee oxfam website for delivery information read morethroughout the narrative, the author reflects on the reliability of historical evidence, highlighting key interpretative issues for readers new to the periodthe author provides a narrative introduction to sixteenth-century english and scottish history, focusing on the political and religious developments in both countries while considering also economic, social, cultural and educational changethe cover shows handling and shelf wear and some sections have copious underscoring in pencil with the occasional ink margin notecommon issues explored include the tensions between centre and periphery: the relationship between monarch and subject: the development of bureaucracies and 'reformed religion': and shifting attitudes towards ireland however this is adequate as a reading copy
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Oxfam bookshop st albans readable and provocative and written with paul johnson's customary vigorous, direct and colourful style, a history of the american people charts the sweep and drama of america's history through its politics and economics, its art and literature and science, its society and manners and, not least, its complex religious beliefssee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom walter raleigh to bill clinton, paul johnson casts an admiring but not uncritical eye over events and personalities through the past 400 years
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Complete 8 vols set james taylor: the age we live in: a history of the nineteenth century from the peace of to the present time - london - william mackenzie, edinburgh and dublin - cm x 20cm brown hardcovers with black and gold gilt decorationvery light and occasional foxing on the pages (usually on the rear of the plates)gold gilding on all page endsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepage ends have light foxingcovers in excellent condition, only very light and occasional small marks/edgewear evident on coversare 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 websitethe owners name crossed out with marker on endpapers of each bookplease see pictures for reference8 volumes in 8 booksprospectus in front of vol 1very good conditionall spines are straight and binding gooda beauty to the eye, would add value to any librarycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Based on exclusive french archival sources and numerous interviews with former officials in both france and the united states, a history of the iraq crisis retraces the international exchange that culminated in the iraq conflictoxfam bookshop glossop road scuffing to dust cover, otherwise good condition in march , the united states and great britain invaded iraq to put an end to the regime of saddam husseinfrance, under president jacques chirac and foreign minister dominique de villepin, spectacularly opposed the united states and british invasion, leading a global coalition against the war that also included germany and russiathe diplomatic crisis leading up to the war shook both french and american perceptions of each other and revealed cracks in the transatlantic relationship that had been building since the end of the cold warit shows how and why the iraq crisis led to a confrontation between two longtime allies unprecedented since the time of charles de gaulle, and it exposes the deep and ongoing divisions within europe, the atlantic alliance, and the international community as a wholesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe franco-american narrative offers a unique prism through which the american road to war can be better understoodthe war was launched without a united nations mandate and was based on the erroneous claim that iraq had retained weapons of mass destruction
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