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A lavishly illustrated coffee table book covering the history of the arsenal shirtoxfam bookshop stratford upon avon the arsenal shirt by james elkin and simon shakeshaft vision sports publishing pp hardbacksee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery good condition, with dust jacket, apparently unread
125 €
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Ergonomic design: arc design at the back of the air mouse, perfectly fits your palm, providing comfortable handheld experiencejust sit back on your couch and enjoy
7 €
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84 page book ‘the history of the world cup’the sven-goran eriksson classical collection (3cd) *new/sealed*
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99 squadron of the royal air force, from 197 tooxfam bookshop lower petergate a very nice signed copy of this work charting the history of nowritten with the support of squadron association members, the author has collected individual stories to capture the flavour of past eras and events, such as the early days of the air force during the first world war, the bomber attacks of and the berlin airlift ofin good condition, there is one medium tear to the top of the dust jacketthe book has been signed by the author with an inscriptionthe author was recruited into the squadron at the outset of the second world war, and continued a distinguished career in the years after the warsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham at the end of the nineteenth century china is rocked by foreign attacks and local rebellionssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe only constant is the power wielded by one woman, tzu hsi, also known as empress orchid, who must face the perilous condition of her empire and devastating personal lossesin this sequel to the bestselling empress orchid, anchee min brings to life one of the most important figures in chinese history, a very human leader who sacrifices all she has to protect both those she loves and her doomed empire
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history of the royal air force by michael sharpe - in very good condition publish in (more than 90 black and white and full colour photographs, fourteen full colour artworks, thirty self contained feature boxes on a range of subjects including the hawker hind, supermarine spitfire, the messerschmit bf 109, the hawker hurricane and the dambusters) 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 soxfam 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 engineeringabundant references, which could facilitate further research, are giventhe study, while underlining the significance of the cavity magnetron, purposely restricts itself to the pre-cavity magnetron era of radarsome of the earliest proposals for the use of radio waves to detect objects at a distance are first dealt withsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 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 daysthe 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 considered
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The history of flight parragon book service ltd; reprint edition (1 septtells the dramatic and inspiring story of the people, technology and events that made aviation history3 cm "a stunningly illustrated and evocative celebration of flight, from the first pioneering aviators to 21st century air travelfeatures more than 350 archive and contemporary photographs and colour profile artworkspages, hardcover 27" can deliver within north/west kent, west sussex areas
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The book contains many exciting accounts of degelow's air combat experiances and would make a great read for any aviation or military history enthusiastdegelow started the war in the trenches, but after being wounded he tranfered to the air service in mayafter flying two-seaters for a time he became a fighter pilot and by the end of the war was a squadron commander and had shot down 30 enemy aircraftthe fact that degelow is one of the many aces who never get much attention from historians makes the info in this book even more interestingthis book also contains many excellent photosoxfam shop ruislip the memoirs of major carl degelow translated and edited by peter kilduff this is the autobiography of carl degelow,the last recipient of imperial germany's highest award for bravery,the pour le meritesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Aviation historyoxfam bookshop holmfirth america faces the air age the director prepared the introductory volume to a promised series, and he limits himself to outlining the basic setting of the world air transport problemto offer training of a super-graduate character to students of the social sciences"some bw maps and illustrationsparker van zandtin pursuance of these objects, it initiated in a programme of economic research in aviation under the direction of drowners name on first page see oxfam website for delivery information read morejacket torn and soiled as shownthe brookings institution was established in with the twin objects of "aiding constructively in the development of sound national policies and
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle drama based on the events of the terrorist attacksthe film tells the story of the passengers and crew, their families on the ground and the flight controllers who watched in dawning horror as united airlines flight 93 became the fourth hijacked plane on the day of the worst terrorist attacks on american soildisc and case in very good conditionfollowing the flight from takeoff to the hijack, to the realisation of those onboard that their plane was part of a coordinated attack unfolding on the ground beneath themsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Illustrated history of the first world war on land sea and in the air some extraordinary photographs of events - nice set of books read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimumby - the great world war - a history: 6 volume set - the gresham publishing company - hardback - cm x 20 cmcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevolume pages - volume pages - volume pages - (undated) volume pages - (undated) volume pages - volume pages - (undated) these books are all in very good condition - all have firm bindings and clean bright contents - no inscriptions - numerous coloured fold-out maps depicting the various areas of conflict during the wargeneral editor - frank aour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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64 pages of history, description, photos and analysis explores the fascinating development of early air power during the first world warno notes, underlinings etcsuperb colour images by john batchelorvery good condition - some edge wear but no tears/ripspublished by bpc inpurnell's 'history of the world wars' special - the first war planes
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The great churches and cathedrals - st paul's, westminster abbey and the rest - are included, in addition to hundreds of other stately homes, public buildings, towns and rural landscapes which have played some part in britain's royal historyjason hawkes, the photographer, has spent the last year flying by helicopter over the country, searching for places with historic royal associations and recording them in evocative compositionslooking down the cameraman's lense, this book provides a view of the historic buildings and landscapes which represent britain's royal heritagethe royal palaces - windsor castle, balmoral, buckingham palace and others - are seen from a view the public don't normally see
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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 eventstopics 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 moreoverall in great good condition, some rubbing to the corners
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Oxfam shop york narrated by richard todd, this three-part documentary tells the story of the royal air forcethe tapes are in excellent condition and supplied in their original boxsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreeach video is approximately 60 mins in length
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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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This set is the ideal geography and history referenceoxfam shop wolverhampton a lavish pack incorporating two of the times' finest atlases and history books'the times compact history of the world' is the most comprehensive small-format single-volume illustrated history of the world, richly enhanced with striking maps and photographs and featuring an accessible text by leading academicsall the mapping and information in this new edition has been brought fully up-to-date to give an accurate picture of today's worldcarrying the authority of the times and its unrivalled reputation for accurate and current information, these two books are an authoritative guide to the world - past and presentall place names on the maps are fully indexed'the times world atlas' is a complete world reference atlas in a convenient and easy-to use format, retaining the authority, style and detail of the larger times atlasessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is fully up-to-date with the indian ocean tsunami and the overthrow of saddam husseindetailed reference maps in the distinctive and respected times style provide balanced, systematic coverage of all parts of the worldthe introductory section presents an extensive states and territories guide along with thematic maps and statistics on major world themes giving an accurate picture of today's world
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Constitutional history of the united kingdom offers an accessible and highly valuable overview for students with little or no prior knowledge of british historydrawing on key constitutional themes, constitutional history of the united kingdom provides insight and context to modern constitutional problemsann lyon presents a vivid overview of fourteen hundred years of english legal history taking us on a rich journey from a feudal society to the fractured union of the present dayvery topical!(as of )oxfam books & music totnes an appreciation of the development and evolution of the united kingdom constitution is vital in order to understand the existing nature of the constitution, proposals for reform and the many complex challenges it facessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis second edition has been revised and updated to bring coverage up to the present day, including parliamentary reform; the scottish referendum on independence and further drives for enhanced devolution; the effect of eu membership on the uk constitution; and the impact of the european convention on human rights and the human rights actpaperback book in excellent condition, clean and with good binding
29 €
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Gombrich's sweeping history of the world, for the curious of all ages "all stories begin with 'once upon a time" so begins a little history of the world, an engaging and lively book written for readers both young and old for adults seeking a single-volume overview of world history, for students in search of a quick refresher course, or for families to read and learn from together, gombrich's little history enchants and educateshe paints a colorful picture of wars and conquests; of grand works of art; of the advances and limitations of science; of remarkable people and remarkable events, from confucius to catherine the great to winston churchill, and from the invention of art to the destruction of the berlin walloxfam bookshop cheltenham the international bestseller: erather than focusing on dry facts and dates, esee oxfam website for delivery information read moregombrich vividly brings the full span of human experience on earth to life, from the stone age to the atomic age' and that's just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a time
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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 cleancomplete in four volumescondition: goodit was started in and finally published , delayed several times by war and work on other textsvolume 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 democracieswith numerous black and white maps throughout all volumes) and the people of the united states who had broken with the crown and gone their own wayoxfam shop balham london - cassell and company ltd condition: in red cloth bindings with unclipped dustwrappers, edges are worn at edges and covers are agedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit was a bestseller, reviewed favourably on both sides of the atlanticthis work dealt with the resulting two divisions of the english-speaking peoplesa collection of first editions of this historical works by former prime minister winston churchill
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The middle sea is colourful, character-driven history at its most enjoyable and is the culmination of john julius norwich's distinguished career as one of the greatest enthusiasts for anecdotal historythis wonderfully riveting history reveals our favourite holiday destination in all its glorious, epic depth' sunday telegraph see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam original liverpool an electrifying narrative history of the mediterranean from ancient egypt to , from the bestselling author of the popes and sicily: a short historythe mediterranean has nurtured three of the most dazzling civilisations of antiquity, witnessed the growth of three of our greatest religions and links three of the world's six continentsa splendid achievement for its memorable scope and vitalityjohn julius norwich has visited every country around its shores; now he tells the story of the middle sea - a tale that begins with the pharaohs and ends with the treaty of versailles - in a dramatic account of the remarkable civilisations that rose and fell on the lands of the mediterraneanexpertly researched and ingeniously executed, norwich takes us through the arab conquests of syria and north africa; the holy roman empire and the crusades; ferdinand and isabella and the spanish inquisition; the great sieges of rhodes and malta by the sultan süleyman the magnificent; the pirates of the barbary coast and the battle of lepanto; nelson and napoleon; the greek war of independence and the italian risorgimento'an expertly paced, exhilarating reada landmark in popular history-telling
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'stuv grey compact 30 in' cost £ yrs old the history of the stove: purchased from denbigh dale stoves and heating,yorkshire in installed in farmhouse in abersoch, n wales but there was insufficient draw for it to work efficiently where the chimney was too close to the rock face /cliffside (the installation engineers have since gone out of business) hetas inspection confirmed it was not fitted in a suitable position to allow the air flow reluctantly removed october 18th after struggling to resolve the problem and ultimately removing the chimney, to allow for renovations and now with no where for it to fit, it is for saleif fitting against a wall there are 2 cladding panels which bolt onto the cylinder the stove does look stunning when lit the flames are highlighted against the bronze finish of the cladding any questions please ask i have suitable pallets for packing for courier collection here on site and will assist in any way i can with arranging the servicei am 2 years into a development project here, so have pallets arriving all the time with building materials etc and would think that it is more likely going to travel some distance, i use shiply and anyvan, just put the postcode in and you will get a quote back ll53 7bn but collection in a 4 wheel drive or van would also be an option and welcomed also viewing anytime to suit is an option, it is easily accessible where it is stored stuv grey 'compact 30 in' wood burning stove 3 rotatable doors: glass door/open fire/closed door current rrp £ photos show the now dismantled stove stock photos show the stove with its cladding and the unused clip on bbq rack externally 487mm wide x mm tall - full technical drawings available on stuv's website 180mm flue outlet 5-12kw nominal 10kw a huge statement piece, see brochure search 'stuv 30 compact in'
1750 €
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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 publicationplates illustrative of natural history, with a short description annexed to each plateclay, son and taylor printerspublished by the society for promoting christian knowledgejosiah wood whymper () was an english wood-engraver, book illustrator and watercolouristdimensions: " 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 £ - sent flatpublished 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 linen
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In addition, the integrated workbook in part two: doing history workbook exercises allows them to hone their skills with assessment exercises and skill-building assignmentsthe book's intellectually engaging discussions of the discipline of history in part one: the historian's craft are enriched by solid examples of published scholarshipstudents preparing research projects will benefit from straightforward guidelines for the research and writing processoxfam bookshop knutsford in this era of twitter and text-messaging, which calls into question previously accepted notions of literacy, today's students need a new and more pragmatic approach to developing writing and research skillsits lively and accessible writing style helps students grapple with sophisticated ideas while also avoiding the pitfalls that commonly entrap them as they learn to think and write as historianssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe text integrates the complexities of historical research and writing into a single, comprehensive narrative without compromising depth and breadththrough a unique two-part organization, authors wendy pojmann, barbara reeves-ellington, and karen ward mahar offer specific assignments to identify students' weaknesses and build their skillswhile a number of guides to historical research and writing and several historical methodology texts have appeared in the past several years, no single text accomplishes what doing history: an introduction to the historian's craft doesthey provide concrete examples of historical approaches and theories and detailed guidelines to help students complete their work within the constraints of the academic term
19 €
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Women’s history and oral historyhuddersfield local history society journal winter nothe journal of the oral history societyold west riding a collection of original articles jennifer steadoxfam shop colne road saddleworth historical society bulletins: winter vol2 spring-summer volall others vgall large paper 4to stapled typescript copiessaddleworth museummajor ivan hirst of saddleworth and his family geoffrey woodhead mbe£ see oxfam website for delivery information read more1 - 2 autumn volfirst three water marked at base
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S de klerck, history of the netherlands dutch-indieselaborate description of the history of the dutch indies in this sought-after reference workthe author was an ex-lieutenant-colonel in the knil and professor of colonial history at leiden universityin good conditionthe usual foxing spots in the text blockgeschiedenis van nederlandsch-indie, fplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea publication by the suriname en curacao uitgave van comité plaatwerk nedmeulenhoff, ppand five folded, fold-out maps in the backlast chapter about suriname and curacaocatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableotherwise greatvolume 2, with many images/photos and the fold-out maptwo volumes, blue, somewhat discoloured cover and spine, golden printed titlesvolume 2 with 661 ppour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivolume 1 with 448 ppwith many illustrations and photosles indes neerlandais, volume 2condition: the spine is discoloured, the text block is superb, the last chapters contain pencil notes in the marginthe ‘short’ version of the reference work about the dutch indiescondition: wear on the covers and spine
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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 techniquesthe volume is amply illustrated with diagrams from historical scientific papers, photographs of artefacts, and portraits of some of the subject's leading protagonistslamb, have all contributed to our understanding of tidesit 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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In addition, the integrated workbook in part two: doing history workbook exercises allows them to hone their skills with assessment exercises and skill-building assignments the book's intellectually engaging discussions of the discipline of history in part one: the historian's craft are enriched by solid examples of published scholarship through a unique two-part organization, authors wendy pojmann, barbara reeves-ellington, and karen ward mahar offer specific assignments to identify students' weaknesses and build their skillsoxfam bookshop knutsford in this era of twitter and text-messaging, which calls into question previously accepted notions of literacy, today's students need a new and more pragmatic approach to developing writing and research skillsits lively and accessible writing style helps students grapple with sophisticated ideas while also avoiding the pitfalls that commonly entrap them as they learn to think and write as historianssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe text integrates the complexities of historical research and writing into a single, comprehensive narrative without compromising depth and breadthwhile a number of guides to historical research and writing and several historical methodology texts have appeared in the past several years, no single text accomplishes what doing history: an introduction to the historian's craft doesthey provide concrete examples of historical approaches and theories and detailed guidelines to help students complete their work within the constraints of the academic termstudents preparing research projects will benefit from straightforward guidelines for the research and writing process
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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 transitionjürgen 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 eruditionosterhammel describes a world increasingly networked by the telegraph, the steamship, and the railwaysindispensable 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 frenchfirst 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 morehe 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 planet
19 €