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This book explores the natural history of this mysterious fishhistory suggests it is the pressure of human development which has narrowed down the survival zone of the salmon, and the author questions whether we can go on altering natural systems and freshwater rivers in order to make space for human populations, and do so in sync with fish needsoxfam bookshop lincoln a fascinating journey into the extraordinary world of the king of fish: the salmoninternally the pages are clean, the binding strong and the colour photographs are clearthe book is in good condition, with only some minor damage done to the top and bottom of the spine of the dust jacket and along the very edgeshe also addresses the matter of conservation issues and human management, which in the past has led to fast decreasing populationsthe author explores the life cycle of the salmon, using his own experiences and stories of salmon fishing and spotting to create an enticing narrativefor those interested in marine lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Trust the natural history museum to devise the most efficient, most want-able pocket microscopeadjust focus wheel for stunning clarity and inspect flakes of skin and the like in incredible detail
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Charles darwin - journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of hare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki9th edition reprint from the enlarged edition of contains frontispiece - 15 full-page illustrations, and numerous illustrations in text"beagle" round the world ward lock - - hardcover - xvi + 381pp from the minerva library of famous booksbook description: blue polished leathergilt still quite bright, cover has some general light wear and rubbingvery good / near fine read moreplease 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 storebinding still very firm, page edges and endpapers marbled, backstrip has raised bands and gilt decorationcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableportrait frontis, engraved plates
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Beautiful full colour plates of catesby's artwork of natural history subjects, with detailed descriptionsoxfam bookshop brighton merrell holberton, londonhint of toning to dust jacketdust jacket condition: good, with some small marks on frontsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecondition: very good
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He worked at the royal botanic gardens, kew, from about to , wrote a number of botanical papers, and then worked in an unofficial capacity at the natural history museum from until his death** this lot is part of an important collection that will be auctioned in the coming months through the catawiki collection serviceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki252 pp (numbered )all in all a very good copy* spencer le marchant moore () was an english botanistintern a clean, uncut copymap, 19 lithographswrappers, spine a bit crudely strengthened, back looseplease 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 storetransactions of the linnean society of london, 2nd serhe was as a botanist involved in the expedition to the brazilian province of matto grosso in and in an expedition to remote parts of western australia from december to octoberif you also need assistance to sell your collection at auction, ask for our terms directly at this seller's account! #bookspartnership read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Hard back book by alastair fothergill the natural history of the antarctic proceeds to charity - ssafa for collection or additional costs for postage to be agreed read more
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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 todaybook 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 librarysome bumping at the top and tail of the spine (front edge only) and small dent near the top guttersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe encyclopedia offers a uniquely integrated approach
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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 withsome of the earliest proposals for the use of radio waves to detect objects at a distance are first dealt withthe historical events and the military influences, which shaped the ultimate development of radar in each country, are then consideredabundant 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 engineeringsee 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 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 days
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Oxfam shop dumfries the last 20 years have seen a growth in interest in the history of psychiatrythis book aims to redress this imbalance by exploring the history of significant psychiatric disorders from both the clinical and socio-historical perspectiveemphasis has been given to social topics, moral treatment and psychiatry as a profession, but little work has been produced on the internal history of individual diseases and their medico-social contextit is divided in three sections covering neuropsychiatric disorders such as dementia, stroke and parkinson's disease; functional psychoses such as schizophrenia and depression; and neuroses and personalitythe text is designed as a standard reference work on the subject for practitioners and trainees within medicine, and psychiatry, historians and social scientistssee oxfam website for delivery information read moredr porter has also published "mind-forg'd manacles"
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Covering every aspect of the tour from its beginnings and early heroes to its incredible feats of endurance and fierce rivalries, this is the complete history of one of the world's greatest sporting eventsoxfam bookshop cheltenham "tour de france: the complete history of the world's greatest cycle race" plots the evolution of this great event, covering every tour up to the milestone 100th running of the race init features legends such as jacques anquetil, eddie merckx, miguel indurain, seven-time winner lance armstrong and the new generation of riders such as alberto contador and british heroes bradley wiggins and mark cavendishsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The essays, a number of which were originally delivered as lectures in the university of cambridge and all of which are by specialists in the field, combine to provide a history of the german language in its social contextoxfam books & music beeston peter lang, , paperback very good condition the contributions to this volume explore eleven key developments in the external history of the german language, that is, the combination of social, political and cultural circumstances which influenced the language and its speakersothers are studies of particular periods, places or groups which have not found their place in more narrative accounts: standardisation in the nineteenth century, the role of low german, the state of german at the stunde null insome of these 'landmarks' are individuals or groups of people who have exerted influence over the language: charlemagne, luther, the early modern grammarians and lexicographersan overarching theme is the role of deliberate intervention in the development of german, whether it took the form of education, prescriptivism, purism or political manipulationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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history of modern (part ii) - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (history of modern (part i) - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (oxfam books & music belper disc 11rfwk - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (if you want it - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (the right side? - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (8new holy ground - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (green - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (sometimes - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (bondage of fate - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (sister marie says - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (new babies: new toys - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (20) see oxfam website for delivery information read morepulse - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (the future, the past, and forever after - orchestral manoeuvres in the dark (
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Oxfam shop ulverston an in-depth look at the history of the nation's football team featuring the highs and lows (the obvious highs including the world cup and an impressive run in - the lows including defeat at the hands of the usa, demolition by pushkas and the hungarians in the s, nearly the whole of the s and the failure to reach the world cup finals)see oxfam website for delivery information read morethere are plenty of moments to make an england fan proud, including their remarkable form in the euro 96 tournament
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Oxfam shop poole at the end of world war ii, the cabinet office commissioned an eminent academic, professor william mackenzie, to undertake a comprehensive secret history of special operations executivegiven access to both personnel and the surviving wartime files, mackenzie's report was a reference document to be used by intelligence agencies in a future conflict, its audience the very elite of whitehall insidersnow, this highly classified account has been made availablemackenzie's document explores numerous controversies and reveals dozens of previously undisclosed episodes from britain's secret war against the axisthe book is in very good condition with no marks or foxing see oxfam website for delivery information read morenever before have soe's operations across the world been described in such detail and with total authoritywho were the agents parachuted in germany? what became of schemes designed to protect gibraltar from a spanish invasion? why did so many circuits suffer enemy penetration? when did soe decide to collaborate with the nkvd and infiltrate soviet spies into eastern europe? these and other wartime mysteries are packed into one of the most controversial documents of our time
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2 volumes of the 'pictorial history of the war' edited by walter hutchinsonvolumes 1 and ixgood for age with marks and foxingvery informativeeach has hundreds of b/w photos,drawings and specially drawn maps and diagramspublished by virtue and co ltd of hatton garden london
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Oxfam bookshop hexham folio society edition of the history of ghengis khansee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe white cloth bound cover is marked on the spine but the contents are pristinethe black slip case is in nice conditiontranslated by urgunge onon and revised by sue bradbury
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Country life book of the living history of britain with over 700 photographs, drawings and maps, mostly in full colour - p&p extra read more
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It's a family feud full of fun and togetherness in kirkman and scott'sthe natural disorder of thingsdaryl and wanda are deep in the trenches of child rearing, earning their stripes as parents to zoe, hammie, and baby wren
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Oxfam bookshop raeburn place "this book is based on a substantial amount of original research and it will appeal to readers with a particular interest in the local history of edinburgh and the life and ideas of patrick geddes " condition as newsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe potential audience also includes practitioners, professional bodies, and educational institutions in the fields of architecture, housing, town planning, urban regeneration and environmental conservation
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" an automobile quarterly library series book see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop thame "porsche: excellence was expected is a monumental book of unprecedented merit which chronicles the daily drama, the trials and errors, the brilliant successes of one of the world's most revolutionary and sophisticated sports and racing cars
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L apperson binding: paperback publisher: wordsworth reference published: this book traces the origins & history of english proverbs & proverbial phraseswordsworth dictionary of proverbs: a lexicon of folklore and traditional wisdoma great joy to consult & to browse throughthe proverbs are grouped alphabetically & by subject, with copious cross-references throughout
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20 pounds read morei haven't played the vhs as i don't have a video player nor pulled the stuff out of the bag as it tightly packed in there
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The ultimate work of historical reference - rhardback large book can post buyer to pay postal costs
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Even fewer know that us politicians pushed this policy over the forceful objections of top diplomatic and military expertsdespite warnings such as this one, president truman supported establishing a jewish state on land primarily inhabited by muslims and christians
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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 occurredamong 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 libertyin topeka, kansas, transformations of land and life prompt a lawsuit that culminates in the momentous civil rights case of brown vabraham 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 improvementrevisiting 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 lightin 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://republicofnaturecom/ see oxfam website for delivery information read moreboard of education
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Oxfam shop colne road the perfect gift for nature lovers'dusk is filling the valleyin the secret life of the owl, john lewis-stempel explores the legends and history of the owl'john lewis-stempel is one of the best nature writers of his generation' country life see oxfam website for delivery information read moreand in vivid, lyrical prose, he celebrates all the realities of this magnificent creature, whose natural powers are as fantastic as any myththey feature in every major culture from the stone age onwards'there is something about owlshuman-like, in other wordsthey are creatures of the night, and thus of magicout in the wood, the resident tawny has started calling, hoo-hoo-hoo-h-o-o-obut owls - with the sapient flatness of their faces, their big, round eyes, their paternal expressions - are also reassuringly familiarno other species has so captivated uswe see them as wise, like athena's owl, and loyal, like harry potter's hedwigit is the time of the gloaming, the owl-lightthey are the birds of ill-tidings, the avian messengers from the other side
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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"plates illustrative of natural history, with a short description annexed to each plate6 x 19th century - plates illustrative of natural history - double sided & laid on linen josiah wood whymper wood engraving, hand coloured at time of publicationclay, son and taylor printerspublished 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 linenjosiah wood whymper () was an english wood-engraver, book illustrator and watercolouristpublished by the society for promoting christian knowledgedimensions: " 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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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 dayoxfam 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 facespaperback book in excellent condition, clean and with good bindingthis 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 actsee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery topical!(as of )
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Colour presents his favourite earthy, natural colour palette, which provides the perfect backdrop for hits of brighter natural huesin texture, he revels in the textures and patinas of natural materialsstill life reveals hans' passion for creating displays that showcase treasured pieces, while plants and flowers celebrates the beauty of nature and the cycles of the natural worldin the second part of the book, homes, through a series of case studies, hans explores houses and apartments that showcase the beautiful simplicity and elegance of the natural lookoxfam shop horsham influential art director and stylist hans blomquist starts off by exploring the essence of his stylesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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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