The secret history of the world
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Title: the secret history of the worldcondition: very goodauthors: jonathan blackbinding: paperbackfirst edition: falseproduct category: books
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Horrible history handbook - the horrible history of the worldhorrible history handbook - villains price each
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The ultimate work of historical reference - rhardback large book can post buyer to pay postal costs
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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 executivenever before have soe's operations across the world been described in such detail and with total authoritymackenzie'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 morenow, this highly classified account has been made availablewho 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 timegiven 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 insiders
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Purnell's 'history of the world wars' special - german secret weapons64 pages of history, description, photos and colour images explores the astonishing development of german secret weapons during the second world warpublished by bpc invery good condition - some edge wear but no tears/ripsno notes, underlinings etcking & john batchelor
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This set is the ideal geography and history referencethe 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'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 atlasesoxfam 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 academicsdetailed reference maps in the distinctive and respected times style provide balanced, systematic coverage of all parts of the worldall 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 presentit is fully up-to-date with the indian ocean tsunami and the overthrow of saddam husseinall place names on the maps are fully indexedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Seen 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 todayan intellectual and visual feast, this is one of the most engrossing and unusual history books published in yearssee 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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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 educatesgombrich'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 oldoxfam bookshop cheltenham the international bestseller: e' and that's just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a timegombrich vividly brings the full span of human experience on earth to life, from the stone age to the atomic agerather than focusing on dry facts and dates, ehe 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 wallsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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In 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 morehuman-like, in other wordsbut owls - with the sapient flatness of their faces, their big, round eyes, their paternal expressions - are also reassuringly familiarthey feature in every major culture from the stone age onwardsoxfam shop colne road the perfect gift for nature lovers'dusk is filling the valleythey are creatures of the night, and thus of magicthey are the birds of ill-tidings, the avian messengers from the other sideit is the time of the gloaming, the owl-lightno other species has so captivated usout in the wood, the resident tawny has started calling, hoo-hoo-hoo-h-o-o-owe see them as wise, like athena's owl, and loyal, like harry potter's hedwigand in vivid, lyrical prose, he celebrates all the realities of this magnificent creature, whose natural powers are as fantastic as any myth'there is something about owls
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The times mapping history complete history of the world 7th editionthe ultimate work of historical reference by richard overy
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A history of the world in 100 objects, neil macgregor hardback new and sealed collection from ireby in cumbria ca7 please view my other items for more books on history and historical places and buildings read more
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Oxfam bookshop brighton behind every disease is a story, a complex narrative woven of multiple threads, from the natural history of the disease, to the tale of its discovery and its place in history in the atlas of disease, sandra hempel reveals how maps have uncovered insightful information about the history of disease, from the seventeenth century plague maps that revealed the radical idea that diseases might be carried and spread by humans, to cholera maps in the s showing the disease was carried by water, right up to the aids epidemic in the s and the recent devastating ebola outbreak diseases covered: airborne: diphtheria; influenza; leprosy; measles; scarlet fever; sars; smallpox; tuberculosis (tb) waterborne: cholera; dysentery; typhoid insects and animals: malaria; plague; typhus; yellow fever; zika human to human: polio; ebola; hiv and aids; syphilis  crucially, the atlas of disease will also explore how cartographic techniques have been used to combat epidemics by revealing previously hidden patternsthese discoveries have changed the course of history, affected human evolution, stimulated advances in medicine and saved countless livessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe atlas of disease is the first book to tell these stories in a new an innovative way, interweaving new maps with contemporary illustrations to chart some of the world's most deadly pandemics and epidemics
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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)there are plenty of moments to make an england fan proud, including their remarkable form in the euro 96 tournamentsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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history of the world kids book the americas and the pacific, new, very good condition, free postage
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Purnell's 'history of the world wars' special - the first war planes64 pages of history, description, photos and analysis explores the fascinating development of early air power during the first world warpublished by bpc invery good condition - some edge wear but no tears/ripsno notes, underlinings etcsuperb colour images by john batchelor
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Harmsworth history of the world, parts 25 to 39 and parts congresbury
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Universal history of the world - volume 3 (ancient rome) and volume 8 (reformation and exploration)collection onlyprice negotiablewould like to sell together, but can sell separatelygood condition with slight fading on covers
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Where’s a wally history of the world partworks50 per issue) collection only4 complete binders
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Title: a history of the worldauthor(s): marr, andrewbinding: paperback
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Where’s wally history of the world magazines circa in ring binders 1-52
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With over 600 maps and charts and internet links throughout, it's pages bring history to liferrp £75 read morethe ultimate work of historical referenceit is in immaculate condition with slipcaseseventh edition by richard overyit covers the origins of mankind right through to the turmoil of the 21st century
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Oxfam shop dumfries experience the great battles the history of the world's military is brought to life by great works of art, detailed descriptions, animations, and musicwatch an animated battlefield or learn about the main characters of these great battles, discover napoleon's motives and tactics, and then find out what the allies did to defeat himthis program features the great battles of culloden, austerlitz, gettysburg, verdun, and d-daythe program investigates the armies and tactics, the background to each battle, the central characters, the battle itself, and where the battle took place pc requirements: windows , me, 200 or xp pentium 200 processor 32mb ram 640xbit colour screen cd rom drive sound blaster card see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam books & music perth task force xouter space?! determined to identify and neutralize this unprecedented threat, harley quinn and the suicide squad boldly go where no sociopath has gone before! from writer rob williams and a talented group of comics' top illustrators, suicide squad voland the message came fromsee oxfam website for delivery information read more6 is another wild ride through the dc universe! collects
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham  the killers and their paymasters revealed by richard belfield see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Title: the field: the quest for the secret force of the universetitle: the field: the quest for the secret force of the universepublication datecondition: goodproduct category: books
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Twenty-second edition, containing the history of the world to the autumn ofwear to edges of boards, particularly to the leathersee oxfam website for delivery information read morechips, tears and delamination to leather, spine torn at rear hingeoxfam bookshop newport relating to all ages and nationssticker ghost on front boardwoven head and tail bandslower rear leather corner missingendpapers discolouredfoxing to edges of text block and first and last few leavesblack cloth covered boards with black leather corners and banded spinesplit to hinges, revealing linen binding beneathvarious scuffs, marks and areas of discolourationspecial attention has been given to the affairs of the british empire, political, ecclesiastical, social, commercial, and philanthropic
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The subsequent history of the notion 'nothing' and its mathematical representative 0 was far from straightforwardzero disappeared for centuries, then swept from the east into the medieval world with fears and superstitions crouched around itsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe nothing that is reveals how the gigantic body of mathematics swings on the smallest of pivotswas it the devil's work? did we discover or invent it? is it a number or a fiction? its users came to see that it held immense power to unriddle the universeoxfam bookshop cheltenham forced into our awareness years ago by the need to count ever larger multitudes, zero began its career as two wedges pushed into a wet lump of sumerian clay
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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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A large good illustrated hard cover book with dustjacketlarge heavy book with 494 printed pagesbook weighs approx: 2
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Volumes 1 to 25 of the secret book of the gnomes never used so in excellent conditioncollection only read more
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