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"the timetables of history" book, by bernard grunthe world famous reference that tells who did what, when, from bc to ad a horizontal linkage of people and events "a unique, encyclopedic book - rewarding, informative, entertaining" excellent condition ad id: delivery service consumer credit
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Oxfam shop macclesfield the outline of history, by h g wells, cassell and company, london, pp including indexthe whole story of life mankind, covering periods from: the first living things, natural selection and changes of species, changes in the world's climate, reptiles, mammals, man, human language(s), history, of egypt, greece, judea, india, the roman empire, etcmany good quality black and white illustrations throughoutsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefoxing of inside cover and page yellowing consistent with the age of the book
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Bart michiels: the course of history, hardcover by michiels, bart (pht); schama, simon; fessel, sonja, isbn x, isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk
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The nature of history by arthur marwick 1st edition in very good condition can post, email for details read more
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Oxfam shop colne road norte the end of history new wave films release year: upc: ean: see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam shop dumfries this volume combines argument about the nature of history with case studies of how good history is written and researchedat a time of deep scepticism about people's ability to learn anything from the past, even to recapture any serious sense of past cultures and ways of life, richard evans shows readers why history is both possible and necessarysee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe demolishes the wilder claims of postmodern historians who deny the possibility of any realistic grasp of history, and explains the political dangers of losing a historical perspective on the way people live their livesrichard evans is the author of "death in hamburg" (winner of the wolfson literary award for history) and "rituals of retribution"
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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 outbreakthese discoveries have changed the course of history, affected human evolution, stimulated advances in medicine and saved countless livesthe 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 epidemicssee oxfam website for delivery information read more 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 patterns
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the structure of big historythis thought-provoking study presents a single straightforward structure which unites the latest scientific views on the history of the universe, the solar system, the planet, life and humankindthe focus on the formation, differentiation and transformation of configurations, regimes, and on the ever-changing reactions and interactions between them produces a simple, dynamic and reality-congruent structure with which to view the whole of historyvery good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe social and natural sciences have more in common than most of us may suspecta few traces of erased pencil markings to first pagefrom the big bang until todayit contributes to a better understanding of some long-standing academic controversies such as the root causes behind the origins of humankind, the rise of agriculture and the emergence of early states
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Oxfam bookshop harrogate the story of britain is a significant book published at a significant moment, for there can rarely have been a time when public concern about history and the teaching of history has created so much controversy and debateit is a tremendous story, and roy strong, with his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, is the ideal person to tell itsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresir roy strong, author, broadcaster, former director of the national portrait gallery and the victoria and albert museum, tells the story of britain from the very earliest recorded celtic times to the era of margaret thatcherfeaturing illustrated double-page spreads arranged by subject, he tells the story as a continuous narrative in chapters which give meaning and purpose to the periods they consider
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Wells' famous, serialised account of the history of the world, from the beginnings of mankind to the first world waroxfam bookshop exeter hsome have water stains internallypublished by newnes between and volume set, complete part 24 has a particularly worn and grubby rear cover with some water damage internallystaples are rusted see oxfam website for delivery information read more each volume shows some wearone or two have loose covers used magazines (fortnightly publication) in fair condition
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Seeking to refine our own understanding of the high modernists through the frequent difficulties encountered by the generation that succeeded them, this study discusses issues of cultural value, the relationship of history to innovation, and the market for new works in an era already dominated by the likes of joyce, eliot and poundmodernism remains deeply connected to ideas of innovation, and this has created problems for successive generations of writersoxfam bookshop canterbury rod rosenquist cambridge university press (30 augfor example, how does one create an original work when the 'new' has already been established, marketed and institutionalised? rod rosenquist's study focuses on the writers and poets who emerged after modernism's high-water mark year of , in which ulysses, the waste land and the early cantos were publishedan as new unread copy see oxfam website for delivery information read morecontaining illuminating examinations of wyndham lewis, laura riding and henry miller, this study will be invaluable reading for those interested in modernism and its complicated legacy
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Chris barber frgs, the author of eighteen previous books has written this richly illustrated portrait of torfaen to provide a detailed record of the industrial heritage of the area and also as a tribute to the wide assortment of people who have played such an important part in shaping the course of history in this remarkable part of south walessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 academicscarrying 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 presentsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreall the mapping and information in this new edition has been brought fully up-to-date to give an accurate picture of today's worldall place names on the maps are fully indexedit 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 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 atlasesthe 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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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 scholarshipits 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 historiansoxfam 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 skillsthey provide concrete examples of historical approaches and theories and detailed guidelines to help students complete their work within the constraints of the academic termthe text integrates the complexities of historical research and writing into a single, comprehensive narrative without compromising depth and breadthstudents preparing research projects will benefit from straightforward guidelines for the research and writing processsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhile 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 doesthrough 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 skills
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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 occurredboard of educationin 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 newcom/ see oxfam website for delivery information read moreabraham 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 lightfor more information, visit the author's website: http://republicofnatureamong 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 v
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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 scholarshipits 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 historiansoxfam 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 skillsthey provide concrete examples of historical approaches and theories and detailed guidelines to help students complete their work within the constraints of the academic termthe text integrates the complexities of historical research and writing into a single, comprehensive narrative without compromising depth and breadthstudents preparing research projects will benefit from straightforward guidelines for the research and writing processsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhile 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 does 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 skills
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This book covers important aspects of the history of italy between the years tolongman history of italy: italy in the age of the renaissance bytitle: italy in the age of the renaissance series: longman history of italy format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: longman uk release date: language: englishit concentrates on social and political issues and gives particular coverage to sicily and the south
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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'the edition also includes other relevant writings by bacon, generous editorial footnotes explaining the historical and political issues of the period, and a substantial glossarysee 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 eruditionosterhammel describes a world increasingly networked by the telegraph, the steamship, and the railwayshe 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 planethe 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 frenchfirst edition see oxfam website for delivery information 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 sthe historical events and the military influences, which shaped the ultimate development of radar in each country, are then consideredoxfam 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 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 daysabundant 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 withthe book also sets out to explain the basic principles of radar and, where applicable, historical aspects of the evolution of these principles are dealt with
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham here are three eloquent accounts of the practice of history in australiaat a time when history and historians are increasingly the focus of public debate, 'making history' is an intriguing insight into the craft and philosophies of three of its finest practioners: rm crawford, manning clark and geoffrey blainey see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Recasting the history of late twentieth-century political thought and providing novel interpretations and fresh perspectives on major political philosophers, in the shadow of justice offers a rigorous look at liberalism's ambitions and limitsin this first-ever history of contemporary liberal theory, katrina forrester shows how liberal egalitarianism-a set of ideas about justice, equality, obligation, and the state-became dominant, and traces its emergence from the political and ideological context of the postwar united states and britain"-michael eric dyson, new york times a history of how political philosophy was recast by the rise of postwar liberalism and irrevocably changed by john rawls's a theory of justicein the shadow of justice tells the story of how liberal political philosophy was transformed in the second half of the twentieth century under the influence of john rawlsthese thinkers remade political philosophy in ways that influenced not only their own trajectory but also that of their criticsin these years, political philosophers extended, developed, and reshaped this liberalism as they responded to challenges and alternatives on the left and right-from the new international economic order to the rise of the new rightsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreusing archival sources, forrester explores the ascent and legacy of this form of liberalism by examining its origins in midcentury debates among american antistatists and british egalitariansshe traces the roots of contemporary theories of justice and inequality, civil disobedience, just war, global and intergenerational justice, and population ethics in the s and '70s and beyondpages are clean and tight with no tears, bumps, or nicks "a forceful, encyclopedic studyfine unclipped dust-wrapperin the aftermath of the civil rights movement and the vietnam war, rawls's a theory of justice made a particular kind of liberalism essential to political philosophyoxfam bookshop cotham hill black boards with gold-embossed spine which is unbroken
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25 €
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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, &cp + frontipsiece, and a few pages at the back, where a publicity leaflet about the book was bound inthe pages have suffered some water damage, but the marks are faint, and they in no way obscure the text or illustrationsholden 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 settlementsthe endpapers are cracked and the hinges loosening; however, the binding has remained firm except for the fsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe name of a previous owner is written on the fthe overall condition of the print block is good enough to merit rebindingthe three maps and nineteen illustrations mentioned on the title page are all present" 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 attached
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Antiquities of the jews recounts the history of the world from a jewish perspective for an ostensibly greek and roman audiencethese works provide valuable insight into first century judaism and the background of early christianity, and are the chief source next to the bible for the history and antiquity of ancient palestinethe jewish war recounts the jewish revolt against roman occupationspeckled edge to text blockssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop newport a record of jewish history, with special emphasis on the first century ce and the first jewish–roman war ( ce) comprising the jewish war (c75) and antiquities of the jews (csporadic foxing and and generally evenly tanned throughoutneatly pencilled name on front endpaper of volume 1rebound in in mottled glossy brown paper covered boardsneatly inked name on flyleaf of volumes 1, 3 and 4
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As a contribution to the social history of wartime britain, it also reveals the strengths and weaknesses of a liberal democracythis book is likely to interest those studying or teaching social history, jewish history or race relations in sociology, politics and cultural studiesthere are a few minor marks here and there on the dustjacket but otherwise it is free from chips or tearsthis book suggests that, rather than being confined to extremists, antisemitism was part of the mainstream culturehe probes attitudes to anglo-jewry, from left to right of the political spectrumthis hardback first edition is in a good, used condition overallsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is complete with its dustjacket which has a small sticker mark on the inside front flaptony kushner examines the impact of evacuation, the blitz, the black market and other aspects of the war on relations between gentile and jewthe blue cloth boards are gilt stamped on the spine and are a little spotted and stainedthe binding is soundthe jewish image in society, the response of the state to jews at home and abroad, and the effect of antisemitism on the jewish community itself receive particular attentionoxfam bookshop hexham the persistence of prejudice examines attitudes to jews at all levels of society during a war that many saw as a fight against fascismthe text block is yellowing slightly but appears to be free from inscriptions or annotations
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A truly interdisciplinary work, the history of humanity sheds new light on many hitherto unknown features of our common pastthe new edition, now called history of humanity, is a radical new work providing an account of cultural and scientific achievements in the light of new facts and methods of historiographical investigationparticular attention is given to archeological aspectssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreforty internationally renowned specialists from various countries provide a broad introduction to the study of the eve of civilizationafter almost fifteen years of intensive work, unesco presents an entirely revised and updated edition of this major work in seven volumesstarting from the origins of humankind to the first societies years ago, the events, chronologically charted, present a comprehensive picture of how civilization emerged and developed over this periodthis major undertaking required an international commission and the co-operation of some 450 distinguished specialists, in a great number of disciplines, from all over the world
(England)
15 €
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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 adwith shelfwear and bumping to edges and corners, otherwise a very good copysee 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 intervention
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This book offers new perspectives to specialists of regionalism and nationalism, but will also be of interest to students of the cultural history of france, germany and spain and to specialists from the fields of politics, ethnology, art history, cultural studies and architectural historyby using a novel comparative perspective it gives a fresh view of the relationship between cultural regionalism, political regionalism and nationalismoxfam bookshop kingston upon thames this pioneering book studies the rise, heyday and demise of regionalism from the belle aepoque until the eve of the second world warlater on regionalism was used at international exhibitions by widely differing regimes, such as the primo de rivera dictatorship in spain, the popular front government in france, and the hitler-regime in germanyregional identities, like national identities, were created and sometimes even invented; and this was equally the case in france, germany and spainsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshortly afterwards they were followed by architects, who constructed villas and garden cities inspired by vernacular cottagesthey all appropriated, and in some cases perverted, the regionalist message showing that strong regional identities would ultimately reinforce national unityduring the s painters began to apply the regionalist ideology by producing images of a presumably harmonious and authentic rural societystorm further illuminates how during the first decades of the twentieth century the culture of regionalism slowly lost the battle against its main rival: the avant-gardeartists, architects and international exhibitions played a highly influential role in this process
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The never-before-seen history of westeros and the lands beyondand linda antonsson, has written a comprehensive history of the seven kingdoms, featuring the epic battles, bitter rivalries, and daring rebellions that lead up to the events in the bestselling a song of ice and fire seriescollected within this volume is the accumulated knowledge, scholarly speculation, and inherited folk tales of maesters and septons, maegi and singers, including over 170 full-colour illustrations and maps, family trees for the houses stark, lannister and targaryen, and in-depth explanations of the history and culture of westerosat long last, it has arrived with the world of ice and firemartin's masterwork-the most inventive and entertaining fantasy saga of our time-warrants one hell of an introductionwith hundreds of pages of all-new material from george rmartin's dazzlingly conceived universe; the world of ice and fire is indeed proof that the pen is mightier than a storm of swordssee oxfam website for delivery information read moremartin, in collaboration with elio mif the past is prologue, then george rthis is the definitive companion volume to george r
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24 €