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But what happens when they are not?the result is an unprecedented erosion of thought in western democracies as voters, policymakers, and justices actively ignore the evidence from science, leaving major policy decisions to be based more on the demands of the most strident voices
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The war on gold, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free shipping in the us
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Red crew fighting the war on drugs with reagan's coast guard by jim howe (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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These include the nature of science, science and religion, evolution, curriculum and pedagogy, context-based teaching and learning, science and national development, socially-responsible science education, equitable access for women and girls in science and technology education, and the benefits of science education researchoxfam bookshop reading science education: a global perspective is global' both in content and authorshipits 17 chapters by an assemblage of seasoned and knowledgeable science educators from many parts of the world seek to bring to the fore current developments in science education and their implicationsthe book thus covers a wide range of topics in science education from various national and international perspectivesit ends on an optimistic note by looking at science education in 50 years' time with a recommendation, among others, for stakeholders to take the responsibility of preparing children towards a blossoming science education sector in an anticipated future worldthis book is suitable for use by discerning researchers, teachers, undergraduate and postgraduate students in science education, and policy makers at all levels of educationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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It is racism that has undermined the war on poverty, and america must come to terms with this history if there is to be any hope of addressing welfare reform todayoxfam bookshop hove thirty years after lyndon johnson declared a war on poverty, the united states still lags behind most western democracies in national welfare systems, lacking such basic programs as national health insurance and child care supportturning to lyndon johnson's "unconditional war on poverty," she contends that though anti-poverty programs for job training, community action, health care, housing, and education have accomplished much, they have not been fully realized because they became inextricably intertwined with the civil rights movement of the s, which triggered a white backlashhe realized that his grand plan for welfare reform, the family assistance plan, threatened to undermine wages in the south and alienate the republican party's new constituency-white, southern democrats-and therefore dropped itthe "american creed" of liberty, justice, and equality clashed with a history of active racial discrimination, says quadagnofrom reconstruction to lyndon johnson and beyond, quadagno reveals how american social policy has continually foundered on issues of racethis shift of emphasis eventually alienated white, working-class americans, who had some of the same needs-for health care, subsidized housing, and job training opportunities-but who got very little from these programsthe color of welfare reveals the root cause of this failure-the inability to address racial inequalitydrawing on extensive primary research, quadagno shows, for instance, how roosevelt, in need of support from southern congressmen, excluded african americans from the core programs of the social security actin the color of welfare, jill quadagno takes exception to these claims, placing race at the centre of the "american dilemma," as swedish economist gunnar myrdal did half a century agoat the same time, affirmative action clashed openly with organized labor, and equal housing raised protests from the white suburban middle-class, who didn't want their neighborhoods integrated" yet instead of finally instituting full democratic rights for all its citizens, the policies enacted in that turbulent decade failed dismallysome critics have explained the failure of social programs by citing our tradition of individual freedom and libertarian values, while others point to weaknesses within the working classquadagno shows that nixon, who initially supported many of johnson's programs, eventually caught on that the white middle class was disenchantedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morejob training programs, for instance, became affirmative action programs, programs to improve housing became programs to integrate housing, programs that began as community action to upgrade the quality of life in the cities were taken over by local civil rights groupsin the s, the united states embarked on a journey to resolve the "american dilemma
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Tony kushner examines the impact of evacuation, the blitz, the black market and other aspects of the war on relations between gentile and jewoxfam 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 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 attentionas a contribution to the social history of wartime britain, it also reveals the strengths and weaknesses of a liberal democracythis book suggests that, rather than being confined to extremists, antisemitism was part of the mainstream cultureit is complete with its dustjacket which has a small sticker mark on the inside front flaphe probes attitudes to anglo-jewry, from left to right of the political spectrumthe binding is soundthe blue cloth boards are gilt stamped on the spine and are a little spotted and stainedthe text block is yellowing slightly but appears to be free from inscriptions or annotationssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere are a few minor marks here and there on the dustjacket but otherwise it is free from chips or tearsthis book is likely to interest those studying or teaching social history, jewish history or race relations in sociology, politics and cultural studiesthis hardback first edition is in a good, used condition overall
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Was the iraq war really an act of goodwill to liberate people from injustice?or was it a strategic move to maintain us dominance globally?
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How to dj (properly): the art and science of playing records by billcondition is goodit is tidy insidedispatched with royal mail 1st classthere’s a little crease on the front (see picture) and a bit of scuffing
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It was a war won at sea, and by the time of waterloo britain had gained control and possessed the foundations of her empiretaking in gallant duels, bloody battles between huge fleets, amphibious assaults, daring coastal raids, and the subtleties of espionage and naval intelligence, this global conflict truly was the war for all the oceansoxfam books & music troon as france emerged from revolution, a young general named napoleon bonaparte invaded egypt, hoping next to march overland to indiathe battle of the nile and then at acre were the first sallies in what would be fifteen years of bitter fightingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit would not happenbritain swung her forces into action to battle for control of the world's sea-lanes and thus all international tradebrought vividly to life through the words and stories of the ordinary people caught up in the conflict, this is a sweeping history of the years of naval warfare that set the balance of power in europe for the following century
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Instead, the 20th century proved to be overwhelmingly the most violent, frightening and brutalized in history with fanatical, often genocidal warfare engulfing most societies between the outbreak of the first world war and the end of the cold warwhat went wrong? how did we do this to ourselves? the war of the world comes up with compelling, fascinating answersglobalizing, booming economies married to technological breakthroughs seemed to promise a better world for most peopleit is niall ferguson's masterpiecesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop crosby the world at the beginning of the 20th century seemed for most of its inhabitants stable and relatively benign
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This is a 6 volume set of books with photographs from world war 2the full set of six volumes for world war ii: volume , volume , volume , volume , volume , volume the war in pictures published by odhams press inthey are arranged by one volume for each year of the war starting at , telling the story in black and white picturescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeall spines are still tightly bound*buyer please pay within 3 days* read morethere is some foxing to the pages but text and pictures remain clear and brightexpected wear to the exterior such as rounded corners and wear to the spine ends due to the ageplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website254 pages to each bookthey are in good conditionshipped tracked and insuredvolume 4 has to cut outs (page 16 and 17)these books are hardback with maroon buckram boards and a embossed pattern to frontpage is loose in volume 5
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56 of the famous military songs from world war i, with melodies & accompaniment, plus another 8 with words onlyoxfam bookshop newport songs that won the war: daily express community songbook nolouis giraud good condition, clean, larger format, hardback of red cloth, black lettering & black spine cloth  dimensions 11 x 9 insthe previous owner has written on front endpaper  see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe foreword is by edward, prince of wales with his portrait on the opposite page3   lane publications collected & edited by s embossed illustration on the front cover, vignette of 2 soldiers singing
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham 'the classic tale of alien invasion, and still the best' the timesthe first modern depiction of extra-terrestrials attacking the earth, the war of the worlds remains one of the most influential of all science-fiction worksit shows the whole of human civilization under threat, as terrifying, tentacled martians land in england, build gigantic killing machines, destroy all in their path with black gas and burning rays and feast on the warm blood of trapped, still-living human preyedited by patrick parrinder with an introduction by brian aldiss and notes by andy sawyer see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe forces of the earth, however, may prove harder to beat than they at first appear
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Edmunds using newsreel footage this documentary follows all the major battles and incidents of the three years of civil war in spainthe conflict started when the military garrisons of seventeen spanish cities rose in rebellion to the communist government, and escalated when left wing sympathisers joined the war on the side of the communists while hitler aided the right wing government in waitingoxfam books & music bury stsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Wierd science create a zombie - glow in the dark - science craft kids set
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Odams press limited the war in pictures bookset x 6 hardback ww2 in good general condition fantastic photo history of world war ii as it happened (some very harrowing scenes) read more
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Typeset in the future:how the design of science fiction defines o how the design of science fiction by dave addey (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is within 3 to 5 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Oxfam bookshop newport a detailed written and photographic history of the first year of world war ii, including a section on how the war began, through to the summer ofshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spineblue cloth covered boards with blind embossed illustration to front and worn text and decoration to spine, which is fadedtext block is slightly shaken, and is lightly but evenly tannedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morevarious scuffs, marks and discolourationpictorial endpapers
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The war in western europe part ii december to may ppconsists of: the war in western europe part i june to december, ppmade for the us military during ww ii with later adaptations, additions and improvementscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicondition: the spines have minor loss of paperour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeshipping with registrationa total of 2 booksplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteseven appendices + sixteen fold-out mapsotherwise greatalso contains an overview of the bomb tonnage and targetscontains a 3d overview of the assault technique used at the normandy landingseleven appendices, of which three maps and one diagram + fifteen fold-out maps
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The war illustratedbritish war magazines collectionthe amalgamated pressfirst released on 22nd august
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The civil war on the rio grande, by roseann bacha-garza (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitenice original 8x10 inches photograph signed by adam granduciel from “war on drugs “with coa,in excellent condition,the post will be sent insured
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war on the nile: britain, egypt and the sudanwe appreciate the impact a good book can havebook binding:hardbackwe all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used books are out there - we just had to let you know!
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The war pictorial - de oorlog in beeldcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe magazines were published in dutch (‘hollandsche uitgave) as of marchare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea series of thirty consecutive issues - running from july through decemberall staples (somewhat rusty) are still in themthe first eight are in the original englishthe first issue (july ) has more wear and frays than the restthey have a sturdy cardboard cover with a drawing on the spine of the last issue (december )the paper quality is reasonable to goodphoto reports from ww i
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The eve of the war 9:06new - jeff wayne - the war of the worlds - cd cdthe title is jeff wayne's musical version of the war of the worldsthe artilleryman and the fighting machinecd's are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, demonstration demo, not for sale, promotional promo, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions
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The eve of the war 9:06the title is the war of the worldsthe eve of the war r2h mix 6:19the item format is a cdfor this specific sale the cds sleeve condition refers only to the inner paper insert sleeve, and does not refer to the outer digipak, jewel case or cardboard outer casingthe artilleryman and the fighting machine
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L s amery general editor - the times history of the war in south africa 7 volume set - sampson lowe - hardbacks - cm x 16 cm vol pages lacks general map to front pocket - these were bought separately vol pages vol pages vol pages folding map to front and rear pockets vol pages - folded map to rear pocket webbing showing to board spine junctions otherwise fine vol pages vol pages - this is the supplement to the first 6 volumes all 7 books are in reasonably good condition all bindings good a shake here and there 2 loose portrait pages surface wear to boards and spines - a rare complete set read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Oxfam bookshop west bridgford description of the life on the battlefield during the war in crimeasee oxfam website for delivery information read morebook is still tightly bound with shelf wearfront end paper is missing
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The documentaries included are: 'year zero - the silent death of cambodia'; 'nicaragua - a nation's right to survive'; 'burp! pepsi vs coke in the ice cold war'; 'flying the flag - arming the world'; 'vietnam - the quiet mutiny'; death of a nation - the timor conspiracy'; 'inside burma - land of fear'; 'welcome to australia'; 'paying the price: killing the children of iraq'; 'palestine is still the issue'; 'breaking the silence: truth and lies in the war on terror'; and 'stealing a nation' see oxfam website for delivery information read more in excellent conditionalso included is interview footage with pilger from the guardian hay literary festivaloxfam shop inverness twelve documentaries from the campaigning journalist john pilger, exposing the west's continued exploitation of the third world, and criticising the military interventions of western governments, from cambodia to iraq
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