The war on science whos waging it
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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 voicesbut what happens when they are not?
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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 itat 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 integratedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom reconstruction to lyndon johnson and beyond, quadagno reveals how american social policy has continually foundered on issues of racequadagno shows that nixon, who initially supported many of johnson's programs, eventually caught on that the white middle class was disenchantedin 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 agodrawing 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 s, the united states embarked on a journey to resolve the "american dilemmajob 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 groupsthis 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 programs" yet instead of finally instituting full democratic rights for all its citizens, the policies enacted in that turbulent decade failed dismallythe "american creed" of liberty, justice, and equality clashed with a history of active racial discrimination, says quadagnothe color of welfare reveals the root cause of this failure-the inability to address racial inequalitysome 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 class
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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 fascismthis book is likely to interest those studying or teaching social history, jewish history or race relations in sociology, politics and cultural studiesthis book suggests that, rather than being confined to extremists, antisemitism was part of the mainstream culturethe blue cloth boards are gilt stamped on the spine and are a little spotted and stainedthe 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 attentionthere are a few minor marks here and there on the dustjacket but otherwise it is free from chips or tearsthe binding is soundthe text block is yellowing slightly but appears to be free from inscriptions or annotationssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is complete with its dustjacket which has a small sticker mark on the inside front flapthis hardback first edition is in a good, used condition overallhe probes attitudes to anglo-jewry, from left to right of the political spectrumas a contribution to the social history of wartime britain, it also reveals the strengths and weaknesses of a liberal democracy
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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 billthere’s a little crease on the front (see picture) and a bit of scuffingdispatched with royal mail 1st classcondition is goodit is tidy inside
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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 oceansit would not happenbritain swung her forces into action to battle for control of the world's sea-lanes and thus all international tradesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe battle of the nile and then at acre were the first sallies in what would be fifteen years of bitter fightingbrought 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 centuryoxfam books & music troon as france emerged from revolution, a young general named napoleon bonaparte invaded egypt, hoping next to march overland to india
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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 answerssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is niall ferguson's masterpieceoxfam shop crosby the world at the beginning of the 20th century seemed for most of its inhabitants stable and relatively benignglobalizing, booming economies married to technological breakthroughs seemed to promise a better world for most people
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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 picturesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikishipped 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 5254 pages to each bookour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeall spines are still tightly boundexpected wear to the exterior such as rounded corners and wear to the spine ends due to the agethey are in good conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website*buyer please pay within 3 days* read morethere is some foxing to the pages but text and pictures remain clear and brightcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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56 of the famous military songs from world war i, with melodies & accompaniment, plus another 8 with words onlylouis giraud good condition, clean, larger format, hardback of red cloth, black lettering & black spine clothoxfam bookshop newport songs that won the war: daily express community songbook no  see oxfam website for delivery information read more  dimensions 11 x 9 insthe previous owner has written on front endpaperthe 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 preythe forces of the earth, however, may prove harder to beat than they at first appearedited by patrick parrinder with an introduction by brian aldiss and notes by andy sawyer see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 spinevarious scuffs, marks and discolourationpictorial endpapersblue cloth covered boards with blind embossed illustration to front and worn text and decoration to spine, which is fadedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretext block is slightly shaken, and is lightly but evenly tanned
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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, ppare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiseven appendices + sixteen fold-out mapsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecondition: the spines have minor loss of paperalso contains an overview of the bomb tonnage and targetscontains a 3d overview of the assault technique used at the normandy landingsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitemade for the us military during ww ii with later adaptations, additions and improvementsotherwise greateleven appendices, of which three maps and one diagram + fifteen fold-out mapsshipping with registrationcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea total of 2 books
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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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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikinice original 8x10 inches photograph signed by adam granduciel from “war on drugs “with coa,in excellent condition,the post will be sent insuredour 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 websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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war on the nile: britain, egypt and the sudanbook binding:hardbackwe appreciate the impact a good book can havewe 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 beeldare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithey have a sturdy cardboard cover with a drawing on the spine of the last issue (december )a series of thirty consecutive issues - running from july through decemberour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe first eight are in the original englishthe magazines were published in dutch (‘hollandsche uitgave) as of marchplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitephoto reports from ww ithe paper quality is reasonable to goodthe first issue (july ) has more wear and frays than the restall staples (somewhat rusty) are still in themcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The eve of the war 9:06the title is jeff wayne's musical version of the war of the worldsnew - jeff wayne - the war of the worlds - cd cdthe 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 cdthe artilleryman and the fighting machinefor 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 casing
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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 moreare 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 websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam bookshop west bridgford description of the life on the battlefield during the war in crimeafront end paper is missingbook is still tightly bound with shelf wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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' in excellent conditionalso included is interview footage with pilger from the guardian hay literary festival see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam 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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