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Oxfam shop ulverston the cambridge illustrated history of warfare provides a unique account of western warfare from antiquity to the present dayit places in context particular key events in the history of armed engagement, from the greek victory at marathon, through the introduction of gunpowder in medieval england and france, to the jungle warfare of vietnam and the strategic air attacks of the gulf warthe book treats the history of all aspects of the subject: the development of warfare on land, sea and air; weapons and technology; strategy and defence; discipline and intelligence; mercenaries and standing armies; cavalry and infantry; chivalry and blitzkrieg; guerrilla assault and nuclear arsenalsthroughout, there is an emphasis on the socio-economic aspects of military progress: who pays for it, how can its returns be measured, and to what extent does it explain the rise of the west to global dominance over two millennia? see oxfam website for delivery information read more
30 €
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Oxfam books & music troon this guide traces the history of ireland from the earliest settlers, through the domination of various races to the present daysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
3 €
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This book commemorates those manchester united footballing moments dated from , to up to near present daythe measurements of the book are:- 38 cms x 31cms x 2cms local pickup only (if the advert shows the item is still for sale) read moreit has a unique perspective to manchester united's colourful history, seen through the eyes of some of the nations leading sports reporters of the timesthe book contains original headlines, pictures and articles from newspapers of the times
10 €
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Hard back history from dawn of civilization to the present dayin very good condition rrp £30
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Oxfam bookshop hexham until recently the study of the past was almost exclusively concerned with the history of the ruling classgrassroots history - "history from below" - is not simply the history of movements, revolts and struggle, but is more fundamentally concerned with the lives and aspirations of the common people - rich and poor alike - in the different periods of the pastthis collection aims to provide a contribution to the understanding of the history of men and women in europe between the 17th century and the presentthe history of the people who were ruled was either ignored or seen through the medium of documents produced by and for the state and the establishmentin this volume of specially commissioned essays some of the pioneers of grassroots history and their successors examine approaches to the subject in the context of specific periods and eventstopics discussed range from why it was that serious political thinkers of the 17th century, including some of the most radical, could not see that the poor were "real" people, a review of the lives of the caribbean pirates and an exposition of the atavistic ambitions of the scottish covenanters, to the problems in uncovering the truth about ordinary people in the pastoverall in great good condition, some rubbing to the cornerssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
8 €
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The rear end paper shows the lending historyoxfam bookshop market harborough the day we got drunk - william trevor the bodley headthe book appears to have begun its public life at shopshire county library, whose stamp adorns the front end paperit does show light shelf wear and some light tanning to the block edges and page facesinternally very good with no marks seensecond impressionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreits final outing was in october , whence it was consigned to ignominy in the stackthe dust jacket is snugly enclosed in a pvc sleeve that may or may not ever come offit has been price clipped, and there are a couple of minor nicks along the flap edgesother than that the only damage appears to be a little yellowing to the facesvery good purple cloth boards; a little worn at the tipsthe sleeve is unlikely ever to come off, but this very rare book is in overall very good condition
100 €
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His trademark, designed in , has remained essentially unchanged to this day: it shows the coat of arms of baden with the grand ducal crown and a double "m" for the manufacture of majolicaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeonce you get it, it won't let you goshortly after they were founded, their undeniable products were sought after and appreciated around the worldat the world exhibition in stlouis (usa) majolica received a golden medal for its workare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe graphic artist and painter hans thoma, together with wilhelm süs, were the face of the majolicaplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website"ceramics is a passionin its more than 110-year history, "majolica" has known great timesthe artistic initiators were hans thoma and wilhelm süsdespite its name, the factory not only produced majolica-faience, but also a wide range of handmade ceramicsrare vase with putti and forget-me-notsthe bottom shows the production mark and serial numbercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis jugendstil vase will be shipped with registered and insured" this enthusiasm of hans thoma is still shared today by employees, artists, collectors, customers and visitorsthe traditional, internationally recognised majolica ceramics factory in karlsruhe was founded in by grand duke friedrich i
104 €
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Oxfam bookshop swanage a history of india is a compact synthesis presenting the grand sweep of indian history from antiquity to the presentthis classic text is an authoritative detailed account which emphasises and analyses the stuctural pattern of indian historythe authors examine the major political, economic, social and cultural forces which have shaped the history of the indian subcontinent in this surveysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis third edition has been thoroughly revised, containing new research, and an up-to-date preface, index and datelineit remains the definitive text on the nation
6 €
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Covering arctica, europe, africa, asia, and america, blaeu’s atlas maior was a remarkable achievement and remains to this day one of history’s finest examples of mapmakingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe original 11-volume latin edition, containing 536 maps, put blaeu ahead of his staunch competitor, mapmaker johannes janssonius, whose rivalry inspired blaeu to produce a grandiose edition of the largest and most complete atlas to dateauthor: peter van der krogt publishing company: taschen germany format: hardback edition / x 5,7 x 39,4 cm text: french, english, german pages: 512 pp mass: g read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe finest and most comprehensive baroque atlas was joan blaeu’s exceptional atlas maior, completed incatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
32 €
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This is the definitive inside story of that time, and of the enormous repercussions that resonate to this day for emma, lance and the whole sportwhen emma o'reilly joined the us postal cycling team in , she could have had no idea how she would become a central figure in the biggest doping scandal in sporting historyand yet she had the courage to bounce back, and remarkably, to forgive those who made her existence a living hellyet when lance armstrong, starting his comeback from cancer, signed for us postal, it was emma, the only woman on the team, who became his personal soigneurshe thought she would be one of many whistleblowers, doing what she believed was rightisolated and shunned by the sport she loved, however, her reputation was systematically destroyedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreemma had the strength to break cycling's omerta by speaking out against the culture of dopingthis is the ultimate memoir of truth and its many consequences
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14 €
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Eliot became co-director of faber and faber, who remain his publishers to this dayin eliot's poems were set to music by andrew lloyd webber as cats which went on to become the longest-running broadway musical in historyoxfam bookshop brigg cats! some are sane, some are mad and some are good and some are badthroughout the s he composed the now famous poems about macavity, old deuteronomy, mr mistoffelees and many other cats, under the name of 'old possum' this example as good as new see oxfam website for delivery information read morebut youæll be lucky to meet macavity because macavityæs not there! in t meet magical mr mistoffelees, sleepy old deuteronomy and curious rum tum tuggerthis new edition, published on the 70th anniversary of the book and on the 80th anniversary of faber and faber, contains original colour illustrations by the award-winning illustrator of the gruffalo, axel scheffler
5 €
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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 todayas 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 librarythe encyclopedia offers a uniquely integrated approachsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome bumping at the top and tail of the spine (front edge only) and small dent near the top gutterbook in very good condition with clean pages throughout and securely bound
19 €
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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 presentthe 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 worldall place names on the maps are fully indexedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more'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 atlasesall the mapping and information in this new edition has been brought fully up-to-date to give an accurate picture of today's worlddetailed reference maps in the distinctive and respected times style provide balanced, systematic coverage of all parts of the worldit is fully up-to-date with the indian ocean tsunami and the overthrow of saddam hussein
9 €
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An intellectual and visual feast, this is one of the most engrossing and unusual history books published in yearsseen 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 todaysee 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
6 €
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S de klerck, history of the netherlands dutch-indieselaborate description of the history of the dutch indies in this sought-after reference workthe author was an ex-lieutenant-colonel in the knil and professor of colonial history at leiden universitygeschiedenis van nederlandsch-indie, fin good conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevolume 2, with many images/photos and the fold-out mapmeulenhoff, ppcondition: the spine is discoloured, the text block is superb, the last chapters contain pencil notes in the margincatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableotherwise greatvolume 2 with 661 ppour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelast chapter about suriname and curacaothe usual foxing spots in the text blockand five folded, fold-out maps in the backtwo volumes, blue, somewhat discoloured cover and spine, golden printed titlesthe ‘short’ version of the reference work about the dutch indiesa publication by the suriname en curacao uitgave van comité plaatwerk nedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivolume 1 with 448 ppwith many illustrations and photoscondition: wear on the covers and spineles indes neerlandais, volume 2
41 €
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Oxfam shop dumfries collector's item, landmark in the history of the tour guide, snapshot of britain in the s - bradshaw's handbook deserves a place on the bookshelf of any traveller, railway enthusiast, historian or anglophileproduced as the british railway network was reaching its zenith, and as tourism by rail became a serious pastime for the better off, it was the first national tourist guide specifically organized around railway journeys, and to this day offers a glimpse through the carriage window at a britain long pastthis is a facsimile of the actual book - often referred to as 'bradshaw's guide' - that inspired the 'great british railway journeys' television series, possibly the only surviving example of the editionit is an exact copy with a removable belly-bandsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
7 €
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The history of the tides is in part the history of a broad area of science and the subject provides insight into the progress of science as a whole: this book will therefore appeal to all those interested in how scientific ideas developoxfam shop haverfordwest this book, first published in , provides a history of the study of the tides over two millennia, from the primitive ideas of the ancient greeks to present sophisticated space-age techniqueslamb, have all contributed to our understanding of tidesthe volume is amply illustrated with diagrams from historical scientific papers, photographs of artefacts, and portraits of some of the subject's leading protagonistsit will particularly interest specialists in oceanography, hydrography, geophysics, geodesy, astronomy and navigation the book is a good readable copy but does have some water damage to base of spine and several pages but this does not impact on the reading areasee oxfam website for delivery information read moretidal physics has puzzled some of the world's greatest scientists and mathematicians: amongst many others, galileo, descartes, bacon, kepler, newton, bernoulli, euler, laplace, young, whewell, airy, kelvin, g
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Wood, reminds us that jordan's text is still the definitive work on the history of race in america in the colonial eraevery book published to this day on slavery and racism builds upon his work; all are judged in comparison to it; none has surpassed itotherwise in very good condition see oxfam website for delivery information read morejordan set out in encyclopedic detail the evolution of white englishmen's and anglo-americans' perceptions of blacks, perceptions of difference used to justify race-based slavery, and liberty and justice for whites onlynb normal wear to coveroxfam bookshop reading in , winthrop dthis second edition, with new forewords by historians christopher leslie brown and peter h
16 €
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And what's more, it was on this day that his grandmother would tell him the mystery of his lockethere, in the imaginative story of the early history of anthropos, john white captures the excitement and wonder of another worldand of his parentsthis is available for cash on collection or p&p £280 uk box9 read moreit was john's birthdaybut it was not to bebefore he could find out, he was magically transported to the land of anthropos where he was startled to be hailed as the sword bearer, the slayer of the goblin princehe would be thirteen
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A day like today is both a sharp, shrewd memoir and a backstage account of the great newsworthy moments in recent history - from the voice behind the country's most authoritative microphonea day like today charts john's journey from the poverty of his post-war childhood in cardiff, leaving school at fifteen, to the summits of broadcastinghumphrys pulls no punches and now, freed from the restrictions of being a bbc journalist, he reflects on the politicians he has interrogated and the controversies he has reported on and been involved in, including the interview that forced the resignation of his own boss, the director generalas presenter of radio 4's today, the nation's most popular news programme, he is famed for his tough interviewing, his deep misgivings about authority in its many forms and his passionatecommitment to a variety of causes humphrys was the bbc's youngest foreign correspondent; he was the first reporter at the catastrophe of aberfan, an experience that marked him for ever; he was in the white house when richard nixon became the first american president to resign; in south africa during the dying years of apartheid; and in war zones around the globe throughout his careerin typically candid style, he also weighs in on the role the bbc itself has played in our national life - for good and ill - and the broader health of the political system todayoxfam bookshop knutsford for more than three decades, millions of britons have woken to the sound of john humphrys' voicejohn was also the first journalist to present the nine o'clock news on televisionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
8 €
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"history of the great war - chart fold-out book - macmillan, third edition - all maps present read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeedmonds, maps and sketches by major becke macmillan, london - third edition - complete with maps and rare dust jacket - cmx15cm - condition: good, with errata layins, good dust jacket with minor wear, with maps 3are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteedmonds, maps and sketches by major becke macmillan, london - second edition - 20cmx15cm, 518p - condition: good, complete, minor wear to boards, inscription to ffep"history of the great war based on official documents - military operations france and belgium " compiled by brigadier-general jcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
32 €
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Oxfam shop shirley in 'israel's history and the history of israel' one of the world's foremost experts on antiquity addresses the birth of israel and its historic realitydrawing on the literary and archaeological record, this book completely rewrites the history of israelthe study traces the textual material to the times of its creation, reconstructs the evolution of political and religious ideologies, and firmly inserts the history of israel into its ancient-oriental contextmany stories have been told of the founding of ancient israel, all rely on the biblical story in its narrative scheme, despite its historic unreliabilitytranslated by chiara peri and philip rdavis see oxfam website for delivery information read more
19 €
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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 necessaryhe 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"see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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E miller - scripture history - t kelly - hardbacks - cm x 10 cm vol 1 - 74 pages of text each with a full page illustration accompanying it vol paginated continuously from volume 1 + index to volume 1 and 2 to rear of this volume both volumes are in v ery good condition both have firm tight bindings clean bright contents diamond patterned tooling to front and rear of boards gilt decorated edges to boards spine in 5 blocks decorated gilt - fine set occasional small flaw or blemish - very collectable beautiful illustrated edition of the scripture history with the lives of the most celebrated apostlesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe work is made up of two books all complete with beautiful engravings showing biblical scenes with figurated title page in each volumeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevolume i contains a large hand coloured folding plate representing what appears to be a scene from noahs ark - together with 44 more hand coloured plates to volume 1, the other plates being black and white -- volume 2 has all black and white plates - this is an exceptional and rare work coloured plates make this an exceptional set read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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164 €
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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 contextthe 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"it 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 personality
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A history of the english-speaking peoples is a four-volume history of britain and its former colonies and possessions throughout the world, written by winston churchill, covering the period from caesar's invasions of britain (55 bc) to the beginning of the first world war ()churchill's mother was american, and he excelled in history as a child which underpinned his firm belief in a so-called special relationship between the people of britain with the commonwealth of nations united under the crown (new zealand, canada, australia, south africa etcpages are bright and cleancondition: good condition: in red cloth bindings with unclipped dustwrappers, edges are worn at edges and covers are agedit was a bestseller, reviewed favourably on both sides of the atlanticthis work dealt with the resulting two divisions of the english-speaking peoples) and the people of the united states who had broken with the crown and gone their own waysee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith numerous black and white maps throughout all volumescomplete in four volumesit was started in and finally published , delayed several times by war and work on other textsa collection of first editions of this historical works by former prime minister winston churchillvolume i is on the birth of britain, volume ii is on the new world, volume iii is on the age of revolution and volume iv is on the great democraciesoxfam shop balham  london - cassell and company ltd
49 €
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This book deals with the history of the austrian empire and austria-hungarythis is a military history book which deals with the inside story of the world's most feared soldiers2 paperback books: - the habsburg monarchy by ajp taylor published by penguinboth books are in fair conditionprice is £1 for each bookthe gurkhas by john parker published by headline
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From the earliest times to the present daythe penguin illustrated history of britain and irelandisbn ad id: delivery service consumer creditconsultant editors barry cunliffe, robert bartlett, john morrill, asa briggs and joanna burkepaperback in good condition
(England)
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Next day dispatch guaranteedvolume 1 - yellowknife history seriesbook measures 28x21cm (approx) paypal acceptedpaperback 272 pagesvgc edited and signed by susan jacksonprice includes uk p&p read more
12 €
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Two books celebrating the history of caterpillarall in a day's work & the caterpillar story (paperback)priced (not including p&p) for the pair but will sell separately
8 €