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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham "the history of the cold war has been the history of the world sincefor more than forty years, as this detailed analysis makes clear, the outcome of the cold war was in doubt" so begins this wide-ranging narrative by award-winning political commentator martin walker, which is the first major study of the cold warthe cold war was more of a global conflict than was either of this century's two major wars; far more than a confrontation between states or even empires, it was, as martin walker puts it, "a total war between economic and social systems, an industrial test to destructionnow that it is over, it is crucial to our future to understand how the cold war has shaped us and, especially, to recognize it as the economic and political dynamic that determined the structure of today's global economyfrom the origins of the marshall plan, which revived europe after world war ii, and the strategic decision to rebuild a defeated japan into a bulwark against china to the collapse of the berlin wall, this authoritative work reveals how the west was built into an economic alliance that overpowered the soviet economy while also unleashing global economic forces that today challenge the traditional nation-stateas the united states became the national security state, california, which had a population of five million at the start of the cold war, grew to thirty million and, by the s provided one in every ten members of congress and two presidentsthe west continued to be alarmed by the prospect of defeat right up to the soviet empire's last breathusing newly opened kremlin archives and his own experiences in the field, martin walker has written a brilliant analysis of the conflict that has shaped the contemporary worldin the s the failure of détente and the west's economic crisis brought a new generation of dedicated anti-communists to prominencesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreat the end of the s the fear was generated by communist expansion into eastern europe and china; in the s by the prospect of defeat in vietnamwe also come to understand how the arms race caused new alignments and shifts in domestic power"walker reminds us how easy it is to forget that there were many occasions for the late s on when victory seemed far from assured, and that lent a particular urgency to the efforts of postwar western leaders
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Binding: audio cd. product category: music. release date: .
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Best of both worldsthe title is best of both worlds concertsleeve condition-very good plusthe sleeve condition is very good plusthe label on the disk is likely to have minor wear and possibly writing on label
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Collects war of kings 1-6, war of kings darkhawk 1-2, war of kings ascension 1-4, war of kings warriors 1-2, war of kings who will rule?, war of kings savage world of sakaar en marvel spotlight war of kingswar of kings hardcover with wrap; near mint condition; first printing; marvelare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikirealm of kings, hardcover with wrap; near mint condition; first printing; marvelthanos imperative, hardcover with wrap; near mint condition; first printing; marvelcollects thanos imperative ignition, thanos imperative 1-6, thanos imperative devastationthree separate hardcovers collects one giant story arccollects realm of kings one shot, realm of kings inhumans 1-5, realm of kings imperial guard 1-5, realm of kings son of hulkgiant marvel cosmic action, the stories that inspired the new avengers infinity movieplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The war of 33 is an intimate, personal and powerful telling of the story of the war in lebanonthe war of 33 is more than a document of a particular historical experienceshe tells the stories of her family and the people she lives the war with - the refugees, the wounded, and the everyday lebanese, struggling to maintain their sanity and their humanity during a time of wara series of letters written by hanady salman - a mother living through the war in beirut - carve a narrative arc through the intense and haunting images of conflictwhat emerges is a universal story - a complex picture of love, pain, resistance and survival in the face of uncertainty and violence
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The war was both a religious and a political one and it was this tangle of motives that made it impossible to stoppeter wilson's book is a major work, the first new history of the war in a generation, and a fascinating, brilliantly written attempt to explain a compelling series of eventsall the major european powers apart from russia were heavily involved and, while each country started out with rational war aims, the fighting rapidly spiralled out of control, with great battles giving way to marauding bands of starving soldiers spreading plague and murderoxfam bookshop shaftesbury winner of the society for military history distinguished book award the horrific series of conflicts known as the thirty years war () tore the heart out of europe, killing perhaps a quarter of all germans and laying waste to whole areas of central europe to such a degree that many towns and regions never recovered book condition very good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and cleanthe principal actors in the drama (wallenstein, ferdinand ii, gustavus adolphus, richelieu) are all here, but so is the experience of the ordinary soldiers and civilians, desperately trying to stay alive under impossible circumstanceswilson's great strength is in allowing the reader to understand the tragedy of mixed motives that allowed rulers to gamble their countries' future with such horrifying resultswhether motivated by idealism or cynicism, everyone drawn into the conflict was destroyed by itsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreat its end a recognizably modern europe had been created but at a terrible price
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The material is based on clinical trials, major clinical series and the extensive personal experience of some of the worlds best neurosurgeons and neuroclinicians who contributed to the handbookbased on the curriculum of british, north american and european neurosurgical training programmes, and with the contribution of some of the worlds leading neurosurgeons and neuroclinicians, the neurosurgeon's handbook has been produced with the highest possible standardsthe neurosurgeon's handbook concisely covers all aspects of adult and paediatric neurosurgerysee oxfam website for delivery information read morewidely accepted practice guidelines, major classification schemes, commonly used neurological scales, significant syndromes and constellation of key signs and symptoms are found in 188 tables, presented in a way easy to understand and rememberhundreds of imaging studies, neuropathological photographs (some in full colour) and anatomical and surgical diagrams supplement the text which is methodically organised to allow understanding of all complex neurosurgical concepts of adult and paediatric neurosurgeryoxfam bookshop wallingford the neurosurgeon's handbook is compact, readable, multi-authored, extensively illustrated and authoritative source of high quality neurosurgical information; it is the ultimate companion to neurosurgical trainees and neurosurgeons around the worldit is systematically, meticulously and clearly broken down into easy-to-follow sections that contain condensed but comprehensive neurosurgical informationover 18 sections and 113 chapters, all critical neurosurgical information is systematically presented to include clear definitions; epidemiology, pathophysiology and mechanisms of disease; neuroradiological and neuropathological features; critical care and neuroanaesthesia; clinical presentation and differential diagnosis; treatment; critical surgical anatomy and step-by-step key operative techniques of the brain, skull base and spine
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The diplomatic crisis leading up to the war shook both french and american perceptions of each other and revealed cracks in the transatlantic relationship that had been building since the end of the cold warthe franco-american narrative offers a unique prism through which the american road to war can be better understoodthe war was launched without a united nations mandate and was based on the erroneous claim that iraq had retained weapons of mass destructionfrance, under president jacques chirac and foreign minister dominique de villepin, spectacularly opposed the united states and british invasion, leading a global coalition against the war that also included germany and russiabased on exclusive french archival sources and numerous interviews with former officials in both france and the united states, a history of the iraq crisis retraces the international exchange that culminated in the iraq conflictit shows how and why the iraq crisis led to a confrontation between two longtime allies unprecedented since the time of charles de gaulle, and it exposes the deep and ongoing divisions within europe, the atlantic alliance, and the international community as a wholeoxfam bookshop glossop road scuffing to dust cover, otherwise good condition in march , the united states and great britain invaded iraq to put an end to the regime of saddam husseinsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The myth of the great war: a new military history of world war i by john mosiertitle: the myth of the great war: a new military history of world war i format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: profile books uk release date: language: english
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Vol 1: from the roma invasion to the war of the roses 612 pages vol 2: from the war of the roses to the great rebellion 611 pages vol 3: from the great rebellion to the fall of marlborough 612 pages vol 4: from the fall of marlborough to the peninsular war 612 pages vol 5: from the peninsular war to the death of sir robert peel 612 pages vol 6: from the death of sir robert peel to the illness of the prince of wales 611 pages vol 7: from the illness of the prince of wales to the british occupation of egypt 611 pages vol 8: from the british occupation of egypt to the opening of parliament pages gilt lettering to the front and spinesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikirubbed corners and spine endsplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insuredall 8 volumes are in good condition*buyer please pay within 3 days* read moreundated, circaplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesome wear to the front and back boardscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablespines are firm and intact
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There are interviews with war veterans and extracts from diaries, letters and reports from the warnarrated by sir michael redgrave, this series features the best archive footage from one million feet of film and photographs collected from 37 individual sources worldwidethe complete s bbc documentary series on the great war, with all 26 episodesdisks in excellent conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresmall tear on bottom of spine of one of the inner sleevesoxfam shop kendal sleeve and box in good condition, showing some shelf wear
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The progress of the war is followed from the outbreak rebellion of summer , through seville, the war in the aragon mountains, madrid, malaga, the arrival of the international brigades in , the notorious destruction of guernika by the german condor legion, barcelona and franco?s victorious march, checked briefly on the ebroedmunds this book tells the tragic story of the spanish civil war through the eyes of writers, artists and musicians who were deeply involved and close to itthis is a highly informative and interesting work covering a period of military history that has been largely neglectedoxfam books & music bury stother famous names include the spies kim philby and anthony bluntsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreby means of chronological chapters covering the major phases the author describes the roles of figures such as arthur koestler, ernest hemingway, pablo picasso, george orwell, esmond romilly, martha gellhorn (hemingway's lover), salvador dali, the poet federico lorca (who was killed) etc
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This is the story of britain at war from the perspective of that manwinner of impossible victories, cannon fodder for the western front, thin khaki line against hitler - wherever and whenever, the british soldier has done his duty - and morein a comprehensive series of first-hand accounts, this anthology offers a huge variety of views on the experience of war: from a letter written by oliver cromwell to the speaker of parliament, to a first world war's soldier's last letter home to his son, and a powerful description of what it was like to be on the sir galahad when it was hit by a missile in the falklands conflict of the 80s, right up to life as a soldier on the ground in basraoxfam bookshop cheltenham from agincourt to waterloo, from dunkirk to the gulf war, and everywhere in between, one man has served in all these battlesthis is his storysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is the autobiography of the british soldier
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The book focuses on the controversy itself, rather than the specific events leading up to the waroxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the origins of the first world war annika mombauer very good condition paperbackthe seminal event of the 20th century, the origins of the first world war have always been difficult to establish and have aroused deep controversy there a sticky label on the backcover over the barcode that has been mostly removedwere they really justified? see oxfam website for delivery information read moreannika mombauer tracks the impassioned debates as they developed at critical points through the twentieth centuryemotive and emotional from the very beginning of the conflict, the debate and the passions aroused in response to such issues as the 'war-guilt paragraph' of the treaty of versailles, are set in the context of the times in which they were proposedsimilarly, the argument has been fuelled by concerns over the sacrifices that were made and the casualities that were sufferedtext is unmarked
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The book is part of the imperial war museum's oral archiveoxfam shop dumfries forgotten voices of the great war is a collection of interviews with people who lived through the first world warin , the imperial war museum began a momentous and important task see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The book is part of the imperial war museum's oral archiveoxfam bookshop victoria forgotten voices of the great war is a collection of interviews with people who lived through the first world warin , the imperial war museum began a momentous and important task see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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38 volumes of janes all the worlds aircraft from the s to the sthousands of pages of photographs and data of aircraft in each volumeselling individual books for ÂŁ each or will consider offer for job lotbuyer to collect
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6 x plates by charles frace issue numbers and 6 of the worlds most magnificent cats, all in original boxes, all with their own certificate of authenticity, bone china under the hallmark of wboxes have a little shelf wear but the plates have never been out on display and all are in mint condition, magnificent color and not a single mark on any of the platesgeorge, and associated with the bradford exchange
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The worlds worst children 2the worlds worst children 2posted by caroline in music, films, books & games, games & board games in pooledavid walliams hardback book
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The faces of world war i: the great war in words & picturesauthor:arthur, maxworld of books ltd was founded in , recycling books sold to us through charities either directly or indirectlybook binding:n/abook condition:likenew
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Pirates of the caribbean at worlds end (nintendo wii) game no bookletdispatched with royal mail 1st class large lettercondition is very good
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The description of each unit also includes mention of the theatres of war in which it was engagedoxfam bookshop carlisle a unique work of reference, this book is the first serious attempt to describe and illustrate the military badges of all the forces of the british empire involved in the great warpages are in good condition, boards are in good condition dust jacket is in good condition with some wear and tear see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book is an invaluable aid to the serious collector and an essential work of reference for every dealer in militariathe author has not simply identified each military formation by the title it held during the great war, but has shown when it originated and, when not disbanded, the manner in which it has been preparedit is, however, much more than a catalogue of military badgesthe result is a body of information that the military historian, too, will find of enormous valuethere are accounts of the badges worn by each unit of every country - australia, britain, canada, the colonies, india, new zealand and south africa - and a total of around badges are illustrated full size by first class photographs and line drawingsthe illustrations include hundreds of badges not previously listed
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells voices of forgotten worlds, traditional music of indigenous people larry blumenfeld (ed) good, hardback book with two cds featuring music from 24 different cultures see oxfam website for delivery information read more the book consists of brief illustrated essays about each culture
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Through collaboration with the dowager queen elizabeth woodville, margaret agrees a betrothal between henry and elizabeth's daughter, thereby uniting the families and resolving the cousins war once and for all by founding of the tudor dynastyoxfam shop colne road the second book in philippa's stunning new series, the cousins war, brings to life the story of margaret beaufort, a shadowy and mysterious character in the first book of the series - the white queen - but who now takes centre stage in the bitter struggle of the war of the rosessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe red queen tells the story of the child-bride of edmund tudor, who, although widowed in her early teens, uses her determination of character and wily plotting to infiltrate the house of york under the guise of loyal friend and servant, undermine the support for richard iii and ultimately ensure that her only son, henry tudor, triumphs as king of england
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While other books examine the war between the states from a political, tactical, or military perspective, these books focus on the day-to-day life and the human experience of the men themselves, the union and confederate soldiers who enlisted and often fought to the death for their beliefs and those of their home regions of the young united statesoxfam bookshop brighton as dawned, the civil war, the conflict that had started the year before and that most americans thought would last only a few months, showed no signs of endingthis book provides a glimpse at the lives, weapons, and equipment of these soldiers through a collection of artifacts and exacting reproductionsillustrated with full-color photography and historical documents, engagingly written and thoroughly explained, these books are the perfect addition to children's and adults' library collections, school libraries, and personal libraries of interested readers and history lovers of all ageswithin a year, thousands of these courageous men had lost their lives on bloody battlefields or died in disease-ridden encampmentshundreds of thousands of men across the divided nation enlisted in state volunteer regiments that poured into the sprawling military camps around washington, dc, richmond, virginia, and other strategic locationssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Disney's pirates of the caribbean: at worlds end - platinum editdispatched with royal mail 1st class large lettercondition is good
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Oxfam bookshop hertford used folded horizontally, dog-earring to corner two sections of the times newspaper special feature and reprint 2x 8pp (one broadsheet size) interesting articles and map war poets list of the fallen advertising and the war the times and war see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Pirates of the caribbean. at worlds end. classic gaming!
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The worlds first multi player air combat simulation experience for fsx brand new in the boxi have 2 of these for sale ÂŁ25 each or ÂŁ40 for both buyer must collect
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