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Puzzled People: A Study In Popular Attitudes To Religion, Ethics, Progress And Politics In A London Borough
$15.00 AUD
Author: Mass-ObservationBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: word written on backThis compelling sociological examination presents a meticulous study of popular sentiment regarding...
The Pub and the People
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Author: Mass ObservationBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, London , 1943Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed and foxed spine. Worn boards....
The People's Victory: VE Day Through the Eyes of Those Who Were There
IN 1937, Charles Madge and Tom Harrisson created the social survey organisation Mass Observation to capture the thoughts, feelings and minutiae of individuals across the British Isles. At its height...
Our History of the 20th Century: As Told in Diaries, Journals and Letters
Author: Travis Elborough Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 464 What better way to understand Britain during the twentieth century than through the eyes of those who experienced it at first...
Blitz Spirit: 'Fascinating' -Tom Hanks
Author: Becky Brown Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 'Fascinating ' Elizabeth Day 'Finally, a book that is proving very therapeutic in these difficult times... Full of doubt, fear, anger...
Observations
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The Observations
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The National Holocaust Museum And The Hollandsche Schouwburg: Observe, Reflect, Act
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Author: Annemiek Gringold & Asjer WatermanBinding: HardbackPublished: Waanders Publishers, 2024Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe compelling work The National Holocaust Museum And The Hollandsche Schouwburg: Observe, Reflect, Act presents a...
Gustave Le Bon: The Man And His Works
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Condition remarks:Book: NewJacket: Very goodPages: GoodCondition remarks: in shrink wrap. Few thinkers have shaped our understanding of mass psychology and social behaviour as profoundly as Gustave Le Bon, the nineteenth-century...
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
________________ WINNER OF THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR GENERAL NON-FICTION ________________ 'An invaluable contribution to our understanding of present circumstances, just as the paradigm shift she calls for is sorely...
Louis Pasteur and the Power of Observation
Louis Pasteur's passion for laboratory experiments led to major, life-saving changes in medicine. His research targeted unusual problems from the spoiling of wine to disease in French silkworms. His wide-ranging...
Jan Senbergs: Observation—Imagination
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Author: Elena Taylor With Tony Ellwood, David Hansen And Patrick MccaugheyBinding: PaperbackPublished: National Gallery of Victoria, 2016Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image...
Animal Farm
'All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.' Drunken Mr Jones of Manor Farm has neglected his livestock for too long. In a burst of insurgent...
Politics: Observations and Arguments, 1966-2003
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Nationalism & Communism In East Asia
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Condition remarks: Condition: Fair-Good. Dust jacket: Worn and faded with edge wear, minor chipping, and soiling. Pages: Yellowed/tanned with age. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Appears intact, some tanning...
The Uses of Literacy: Aspects of Working-Class Life
'A vivid inside view of working-class culture and one of the most influential books of the postwar era' Observer When a society becomes more affluent, does it lose other values?...
The Guillotine At Work: Vol 1: The Leninist Counter-Revolution
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Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback with illustrated cover in good condition, minor shelf wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Binding intact. The...
The National Holocaust Museum And The Hollandsche Schouwburg: Observe, Reflect, Act
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Author: Annemiek Gringold & Asjer WatermanBinding: HardbackPublished: Jewish Cultural Quarter / Waanders Publishers, Zwolle, 2024Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe compelling work The National Holocaust Museum And The Hollandsche Schouwburg:...
Stalin
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Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Few figures in modern history cast a shadow as long and as...
Observations and Reflections: Made In The Course Of A Journey Through France, Italy, And Germany
$35.00 AUD
Author: Hester Lynch PiozziBinding: HardbackPublished: The University of Michigan Press, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has light tanning along spine and some wear to...
How to Think Like Sherlock: Improve Your Powers of Observation, Memory and Deduction
Author: Daniel Smith Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 With this text, you will learn how to increase your powers of observation, memory, deduction and reasoning using the tricks and...
An Eye To India: The Unmasking Of A Tyranny
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the heart of one of the most turbulent chapters in modern democratic history stands Indira Gandhi's Emergency...
The Boy Scout Handbook And Other Observations
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The Uses Of Literacy: Aspects Of Working-Class Life With Special Reference To Publications And Entertainments
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Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: price clipped dj. First published in 1957, The Uses of Literacy stands as one of the...
Light On The Eternal City: Observations And Discoveries In The Art And Architecture Of Rome
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Author: Helmut Hager And Susan Scott MunshowerBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Pennsylvania State University, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, light wear on cover/back'Light...
Foreign Bodies: Pandemics, Vaccines and the Health of Nations
Author: Simon Schama Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 480 'This splendid and often moving work of history... Schama has a gift for combining novelistically colourful detail, serious analysis and wryly...
Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One
A humorous and rousing set of literal and figurative sojourns as well as a mission statement about comprehending, protecting, and truly experiencing the outdoors, inspired by three journeys undertaken by...
The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded edition
The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world's greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing...
The Unaccompanied
'The most popular English poet since Larkin.' Sunday Times After more than a decade and following his celebrated adventures in drama, translation, travel writing and prose poetry, Simon Armitage's eleventh...
The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded edition
Author: J. R. R. Tolkien Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 720 The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world's greatest storytellers, now revised and...
How to Think Like Sherlock: Improve Your Powers of Observation, Memory
With this text, you will learn how to increase your powers of observation, memory, deduction and reasoning using the tricks and techniques of the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes.
Foreign Bodies: Pandemics, Vaccines and the Health of Nations
Author: Simon Schama Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 480 'This splendid and often moving work of history... Schama has a gift for combining novelistically colourful detail, serious analysis and wryly...
Australia's Heritage Watch: An Overview Of Australian Conservation
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt the crossroads of national identity and environmental responsibility, Australia's Heritage Watch: An Overview of Australian Conservation presents a sweeping and authoritative survey of...
The Sokagakkai And Mass Society
$80.00 AUD
Author: James W. WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Light foxing on book block. Name and...
The Lying Ape: An Honest Guide to a World of Deception
We tell an average of six lies a day, psychologists believe. So the next time you speak to someone, the chances are that you will be lied to. Or that...
Henry Lawson: Twenty Stories And Seven Poems with Observations by His Friends and Critics
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Author: Henry Lawson; compiled by Colin RoderickBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1947Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis collection features twenty stories and seven poems by...
A Guide to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich
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Fully revised, this official guidebook to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, details the "home of time" that has been at the heart of nautical astronomy since the late 17th century--when Charles...
My Dear Walter: Observations of a Gurkha Officer, 1937-43
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My Dear Walter is the work of Richard Wethered Morland-Hughes - Portland as he was universally known to his beloved 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles - who died in action in...
Quotable Woman: Witty, Poignant, and Insightful Observations from
More than 300 celebrated women share their insights on a wide range of timeless topics, from love and friendship to ambition and the gender gap.
Writers And Hampstead: Observations On The Place And The People, 101 Commentators From Domesday To Drabble
$30.00 AUD
Author: Ian NorrieBinding: HardbackPublished: High Hill Press, Hampstead, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account, Writers And Hampstead: Observations On The Place And The People, 101 Commentators...
Reflections Of A Neoconservative: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work in American political thought, Reflections of a Neoconservative: Looking Back, Looking Ahead presents Irving Kristol's incisive and authoritative...
Nature Conservation 2: The Role Of Corridors
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Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Wear and tear. Torn along spine and folds. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good. At the crossroads of ecology and conservation policy,...