LIVI-BACCI

A Concise History of World Population

Beige A5 Garage L, Wiley-Blackwell. 1992. (ISBN: 9781557862709). Paperback, 1.3 x 15.2 x 22.9 cm. Paperback in average condition, pages internally clean but have marks to edges, good reading copy. This is a concise account of the history of the human population of the world including the history of migrations, the effects of plagues, wars, fertility transitions, mortality, fecundity, marriage and family patterns. The author also describes present day trends (in which by and large the populations of rich countries are stable, those of poor countries grow exponentially) and considers the problems the world will face by the year 2010. Massimo Livi Bacci's book will have much more than academic interest. It is informative and accessible, and calmly explains issues often treated in an emotional gloom-and-doom fashion. The author steers a balanced course through the optimist and catastrophe camps, suggesting an alternative way to view the evident problems of overcrowding, degradation and disease - one that is nothing less than a modern recasting of Malthusian theory. Used: Acceptable.

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Book number: 30018

Catalogue: World History (Books)

Keywords: 9781557862709

BELLAMY, VIVIEN

A History of Much Wenlock

UK, Shropshire Books. 2001. (ISBN: 9780903802796). Paperback, blue a5 garage. Paperback in good condition. Vivian Bellamy's book explains Much Wenlock's unique and fascinating development from small Anglo-Saxon settlement to the largest borough, and from the Victorian birthplace of the modern Olympic Games to present-day tourist attraction. Good.

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Book number: 29348

Catalogue: Great Britain History (Books)

Keywords: 9780903802796

BENSON, A. C.

The Thread of Gold

UK, John Murray. 1926. Hardcover, a5 less green hard to read spine. Hardback green cover no dust jacket, internally good but cover some bumps and marks. This is the 1926 Paper thin edition. Used: Acceptable.

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Book number: 29039

Catalogue: History (Books)

BROWN, E. H

The Relief and Drainage of Wales: A Study in Geomorphological Development

UK, Wales U.P. 1960. Hardcover, beige a5+ garage. Hardback with dust jacket in reasonable condition, pages clean but ex library book, jacket some scuffs and small tears to edges. The Relief And Drainage Of Wales, A Study In Geomorphological Development. Good.

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Book number: 29430

Catalogue: Great Britain History (Books)

BURROWS, BOB

It Happened in Shropshire

white black and red text a5 garage, Merlin Unwin Books. 2010. (ISBN: 9781906122195). Paperback, 14.6 x 2.5 x 21 cm. Paperback in good condition. Good.

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Book number: 30049

Catalogue: Great Britain History (Books)

Keywords: 9781906122195

LEE, DAVID

Beachhead Assault: The Story of the Royal Naval Commandos in World War II

A5 black garage, Greenhill Books. 2004. (ISBN: 9781853676192). Hardcover, 16.2 x 2.5 x 24.1 cm. Hardback with dust jacket in good condition. The Royal Naval Commandos had one of the most dangerous and the most important tasks of any in World War II - they were first on to the invasion beaches and they were the last to leave. Formed in 1941 as the Royal Naval Beach Parties, many lost their lives in the Dieppe raid. After Dieppe they became fully fledged fighting Commandos with their legendary Fairbairn Sykes commando knives, organised into units from A Commando through to the all Canadian W Commando. Under their officers who were designated as Beachmasters, the Royal Naval Commandos led the way in on the beaches as part of the Allied landings in Madagascar, Dieppe, North Africa, Pantelleria, Sicily, Salerno, the Volturno River, Anzio, Arakan, D Day, Elba, Walcheren and Commachio. Their work on the beaches was crucial to the success of the Allied invasions. After the War the Royal Naval Commandos were disbanded and forgotten. Their wartime role was given to the Royal Marines. But now through the personal accounts of many of the Royal Naval Commandos themselves this book tells their remarkable story. It is a story which covers their beginnings early in the War and their training, both at their base HMS Armadillo at Ardentinny in Scotland and the famous Achnacarry Commando training school, through to the invasions where they led the way in. As Tony Parsons, whose own father was a Royal Naval Commando, says in the foreword, "Every page of this book is covered with tales of an almost suicidal courage." For anyone interested in the Commandos of World War II here at last is a book which tell the story of a remarkable, but forgotten group of men - The Royal Naval Commandos. Good.

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Book number: 30024

Catalogue: Maritime History & Piracy (Books)

Keywords: 9781853676192

LEWIS, RALPH

Sir William Russell Flint, 1880-1969

Beige A4 Faded Spine, Charles Skilton Ltd. 1980. (ISBN: 9780284985682). Hardcover, Garage. Hardback with dust jacket (clipped), in good condition, dust jacket is faded in parts. Ref ZKVQ. Good.

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Book number: 29555

Catalogue: Art History (Books)

Keywords: 9780284985682

LIVERSIDGE, T.J.

Excelsior the Lost Pioneer: The Story of Excelsior Motor Cycles

thin L shelf garage a5 green no text on spine, AuthorHouseUK. 2010. (ISBN: 9781449076788). Paperback, 15.2 x 0.5 x 22.9 cm. PAPERBACK READING COPY ONLY. The book has been stored somewhere damp, all pages are wavy but not stuck together, there is also black marks of damp on the first several pages, photos can be provided. This book tells the full never before told story of the Excelsior motor cycle company of Birmingham UK. This book tells of a British company that has the longest of possible histories in the manufacture of motor cycles, but has so far not had its full story put down as an historic document in the form of a book. Used: Acceptable.

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Book number: 29884

Catalogue: Great Britain History (Books)

Keywords: 9781449076788

ROBERTS, GOMER MORGAN

Bywyd a Gwaith Peter Williams

UK, University of Wales Press. 1943. (ISBN: 9780708303528). Hardcover, a5 upstairs R beige. Hardback with dust jacket in reasonable condition for age, small bumping to cover. Used: Acceptable.

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Book number: 29548

Catalogue: Religious History (Books)

Keywords: 9780708303528

ROWAN, ERIC EDITOR

Art in Wales: An Illustrated History (University of Wales Press - Writers of Wales)

Beige A4 hard to read spine, University of Wales Press. 1987. (ISBN: 9780708306741). Paperback, 25.1 x 2.8 x 21.3 cm. Paperback in good condition. Part one of a two-volume study of the visual art heritage of Wales, spanning a period of more than 3800 years. The volume provides stimulating reading to the general reader and provides valuable further insights to those with a specialist interest. Good.

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Book number: 29606

Catalogue: Art History (Books)

Keywords: 9780708306741