History

An engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history. This text analyses the origins of the First and Second World Wars in one single volume, drawing on a wide range of material, including original sources. In concise chapters,...

Throughout the brutal history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade that took place between the 16th and 19th centuries, Africans resisted enslavement at different times and in many ways.This book looks at the struggle for freedom and the key events in the...

Introduce accessible case studies on the fights for Women's Rights, Disability Rights, Black Civil Rights and LGBTQ+ Rights in 20th century Britain. These enquiries will stimulate discussion and help students understand how what has happened in the past...

Stone Circles are monuments made up of large stones arranged so that they are standing in a circle. It is believed that there are over 1,300 stone circles in the United Kingdom. They are a fascinating reminder of our ancient ancestors. But who built...

Exam Board: Pearson EdexcelLevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: June 2018Endorsed for EdexcelEnable students to achieve their full potential while ensuring pace, enjoyment and motivation with this popular series from the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780719573415Author Chris HintonFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Hodder MurrayPublisher Hodder EducationWeight(grams) 812gDimensions(mm) 276mm * 216mm *...

Exam board: OCRLevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2018Trust Ben Walsh to guide you through the 9-1 GCSE specification and motivate your students to excel with his trademark mix of engaging narrative and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385732529Author Eric Haney;Format PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Delacorte Press Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

My Story: Blitz is a thrilling wartime tale about two siblings evacuated to Wales. It's 1940, and with London under fire Edie and her little brother are evacuated to Wales. Miles from home and missing her family, ...

Exam Board: Pearson EdexcelLevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: June 2018Endorsed for EdexcelEnable students to achieve their full potential while ensuring pace, enjoyment and motivation with this popular series from the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451478726Author Chris CroweFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint SpeakPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 191mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780440228431Author Ishii TakayukiFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing...

Lissadell House, 1915 In the Big House, life is changing for young housemaid, Lily, and her group of friends. Maeve de Markievicz, daughter of the famous Countess will soon be going away to school in England. What will this mean for the friendship...

Take a fresh look at life in 20th century Britain, through the eyes of those whose history has too often been neglected.This is the first time that a school textbook has woven together experiences of disability, the LGBTQ+ community, women and Gypsy,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780719585425Author Alan LargeFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Hodder MurrayPublisher Hodder EducationWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 274mm * 212mm *...

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material...

The eighth edition of Jacobs, White and Ovey: The European Convention on Human Rights is a clear and concise companion to this increasingly important and extensive area of the law. The authors examine each of the Convention rights in turn, explore the...

Part of the award-winninq "Scotties" series of activity books for children, "Scottish Vikings" tells their story from blood-curdling and violent beginnings to the end of Norse power in 1469. Follow the Vikings as they settled large areas of the north and...

Collins Key Stage 3 History is an exciting and accessible new series focused on ensuring that all pupils make clear, measurable progression at Key Stage 3 - whether it is a 2 or a 3 year course. Collins Key Stage 3 History is a brand new...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Schwab invites readers to New Orleans in this instalment of her thrillingly spooky City of Ghosts series! Where there are ghosts, Cassidy Blake follows ... unless it's ...

Wilson on the Wing is the exhilarating story of the life and times of Davie Wilson, one of the greatest forwards ever to play for Rangers FC. Spotted as a schoolboy, Wilson began at Ibrox in 1956. After being lauded in the Scottish press for his early...

Generazione Wunderteam is the enthralling story of the Austrian national football team of the 1930s, an innovative side that dazzled Viennese crowds and sparked a new-found passion for football both at local and international level. Although the...

Aiming to provide challenge and stimulus for more able pupils, the "Headstart in History" books have high narrative content; extended writing opportunities and suggestions for further research; and links to websites, videos and historical fiction.Book...

Information technology affects all aspects of modern life. From the information shared on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to online shopping and mobile devices, it is rare that a person is not touched by some form of IT every day. ...

Exam Board: WJECLevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2017First exams: Summer 2019Endorsed by WJECHelp every student to develop the in-depth knowledge and historical skills they need to achieve their best with the market-leading series for...

From the author of Lily at Lissadell and the 'Alice & Megan', 'Eva' and 'Time After Time' series Lissadell House, Sligo, 1913 Friends Lily and Nellie work long hard hours as housemaids for the Gore Booth family in the Big House. And yet these are...

"The garden that once was still haunts my dreams and no season will ever be the same again ... " When Ceri and her brothers move to Fern Cottage in the small North Wiltshire village of Little Somerford, they discover a place unchanged by modern life...

A best-selling book written by popular author Robert Bowie, offering trusted and accessible coverage of the Religious Ethics requirements for all major awarding bodies.Book InformationISBN 9780748780792Author Robert A BowieFormat PaperbackPage Count...

Exam Board: Edexcel Level: GCSE Subject: History First teaching: September 2016 First exams: Summer 2018 Series Editor: Angela Leonard This Student Book: covers the essential content in the new specification in an engaging way, using detailed...

Robust, romantic and imposing, castles capture our imagination when we were children and continue to hold interest throughout our lives. From Europe to Haiti, from India to Japan, Castles of the World explores forts, strongholds, towers and citadels from...

Written by two of the Caribbean's leading historians, Liberties Lost is an essential book for students engaged in following courses on the history of the Caribbean. It will also be of interest to general readers seeking information on the history of the...

Early Elizabethan England 1558-88 Student Book is part of Oxford's brand new Edexcel GCSE History series. This textbook series provides the most up-to-date Edexcel exam practice and a tried-and-trusted accessible approach to help students get the best...

It's time to choose: friendship, family or loyalty to the cause. When Emer Davey saves her neighbour Jack Madigan from drowning, it seems that they will be friends forever. But eight months later, they find themselves on opposite sides in a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781859652886Author William FrickerFormat PaperbackPage Count 2Imprint GoldeneyePublisher Goldeneye

'The most moving Holocaust diary published since Anne Frank' Daily TelegraphFirst they led us to the baths, where they took from us everything we still had. Quite literally there wasn't even a hair left. I didn't even recognize my own mother till I...

Collins Key Stage 3 History is an exciting, accessible new series focussed on ensuring that all pupils make clear, measurable progression at Key Stage 3 - whether it is a 2 or a 3 year course. Collins KS3 History is a brand new series, ideal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838013424Author Felix RhodesFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Rupert ColleyPublisher Rupert ColleyWeight(grams) 86gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 4mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838013448Author Felix RhodesFormat PaperbackPage Count 76Imprint Felix RhodesPublisher Felix RhodesWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 5mm

All You Need to Know, and Nothing You Don't, About Core Tools for Software Development Three of the core tools needed for modern software development are the Unix command line, a text editor, and version control with Git. But you don't need to learn...

Koffman, Macdonald, and Atkins' Law of Contract provides a clear and comprehensive account of the principles of contract law, breaking down difficult concepts whilst maintaining academic rigour. Case summaries, extracts and analyses help student to...