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To Stand with the Nations of the World: Japan's Meiji Restoration in World History by Mark Ravina 9780190088378
RRP: £25.99£19.16The samurai radicals who overthrew the last shogun in 1868 promised to restore ancient and pure Japanese ways. Foreign observers were terrified that Japan would lapse into violent xenophobia. But the new Meiji government took an opposite course. It... -
Formation: The Making of Nigeria, From Jihad to Amalgamation by Fola Fagbule
RRP: £19.99£13.96Formation tracks the unlikely series of events and characters that led to the creation of the modern Nigerian nation: from 1804 when the first Jihadists began their attack on a collection of independent nations to 1914 when the current shape of Nigeria... -
The Scourging Angel: The Black Death in the British Isles by Benedict Gummer
RRP: £14.99£10.95Nothing experienced in human history, before or since, eclipses the terror, tragedy and scale of the Black Death, the disease which killed millions of people in Medieval Europe. The Scourging Angel tells the story of Britain immediately before, during... -
The Alexiad by Anna Komnene
RRP: £16.99£12.28Written between 1143 and 1153 by the daughter of Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, The Alexiad is one of the most popular and revealing primary sources in the vast canon of medieval literature. Princess Anna Komnene, eldest child of the imperial... -
The Dark Heart of Italy by Tobias Jones 9780571302932
RRP: £12.99£8.80An essential guide to the strange, sometimes sinister culture of contemporary Italy.When Tobias Jones first travelled to Italy, he expected to discover the pastoral bliss described by centuries of foreign visitors and famous writers. Instead, he... -
Castle: A History of the Buildings that Shaped Medieval Britain by Marc Morris
RRP: £10.99£7.99Beginning with their introduction in the eleventh century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the seventeenth, Marc Morris explores many of the country's most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples. At times this... -
de Romanis Book 1: dei et deae Katharine Radice (Stephen Perse Foundation, UK) 9781350100039
RRP: £19.99£18.01This is the new Latin course that you have long been waiting for! An introduction to both the Latin language and the cultural world of the Romans, it also develops English literacy skills through derivation tasks and two-way translation exercises,... -
Egyptian Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt by Geraldine Pinch 9780195170245
RRP: £15.99£12.23Spanning Ancient Egyptian culture (ca. 3200 BC to AD 400), this 'Handbook of Egyptian Mythology' is a complete survey of Egyptian mythology.About the AuthorGeraldine Pinch is an Egyptologist at the Oriental Institute of Oxford University and a Member of... -
The Drowned And The Saved by Primo Levi
RRP: £10.99£4.21Shortly after completing The Drowned and the Saved, Primo Levi committed suicide. The manner of his death was sudden, violent and unpremeditated, and there are some who argue that he kiled himself because he was tormented by guilt - guilt that he had... -
English Food: A People’s History by Diane Purkiss 9780007255573
RRP: £12.99£8.71'An absolute gem' Sunday Times 'A mouthwatering history' The Guardian In this delicious history of Britain's food traditions, Diane Purkiss invites readers on a unique journey through the centuries, exploring the... -
A Raid Over Berlin John Martin 9781912681198
RRP: £8.99£6.65A Sunday Times bestseller. A miraculous true-life Second World War survival story that is being featured on the BBC's ONE SHOW (The show attracts on average a daily audience of 5 million viewers) with a ten minute dramatised documentary to be broadcast... -
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire Simon Baker 9781846072840
RRP: £14.99£11.11This is the story of the greatest empire the world has ever known. Simon Baker charts the rise and fall of the world's first superpower, focusing on six momentous turning points that shaped Roman history. Welcome to Rome as you've never seen it before -... -
The Dissidents: A Memoir of Working with the Resistance in Russia, 1960-1990 by Peter Reddaway 9780815737735
RRP: £25.00£22.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815737735Author Peter ReddawayFormat HardbackPage Count 370Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 780gDimensions(mm)... -
Annals and Histories by Cornelius Tacitus
RRP: £20.00£14.91Tacitus was the greatest historian of the Roman empire. Born in about AD 55, he served as administrator and leading senator. This career gave him an intimate view of the empire at its highest levels, experience brought to bear on his writing. His major... -
Th Essential Neruda: Selected Poems Pablo Neruda 9781852248628
RRP: £12.99£8.83Pablo Neruda (1904-73) was the greatest Latin American poet of the 20th century. A prolific, inspirational poet, he wrote many different kinds of poems covering a wide range of themes, notably love, death, grief and despair. His poetry celebrates the... -
Central Scotland: Landscapes in Stone by Alan McKirdy
RRP: £7.99£5.64The written history and archaeological records of Central Scotland takes us back to Pictish times some 5,000 years ago. The geology of the area stretches back a further 400 million years. The oldest rocks are found near Lesmahagow and in the Pentland... -
City of Lions by Jozef Wittlin
RRP: £12.99£8.80Lviv, Lwow, Lvov, Lemberg. Known by a variety of names, the City of Lions is now in western Ukraine. Situated in different countries during its history, it is a city located along the fault-lines of Europe's history. City of Lions presents two essays,... -
Eliminating Poverty in Britain by Helen Rowe 9781803992471
RRP: £18.99£14.32Can we really end poverty in Britain?Yes, we can.In this groundbreaking book, Helen Rowe brings together the latest research with stories from across Britain to show us that ending poverty in the twenty-first century is possible. She describes the... -
The Saffron Scourge: A History of Yellow Fever in Louisiana, 1796-1905 by Jo Ann Carrigan 9781935754480
RRP: £24.95£20.10Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935754480Author Jo Ann CarriganFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint University of LouisianaPublisher University of LouisianaWeight(grams)... -
The Grand Alliance: The Second World War by Winston Churchill
RRP: £18.99£13.61Winston Churchill's six-volume history of the cataclysm that swept the world remains the definitive history of the Second World War. Lucid, dramatic, remarkable both for its breadth and sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it is universally... -
Cnut: England's Viking King 1016-35 by M.K. Lawson 9780752460697
RRP: £14.99£11.72King Cnut ruled England from 1017 to 1035 and left behind him a legacy of peace, law and order. However, the beginnings of his kingship were less auspicious. He was a cruel and vicious warrior, who invaded England with his father Swegen Forkbeard,... -
The Rise of Christianity by Rodney Stark
RRP: £18.99£12.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060677015Author Rodney StarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint HarperSanFranciscoPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)... -
Landscapes and Geomorphology: A Very Short Introduction by Andrew S. Goudie
RRP: £8.99£6.65What were the landscapes of the past like? What will landscapes look like in the future? Landscapes are all around us, but most of us know very little about how they have developed, what goes on in them, and how they react to changing climates,... -
The Unconquered by Scott Wallace
RRP: £18.99£13.30Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307462978Author Scott WallaceFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)Publisher... -
Hidden Hands: The Lives of Manuscripts and Their Makers by Mary Wellesley
RRP: £12.99£8.83'This book is an expression of love... Sublimely conceived and beautifully written' Gerard DeGroot, The Times'Immersive, conversational and intensely visual' Helen... -
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson
RRP: £14.99£10.95Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot. Call if what you like, it matters now more than ever. In The Ascent of Money, Niall Ferguson shows that financial history is the back-story to all history.From the banking dynasty who funded the Italian Renaissance to the... -
Hero Living: Seven Strides to Awaken Your Infinite Power by Rudy Reyes 9781529429497
RRP: £20.00£11.65In Hero Living Rudy Reyes, the latest recruit in Channel 4's smash-hit SAS Who Dares Wins introduces his philosophy to life - part Homer, part Bruce Lee and part Spider-Man. He outlines various stages towards revealing your inner hero: recognising the... -
Outposts on the Frontier: A Fifty-Year History of Space Stations by Jay M. Chladek 9780803222922
RRP: £39.00£32.34The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest man-made structure to orbit Earth and has been conducting research for close to a decade and a half. Yet it is only the latest in a long line of space stations and laboratories that have flown in orbit... -
How to Cure a Fanatic by Amos Oz
RRP: £6.99£5.30'A hero of mine, a moral as well as literary giant' Simon SchamaAmos Oz, the internationally acclaimed author of A Tale of Love and Darkness and Judas, grew up in war-torn Jerusalem, where as a boy he witnessed first-hand the poisonous consequences of... -
The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the United States and the Middle East, 1979-2003 by Steve Coll 9780241686652
RRP: £30.00£21.95From the Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Ghost Wars, the inside story of America's long and ruinous relationship with Saddam HusseinThe Achilles Trap masterfully untangles the people, ploys of power and geopolitics that led to America's... -
The Secrets of Saffron Hall by Clare Marchant
RRP: £9.99£6.84Two women. Five centuries apart.One life-changing secret about to be unearthed... 1538New bride Eleanor impresses her husband by growing saffron, a spice more valuable than gold. His reputation in Henry VIII's court soars - but... -
In the Reign of King John: A Year in the Life of Plantagenet England Dan Jones 9781838934828
RRP: £25.00£18.30A new, beautifully illustrated edition of Realm Divided, Dan Jones's portrait of Plantagenet England in the reign of King John. 1215 was not just the year of Magna Carta and King John's war with his barons, but a year of crusading and church reform,... -
The Willie Lynch Letter and the Making of a Slave by Willie Lynch 9789562916554
RRP: £4.99£4.10Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789562916554Author Willie LynchFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint WWW.Snowballpublishing.comPublisher WWW.Snowballpublishing.com -
Polish Short Stories: 11 Simple Stories for Beginners Who Want to Learn Polish in Less Time While Also Having Fun by Simple Language Learning
RRP: £19.97£12.07Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647486778Author Simple Language LearningFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Bravex PublicationsPublisher Bravex PublicationsWeight(grams)... -
London's Docklands: An Illustrated History by Geoff Marshall 9780750987790
RRP: £20.00£15.27London has always been a bustling place of trade; once the docks teemed with men, ships and goods from all over the world. Now all has been transformed: starting at Canary Wharf and continuing at the Royal Docks, a vibrant new area has sprung into... -
Travels with Herodotus by Ryszard Kapuscinski
RRP: £10.99£7.99Travels with Herodotus records how Kapuscinski set out on his first forays - to India, China and Africa - with the great Greek historian constantly in his pocket. He sees Louis Armstrong in Khartoum, visits Dar-es-Salaam, arrives in Algiers in time for a... -
Calvinism in Europe, 1540-1620 by Dr. Andrew Pettegree 9780521574525
RRP: £39.99£33.26Calvinism was the most dynamic and disruptive religious force of the later sixteenth century. Its emergence on the international scene shattered the precarious equilibrium established in the first generation of the Reformation, and precipitated three... -
Richard Nixon: the life by John Farrell 9781911617525
RRP: £18.99£13.23Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and a Sunday Independent Book of the Year A deeply researched, superbly crafted biography of America's most complex president. Award-winning biographer John A. Farrell examines the life and legacy of one of America's... -
Greece: Biography of a Modern Nation by Roderick Beaton
RRP: £14.99£10.95SHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020 AND THE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2021A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'The best history of Greece around... Beautifully written and packed with insights about the culture and the people. I will be dipping into this... -
100 Tricks to Appear Smart In Meetings Sarah Cooper 9781910931189
RRP: £10.00£7.33Discover the perfect work companion from viral tik tok and Netflix star Sarah Cooper The book that's missing from offices and Zoom calls around the world: the idiot's guide to conquering the corporate meeting. In it you will learn the essential subtle...