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The Visionaries: Arendt, Beauvoir, Rand, Weil and the Salvation of Philosophy by Wolfram Eilenberger 9780241537374
RRP: £25.00£18.02'The question Eilenberger sets out to answer in this ambitious, enthralling book: what use is philosophy in the middle of a war?' The Sunday TimesThe year is 1933. Hannah Arendt escapes Berlin, seeking refuge among the stateless gathering in Paris... -
Everybody Matters: A Memoir by Mary Robinson
RRP: £12.99£8.60Shortlisted for the Political Book Awards 2013 Political Book of the YearThe first woman President of Ireland, who became UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson has spent her life in pursuit of a fairer world.Now, for the first time, she... -
The Grand Prix Saboteurs: The Grand Prix Drivers Who Became British Secret Agents During World War II by Joe Saward 9780955486807
£14.87Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955486807Author Joe SawardFormat PaperbackPage Count 364Imprint Morienval PressPublisher Morienval PressWeight(grams) 534g -
All Desire is a Desire for Being by René Girard 9780241543238
RRP: £12.99£9.09A new selection of foundational works from the influential philosopher who developed the theory of mimetic desireWhy do humans have such a remarkable capacity for conflict? From ancient foundational myths to the modern era, the visionary thinker Rene... -
Dust by Carolyn Steedman
RRP: £12.99£9.24In this witty, engaging and challenging book, Carolyn Steedman has produced a highly original and sometimes irreverent investigation into the development of modern history writing. Dust is about the practice and writing of history. Dust considers the... -
OCR Ancient History AS and A Level Component 1: Greece by Charlie Cottam
RRP: £17.99£17.05This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for AS and A-Level Ancient History (first teaching September 2017). It covers the whole of Component 1, both the compulsory Period Study and the three optional Depth Studies: Period... -
St Albans History Tour by Robert Bard
RRP: £8.99£6.02St Albans History Tour is a unique guide to the illustrious past of this delightful city in southern Hertfordshire. As one of the earliest recorded cities in Britain, St Albans has had a long, colourful and distinguished history. Dominated by the great... -
A History of My Times by Xenophon
RRP: £12.99£9.09Xenophon's History recounts nearly fifty turbulent years of warfare in Greece between 411 and 362 BC. Continuing the story of the Peloponnesian War at the point where Thucydides finished his magisterial history, this is a fascinating chronicle of the... -
US Navy Armored Cruisers 1890-1933 by Brian Lane Herder
RRP: £11.99£8.43A new history of the large, fast, and long-ranged armored cruisers of the US Navy, and the roles that these warships played in the fleet as America developed into a great naval power. At the dawn of the "Steel Navy" era, the rapidly expanding US... -
Culloden: Battle & Aftermath by Paul O'Keeffe
RRP: £12.99£9.09'Excellent... It is a tremendous tale - one of the most dramatic in our island's history - and O'Keeffe tells it beautifully' The TimesCharles Edward Stuart's campaign to seize the British throne ended with one of the quickest defeats in history: on 16... -
Japan's Decision for War: Records of the 1941 Policy Conferences by Nobutaka Ike
RRP: £66.00£57.33A Stanford University Press classic.Book InformationISBN 9780804703055Author Nobutaka IkeFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Stanford University PressPublisher Stanford University Press -
A Concise History of Serbia by Dejan Djokic
RRP: £26.99£23.20This accessible and engaging book covers the full span of Serbia's history, from the sixth-century Slav migrations up to the present day. It traces key developments surrounding the medieval and modern polities associated with Serbs, revealing a... -
Terence Donovan: One Hundred Faces by Diana Donovan
RRP: £14.99£8.54Following on from Terence Donovan: 100 Fashion Photos, this new compact edition of collected photographs features over 100 of Terence Donovan's best portraits.Terence Donovan (1936-1996) was one of the foremost photographers of his generation, with a... -
Monkeys: Apes, Gorillas and other Primates by Tom Jackson
RRP: £19.99£14.05As our closest relatives in the animal world, monkeys have always fascinated and amused humans in equal measure. Monkeys is an outstanding collection of photographs showing these complex, intelligent animals in their natural habitat. Arranged in chapters... -
Soviet and Russian Special Mission Aircraft by Yefim Gordon 9781800352483
RRP: £34.95£25.85Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800352483Author Yefim GordonFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
The History of Sexuality: 2: The Use of Pleasure by Michel Foucault
RRP: £12.99£9.09'No brief survey can do justice to the richness, complexity and detail of Foucault's discussion' New York Review of BooksThe second volume of Michel Foucault's pioneering analysis of the changing nature of desire explores how sexuality was perceived in... -
Zambia - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Andrew Loryman 9781857338775
RRP: £9.99£7.54Culture Smart guides help travellers have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on... -
The Last Checkmate: A Novel by Gabriella Saab
RRP: £9.99£6.64Readers of Heather Morris's The Tattooist of Auschwitz and watchers of The Queen's Gambit won't want to miss this amazing debut set during World War II. A young Polish resistance worker, imprisoned in Auschwitz as a political prisoner, plays chess in... -
Lancaster Target by Jack Currie
RRP: £8.99£6.45Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910809433Author Jack CurrieFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Goodall Publications LtdPublisher Crecy Publishing -
A Very British Conspiracy: The Shrewsbury 24 and their Campaign For Justice by Eileen Turnbull
RRP: £16.99£12.08In 1973 a group of North Wales building workers were arrested for picketing-related offences during the first and only national building workers strike in Britain the year before. It was a turning point for halting the growth of trade unionism in the... -
The Collector by Jack Nisbet 9781570616679
RRP: £19.95£12.31Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570616679Author Jack NisbetFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Sasquatch BooksPublisher Sasquatch BooksWeight(grams) 306gDimensions(mm) 215mm * 140mm *... -
Juno Beach: Normandy - Battleground Europe by Tim Saunders 9781844150281
RRP: £12.99£9.09By June 1944, Juno Beach was a key part of Hitler's vaunted Atlantic Wall, with no less than four major strong points along its length. German pillboxes were sited to sweep the beaches with machine gun fire and were surrounded by belts of barbed wire and... -
A History of America in 100 Maps by Susan Schulten 9780712352178
RRP: £30.00£21.00In this richly visual narrative, acclaimed historian Susan Schulten explores five centuries of American history through maps. From the voyages of European discovery to the digital age, she reveals the many ways that maps have shaped history. Whether made... -
Craic Baby: Dispatches from a Rising Language by Darach O Seaghdha 9781788545266
RRP: £9.99£7.11From the author of the bestselling Motherfocloir, Non-fiction Irish Book of the Year. A TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR. What do we talk about when we talk about Irish? When we talk about saving or supporting a language do we mean the musical combination of... -
Liverpool Miss by Helen Forrester
RRP: £10.99£7.25The second volume of Helen Forrester's powerful, painful and ultimately uplifting four-volume autobiography of her poverty-stricken childhood in Liverpool during the Depression. The Forrester family are slowly winning their fight for survival... -
The Circuit by Bob Shepherd
RRP: £10.99£7.93After nearly twenty years of SAS operations, including a never before published role in the infamous Bravo Two Zero patrol, Bob Shepherd retired from the military to work as an advisor on the international commercial security circuit. Certain his most... -
Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S C Gwynne
RRP: £18.00£11.54Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416591061Author S C GwynneFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm... -
Life of St Columba by Adomnan of Iona
RRP: £12.99£9.09Founding father of the famous monastery on the island of Iona, a site of pilgrimage ever since his death in 597, St Columba was born into one of the ruling families in Ireland at a time of immense expansion for the Irish Church. This account of his life,... -
The Earl and the Pharaoh: From the Real Downton Abbey to the Discovery of Tutankhamun by The Countess of Carnarvon
RRP: £20.00£13.74Enter a world of ancient secrets, old money, new ambitions and the discovery of priceless treasure in this revelatory new biography. Between November 1922 and spring 1923, a door to the ancient Egyptian world was... -
Tupolev Tu - 144: The Soviet Supersonic Airliner by Yefim Gordon 9780764348945
RRP: £54.99£36.21Developed in the 1960s/1970s, the Tu-144 was the Soviet Union's only practical venture into supersonic commercial aviation. Though its career was all too brief, it was a major technological achievement for the Soviet aircraft industry. The book provides... -
The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings by John Haywood
RRP: £18.99£13.61Viking marauders in their longships burst through the defences of ninth-century Europe, striking terror into the hearts of peasants and rulers alike for two centuries. But the Vikings were more than just marine warriors and this atlas shows their... -
Walking Dickens' London by Lee Jackson
RRP: £9.99£7.67Written by the acclaimed historical novelist Lee Jackson, this book recreates the sights and sounds of Dickens' London and provides a detailed itinerary for those keen to follow in the footsteps of 'The Inimitable Boz'. Each of the eight walks conjures... -
Shadow King: The Life and Death of Henry VI by Lauren Johnson
RRP: £12.00£7.73A thrilling new account of the tragic life and troubled times of Henry VI. 'The best life of Henry VI now in print' DAN JONES. 'Vivid, absorbing and richly detailed' HELEN CASTOR. 'A well-crafted moving account of a tragic reign' MICHAEL JONES. ... -
The Quest for Queen Mary by James Pope-Hennessy
RRP: £12.99£8.60'A delightful insight into an eclectic life'The Daily Telegraph'Very funny and astute . . . a loathly feast for royal-watchers' Hilary Mantel, New Statesman Books of the Year 2018'A complete delight, conjuring up, with a few sharp strokes of the pen, a... -
SHEROES of the Haitian Revolution by Kervin Andre 9780578573168
RRP: £9.18£8.10Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578573168Author Kervin AndreFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Thorobred BooksPublisher Thorobred BooksWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm *... -
Last Stop Auschwitz: My story of survival from within the camp by Eddy de Wind
RRP: £10.99£7.77THE SUNDAY TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'The ultimate Holocaust testimony.' HEATHER MORRIS, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka's JourneyAfterword by JOHN BOYNE, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas_______________Eddy de Wind, a... -
The Year 1000: An Englishman's Year by Robert Lacey
RRP: £10.99£7.40THE YEAR 1000 is a vivid evocation of how English people lived a thousand years ago - no spinach, sugar or Caesarean operations in which the mother had any chance of survival, but a world that knew brain surgeons, property developers and, yes, even the... -
The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Hunt for Shackleton's Endurance by Mensun Bound
RRP: £25.00£16.53Sunday Times Bestseller and Blackwell's Non-Fiction Book of the Month.The extraordinary story of how the Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, was found in the most hostile sea on Earth, told by the expedition's Director of Exploration.'Bound has a... -
The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive by Lucy Adlington 9781529311983
RRP: £10.99£6.47*** The New York Times Bestseller ***'Lucy Adlington tells of the horrors of the Nazi occupation and the concentration camps from a fascinating and original angle. She introduces us to a little known aspect of the period, highlighting the role of... -
Modern Russian Military Aircraft: Fighters, Bombers, Reconnaissance, Helicopters by Ryan Cunningham
RRP: £17.99£12.39The Russian Air Force is the world's second largest military air arm, capable of deploying more than 4,000 military aircraft, including 1,522 helicopters, 497 trainers, 873 fighters, 424 transports, and more. Illustrated throughout with detailed artworks...