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A Short History of the Middle Ages, Volume II: From c.900 to c.1500, Sixth Edition by Barbara Rosenwein
RRP: £37.00£30.74In this new edition of A Short History of the Middle Ages, Barbara H. Rosenwein offers a panoramic view of the medieval world. Volume II ranges from England to China and from West Africa to the Baltic, while never losing sight of the main contours of the... -
US MACV-SOG Reconnaissance Team in Vietnam by Gordon L. Rottman
RRP: £14.99£11.75In 1964 Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, activated a joint unconventional task force known as the Studies and Observation Group-MACV-SOG. As a cover its mission was to conduct analysis of lessons learned in combat by all branches of service. SOG's... -
White Cargo: The Forgotten History of Britain's White Slaves in America by Don Jordan 9780814742969
£26.42The forgotten story of the thousands of white Britons who lived and died in bondage in Britain's American colonies In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, more than 300,000 white people were shipped to America as slaves. Urchins were swept up from... -
The Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-shek and the Struggle for Modern China by Jay Taylor 9780674060494
RRP: £22.95£18.78One of the most momentous stories of the last century is China's rise from a self-satisfied, anti-modern, decaying society into a global power that promises to one day rival the United States. Chiang Kai-shek, an autocratic, larger-than-life figure,... -
American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis by Adam Hochschild 9780063278523
RRP: £12.99£8.48National Bestseller * One of the year's most acclaimed works of nonfictionA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: New York Times, Washington Post, New Yorker, Chicago Tribune, Kirkus, New York Post, Fast CompanyFrom legendary historian Adam Hochschild, a "masterly"... -
Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self by Claire Tomalin
RRP: £12.99£9.09From the acclaimed author of Charles Dickens: A Life comes a celebrated biography that casts new light on the remarkable diaries of Samuel Pepys.Samuel Pepys achieved fame as a naval administrator, a friend and colleague of the powerful and learned, a... -
Never Greater Slaughter: Brunanburh and the Birth of England by Dr Michael Livingston
RRP: £10.99£7.77'No one has done more than Michael Livingston to revive memories of the battle, and you could not hope for a better guide.' BERNARD CORNWELL Bestselling author of The Last Kingdom series Late in AD 937, four armies met at Brunanburh. On one side stood... -
Competing Voices from the Russian Revolution: Fighting Words by Michael C. Hickey 9780313385230
£69.85This new collection of documents helps students understand the complex texture of Russian public rhetoric and popular debate during World War I and the 1917 Revolution. How better to understand history than through the words of those who lived it?... -
The Throwaway Children by Diney Costeloe
RRP: £9.99£7.11Gritty, heartrending and unputdownable - the story of two sisters sent first to an English, then an Australian orphanage in the aftermath of World War II. Rita and Rosie Stevens are only nine and five years old when their widowed mother marries a... -
The Experience of Crusading by Peter W. Edbury 9780521781510
RRP: £90.00£59.03The study of the crusades is one of the most thriving areas of medieval history. This collection of seventeen further essays by leading researchers in the field reflects the best of contemporary scholarship. The subjects handled are remarkably... -
Kurdish Armour Against ISIS: YPG/SDF tanks, technicals and AFVs in the Syrian Civil War, 2014-19 by Ed Nash
RRP: £11.99£8.43One of the most remarkable mechanized campaigns of recent years pitted the brutal and heavily armed jihadis of Islamic State against an improvised force belonging to the Kurdish YPG (later the SDF). While some Kurdish vehicles were originally from... -
Mission France: The True History of the Women of SOE by Kate Vigurs 9780300264814
RRP: £10.99£9.37The full story of the thirty-nine female SOE agents who went undercover in France"The freshness and honesty of Mission France make it an ideal book for taking a new look at the secret war, at a time when knowledge of these brave women's exploits is... -
A Very British Family: The Trevelyans and Their World by Laura Trevelyan 9781350154537
RRP: £18.99£18.55"It is a rule that no Trevelyan ever sucks up either to the press, or the chiefs, or the "right people". The world has given us money enough to enable us to do what we think is right. We thank it for that and ask no more of it, but to be allowed to serve... -
Both Sides of the Fence by Reg Fearman
RRP: £16.99£13.34'Reg Fearman is the man who knows all of speedway's secrets ... and is prepared to reveal them. He has taken a unique, full-throttle, white-knuckle ride to the top as an international rider, a world-class team manager, a successful promoter and a... -
Spitfire by Edward Ward 9781838863241
RRP: £17.99£12.39If asked to name a British aircraft of World War II, many people would pick the Spitfire. In production and frontline service throughout the war, this Supermarine design matured to become one of the greatest fighter aircraft of all time. By combining... -
Technicals: Non-Standard Tactical Vehicles from the Great Toyota War to modern Special Forces by Leigh Neville
RRP: £11.99£8.43Over the last 30 years, the 'technical' or armed pick-up truck has become arguably the most ubiquitous military land vehicle of modern warfare. Harking back to the armed Jeeps and Chevrolet trucks of the SAS and Long Range Desert Group in North... -
Radical Underworld: Prophets, Revolutionaries, and Pornographers in London, 1795-1840 by Iain McCalman 9780198122869
RRP: £62.00£61.85This is a paperback edition of a highly acclaimed study of English popular radicalism during the period between the anti-Jacobin government `Terror' of the 1790s and the beginnings of Chartism. Challenging conventional distinctions between `high' and... -
Uncivil War: The British Army and the Troubles, 1966–1975 by Huw Bennett 9781107136380
RRP: £25.00£18.02When Operation Banner was launched in 1969 civil war threatened to break out in Northern Ireland and spread over the Irish Sea. Uncivil War reveals the full story of how the British army acted to save Great Britain from disaster during the most violent... -
The Guide to Mysterious Iona and Staffa by Geoff Holder 9780752443805
RRP: £14.99£11.55A guide to supernatural, paranormal, folkloric, eccentric and, above all, mysterious that has occurred on islands of Iona and Staffa. It includes entries covering Iona's tombstones, simulacra, standing stones, gargoyles, ruins, churches and archeological... -
German Heavy Cruisers vs Royal Navy Heavy Cruisers: 1939-42 by Mark Lardas
RRP: £13.99£9.75This superbly illustrated study explores the epic clashes of British and German heavy cruisers at the beginning of World War II. The opposing heavy cruisers of the German Kriegsmarine and the Royal Navy engaged in a global game of cat and mouse during... -
Rifqa by Mohammed El-Kurd
RRP: £12.99£8.63Each day after school, Mohammed El-Kurd's grandmother welcomed him at the door of his home with a bouquet of jasmine. Her name was Rifqa-she was older than Israel itself and an icon of Palestinian resilience. With razor-sharp wit and glistening moral... -
Planetary Longings by Mary Louise Pratt
RRP: £23.99£20.84In Planetary Longings eminent cultural theorist Mary Louise Pratt posits that the last decade of the twentieth century and the first decades of the twenty-first mark a turning point in the human and planetary condition. Examining the forces of modernity,... -
My Heart My Mother: Death and Rebirth in Ancient Egypt by Alison Roberts
RRP: £16.99£11.48Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780952423317Author Alison RobertsFormat PaperbackPage Count 265Imprint Northgate PublishersPublisher Northgate PublishersWeight(grams) 707g -
The Unfolding Of Language by Guy Deutscher
RRP: £10.99£7.77'A persuasive and beautifully written take on how languages are constantly evolving... an enthralling read about human psychology and anthropology as well as linguistics.' ALEX BELLOS___________________________________'Language is mankind's greatest... -
1945: Victory in the West by Prof. Peter Caddick-Adams, TD, VR, BA (Hons), PhD, FRHistS, FRGS, KJ
RRP: £12.99£9.49'Magisterial . . . [a] fine, balanced and superb account. It deserves to be read for many years to come.' TELEGRAPHMarch 1945. Allied troops are poised to cross the Rhine and sweep on into Germany. Victory is at last within their grasp. But if they... -
Chronicles by Jean Froissart
RRP: £12.99£9.09The Chronicles of Froissart (1337-1410) are one of the greatest contemporary records of fourteenth-century England and France. Depicting the great age of Anglo-French rivalry from the deposition of Edward II to the downfall of Richard II, Froissart... -
The World's War by David Olusoga
RRP: £11.99£9.08'A groundbreaking and important book that will surely reframe our understanding of the Great War' David Lammy 'A genuinely groundbreaking piece of research' BBC History 'Meticulously researched and beautifully written' Military History Monthly In... -
Christmas with the Bomb Girls by Daisy Styles 9781405929806
RRP: £7.99£5.79Cosy up with the heartwarming and festive wartime story of a group of women finding joy in troubled times, from the beloved Bomb Girls series'It made me smile and it made me cry' 5***** Reader Review 'An absolute joy to read' Kate Thompson, bestselling... -
In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz: Living on the Brink of Disaster in the Congo by Michela Wrong
RRP: £12.99£8.48'Joyous ... a book that makes other journalists weep with envy' The Economist 'Provocative, touching, and sensitively written ... an eloquent, brilliantly researched account' Sunday Times One of The Economist's best... -
The Rose by Jennifer Potter
RRP: £27.50£19.75This vividly written and lavishly illustrated book challenges many cherished beliefs about the rose. It looks set to establish itself as the definitive history of the Queen of Flowers.Ever since Sappho planted roses at the shrine of Aphrodite, no flower... -
Galloglass 1250-1600: Gaelic Mercenary Warrior by Fergus Cannan 9781846035777
RRP: £14.99£11.75Galloglass, from the Gaelic galloglaigh for 'foreign warriors', were mercenaries from the Western Isles of Scotland who fought in the retinues of Irish magnates from the mid-13th century until the early 17th century. This work looks at the clan and... -
Margaret Thatcher: The Authorized Biography, Volume Two: Everything She Wants by Charles Moore
RRP: £18.99£14.01The sensational second volume of Charles Moore's bestselling authorized biography of the Iron LadyIn June 1983 Margaret Thatcher won the biggest increase in a government's Parliamentary majority in British electoral history. Over the next four years, as... -
Hodder GCSE History for Edexcel: Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-91 by John Wright
£23.02Exam 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... -
Greek Myths: Gods and Goddesses by Jean Menzies
RRP: £10.99£7.40The stories of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece are sprawling, dramatic and wonderfully strange; their lives intertwine with mortals and their behaviours fluctuate wildly from benevolent to violent, from didactic to fickle, from loving to enraged... -
Reaganland: America's Right Turn 1976-1980 by Rick Perlstein 9781476793061
RRP: £14.99£10.36A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020 From the bestselling author of Nixonland and The Invisible Bridge comes the dramatic conclusion of how conservatism took control of American political power.Over two decades, Rick Perlstein has published three... -
An Irish Folklore Treasury: A selection of old stories, ways and wisdom from The Schools' Collection by John Creedon
RRP: £23.99£21.71In this people's history of Ireland, John Creedon introduces a fascinating collection of stories from the Schools' Collection. This treasure trove of old stories, ways and wisdom, which could have been lost for ever, was collected by schoolchildren as... -
Oxford AQA History for A Level: Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia 1917-1953 by Sally Waller
£34.17Please note this title is suitable for any student studying: Exam Board: AQA Level/Subject: AS and A Level History First teaching: 2015 First exams: June 2017 Retaining well-loved features from the previous editions, Revolution and Dictatorship... -
Enigma Traitors: The Struggle to Lose the Cipher War by Dermot Turing 9781803991696
RRP: £22.00£16.44Everyone knows the story of Enigma and secret codebreaking in the Second World War: the triumph of Bletchley Park over world-class cipher technology. Except that excellence in codebreaking was nearly betrayed by incompetence in codemaking.German... -
In Defence of Lenin: Volume 2 by Rob Sewell 9781913026967
RRP: £19.99£19.67Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913026967Author Rob SewellFormat PaperbackPage Count 584Imprint Wellred BooksPublisher Wellred BooksDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 43mm -
Epic Wanderer: David Thompson and the Mapping of the Canadian West by D'Arcy Jenish 9780803224520
RRP: £19.95£12.89Epic Wanderer, the first full-length biography of mapmaker David Thompson (1770-1857), is set in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries against the broad canvas of dramatic rivalries between the United States and British North America,...