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Elisabeth's Lists: A Life Between the Lines by Lulah Ellender 9781783783854
RRP: $19.48$13.46'Go to your "books to read" list and place Elisabeth's Lists right at the top' Damian Barr The vivacious and moving true story of a lost era and a lost grandmother, pieced together from an inherited book of handwritten lists Many years after the... -
Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire by Roger Crowley
RRP: $25.33$17.16As remarkable as Columbus and the conquistador expeditions, the history of Portuguese exploration is now almost forgotten. But Portugal's navigators cracked the code of the Atlantic winds, launched the expedition of Vasco da Gama to India and beat... -
Ravenous: Otto Warburg, the Nazis, and the Search for the Cancer-Diet Connection Sam Apple (Johns Hopkins University) 9781324092018
RRP: $29.23$25.80The Nobel laureate Otto Warburg was widely regarded as one of the most important biochemists of the twentieth century. A Jewish homosexual living openly with his partner, he was also among the most despised figures in the Third Reich. Yet top Nazi... -
Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism: The Origins and Afterlife of James Mason’s Siege by Spencer Sunshine 9780367190606
RRP: $52.63$46.53A new wave of aspiring neo-Nazi terrorists has arisen—including the infamous Atomwaffen Division. And they have a bible: James Mason’s Siege, which praises terrorism, serial killers, and Charles Manson. Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism,... -
Baldwin Papers: A Conservative Statesman, 1908-1947 by Philip Williamson 9780521118477
RRP: $91.63$75.15As Conservative party leader from 1923 to 1937 and three times prime minister, Stanley Baldwin was one of the pre-eminent public figures of interwar Britain. This edition of his letters, reports of his private conversations and related documents and... -
The Serpent Queen: Now a major TV series Leonie Frieda 9781399614207
RRP: $29.23$19.60NOW THE TV SERIES 'THE SERPENT QUEEN', STARRING SAMANTHA MORTONThe bestselling revisionist biography of one of the great women of the 16th centuryOrphaned in infancy, Catherine de Medici was the sole legitimate heiress to the Medici family fortune... -
Towards the Flame: Empire, War and the End of Tsarist Russia by Dominic Lieven
RRP: $25.33$18.21TLS BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2016FINANCIAL TIMES BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2015WINNER OF THE PUSHKIN HOUSE RUSSIAN BOOK PRIZE 2016 'Magisterial... reveals how much is at stake for world order in Ukraine and Syria.' Rachel Polonsky'As much as anything, World War I... -
Cosmic Memory: The Story of Atlantis, Lemuria and the Division of the Sexes by Rudolf Steiner 9780893452278
RRP: $43.88$34.71In the best tradition of the literature of ancient wisdom, Cosmic Memory reconstructs, from the akashic record, events that span the time between the origin of the Earth and the beginning of recorded history. This spiritual research includes a profound... -
The Essential Words and Writings of Clarence Darrow by Clarence Darrow 9780812966770
RRP: $34.13$23.69Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812966770Author Clarence DarrowFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Modern Library IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 244g -
Soldier, Rebel, Traitor: John, Lord Wenlock and the Wars of the Roses by Brondarbit, Alexander R 9781399003476
RRP: $38.98$27.85John Wenlock, first Lord Wenlock, was a leading diplomat, courtier and soldier during the Wars of the Roses whose remarkable career offers us a fascinating insight into one of the most turbulent periods in English medieval history. And yet he has... -
Birmingham Blitz: Our Stories by Brian Wright 9781858585246
$19.81During the Second World War Birmingham suffered 365 air raid alerts and 77 actual air raids. These raids took place between the 8th August 1940 and the 23rd April 1943. There were over 9,000 casualties of whom 2,241 were killed. This book contains the... -
Tales From When I Were A Lad: More snapshots from a time that Health & Safety forgot by Andrew Davies
RRP: $19.48$13.34Take a nostalgic trip back to a time when children played on the street, the local bobby could clip your ear and anywhere beyond Bridlington was an exotic holiday. Awwww, the old days. A time when grime were fashionable, school sports a menace... -
First Facts Dinosaurs DK 9781409375753
RRP: $13.63$10.34Find out facts about the incredible world of prehistoric animals in this first children's book about dinosaurs. Discover which dinosaur was as tall as a tree, who had horns and armour, and who was covered in feathers. Then see what these extinct animals... -
Morocco That Was Walter B. Harris 9781906011062
RRP: $29.23$19.60Until 1912 Morocco had never suffered foreign domination, and its mountainous interior was as closed to foreigners as Tibet. Walter Harris, though, was an exception. He lived in the country for more than thirty-five years, and as The Times correspondent... -
The Early History of Rome by Livy
RRP: $25.33$18.21'I hope my passion for Rome's past has not impaired my judgement; for I do honestly believe that no country has ever been greater or purer than ours or richer in good citizens and noble deeds'Livy dedicated most of his life to writing some 142 volumes of... -
The Yom Kippur War 1973: Pt. 2: Sinai by Simon Dunstan 9781841762210
RRP: $48.75$29.27Israel's victory in the 1967 'Six Day War' sowed the seeds of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. At 1400hrs on 6 October 1973 the Egyptian army launched an assault crossing of the Suez Canal. The carefully co-ordinated attack achieved complete tactical surprise... -
Epic Iran: 5000 Years of Culture by John Curtis
RRP: $87.75$70.30Iran was home to some of the greatest civilizations of both the ancient and medieval worlds, but these achievements are now little known outside the country. Epic Iran brings together 250 fascinating objects and images to cast a rare light on 5,000 years... -
A History of England, Henry VII to William and Mary by H O Arnold-Forster 9780359536221
RRP: $68.33$52.16Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780359536221Author H O Arnold-ForsterFormat HardbackPage Count 254Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 508gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 16mm -
Strong Women: Inspirational athletes at the top of their game by Suzanne Wrack
RRP: $31.18$18.14Overpower. Overtake. Overcome. - Serena WilliamsThroughout history, every woman pulling on spikes, lacing up boots and picking up a racquet has been a rebel - and this explosive book aims to uncover the often hidden histories behind 50 of these... -
Edward IV & Elizabeth Woodville: A True Romance by Amy Licence
RRP: $21.43$14.55When the tall, athletic Edward of York seized the English throne in 1461, he could have chosen any bride he wanted. With his dazzling good looks, few were able to resist his charm and promises. For three years he had a succession of mistresses, while... -
Tomorrow, the World: The Birth of U.S. Global Supremacy by Stephen Wertheim 9780674248663
RRP: $52.55$46.20A Foreign Affairs Best Book of the YearA new history explains how and why, as it prepared to enter World War II, the United States decided to lead the postwar world.For most of its history, the United States avoided making political and military... -
In Our Hands by Lucy Farfort 9781849768146
RRP: $25.33$18.21When the world is plagued with isolation and cursed to live without colour' it is up to a group of determined children to grow a seed of hope that will inspire everyone to come together and build a better future. We called it 'The Dulling'. It had been... -
Metternich: Strategist and Visionary by Wolfram Siemann 9780674743922
RRP: $66.20$58.58A compelling new biography that recasts the most important European statesman of the first half of the nineteenth century, famous for his alleged archconservatism, as a friend of realpolitik and reform, pursuing international peace.Metternich has a... -
I Am Not Afraid of Looking into the Rifles: Women of the Resistance in World War One by Rick Stroud 9781398507067
RRP: $42.90$27.40'A thrilling narrative that creates an extraordinary picture of female resistance' The Lady'Fascinating' Kavita Puri, BBC History Magazine'A fierce, intense picture of this aspect of the war . . . it will stay with me' Elizabeth Buchan, author of Two... -
The Book of Margery Kempe by Margery Kempe 9780140432510
RRP: $19.48$14.27A remarkable medieval woman's life and the earliest surviving autobiography in English, now updated with new materialThe story of the eventful life of Margery Kempe - medieval wife, mother, businesswoman, pilgrim and visionary - is the earliest surviving... -
Henry the Liberal: Count of Champagne, 1127-1181 by Theodore Evergates
RRP: $154.05$134.76Over the course of the twelfth century, the county of Champagne grew into one of the wealthiest and most important of French principalities, home to a large and established aristocracy, the site of international trade fairs, and a center for artistic,... -
National 4/5 History Course Notes for New 2019 Exams: For Curriculum for Excellence SQA Exams (Course Notes for SQA Exams) by Maxine Hughes
RRP: $37.03$35.70Exam Board: SQALevel: N4/5Subject: History The National 4 & 5 History Course Notes provide comprehensive and authoritative guidance for the entire CfE course. Course Notes give a practical, supportive approach to help deliver the new... -
The Frayed Atlantic Edge: A Historian's Journey from Shetland to the Channel by David Gange 9780008225148
RRP: $21.43$14.55COLLECTIVE WINNER OF THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 'This is the book that has been wanting to be written for decades: the ragged fringe of Britain as a laboratory for... -
Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts by Christopher de Hamel
RRP: $29.23$21.66WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE AND THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION'Endlessly fascinating and enjoyable' Neil MacGregor'A marvellous book' David Attenborough'Full of delights' Tom StoppardAn extraordinary exploration of the medieval world - the... -
Nepal: A History from the Earliest Times to the Present by Axel Michaels 9780197650936
RRP: $44.83$38.14Until 1951 Nepal was closed to the world, landlocked between the strongest Asian powers, India and China. With its exceptional landscape, it touts the highest mountains and the greatest biodiversity on earth. It is best known as the home of Mt. Everest... -
Culture and Society: 1780-1950 by Raymond Williams
RRP: $25.33$18.21Acknowledged as a masterpiece of materialist criticism, this book delves into the complex ways economic reality shapes the imagination. Surveying two hundred years of history and English literature - from George Eliot to George Orwell - Williams provides... -
Waugh in Abyssinia by Evelyn Waugh
RRP: $21.43$15.58A witty account of Waugh's time in Abyssinia as a war correspondentIn 1935 Italy declared war on Abyssinia and Evelyn Waugh was sent to Addis Ababa to cover the conflict. His acerbic account of the intrigue and political machinations leading up to the... -
Teddy Bears: A History and Collector's Guide by Lorraine Hitchings
RRP: $31.18$21.49Since his birth in 1902 the teddy bear has captured the hearts of young and old alike. He has survived revolutions, flown in jet fighters and taken part in land and water speed records and in times of great conflict he has stayed by his companion's side... -
CCEA A2-level History Student Guide: Partition of Ireland (1900-25) Henry Jefferies 9781510419131
$23.65Build, reinforce and assess students' knowledge throughout their course; tailored to the 2016 CCEA specification and brought to you by the leading History publisher, this study and revision guide combines clear content coverage with practice questions... -
Elizabeth I's Last Favourite: Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex Sarah-Beth Watkins 9781789045956
RRP: $25.33$22.35Despite widespread interest in Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, little has been written about him in decades past. In Elizabeth I's Last Favourite, Sarah-Beth Watkins brings the story of his life, and death, back into the public eye. In the later... -
Age of Reason: The Definitive Edition by Thomas Paine 9780615983820
RRP: $29.25$25.82Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615983820Author Thomas PaineFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd.Publisher Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd.Weight(grams) 322g -
Warships in the War of the Pacific 1879–83: South America's ironclad naval campaign by Angus Konstam 9781472861245
RRP: $25.33$18.21Superbly illustrated with original artwork throughout, this book explores the ironclad warships that fought the little-known battles of South America's War of the Pacific. In the late 19th century, a war erupted between Chile and Peru, the catalyst for... -
Cambridge IGCSE and O Level History Study and Revision Guide Benjamin Harrison 9781510421196
$39.33Enter the exam with the confidence to achieve your best grade using a concise summary of the syllabus content and step-by-step guidance in exam technique. - Target your revision on the issues, Key Questions and Focus Points- Build your history vocabulary... -
Bankei Zen: Translations from the Record of Bankei by Yoshito Hakeda 9780802131843
RRP: $25.33$19.42The eccentric Bankei has long been an underground hero in the world of Zen. At a time when Zen was becoming overly formalized in Japan, he stressed its relevance to everyday life, insisting on the importance of naturalness and spontaneity.About the... -
Panzer Ace: The Memoirs of an Iron Cross Panzer Commander from Barbarossa to Normandy by Richard Freiherr Von Rosen 9781784382667
RRP: $48.75$36.31Richard Freiherr von Rosen was a highly-decorated Wehrmacht soldier and outstanding panzer commander. His memoirs, richly illustrated with contemporary photographs, including key confrontations of World War II. After serving as a gunlayer on a Pz.Mk.III...