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King Arthur's Wars by Jim Storr 9781912390526
RRP: $25.74$18.90Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912390526Author Jim StorrFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
The Holy Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction by Joachim Whaley
RRP: $11.60$8.32Voltaire's description of the Holy Roman Empire as 'neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire' is often cited to underline its worthlessness. German historians traditionally despised it because it had allegedly impeded German unification. Since 1945... -
Auschwitz: A History by Sybille Steinbacher
RRP: $14.18$10.02At the terrible heart of the modern age lies Auschwitz. In a total inversion of earlier hopes about the use of science and technology to improve, extend and protect human life, Auschwitz manipulated the same systems to quite different ends. In Sybille... -
Terracotta Warriors: History, Mystery and the Latest Discoveries by Edward Burman
RRP: $14.18$9.55Terracotta Warriors provides an intriguing, original and up-to-date account of one of the wonders of the ancient world. Illustrated with a wealth of original photographs, this is the first book available for the general reader. In one of the most... -
M4 (76mm) Sherman Medium Tank 1943-53 by Steven Zaloga 9781841765426
$12.63The M4 Sherman tank was the mainstay of the Western allies between 1942 and 1945. Fast and modern it was a big success and was transported as far afield as Russia and North Africa. The American Chief of Staff claimed in November 1943 it was 'hailed... -
Essex Witches by Peter C. Brown
RRP: $20.63$15.80Medieval folk had long suspected that the Devil was carrying out his work on earth with the help of his minions. In 1484, Pope Innocent VIII declared this to be true, which resulted in witch-hunts across Europe that lasted for nearly 200 years. In 1645,... -
Suffragettes: The Fight for Votes for Women by Joyce Marlow
RRP: $14.18$9.55Queen Victoria is most anxious to enlist everyone who can speak or write to join in checking this mad wicked folly of women's rights, with all its attendant horrors, on which her poor sex is bent' - 1870It was a bloody and dangerous war lasting several... -
Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank Owners' Workshop Manual: 1998 to present by Dick Taylor
RRP: $32.25$23.25The British Army's Challenger 2 tank is based on Challenger 1 that served with distinction in the 1st Gulf War and the Balkans. Challenger 2 is greatly superior to its predecessor with second generation Chobham Armour and a new digital fire control... -
The Haunting of Borley Rectory: The Story of a Ghost Story by Sean O'Connor 9781471194795
RRP: $14.18$9.03Marianne Foyster, Harry Price and the most haunted house in England - the perfect read for Halloween. 'Borley Rectory is perhaps the definition of an old haunt, still exerting an extraordinary grip on the popular imagination... Balanced, surprising and... -
Conquered: The Last Children of Anglo-Saxon England by Eleanor Parker 9781350383401
RRP: $16.76$12.63"Outstanding." - The Sunday Times "Beautifully written." The Times "Superbly adroit." The Spectator "Excellent." BBC History Magazine The Battle of Hastings and its aftermath nearly wiped out the leading families of Anglo-Saxon England - so what... -
The Gorgeous Georgians by Terry Deary
RRP: $7.73$6.14Learn all about the Gorgeous Georgians with all the nasty bits left in. You probably thought that Georgians just spent their time prancing about in powdered wigs and pantaloons. Find out the horrible truth, like their sneaky schemes for hiding personal... -
Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century by Brad de Long 9781399803434
RRP: $19.34$12.64AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERLONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEARA FINANCIAL TIMES BEST ECONOMICS BOOK OF THE YEAR AND THE ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEARFrom one of the world's leading economists, a... -
The Infinite City: Utopian Dreams on the Streets of London by Niall Kishtainy 9780008325855
RRP: $32.25$21.19'Glorious' GUARIDAN 'Vigorous, rigorous and eminently readable' SPECTATOR London is a city of dreamers. A city of possibility and experiment. A city of fervent... -
Collecting the World: The Life and Curiosity of Hans Sloane by James Delbourgo
RRP: $19.34$14.13Hans Sloane was the greatest collector of his time, and one of the greatest of all time. His name is familiar today through the London streets and squares named after him, but the man himself, and his achievements, are almost forgotten.Born in the north... -
German Liberalism and the Dissolution of the Weimar Party System, 1918-1933 by Larry Eugene Jones 9780807865507
RRP: $109.65$104.49Jones offers a detailed and comprehensive overview of the development and decline of the German Democratic party and the German People's party from 1918 to 1933. In tracing the impact of World War I, the runaway inflation to the 1920s, and the Great... -
El Diego: The Autobiography of the World's Greatest Footballer by Diego Maradona
RRP: $19.34$14.13'Operatically emotional...exceptionally vivid' Martin Amis, GuardianCelebrate the life of one of the world's greatest footballers. Diego Maradona. One thing is certain: he was the greatest footballer of his generation - and perhaps of all time. A poor... -
The Man Who Sold The World: David Bowie And The 1970s by Peter Doggett
RRP: $14.18$10.02No artist offered a more incisive and accurate portrait of the troubled landscape of the 1970s than David Bowie. Cultural historian Peter Doggett explores the rich heritage of Bowie's most productive and inspired decade, and traces the way in which his... -
Edexcel A-level History Coursework Workbook by Oliver Bullock
$12.15Exam board: EdexcelLevel: A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2017Maximise your chance of coursework success; this Edexcel A-level History Workbook breaks the assignment down into manageable steps, builds the required... -
A Gift of Poison: Betrayal. Mystery. Murder. The Brontë sisters are on the case . . . by Bella Ellis 9781529363470
RRP: $12.89$8.77BETRAYAL. MYSTERY. MURDER. THE BRONTE SISTERS ARE ON THE CASE.'The Brontes are so skilfully and cleverly depicted that it's no stretch at all to imagine the sisters as amateur sleuths' SARRA MANNING, REDHaworth 1847 - Anne and Emily Bronte have had their... -
The Berbers: The Peoples of Africa by Michael Brett 9780631207672
RRP: $55.41$48.47The Berbers provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the Berber-speaking peoples.About the AuthorMichael Brett is Lecturer in African History at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University. Elizabeth Fentress was formerly a... -
The Father: A Revenge by Niklas Frank 9781785906794
RRP: $16.76$11.95Niklas Frank was just seven years old when his father, Hans Frank, Hitler's legal adviser and Governor General of occupied Poland, was executed at Nuremberg as a Nazi war criminal. Throughout his life, Niklas has attempted to come to terms with the... -
Operation Chiffon: The Secret Story of MI5 and MI6 and the Road to Peace in Ireland by Peter Taylor
RRP: $28.38$25.40On the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Peter Taylor tells for the first time the gripping story of Operation Chiffon, the top-secret intelligence operation that helped bring peace to Ireland. 'A gripping exploration of how MI5 and MI6... -
The Art of War by Tzu Sun 9780143105756
RRP: $16.76$11.73For more than two thousand years, Sun-tzu's The Art of War has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics, managing troops and terrain, and employing cunning and deception. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a... -
The Cat From Hue: A Vietnam War Story by John Laurence
$36.64John Laurence covered the Vietnam war for CBS News from 1965 to 1970 and was judged by his colleagues to be the best television reporter of the war. His documentary about a squad of U.S. troops, "The World of Charlie Company," received every major award... -
Liverpool, 1660-1750: People, Prosperity and Power by Diana E. Ascott 9781846315039
RRP: $32.24$28.91Liverpool was unique among English towns in the rate of its commercial development from the late seventeenth century. Liverpool, 1660-1750 provides the first significant detailed published study of the social and political structure of the town during... -
Salmon: A Fish, the Earth, and the History of a Common Fate by Mark Kurlansky 9780861541256
RRP: $14.18$10.02WINNER OF THE JOHN AVERY AWARD AT THE ANDRE SIMON AWARDS If we can save the salmon, we can save the world Over the centuries, salmon have been a vital resource, a dietary staple and an irresistible catch. But there is so much more to this... -
In the Reign of King John: A Year in the Life of Plantagenet England by Dan Jones
RRP: $32.25$23.25A 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 Outer Hebrides: A Historical Guide by Mary MacLeod Rivett
RRP: $16.76$11.04The Outer Hebrides lie 40 miles to the west of mainland Scotland, forming a barrier to the North Atlantic. Culturally distinct from early prehistory, the islands contain a wealth of historical and archaeological monuments, including the standing stones... -
The Indian Ideology by Perry Anderson
RRP: $21.92$18.19The historiography of modern India is largely a pageant of presumed virtues: harmonious territorial unity, religious impartiality, the miraculous survival of electoral norms in the world's most populous democracy. Even critics of injustices within Indian... -
Flint Knapping: A Guide to Making Your Own Stone Age Toolkit by Robert Turner 9780752488745
RRP: $19.34$14.90Flint knapping, which is the shaping of flint or other fracturing stone to manufacture tools, was one of the primary skills used for survival by our prehistoric ancestors. Early mankind once made and used these implements on a daily basis to hunt,... -
Italian Medium Tanks by Filippo Cappellano
RRP: $16.76$14.20Several factors delayed and greatly hampered the development of an Italian medium tank during World War II. The first was the strategic stance of the country, focussed on a war against neighbouring countries such as France and Yugoslavia, and... -
Better Brand Health: Brand Measurement and Metrics for a How Brands Grow World by Jenni Romaniuk 9780190340902
RRP: $27.08$25.40The book is about brand health tracking, one of the biggest (and most costly) sources of insights about brand performance and inputs into brand strategy that marketers engage in. But yet most trackers were designed pre-How Brands Grow, and so suffer from... -
Invisible Romans: Prostitutes, outlaws, slaves, gladiators, ordinary men and women ... the Romans that history forgot by Robert Knapp
RRP: $16.76$11.73Robert Knapp seeks out the ordinary people who formed the fabric of everyday life in ancient Rome and the outlaws and pirates who lay beyond it. They are the housewives, prostitutes, freedmen, slaves, soldiers, and gladiators who lived commonplace lives... -
Nam: The Vietnam War in the Words of the Men and Women Who Fought There by Mark Baker
RRP: $14.18$9.55Even now something is missing from the history of Vietnam. Behind the burning sense of horror and betrayal the personal stories remain untold. No one has bothered to talk to the men and women who went to Vietnam and fought the war.What happened to boys... -
Arabesques by Anton Shammas
RRP: $21.92$13.07Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681376929Author Anton ShammasFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint NYRB ClassicsPublisher The New York Review of Books, IncWeight(grams)... -
Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts: A History of Sex for Sale by Kate Lister
RRP: $32.25$22.42The history of selling sex is a hidden one, its practitioners a 'damnable crew' pushed to the margins of history. Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts redresses the balance, revealing the history of sex for sale, from medieval back street to Wild West saloon,... -
Great Coaching Questions by Nick Howell 9781914529023
RRP: $11.60$9.17This compendium of questions will bring breadth, depth & variety to your coaching and leadership questions and approaches to leadership. A self-coaching resource, enabling anyone to utilise questions to help them assist in a range of workplace... -
Tales of Ancient Worlds by Stefan Milosavljevich 9781838991562
RRP: $19.34$14.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838991562Author Stefan MilosavljevichFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Neon SquidPublisher Priddy Books -
Under the Eye of Power: How Fear of Secret Societies Shapes American Democracy by Colin Dickey
RRP: $38.70$29.37Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593299456Author Colin DickeyFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint VikingPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 573gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 157mm * 28mm -
Backstabbing for Beginners (Media tie-in): My Crash Course in International Diplomacy by Michael Soussan
RRP: $18.05$10.35A Wall Street Journal best book of the year"What made this episode in our collective history possible was not so much the lies we told one another, but the lies we told ourselves."A recent Brown University graduate, Michael Soussan was elated when he...