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Captain Professor: The Memoirs of Sir Michael Howard by Michael Howard 9780826491251
$79.37Michael Howard's ancestry, part Quaker, part German Jew, made him unpromising material for a commission in the Brigade of Guards. The three years he spent with his regiment were equally inappropriate perparation for the university chairs that he went on... -
Canal Boat Lives by Gill Shaw 9781398120679
RRP: $38.98$25.99Britain's canals were largely built during the Industrial Revolution to move goods around the country. In time, this network linked the major cities, taking the narrowboats and their cargoes into the heart of urban areas. Today, the canals have been... -
Peace, War and Whitehall: A Memoir by Lord Charles Guthrie
RRP: $48.75$38.18'Charles Guthrie has been one of Britain's foremost soldiers as well as a terrific personality throughout his remarkable life. It is great that he is now telling his own story.' - Sir Max Hastings Field Marshal the Lord Guthrie commanded at every... -
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Religion, War, Famine and Death in Reformation Europe by Dr. Andrew Cunningham 9780521467018
RRP: $60.43$50.31This book offers an exciting interpretation of early modern European history (1490-1648). Cunningham and Grell's point of departure, and a prism through which events of the period are interpreted, is Durer's famous woodcut of The Four Horsemen of the... -
Brian Clough: Nobody Ever Says Thank You: The Biography Jonathan Wilson 9780753828717
RRP: $29.23$19.60The final word on Brian CloughIn this first full, critical biography, Jonathan Wilson draws an intimate and powerful portrait of one of England's greatest football managers, Brian Clough, and his right-hand man, Peter Taylor. It was in the unforgiving... -
The Emperor's Exile (Eagles of the Empire 19): The thrilling Sunday Times bestseller by Simon Scarrow
RRP: $39.00$35.69From the Sunday Times bestselling author, a thrilling new adventure in Simon Scarrow's acclaimed Eagles of the Empire series. Perfect for readers of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell. READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF SIMON SCARROW'S BOOKS!'I could not put it... -
The Summer Isles: A Voyage of the Imagination Philip Marsden 9781783783007
RRP: $19.48$13.10In an old wooden sloop, Philip Marsden plots a course north from his home in Cornwall. He is sailing for the Summer Isles, a small archipelago near the top of Scotland that holds for him a deep and personal significance. On the way, he must navigate the... -
Numbers Don't Lie: 71 Things You Need to Know About the World by Vaclav Smil
RRP: $21.43$15.58'My favourite author has done it again. Numbers Don't Lie is by far his most accessible book to date, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is curious about the world. I unabashedly recommend this book to anyone who loves learning' Bill GatesIs flying... -
OCR GCSE History SHP: The Elizabethans, 1580-1603 Michael Riley 9781471860980
$43.43Exam board: OCR (Specification B, SHP)Level: GCSE (9-1)Subject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2018An OCR endorsed textbookLet SHP successfully steer you through the OCR B specification with an exciting, enquiry-based series,... -
Looking for Theophrastus: Travels in Search of a Lost Philosopher by Laura Beatty
RRP: $33.13$29.93Who is Theophrastus, and why should we care?Once, he was the equal of Plato and Aristotle. Together he and Aristotle invented science. Alone he invented Botany. The character of the Wife of Bath is his invention, the Canterbury Tales as a whole, perhaps,... -
The Book that Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization by Vishal Mangalwadi
RRP: $29.23$21.66Whether you're an avid student of the Bible or a skeptic of its relevance, The Book That Made Your World will transform your perception of its influence on virtually every facet of Western civilization.Indian philosopher Vishal Mangalwadi reveals the... -
Imperial and Soviet Russia: Power, Privilege and the Challenge of Modernity by David Christian 9780333662946
$77.04This is an interpretative history of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union between 1850 and 1991. During this tumultuous period, the countries of this vast area were transformed from traditional, agrarian societies into modern industrial states. Like... -
The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule by Angela Saini 9780008418144
RRP: $21.43$14.55SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2023 A WATERSTONES BOOK OF YEAR FOR POLITICS 2023 'I learned something new on every page of this totally essential book'... -
The Steel Girls by Michelle Rawlins
RRP: $19.48$11.72When war breaks out, friendship will see them through 'A heart-warming story perfect for saga lovers', Nancy Revell,Sunday Times bestselling author of The Shipyard Girls series Sheffield, 1939. With war declared, these... -
The Times Queen Elizabeth II: Commemorating her life and reign 1926 - 2022 by James Owen
RRP: $48.75$46.10From young princess to internationally revered head of state, Queen Elizabeth has always fascinated and intrigued. This fully updated second edition celebrates and remembers the glorious reign of Britain's longest-serving and much cherished monarch. ... -
World History: From the Ancient World to the Information Age by DK
RRP: $48.75$37.48An essential gift for every history buff, this boldly illustrated book maps out the events that have shaped our world - from the dawn of human civilization to the present day.A comprehensive and accessible guide to the history of human civilisation,... -
Crusader vs M13/40: North Africa 1941–42 David Greentree 9781472861092
RRP: $31.18$22.64This illustrated study assesses the British Crusader and the Italian M13/40, two medium tanks that played crucial roles in World War II’s Desert War. Making its combat debut in North Africa during December 1940, Italy’s M13/40 medium tank was armed with... -
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft 9780141441252
RRP: $19.48$14.27Writing in an age when the call for the rights of man had brought revolution to America and France, Mary Wollstonecraft produced her own declaration of female independence in 1792. Passionate and forthright, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman attacked... -
Deep Sea and Foreign Going: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry that Brings You 90% of Everything Rose George (Y) 9781846272998
RRP: $21.43$14.70An award-winning investigation into the strange and secretive world of international shipping 'Arresting, sharply observed, deeply researched and compelling... Plenty of books promise to reveal the secrets of little-known worlds but few actually... -
Stalin's Revenge: Operation Bagration and the Annihilation of Army Group Centre by Anthony Tucker-Jones 9781399078504
RRP: $29.23$21.35In the summer of 1944 the Red Army crushed Army Group Centre in one of the largest offensives in military history. Operation Bagration - launched almost exactly three years after the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union - was Stalin's retribution for... -
Middlesbrough - A Colourful Past by Paul Menzies 9781838008680
RRP: $39.00$30.24Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838008680Author Paul MenziesFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Destinworld Publishing LtdPublisher Destinworld Publishing Ltd -
Two Brothers Jonathan Wilson 9781408714492
RRP: $39.00$27.20Shortlisted for Football Book of the Year (Sports Book Awards)'Gripping' Daily Mail'Moving... chronicles two remarkable lives' Guardian'Razor-sharp tactical analysis' Irish Independent'Wilson is a fine, nuanced writer' Times Literary SupplementThe story... -
The Cyprus Problem: What Everyone Needs to Know (R) by James Ker-Lindsay
RRP: $21.43$16.22For nearly 60 years--from its uprising against British rule in the 1950s, to the bloody civil war between Greek and Turkish Cypriots in the 1960s, the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in the 1970s, and the United Nation's ongoing 30-year effort to reunite the... -
Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View by Richard Tarnas
RRP: $35.08$29.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780452288591Author Richard TarnasFormat PaperbackPage Count 592Imprint PlumePublisher PlumeWeight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 32mm -
The Summit: The Biggest Battle of the Second World War - fought behind closed doors by Ed Conway 9780349139616
$33.03The idea of world leaders gathering in the midst of economic crisis has become all-too familiar. But the summit at Bretton Woods in 1944 was the only time countries from around the world have agreed to overhaul the structure of the international monetary... -
Illustrated Stories of Mermaids by Margarita Kukhtina 9781474989633
RRP: $25.33$14.88Discover the mysterious selkies of the Scottish seas and the haunting Philippine tale of the curse of Sirena. Meet the merman from China whose tears turn to pearls and Hans Christian Anderson's brave little mermaid, pursuing her dream. These nine... -
Engaging with AQA GCSE (9-1) History: Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship Period study Dale Banham 9781510458918
$38.53Exam board: AQALevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2018Trust the power of cognitive science to help students to understand more, remember more and feel more confident about their exams.Dale Banham is not your... -
Why Empires Fall: Rome, America and the Future of the West by John Rapley 9780141991160
RRP: $21.43$15.58What can the fall of Rome teach us about the decline of the West today? A historian and a political economist, both experts in their field, investigateOver the last three centuries, the West rose to dominate the planet. Then, suddenly, around the turn of... -
China's Golden Age: Everyday Life in the Tang Dynasty by Charles Benn 9780195176650
RRP: $36.06$26.01The Tang Dynasty (618-907), traditionally regarded as the goldenage of China, was a time of patricians and intellectuals, Buddhist monks and Taoist priests, poetry and music, song and dance. In China's Golden Age: Everyday Life in the Tang Dynasty,... -
All the Queen's Jewels, 1445-1548: Power, Majesty and Display by Nicola Tallis
RRP: $50.68$43.64From Margaret of Anjou to Katherine Parr, All the Queen's Jewels examines the jewellery collections of the ten queen consorts of England between 1445-1548 and investigates the collections of jewels a queen had access to, as well as the varying contexts... -
The Safeguard of the Sea: A Naval History of Britain 660-1649 by N. A. M. Rodger
RRP: $39.00$27.87Throughout Britain's history, one factor above all others has determined the fate of the nation: its navy. N. A. M. Rodger's definitive account reveals how the political and social progress of Britain has been inextricably intertwined with the strength -... -
Live. Fight. Survive.: A former British soldier’s harrowing account of front-line war in Ukraine and Russian torture by Shaun Pinner 9780241668085
RRP: $42.90$31.24Former British Army soldier Shaun Pinner's extraordinary first-hand account of the war in Ukraine.--------During nine years in the British Army, Shaun Pinner deployed on operations around the world, and trained in Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape... -
AQA GCSE History: Norman England, 1066-1100 Helena Clarke 9781471863424
$41.26Exam Board: AQALevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018Create a stimulating, well-paced teaching route through the 2016 GCSE History specification using this tailor-made series that draws on a legacy of... -
In Search of Amrit Kaur: An Indian Princess in Wartime Paris by Livia Manera Sambuy
RRP: $48.75$34.91'Remarkable and compelling. I loved this book' EDMUND DE WAAL'An exemplary sleuth, both astute and open-minded . . . Manera Sambuy writes with impassioned style and insight' TELEGRAPHA lost princess and a vanished world: a remarkable true story that... -
Crown in Darkness (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 2): A gripping medieval mystery of the Scottish court by Paul Doherty
RRP: $19.48$13.651286 and on a storm-ridden night King Alexander III of Scotland is riding across the Firth of Forth to meet his beautiful French bride Yolande. He never reaches his final destination as his horse mysteriously slips, sending them both crashing to their... -
Engaging with AQA GCSE (9-1) History: Elizabethan England, c1568-1603 British depth study Dale Banham 9781510458949
$38.53Exam board: AQALevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2018Trust the power of cognitive science to help students to understand more, remember more and feel more confident about their exams.Dale Banham is not your... -
Henry V (Penguin Monarchs): From Playboy Prince to Warrior King by Anne Curry
RRP: $15.58$11.66The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperbackHenry V's invasion of France, in August 1415, represented a huge gamble. As heir to the throne, he had been a failure, cast into the political... -
Destined for War: can America and China escape Thucydides' Trap? by Graham Allison
RRP: $21.43$14.70A Sunday Times and FT Book of the Year When a rising power threatens to displace a ruling one, the most likely outcome is war. In this razor-sharp analysis, Harvard scholar Graham Allison examines the phenomenon known as Thucydides's Trap, which is... -
Young Reading Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Davidson
RRP: $13.63$8.56The Queen was Britain's longest-reigning monarch and one of the most famous women in the world. But what was she really like? This enthralling story of the life of Queen Elizabeth II is full of photographs and facts that capture the drama and grandeur of... -
Sextant: A Voyage Guided by the Stars and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans by David Barrie
RRP: $25.33$14.29In the tradition of Dava Sobel's 'Longitude' comes sailing expert David Barrie's compelling and dramatic tale of invention and discovery - an eloquent elegy to one of the most important navigational instruments ever created, and the daring mariners who...