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The Little Book of Pembrokeshire by Dr Russell Grigg
RRP: £12.99£9.87The Little Book of Pembrokeshire is a highly readable guide to the history, culture and landscape of a very special place. Dr Russell Grigg traces Pembrokeshire's enduring appeal, including its rich maritime heritage and diverse culture, from the folk... -
The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood by Irving Finkel 9781444757088
RRP: £10.99£7.61In THE ARK BEFORE NOAH, British Museum expert Dr Irving Finkel reveals how decoding the symbols on a 4,000 year old piece of clay enable a radical new interpretation of the Noah's Ark myth. A world authority on the period, Dr Finkel's enthralling... -
The Vertigo Years: Change And Culture In The West, 1900-1914 Philipp Blom 9780753825983
RRP: £12.99£8.83Europe, early in the twentieth century: a world adrift, a pulsating era of creativity and contradictions. But did this era vanish in the trenches of the Somme, of Ypres, and of Passchendaele? Look closer and the more this world seems like ours: feminism,... -
The Last Valley: Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam by Martin Windrow 9780306814433
RRP: £31.99£25.59In December 1953 French paratroopers, who had been searching for the elusive Vietnamese army, were quickly isolated by them and forced to retreat into their out-gunned and desolate jungle base-a small place called Dien Bien Phu. The Vietnamese besieged... -
Scheisse! We're Going Up!: The Unexpected Rise of Berlin's Rebel Football Club by Kit Holden 9780715654859
RRP: £9.99£6.96SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023 (FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR) ------------ A club on the rise. A city in flux. This is Union Berlin. No football club in the world has fans like 1. FC Union Berlin. The underdogs from East... -
How to Join the Royal Air Force: the Insider's Guide Richard McMunn 9781907558580
RRP: £13.00£9.35Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907558580Author Richard McMunnFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint How2become LtdPublisher How2become LtdDimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 15mm -
Napoleon: A Concise Biography by Mr David Bell
RRP: £14.99£10.95This book provides a concise, lively, up-to-date portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte's character and career, including his most important battles, while situating him firmly in historical context. David Bell emphasizes the astonishing sense of human... -
Early Anglo-Saxon Christian Reliquaries by Anthony Gibson
£38.71Early Anglo-Saxon Christian Reliquaries presents a corpus and discussion of a group of Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy containers dating to the seventh and possibly eighth centuries, and variously described as work boxes, needle cases, amulet containers or... -
The Light of Italy: The Life and Times of Federico da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino Jane Stevenson 9781800241985
RRP: £14.99£11.11The story of the Renaissance city and palace of Urbino, and the life of the extraordinary man who created it: Federico da Montefeltro. 'Painstakingly researched and yet unfailingly readable' Ross King 'An insight into one of Renaissance Italy's... -
Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana: 22nd January 1879: Minute by Minute by Peers, Chris 9781784387563
RRP: £13.99£10.01The battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879 was one of the most dramatic episodes in military history. In the morning, 20,000 Zulus overwhelmed the British invading force in one of the greatest disasters ever to befall a British army. Later the same... -
The Theaetetus of Plato by Plato
RRP: £18.99£16.78M. J. Levett's elegant translation of Plato's Theaetetus, first published in 1928, is here revised by Myles Burnyeat to reflect contemporary standards of accuracy while retaining the style, imagery, and idiomatic speech for which the Levett translation... -
Religion and Magic in Ancient Egypt by Rosalie David
RRP: £16.99£12.28The ancient Egyptians believed that the Nile - their life source - was a divine gift. Religion and magic permeated their civilization, and this book provides a unique insight into their religious beliefs and practices, from 5000 BC to the 4th century AD,... -
Insane Emperors, Sunken Cities, and Earthquake Machines: More Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans by Garrett Ryan 9781633888937
RRP: £16.99£12.47Did the ancient Greeks and Romans have conspiracy theories? How did they prove their identity? And how much of the modern gold supply comes from the Romans?In a series of short and humorous essays, Insane Emperors, Sunken Cities, and Earthquake Machines... -
Rag and Bone: A History of What We've Thrown Away by Lisa Woollett
RRP: £12.99£3.66'Beautiful, like a muddy journey through time . . . a really important book' RAYNOR WINN, author of The Salt Path Lisa Woollett has spent her life combing beaches and mudlarking, collecting curious fragments of the past: from Roman tiles and Tudor... -
Collins Key Stage 3 History - Book 1 1066-1750 by Jo Pearson
RRP: £16.99£16.12Collins Key Stage 3 History is an exciting and accessible new series focused on ensuring that all pupils make clear, measurable progression at Key Stage 3 - whether it is a 2 or a 3 year course. Collins Key Stage 3 History is a brand new... -
The Space Shuttle: A Mission-By-Mission Celebration of Nasa's Extraordinary Spaceflight Program by Roland Miller
RRP: £40.00£27.95"Any backyard astronomer or space enthusiast would be delighted to have this visual journey on their shelf." -The Strategist, The Year's Most Giftable Coffee-Table BooksA Barnes & Noble Best Gift Book of 2022 A Publishers Weekly Holiday Gift Guide 2022... -
The Welsh Wars of Independence by David Moore 9780752441283
RRP: £14.99£11.72Independent Wales was defined in the centuries after the Romans withdrew from Britain in AD 410. The wars of Welsh independence encompassed centuries of raids, expeditions, battles and sieges, but they were more than a series of military encounters: they... -
The Bathysphere Book: Effects of the Luminous Ocean Depths by Brad Fox
RRP: £22.00£14.71'Hypnotic... raises questions of exploration and wonder, of nature and humanity' New York Times Book Review 'Exquisite and shocking... just as any exploration of the deep should be' Helen Scales, author of The Brilliant Abyss '[A] rich, strange... -
Paris: The Secret History by Andrew Hussey 9780141011134
RRP: £16.99£12.28Paris is the city of light and the city of darkness - a place of ceaseless revolution and reinvention that for two thousand years has drawn those with the highest ideals and the lowest morals to its teeming streets. In Andrew Hussey's wonderful book we... -
Ghana - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Ian Utley
RRP: £9.99£7.76Don't just see the sights-get to know the people. Ghana is among the friendliest and safest countries in Africa. Visitors are warmly welcomed but are expected to be sympathetic to local customs and beliefs, and to follow certain codes of conduct. ... -
Japan’s Indian Ocean Raid 1942: The Allies' Lowest Ebb by Mark Stille 9781472854186
RRP: £16.99£12.47An detailed illustrated exploration of the Japanese raid into the Indian Ocean in April 1942 - one of the largest operations conducted by the Imperial Navy during the war. In the wake of Japan's conquest of Burma in early 1942, plans were formed by... -
Forest of Foes by Matthew Harffy
RRP: £9.99£7.32In this action-packed new Bernicia Chronicles adventure from Matthew Harffy, Beobrand finds himself in a dangerous foreign land, caught between warring factions of royalty and the Church. AD 652. Beobrand has been ordered to lead a group of pilgrims... -
TIGER PROJECT: A Series Devoted to Germany's World War II Tiger Tank Crews: Book One - Alfred Rubbel - Schwere Panzer (Tiger) Abteilung 503 by Dale Richard Ritter 9780764320002
RRP: £27.99£21.89This book is the second in a series that will delve in to the inner workings of Germany's most fearsome panzers of the Second World War, the Tiger and Tiger II. There are many books already in publication that deal with various aspects of the Tiger... -
The Fens: Discovering England's Ancient Depths Francis Pryor 9781788547093
RRP: £9.99£7.32A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. 'Francis Pryor brings the magic of the Fens to life in a deeply personal and utterly enthralling way' TONY ROBINSON. 'Pryor feels the land rather than simply knowing it' GUARDIAN. Inland from the Wash, on... -
Sturmgeschutz: Germany's WWII Assault Gun (StuG), Vol.1: The Early War Versions by ,David Doyle
RRP: £18.99£12.67The Sturmgeschutz, or StuG, as it is more popularly known, while conceived as self-propelled, infantry support artillery, in time, formed the backbone of Germany's anti-tank operations during WWII. With more than 135 war-era photos, this volume... -
The Captain's Apprentice: Ralph Vaughan Williams and the Story of a Folk Song Caroline Davison 9781784744540
RRP: £20.00£14.51***AS READ ON BBC RADIO 4******WINNER OF THE NEW ANGLE PRIZE FOR LITERATURE******LONGLISTED FOR THE HWA AWARDS***A beautifully written exploration of the world of Edwardian folk music, and its influence on the composer Ralph Vaughan WilliamsIn January... -
Farewell the Trumpets by Jan Morris
RRP: £14.99£10.06Farewell the Trumpets: An Imperial Retreat traces the momentous decline and fall of the greatest of empires - from Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee to the death of Winston Churchill in 1965. With characteristic balance, this masterpiece of narrative... -
Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone by Richard Lloyd Parry 9781784704889
RRP: £10.99£7.99'A remarkable and deeply moving book' Henry Marsh, bestselling author of Do No Harm'A breathtaking, extraordinary work of non-fiction' Times Literary SupplementOn 11 March 2011, a massive earthquake sent a 120-foot-high tsunami smashing into the coast of... -
Double Cross by Ben Macintyre
RRP: £12.99£8.70'Addictive and deeply moving' Independent 'Utterly gripping' Anthony Beevor, Daily Telegraph 'Enthralling ... A reminder that heroism can be found in the most unlikely places' Evening Standard 'I have seldom enjoyed a spy story more than this one' Max... -
The Oxford History of the Renaissance by Gordon Campbell
RRP: £12.99£9.34Histories you can trust. The Renaissance is one of the most celebrated periods in European history. But when did it begin? When did it end? And what did it include? Traditionally regarded as a revival of classical art and learning, centred upon... -
The Times On This Day: Facts and trivia for every day of the year by James Owen
RRP: £7.99£5.50Delve into a wealth of famous events, significant sites and momentous births and deaths. Choose a day of the year and discover the fascinating array of people, places and happenings for which it is notable. This day-by-day compendium provides... -
U.S. Army Improvised Munitions Handbook (US Army Survival) by Army 9789560894229
RRP: £28.99£19.33Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789560894229Author ArmyFormat HardbackPage Count 260Imprint Stanfordpub.comPublisher Stanfordpub.comWeight(grams) 553gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 19mm -
An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India by Shashi Tharoor 9789383064656
RRP: £28.99£26.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789383064656Author Shashi TharoorFormat HardbackPage Count 360Imprint Aleph Book CompanyPublisher Aleph Book CompanyDimensions(mm) 220mm * 140mm * 20mm -
The Leveller Revolution: Radical Political Organisation in England, 1640-1650 by John Rees
£34.17The Levellers, formed out of the explosive tumult of the 1640s and the battlefields of the Civil War, are central figures in the history of democracy. In this thrilling narrative, John Rees brings to life the men-including John Lilburne, Richard... -
The Tudors Richard Rex 9781445607009
RRP: £10.99£7.46The Tudor Age began in August 1485 when Henry Tudor landed with a small force at Milford Haven intent on snatching the English throne from Richard III. For more than a hundred years England was to be dominated by the personalities of the five Tudor... -
Ask A Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know by Greg Jenner
RRP: £10.99£7.61'Brilliantly funny' SHAPARAK KHORSANDI'Immensely enjoyable' BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE'Every page contains delights' LINDSEY FITZHARRISWhy is Italy called Italy? How old is curry? How fast was the medieval Chinese post system? How do we know how people sounded... -
Being Human: How our biology shaped world history by Lewis Dartnell
RRP: £22.00£19.60'Illuminating' TIM MARSHALL, bestselling author of The Future of Geography'Refreshing' THOMAS HALLIDAY, bestselling author of OtherlandsOur biology will change how you see the world. Lewis Dartnell explores how human biology has shaped relationships,... -
Greece - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Constantine Buhayer 9781857338706
RRP: £8.99£7.04Culture 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... -
A Mother's Sacrifice: The most moving and page-turning saga you'll read this year by Jennie Felton
RRP: £10.99£2.69'Jennie Felton knows how to tell a cracking story and keep the reader gripped... if you enjoy reading books in the style of Catherine Cookson then this one is for you' Books With Wine and Chocolate'Another superbly woven and character-rich story from a... -
The Commanders: The Leadership Journeys of George Patton, Bernard Montgomery and Erwin Rommel by Lloyd Clark 9780857897305
RRP: £12.99£8.80'Utterly fascinating.' James Holland'First-class... The intense rivalry of Monty and Patton is one of the great stories of the war, and has never been told better.' Andrew RobertsBorn in the two decades prior to World War I, George Patton, Bernard...