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Painting and Experience in Fifteenth-Century Italy: A Primer in the Social History of Pictorial Style by Michael Baxandall 9780192821447
RRP: £16.99£12.28This book is both an introduction to fifteenth-century Italian painting, and a primer in how to read social history out of the style of pictures. It examines the commercial practice of the early Renaissance picture, trade in contracts, letters, and... -
Killing for Show: Photography, War, and the Media in Vietnam and Iraq by Julian Stallabrass 9781538141809
£71.09See firsthand how war photography is used to sway public opinion.In the autumn of 2014, the Royal Air Force released blurry video of a missile blowing up a pick-up truck which may have had a weapon attached to its flatbed. This was a lethal form of... -
David Stirling: The Phoney Major: The Life, Times and Truth about the Founder of the SAS Gavin Mortimer 9781472134592
RRP: £25.00£14.88Aristocrat, gambler, innovator and special forces legend, the life of David Stirling should need no retelling. His formation of the Special Air Service in the summer of 1941 led to a new form of warfare and Stirling is remembered as the father of special... -
Twilight of the Romanovs: A Photographic Odyssey Across Imperial Russia by Philipp Blom
RRP: £34.95£24.00Twilight of the Romanovs opens a door onto the world of pre-revolutionary Russia in original photographs taken during the last decades of Romanov rule. They include many remarkable colour images created using an early three-colourplate technique; these... -
The Country House Library by Mark Purcell
RRP: £30.00£29.83Beginning with new evidence that cites the presence of books in Roman villas and concluding with present day vicissitudes of collecting, this generously illustrated book presents a complete survey of British and Irish country house libraries. Replete... -
We Sang Across the Sea: The Empire Windrush and Me by Benjamin Zephaniah 9780702311161
RRP: £7.99£5.41A powerfully moving and beautiful picture book about the voyage of HMT Empire Windrush from national treasure, Benjamin Zephaniah. The hopes, dreams and bravery of the Windrush generation are expressed in this... -
George W Bush by James Mann 9780805093971
£18.09George W. Bush stirred powerful feelings on both sides of the aisle. Republicans viewed him as a resolute leader who guided America through the worst terrorist attack in its history and retaliated in Afghanistan and Iraq, while Democrats saw him as an... -
The Mammoth Book Of Special Forces Training: Physical and Mental Secrets of Elite Military Units Jon E. Lewis 9781472110879
RRP: £12.99£8.83In this encyclopedic book, Lewis provides insights into the origins, training, tactics, weapons and achievements of special forces and special mission units throughout the world, focusing particularly on US and UK forces. He also looks at the codes that... -
The 1930s House Explained by Trevor Yorke 9781846740022
RRP: £8.99£7.62This is a guide to the style of houses built in the 1930s. Tradition continued to dominate the outside while inside art deco was all the rage. It contains many photographs and detailed drawings.About the AuthorTrevor Yorke is an experienced author and... -
The Daphne Du Maurier Companion Daphne Du Maurier 9781844082353
RRP: £12.99£8.83'A marvellous celebration of du Maurier's life, work and cultural legacy' SARAH WATERS 'She wrote exciting plots, she was highly skilled at arousing suspense' GUARDIAN 'One of the last century's most original literary talents ' DAILY TELEGRAPH Daphne du... -
Witches and Ghosts of Pendle and the Ribble Valley by Jacqueline Davitt 9780752440637
RRP: £14.99£11.55The area round Pendle Hill (Burnley, Nelson, Colne and over to Skipton) has long been associated with witches and ghostly goings on. This is a collection of myths and tales about the infamous witches. It appeals to those with an interest in the history... -
Smoky the Brave Damien Lewis 9781786483102
RRP: £12.99£8.83The World's Smallest Dog with the World's Biggest HeartSmoky the Brave is the extraordinary, touching and true story of a heroic dog and her adoptive masters in the jungles of the Pacific War. In February 1944, as Japanese military advances threatened to... -
Irish Fairy Tales and Folklore by W. B. Yeats
RRP: £10.99£8.05A classic collection of Irish fairy tales and lore by Nobel Peace Prize-winning author and poet W. B. Yeats Originally published as two separate volumes in 1800s, this premier collection of Irish stories edited and compiled W. B. Yeats is the perfect... -
The Power of Art by Simon Schama
RRP: £30.00£22.89* 'Great art has dreadful manners...' Simon Schama observes at the start of his epic exploration of the power, and whole point, of art. 'The hushed reverence of the gallery can fool you into believing masterpieces are polite things, visions that soothe,... -
Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery Patricia Bjaaland Welch 9780804843164
RRP: £29.99£19.59With over 630 striking color photos and illustrations, this Chinese art guide focuses on the rich tapestry of symbolism which makes up the basis of traditional Chinese art.Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery includes detailed commentary and... -
Against Empire by Michael Parenti 9780872862982
RRP: £14.99£10.14Richly informed and written in an engaging style, Against Empire exposes the ruthless agenda and hidden costs of the U.S. empire today. Documenting the pretexts and lies used to justify violent intervention and maldevelopment abroad, Parenti shows how... -
Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present FULLY UPDATED AND EXPANDED by Ben Warlow 9781526793270
RRP: £25.00£18.30Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom by Peter Gay 9780393313666
RRP: £31.50£27.60The Science of Freedom completes Peter Gay's brilliant reinterpretation begun in The Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Paganism. In the present book, he describes the philosophes' program and their views of society. His masterful appraisal opens a new... -
A History of York in 101 People, Objects & Places: 2023 by Paul Chrystal 9781739819422
RRP: £16.99£12.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739819422Author Paul ChrystalFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Destinworld Publishing LtdPublisher Destinworld Publishing Ltd -
Captive Anzacs: Australian POWs of the Ottomans during the First World War by Kate Ariotti 9781107198647
RRP: £46.00£37.54During the First World War, 198 Australians became prisoners of the Ottomans. Overshadowed by the grief and hardship that characterised the post-war period, and by the enduring myth of the fighting Anzac, these POWs have long been neglected in the... -
Haunts of the Black Masseur: The Swimmer as Hero by Charles Sprawson
RRP: £9.99£7.32A new re-issue of the cult swimming classic, a beautiful read filled with detailed description and powerful prose.WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY AMY LIPTROT'A luminously romantic history of swimming' GuardianHaunts of the Black Masseur is a dazzling... -
We Are Your Soldiers: How Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser Remade the Arab World by Alex Rowell 9781398514218
RRP: £25.00£17.90'A gripping account. Essential reading to understand the roots of the 2011 Arab Spring and the conflicts that have devastated so much of the region' EUGENE ROGAN, author of The Arabs: A History ______________________________________________ President... -
Evasion and Escape Devices by Phil Froom 9780764348396
RRP: £63.99£42.50This book describes the design, manufacture, covert shipment and use of the many ingenious evasion and escape devices provided to Allied troops during WWII. Following the fall of mainland Europe, hostile Allied actions against land-based Axis forces were... -
Folklore and Nation in Britain and Ireland Matthew Cheeseman (University of Derby, UK) 9781032071824
RRP: £39.99£35.73This collection explores folklore and folkloristics within the diverse and contested national discourses of Britain and Ireland, examining their role in shaping the islands' constituent nations from the eighteenth century to our contemporary moment of... -
Kingdom of Beauty: Mingei and the Politics of Folk Art in Imperial Japan by Kim Brandt
RRP: £22.99£21.12A Study of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia UniversityKingdom of Beauty shows that the discovery of mingei (folk art) by Japanese intellectuals in the 1920s and 1930s was central to the complex process by which Japan became both a modern... -
Waging War in Waziristan: The British Struggle in the Land of Bin Laden, 1849-1947 by Andrew M. Roe 9780700616992
RRP: £54.00£36.59Waziristan is a remote district of Pakistan populated by fiercely independent tribes who owe allegiance to no one and unite only to repel invaders or wage jihad. Its mountainous landscape is a natural fortress - sanctuary to the Taliban, probable refuge... -
Ocean of Sound: Ambient sound and radical listening in the age of communication David Toop 9781788160308
RRP: £12.99£9.34David Toop's extraordinary work of sonic history travels from the rainforests of Amazonas to the megalopolis of Tokyo via the work of artists as diverse as Brian Eno, Sun Ra, Erik Satie, Kate Bush, Kraftwerk and Brian Wilson. Beginning in 1889 at the... -
The Mosquito Pocket Manual: All marks in service 1941-1945 by Martin Robson
RRP: £9.99£7.32The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a British multi-role combat aircraft with a two-man crew that served during and after the Second World War. It was one of few operational front-line aircraft of the era constructed almost entirely of wood and was... -
A Cold Spell: A Human History of Ice by Max Leonard 9781526631190
RRP: £20.00£14.51Taking us from the beginning of our story to the present day, A Cold Spell examines how ice has shaped our thoughts, actions and societies - and what it means for us that it is rapidly disappearing from our planet 'A warm-hearted tale of the bizarre,... -
Seaside 100: A History of the British Seaside in 100 Objects by Kathryn Ferry
RRP: £14.99£11.36Sandcastles, donkeys, piers and sticks of rock. Beach huts, paddle steamers, promenade shelters and ice cream cones. Our modern seaside is the sum of its parts and all those parts have their history. This book explores the best-loved features of our... -
Cannabis: A History by Martin Booth 9780553814187
RRP: £12.99£9.34To some it's antisocial anathema, to others it is a harmless way to relax, or provides relief from crippling pain. Some fear it is a dangerous drug that leads to 'reefer madness' and addiction; to others still it is a legal anomaly and should be... -
The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome by Susan Wise Bauer 9780393059748
RRP: £27.99£25.67This is the first volume in a bold series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting historical events from Europe to the Middle East to the far coast of China, while still giving weight to the characteristics of each country. Susan Wise Bauer... -
Final Verdict: A Holocaust Trial in the Twenty-first Century by Tobias Buck 9781399604253
RRP: £25.00£14.48'[A] gripping and fascinating book' JAMES HOLLAND, DAILY TELEGRAPH, 5* review'A brilliant book . . . timely . . . gripping' RACHEL COOKE, OBSERVER'A thrilling read ' PHILIPPE SANDS, author of EAST WEST STREET***On 17 October 2019, in Hamburg's imposing... -
Lady Mary by Lucy Worsley
RRP: £8.99£6.43A brilliantly captivating children's novel from popular television historian Lucy Worsley, exploring the most famous divorce in history from the perspective of the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. By turns thrilling, dramatic and... -
World History in Minutes: 200 Key Concepts Explained in an Instant Dorothy Ail 9781848667259
RRP: £12.99£8.83What happened to the Roman Empire? Why was the Magna Carta so important? What led to the First World War? Why did the USSR collapse? World History in Minutes provides succinct answers to these questions - and many more - in 200 simple and accessible... -
Vietnam: A History by Stanley Karnow 9780140265477
RRP: £25.00£17.48Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780140265477Author Stanley KarnowFormat PaperbackPage Count 784Imprint Penguin Random House AustraliaPublisher Penguin Random House AustraliaWeight(grams)... -
History of South Africa: 1902 to the Present by Thula Simpson
RRP: £22.00£19.82South Africa was born in war, has been cursed by crises and ruptures, and today stands on a precipice once again. This book explores the country's tumultuous journey from the Second Anglo-Boer War to 2021. Drawing on diaries, letters, oral testimony and... -
Henry III: The Rise to Power and Personal Rule, 1207-1258 by David Carpenter
RRP: £16.99£15.51The first in a groundbreaking two-volume history of Henry III's rule "Professor Carpenter is one of Britain's foremost medievalists. . . . No one knows more about Henry, and a lifetime of scholarship is here poured out, elegantly and often humorously... -
The History of the Civil Rights Movement: The Story of the African American Fight for Justice and Equality Dan Peel 9781912918362
RRP: £20.00£16.69Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorDan Peel is an experienced writer and editor working for the International group Future Publishing.Book InformationISBN 9781912918362Author Dan PeelFormat... -
Access to History: The Unification of Italy 1789-1896 Fourth Edition by Andrina Stiles
£25.61Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJECLevel: A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and...