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From Tudor to Stuart: The Regime Change from Elizabeth I to James I by Susan Doran 9780198754640
RRP: £30.00£20.95From Tudor to Stuart: The Regime Change from Elizabeth I to James I tells the story of the troubled accession of England's first Scottish king and the transition from the age of the Tudors to the age of the Stuarts at the dawn of the seventeenth century... -
The Final Innings: The Cricketers of Summer 1939 by Christopher Sandford
RRP: £14.99£12.55The declaration of war against Germany on 3 September 1939 brought an end to the second (and as yet, final) Golden Age of English cricket. Over 200 first-class English players signed up to fight in that first year; 52 never came back. In many ways, the... -
Refuge and Resistance: Palestinians and the International Refugee System by Anne Irfan 9780231202855
RRP: £30.00£23.29In the decades after World War II, the United Nations established a global refugee regime that became central to the lives of displaced people around the world. This regime has exerted particular authority over Palestinian refugees, who are served by a... -
Edward the Elder: King of the Anglo-Saxons, Forgotten Son of Alfred by Michael John Key
RRP: £10.99£7.25Edward the Elder succeeded his father Alfred the Great to the kingdom of Wessex, but was largely overlooked by his contemporaries (at least in terms of the historical record) and to a greater or lesser extent by later historians. He is the forgotten son... -
Roaming Midsomer: Walking and Eating in the Murderous Heart of England by Martin Andrew
RRP: £12.99£9.62Roaming Midsomer is the perfect follow-up to the successful Exploring Midsomer, which enticed lovers of Midsomer Murders and rural England to go and enjoy the beautiful 'Midsomer' for themselves. This compilation of interesting and pleasant walks offers... -
TOPGUN: The US Navy Fighter Weapons School: Fifty Years of Excellence by Brad Elward 9780764360145
RRP: £22.99£15.65A unique, illustrated history of the US Navy Fighter Weapons School's 50-year history. This book provides a unique, illustrated history of the US Navy Fighter Weapons School's 50-year history. Currently located at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada,... -
Four Hours of Fury: The Untold Story of World War II's Largest Airborne Invasion and the Final Push into Nazi Germany by James M. Fenelon 9781501179389
RRP: £20.00£11.63"Compellingly chronicles one of the least studied great episodes of World War II with power and authority...A riveting read" (Donald L. Miller, New York Times bestselling author of Masters of the Air) about World War II's largest airborne operation-one... -
The Bletchley Girls: War, secrecy, love and loss: the women of Bletchley Park tell their story by Tessa Dunlop
RRP: £12.99£8.60'Lively...in giving us the daily details of their lives in the women's own voices Dunlop does them and us a fine service' New Statesman'Dunlop is engaging in her personal approach. Her obvious feminine empathy with the venerable ladies she spoke to gives... -
World War II Infantry Fire Support Tactics by Gordon L. Rottman
RRP: £14.99£11.75As infantry units advanced across Europe the only support they could rely on from day to day was that provided by the heavy weapons of their own units. While thundering tanks struck fear into the hearts of their enemies it was the machine guns, mortars... -
The Colosseum by Keith Hopkins
RRP: £10.99£7.77The Colosseum was Imperial Rome's monument to warfare. Like a cathedral of death it towered over the city and invited its citizens, 50,000 at a time, to watch murderous gladiatorial games. It is now visited by two million visitors a year (Hitler was... -
Kaiser Wilhelm II: A Life in Power by Christopher Clark
RRP: £14.99£10.95Christopher Clark's Kaiser Wilhelm II: A Life in Power is a short, fascinating and accessible biography of one of the 20th century's most important figures.King of Prussia, German Emperor, war leader and defeated exile, Kaiser Wilhelm II was one of the... -
Child Migrant Voices in Modern Britain: Oral Histories 1930s-Present Day by Dr Eithne Nightingale 9781350332607
RRP: £17.99£16.05Almost half the people displaced worldwide are under 18, yet their voices are rarely heard. This book records the experiences of children arriving in Britain from Hitler's Europe in the 1930s to those escaping war in Ukraine in 2022. It follows the... -
Bobby Sands - New Edition: Nothing But an Unfinished Song by Denis O'Hearn
RRP: £18.99£12.75This is the best-selling biography of the IRA resistance fighter and hunger-striker, Bobby Sands. In this updated, new edition, Denis O'Hearn draws from a wealth of interviews with friends, comrades, fellow prisoners and prison wardens, to provide a... -
OCR A Level History A2: Civil Rights in the USA 1865-1992 by David Paterson
£27.27OCR and Heinemann are working together to provide better support for you. It is directly matched to the new specification with specific exam support. It provides unique planning support with inspirational lesson ideas. It features accessible, engaging... -
A History of Savoy: Gatekeeper of the Alps by John Dormandy 9781781556870
RRP: £30.00£28.86Savoy and its Alps were for seven centuries an independent state at the centre of Europe, separating France from the patchwork of principalities that made up Italy. Merchants, clerics, pilgrims, diplomats as well as privileged young Englishmen on the... -
A Force Like No Other: The Next Shift: More Real Stories from the Ruc Men and Women Who Policed the Troubles by Colin Breen
RRP: £9.99£8.17In this follow-up to his bestselling A Force Like No Other, Colin Breen brings together more compelling insider stories from RUC officers who served during the Troubles. Includes stories about the IRA border campaign (1958-62), the Shankill Butchers... -
Frames of War: When is Life Grievable? by Judith Butler
£11.35In this urgent response to violence, racism and increasingly aggressive methods of coercion, Judith Butler explores the media's portrayal of armed conflict, a process integral to how the West prosecutes its wars. In doing so, she calls for a... -
The Macedonian Army of Philip II and Alexander the Great, 359 323 BC by Esposito, Gabriele 9781526787354
RRP: £20.00£14.29This book provides a complete and detailed analysis of the organization and equipment of the Macedonian army built by Philip II and later employed to world-changing effect by his son, Alexander III (the Great). This work explains how Philip took the... -
A Brief History of Timekeeping: The Science of Marking Time, From Stonehenge to Atomic Clocks by Chad Orzel
RRP: £10.99£7.77'Entertaining and engrossing' Sean Carroll Press the snooze button on your alarm once too often and you soon remember the importance of good timekeeping. That need to tell the time connects you to over five thousand years of human history, from the... -
Turning Points: Crisis and Change in Modern Britain, from 1945 to Truss by Steve Richards Media Limited 9781035015351
RRP: £22.00£14.71The Times Best Politics and Current Affairs Books of the YearAn entertaining and revealing history of modern British politics from Steve Richards, broadcaster, journalist, and author of The Prime Ministers We Never Had.'Through wonderful vignettes,... -
Fire Woman: The Extraordinary Story of Britain's First Female Firefighter by Josephine Reynolds 9781782436997
RRP: £9.99£6.85The inspiring true story of Josephine Reynolds, Britain's first full-time female firefighter.When Josephine Reynolds signed up with the Norfolk Fire Service in July 1982 at just seventeen years old, there was no such thing as a firefighter - only fire... -
The Georgians: The Deeds and Misdeeds of 18th-Century Britain by Penelope J. Corfield
RRP: £12.99£11.46A comprehensive history of the Georgians, comparing past views of these exciting, turbulent, and controversial times with our attitudes today The Georgian era is often seen as a time of innovations. It saw the end of monarchical absolutism, global... -
Forgotten War: The British Empire and Commonwealth’s Epic Struggle Against Imperial Japan, 1941–1945 by Brian E. Walter 9781636243573
RRP: £25.00£23.23The monumental struggle fought against Imperial Japan in the Asia/Pacific theater during World War II is primarily viewed as an American affair. While the United States did play a dominant role, the British and Commonwealth forces also made major... -
Russia and the USSR, 1855-1991: Autocracy and Dictatorship by Stephen J. Lee
RRP: £36.99£32.53From a renowned name in A Level history publishing, this is a Questions and Analysis title on a major period in Russian History. With all three exam boards offering modules on this popular subject at A Level, this book is an absolute must-have.Looking at... -
Late Victorian Holocausts: El Nino Famines and the Making of the Third World by Mike Davis
RRP: £12.99£11.01Examining a series of El Nino-induced droughts and the famines that they spawned around the globe in the last third of the 19th century, Mike Davis discloses the intimate, baleful relationship between imperial arrogance and natural incident that combined... -
Bring Me the Sports Jacket of Arthur Montford: An Adventure Through Scottish Football by Aidan Smith
RRP: £12.00£7.95A Scotland on Sunday Sports Book of the Year Take a hilarious romp through the best and worst of Scottish footballing history. The Scot who won England the World Cup. Macaroon bars and Bovril. When Dixie Deans met Bob Marley. When Davie Robb met... -
MY BACK PAGES: An undeniably personal history of publishing 1972-2022: 2022 by Richard Charkin 9781739265731
RRP: £20.00£16.43Richard Charkin's experience as a publisher is unique among his generation. Over the past half century he has been (at different times) a scientific and medical publisher, a journal publisher, a digital publisher and a general publisher. He has worked... -
Hitler, the Germans, and the Final Solution by Ian Kershaw
RRP: £16.99£14.61A deeply insightful social history of Hitler's rise to power and the attitudes of the German people during the era of the Third Reich This book is the culmination of more than three decades of meticulous historiographic research on Nazi Germany by one of... -
Mirror in the Sky: The Life and Music of Stevie Nicks by Simon Morrison 9780520304437
RRP: £21.00£16.63A stunning musical biography of Stevie Nicks that paints a portrait of an artist, not a caricature of a superstar. Reflective and expansive, Mirror in the Sky situates Stevie Nicks as one of the finest songwriters of the twentieth century. This biography... -
Norse Magical and Herbal Healing by Ben Waggoner 9780578092706
RRP: £7.16£6.42Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578092706Author Ben WaggonerFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Troth, Inc.Publisher Troth, Inc.Weight(grams) 222g -
France: The Dark Years, 1940-1944 by Julian Jackson
RRP: £22.99£17.28The French call them 'the Dark Years'... This definitive new history of Occupied France explores the myths and realities of four of the most divisive years in French history. Taking in ordinary people's experiences of defeat, collaboration,... -
Ledbury: People and Parish before the Reformation: England's Past for Everyone by Sylvia Pinches
RRP: £14.99£11.55Ledbury is a small town in the lush Herefordshire countryside. How did it come to be here and who and what shaped its development? This volume explores a quiet corner of England from the earliest times until the middle of the 16th century. Hunters,... -
Politics in the Republic of Ireland by John Coakley 9781032357652
RRP: £37.99£33.38Building on the success of previous editions, Politics in the Republic of Ireland continues to provide an authoritative introduction to all aspects of government and politics in this seventh edition.Written by some of the foremost experts on Irish... -
Children Against Hitler: The Young Resistance Heroes of the Second World War by Monica Porter 9781526764287
RRP: £12.99£9.09Readers of all generations have grown up on The Silver Sword, Ian Serraillier's best-selling tale of children under wartime occupation, but few know the real life stories of the children and teenagers who went further and actually stood up to the Nazis... -
Season of Blood: A Rwandan Journey by Fergal Keane
RRP: £10.99£7.77When President Habyarimana's jet was shot down in April 1994, Rwanda erupted into a hundred-day orgy of killing - which left up to a million dead. Fergal Keane travelled through the country as the genocide was continuing, and his powerful analysis... -
Victory is in the Kitchen: Wartime Recipes by Laura Clouting 9781904897460
RRP: £6.99£5.13This gift book is collection of delightful and unusual recipes from the Second World War. Taken from the archives of IWM, the recipes show the ingenuity and creativity behind dishes rustled up out of meagre rations - from austerity recipes such as scrap... -
Birmingham: It's Not Shit: 50 Things That Delight About Brum by Jon Bounds 9781800683990
£10.96Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800683990Author Jon BoundsFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Independent Publishing NetworkPublisher Independent Publishing Network -
An Evening of Long Goodbyes by Paul Murray 9780241955895
RRP: £9.99£9.75The brilliant first novel by the author of The Bee StingAcclaimed as one of the funniest and most assured debuts of recent years, An Evening of Long Goodbyes is the story of Dubliner Charles Hythloday and the heroic squandering of the family inheritance... -
Celtic Scotland by Ian Armit
£18.84This authoritative and handsomely illustrated book is aimed at the general reader who wants to know about the mysteriouspeople who inhabited Scotland from the Bronze Age onwards. They created wonderful works of art in gold and silver and theirbrochs and... -
The Discourses by Niccolo Machiavelli
RRP: £12.99£9.09Few figures in intellectual history have proved as notorious and ambiguous as Niccolo Machiavelli. But while his treatise The Prince made his name synonymous with autocratic ruthlessness and cynical manipulation, The Discourses (c.1517) shows a radically...