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Free the Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It by Brian J. Karem
RRP: £25.00£18.54While the phrase "Fake News" may be a recent phenomenon, the relationship between journalists and the politicians they cover has been on a course for disaster for decades. From Richard Nixon's disdain for the press, to Donald Trump's claims that... -
Inside the Kingdom by Robert Lacey
RRP: £11.99£8.43Saudi Arabia is a country defined by paradox: it sits atop some of the richest oil deposits in the world, and yet the country's roiling disaffection produced sixteen of the nineteen 9/11 hijackers. It is a modern state, driven by contemporary technology,... -
Snowdon by Robert Jones 9781854114211
RRP: £9.99£9.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781854114211Format PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint SerenPublisher Poetry Wales PressWeight(grams) 275g -
Theoderic the Great: King of Goths, Ruler of Romans by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer 9780300254433
RRP: £35.00£33.91The first full-scale history of Theoderic and the Goths in more than seventy-five years, tracing the transformation of a divided kingdom into a great power "A monumental exploration. . . . It is the most important treatment of its subject since Wilhelm... -
Light in Gaza: Essays for the Future by Jehad Abusalim
RRP: £21.99£14.83Imagining the future of Gaza beyond the cruelties of occupation and Apartheid, Light in Gaza is a powerful contribution to understanding Palestinian experience.Gaza, home to two million people, continues to face suffocating conditions imposed by Israel... -
Churchill Infantry Tank by David Fletcher
RRP: £11.99£8.43The NVG covers all seven Marks of Churchill gun tank with variations and the curious self-propelled gun of 1941/42, but not the so-called 'Funnies' or the armoured recovery vehicle variants. It will begin with the prototype tank A20, which has not... -
The Penobscot Expedition: Commodore Saltonstall and the Massachusetts Conspiracy of 1779 by George E. Buker 9781608933563
RRP: £12.99£9.61In 1779 the fledgling U.S. naval fleet suffered a catastrophic defeat against the British in the waters of the Penobscot Bay, losing forty ships in a battle that was expected to be a sure victory for the Americans. Commodore Dudley Saltonstall was blamed... -
Music in Twentieth-Century Oxford: New Directions by Dr Robin Darwall-Smith
RRP: £80.00£76.61The first book-length study of musical education and culture in twentieth-century Oxford. Music has always played a central role in the life of Oxford, in both the city and university, through the great collegiate choral foundations, the many amateur... -
Watergate: A New History by Garrett M. Graff
RRP: £16.99£11.48NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Do we need still another Watergate book? The answer turns out to be yes-this one." -The Washington Post * "Dazzling." -The New York Times Book Review From the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Plane in the Sky,... -
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt by Bill Manley
RRP: £18.99£13.61From its humble origins as a cluster of rival chiefdoms along the banks of the Nile, ancient Egypt rose to become one of the most advanced civilizations of its time. This atlas traces its turbulent history and remarkable cultural development, from the... -
Lyndon B. Johnson: Portrait of a President by Robert Dallek
RRP: £16.99£12.28Robert Dallek's brilliant two-volume biography of Lyndon Johnson has received an avalanche of praise. Now Dallek has condensed his two-volume masterpiece into what is surely the finest one-volume biography of Johnson available.Based on years of research... -
The Company: The Rise and Fall of the Hudson's Bay Empire by Stephen Bown
RRP: £17.99£12.54Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385694094Author Stephen BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint Random House USAPublisher Random House USA Inc -
How to Join the Royal Air Force: the Insider's Guide by Richard McMunn 9781907558580
RRP: £13.00£9.10Apologies 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 -
Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and the Washington Post by Martin Baron 9781250844200
RRP: £34.99£21.71Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250844200Author Martin BaronFormat HardbackPage Count 560Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's Press -
A Handful of Heroes, Rorke's Drift: Facts, Myths and Legends by Stossel, Katie 9781399014892
RRP: £14.99£10.95Thanks to newly discovered letters and documents, A Handful of Heroes updates the history of the Defence of Rorkes Drift, which will forever be one of the most celebrated British feats of arms. Remarkably after such prolonged historical scrutiny, the... -
Women of the Dunes by Sarah Maine
RRP: £9.99£6.80The new novel from the acclaimed author of The House Between Tides, winner of the Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year 2018!'Sarah Maine is a master of Scottish historical fiction' Sunday Post****It is the women who are keepers of tales.Atmospheric,... -
God's Shadow: The Ottoman Sultan Who Shaped the Modern World by Alan Mikhail 9780571331949
RRP: £12.99£8.56A Times Literary Supplement and History Today Book of the Year'An astonishing and thrilling story.' Stephen GreenblattThe Ottoman Empire was a hub of flourishing intellectual fervour, geopolitical power, and enlightened pluralistic rule. At the helm of... -
Italian Communism in Transition: The Rise and Fall of the Historic Compromise in Turin, 1975-1980 by Stephen Hellman 9780195053357
£69.52This is a study of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) during the most critical period of its recent history. In the mid-1970s, the PCI almost succeeded in entering the national government; by the end of that decade, it had been relegated to the opposition... -
The Amarna Letters by William L. Moran
RRP: £33.00£29.92An ancient inscription identified some of the ruins at el Amarna as "The Place of the Letters of the Pharaoh." Discovered there, circa 1887, were nearly four hundred cuneiform tablets containing correspondence of the Egyptian court with rulers of... -
Angels With Dirty Faces: The Footballing History of Argentina by Jonathan Wilson 9781399621298
RRP: £14.99£9.80'ABSORBING' Guardian'ENTHRALLING' New Statesman'EPIC' Evening Standard'INESCAPABLE' The Sunday Times'MAGISTERIAL' Irish ExaminerFully revised and updated, the definitive history of Argentinian football from the award-winning author of Inverting the... -
Marcus Agrippa: Right-Hand Man of Caesar Augustus by Lindsay Powell 9781399024808
RRP: £14.99£12.28Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
The English Chartered Trading Companies, 1688-1763: Guns, Money and Lawyers by Michael Wagner 9781032401881
RRP: £39.99£35.06This book provides a collective view of the five major English chartered trading companies which were active during the period 1688-1763: The East India Company, the Royal African Company, the Hudson's Bay Company, The Levant Company, and the Russia... -
Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World by Victoria Finlay
RRP: £12.99£9.09'Subtle, compendious and rich' - James McConnachie, The Sunday Times 'Dazzling ... Finlay's adventures, vividly recounted, make enthralling reading ... This book is equally an inspiration and an education' - Bel Mooney, Daily Mail 'A gorgeous... -
The Power of Art by Simon Schama
RRP: £30.00£22.55* '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,... -
Mud Sweeter than Honey: Voices of Communist Albania by Margo Rejmer
RRP: £12.99£8.60"[An] incredibly moving collection of oral histories . . . important enough to be added to the history curriculum" Telegraph"Essential reading" History Today"A moving evocation . . . An illuminating if harrowing insight into life in a totalitarian state... -
The Watchmakers by Harry Lenga
RRP: £22.99£15.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780806541914Author Harry LengaFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.Publisher Citadel Press Inc.,U.S. -
The Human Planet: How We Created the Anthropocene by Simon Lewis
RRP: £12.99£9.09'Brilliantly written and genuinely one of the most important books I have ever read' - Ellie Mae O'Hagan An engrossing exploration of the science, history and politics of the Anthropocene, one of the most important scientific ideas of our time, from two... -
The Safeguard of the Sea: A Naval History of Britain 660-1649 by N. A. M. Rodger
RRP: £20.00£14.29Throughout 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 -... -
50 Big Ideas You Really Need to Know by Ben Dupre
RRP: £9.99£6.80In a series of 50 accessible essays, Ben Dupre introduces and explains the central ideas of politics, philosophy, religion, economics, science, and the arts that have engaged key thinkers and leaders, from Plato to the present day.From the Big Bang to... -
The British Regulatory State: High Modernism and Hyper-Innovation by Michael Moran 9780199219216
£46.07For the first two thirds of the twentieth century, British government was among the most stable in the advanced industrial world. In the last three decades, the governing arrangements have been in turmoil and the country has been a pioneer in economic... -
Dornier Do 17 in the Battle of Britain: The 'Flying Pencil' in the Spitfire Summer by Chris Goss
RRP: £25.00£17.62Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Bletchley Park: The Secret Archives by Sinclair McKay
RRP: £30.00£20.40This is beautifully slipcased presented collector' s edition of the best selling title, The Lost World of Bletchley Park, a comprehensive illustrated history of this remarkable place, from its prewar heyday as a... -
Bhutan - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Karma Choden
RRP: £9.99£7.54Don't just see the sights-get to know the people. Often called the "Land of the Thunder Dragon," Bhutan was secluded for much of its history, its towering mountains and lush green valleys virtually unvisited, evoking a sense of mystery and wonder. A... -
Templars: The Knights Who Made Britain by Steve Tibble 9780300264456
RRP: £25.00£20.92A gripping account of the Knights Templar, challenging received wisdom to show how these devout medieval knights played a profound role in making modern Britain The Knights Templar have an enduring reputation-but not one they would recognize... -
Edda Mussolini: The Most Dangerous Woman in Europe by Caroline Moorehead 9781529112016
RRP: £12.99£9.09A thrilling biography of Benito Mussolini's favourite daughter, and a heart-stopping account of the unravelling of the Fascist dream in Italy'Engrossing... Moorehead has a spirited turn of phrase, a keen eye for the telling detail and pungent quote, and... -
Convoluted Universe: Book Three by Dolores Cannon
RRP: £14.99£14.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781886940796Author Dolores CannonFormat PaperbackPage Count 704Imprint Ozark Mountain PublishingPublisher Ozark Mountain PublishingWeight(grams) 1g -
Who Killed Hammarskjold?: The UN, the Cold War and White Supremacy in Africa by Susan Williams
RRP: £17.99£16.54One of the outstanding mysteries of the twentieth century, and one with huge political resonance, is the death of Dag Hammarskjold and his UN team in a plane crash in central Africa in 1961. Just minutes after midnight, his aircraft plunged into thick... -
Truman by David McCullough
RRP: £16.99£12.08The Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Harry S. Truman, whose presidency included momentous events from the atomic bombing of Japan to the outbreak of the Cold War and the Korean War, told by America's beloved and distinguished historian.The life of... -
DK Eyewitness Florida by DK Eyewitness 9780241623183
RRP: £14.99£10.95Whether you want to visit the Mission Control Room at the Kennedy Space Center, take an airboat ride in the Everglades or discover the historic Coral Gables, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Florida has to offer. Florida... -
Abraham Lincoln: A Life by Michael Burlingame 9781421445557
RRP: £29.00£25.06Hailed as the definitive portrait of the sixteenth president, Lincoln scholar Michael Burlingame's impressive two-volume biography has been masterfully abridged and revised.Sixteenth president of the United States, the Great Emancipator, and a...