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To Obama by Jeanne Marie Laskas
RRP: $12.89$9.17One of the most important politics books of the year, To Obama is a record of a time when politics intersected with empathy. 'The real story of Obama's America' Sunday Times Every day, President Obama received ten thousand letters from ordinary... -
Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey by Edel Rodriguez 9781474616720
RRP: $25.80$17.22From the iconic, award-winning artist and designer, a graphic memoir of leaving Cuba, becoming American, and fighting for freedom, here and there.'Exhilarating, immensely powerful, gorgeous' PHILIPPE SANDS'Belongs in the pantheon that MAUS built' PRINT... -
Celtic On This Day: History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year by David Potter
RRP: $12.89$9.17Celtic FC On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the club's glorious past, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistibly dippable diary of Hoops history - with an entry for... -
The Drove Roads of Scotland by A.R.B. Haldane
RRP: $14.18$9.86One of the great classics of Scottish history, The Drove Roads of Scotland interweaves folklore, social comment and economic history in a fascinating account of Scotland's droving trade and the routes by which cattle and sheep were brought from every... -
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind: (Patterns of Life) by Yuval Noah Harari
RRP: $19.34$10.73Yuval Noah Harari's bestselling phenomenon now in a beautifully packaged new special edition. Planet Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us. We are the most advanced and... -
Voices of the Forest: A Social History of Scottish Forestry in the Twentieth Century by Mairi Stewart
RRP: $32.25$24.41The creation of large new tracts of forest, together with the development of a modern wood processing sector, was the single biggest transformation to occur in the Scottish countryside during the twentieth century. While the environmental and landscape... -
Burma Victory, 1944 1945: Photographs from Wartime Archives by Diamond, Jon 9781399008532
RRP: $21.92$16.36General Stilwell's ad hoc force of Merrill's Marauders, American-trained Chinese divisions, Kachin guerrillas and General Wingate's Chindits conducted a northern Burmese offensive that led to the coup de main seizure of Myitkyina's airfield in May 1944... -
The Liberal Democrats: From Hope to Despair to Where? by David Cutts 9781526127839
RRP: $32.25$23.12This is the definitive account of the rise, fall and future prospects of the Liberal Democrats, the party that threatened to break the mould of British politics but suffered electoral calamity after entering government with the Conservatives.Retracing... -
All In: How we build a country that works by Lisa Nandy 9780008480806
RRP: $12.89$8.57'A persuasive manifesto for a better Britain.' Observer Book of the Day Britain needs a fresh start. This timely book by one of the stars of the new government shows how to achieve it. In this brilliant and... -
Manchester: Mapping the City by Terry Wyke
RRP: $38.70$27.48Manchester is one the world's most iconic cities. Not only was it the first industrial city, it can claim to be the first post-industrial city. This book uses historic maps and unpublished and original plans to chart the dramatic growth and... -
The Final Solution: A Genocide by Donald Bloxham 9780199550340
RRP: $50.94$39.01The Holocaust is frequently depicted in isolation by its historians. Some of them believe that to place it in any kind of comparative context risks diminishing its uniqueness and even detracts from the enormity of the Nazi crime. In reality, such a... -
The Shortest History of England by James Hawes
RRP: $16.76$11.73Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910400692Author James HawesFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Old Street PublishingPublisher Old Street PublishingDimensions(mm) 216mm * 135mm * 22mm -
The Ice Balloon by Alec Wilkinson 9780007460038
RRP: $12.89$9.78The story of the only person to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon, and the golden age of Polar Exploration. In August 1930 a Norwegian sloop sailing in the Arctic Ocean moored at a remote island. Here, the crew members found a body... -
Austria - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Peter Gieler 9781857338676
RRP: $11.60$8.82Culture 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... -
The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee 9781788169660
RRP: $12.89$9.17LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 'With intelligence and care (as well as with a trove of sometimes heartbreaking and sometimes heart-opening true stories) Heather McGhee shows us what racism has cost all of us' - Elizabeth Gilbert Picked for... -
We Are Cuba!: How a Revolutionary People Have Survived in a Post-Soviet World by Helen Yaffe
RRP: $32.25$27.50The extraordinary account of the Cuban people's struggle for survival in a post-Soviet world In the aftermath of the fall of the Soviet Union, Cuba faced the start of a crisis that decimated its economy. Helen Yaffe examines the astonishing developments... -
Donegal in Old Photographs by Sean Beattie
RRP: $19.34$14.90Donegal is the most northerly county in Ireland and one of the largest. In this photographic collection, the reader will find over 200 images depicting life in the county from 1880s onwards.Book InformationISBN 9780750938259Author Sean BeattieFormat... -
In Foreign Fields: Heroes of Iraq and Afghanistan In Their Own Words by Dan Collins 9781906308070
RRP: $10.31$7.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906308070Author Dan CollinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Monday BooksPublisher Monday BooksWeight(grams) 343g -
Secret Alliances: Special Operations and Intelligence in Norway 1940-1945 by Tony Insall 9781785906619
RRP: $14.18$10.23EUROPE, 1940. NAZI FORCES SWEEP ACROSS THE CONTINENT, WITH A BRITISH INVASION LIKELY ONLY WEEKS AWAY. NEVER BEFORE HAS A RESISTANCE MOVEMENT BEEN SO CRUCIAL TO THE WAR EFFORT. In this definitive appraisal of Anglo-Norwegian cooperation in the Second... -
Conquistadors by Michael Wood
RRP: $19.34$14.13The Spanish conquest of the Americas in the 16th century was one of the most important and cataclysmic events in history. Spanish expeditions endured incredible hardships in order to open up the lands of the 'New World', and few stories in history can... -
King Charles III by Gill Knappett
RRP: $16.76$11.65A sumptuous celebration of the life of His Majesty King Charles III, published to coincide with the festivities, traditions and pageantry of his Coronation in May 2023. On 8th September 2022, His Majesty King Charles III, formerly The Prince of Wales,... -
Operation Pedestal 1942: The Battle for Malta’s Lifeline by Angus Konstam 9781472855671
RRP: $21.92$15.84A fascinating story of a key turning point in the War in the Mediterranean, as the island of Malta was thrown a vital lifeline. Since 1940, the island of Malta had been a thorn in the Axis' side. It sat astride the direct sea route between Italy and... -
Anatomy of Zulu Army: From Shaka to Cetshwayo, 1818-1879 by Ian Knight 9781848329102
$25.85Forces of the independent Zulu kingdom inflicted a crushing defeat on British imperial forces at Isandlwana in January 1879. The Zulu Army was not, however, a professional force, unlike its British counterpart, but was the mobilized manpower of the Zulu... -
The Fall of Robespierre: 24 Hours in Revolutionary Paris by Colin Jones
RRP: $16.76$12.24The day of 9 Thermidor (27 July 1794) is universally acknowledged as a major turning-point in the history of the French Revolution. At 12.00 midnight, Maximilien Robespierre, the most prominent member of the Committee of Public Safety which had for more... -
Landmark Speeches of National Socialism by Randall L. Bytwerk 9781603440158
RRP: $25.74$16.31The power which has always started the greatest religious and political avalanches in history rolling has from time immemorial been the magic power of the spoken word, and that alone."" Adolf Hitler, Mein KampfAs historians have long noted, public... -
Seattle Stratotanker Veterans: Boeing KC-135 Variants by Bob Archer 9781802825749
RRP: $20.63$14.98This book focuses on the KC-135 tanker built by Boeing. It will look at every model of the KC-135 built and its introduction into service. There are several other specialised types that performed a non-aerial refuelling task, such as Airborne Command... -
The Forging of a Rebel by Arturo Barea
RRP: $19.34$13.16The Forging of a Rebel is an unsurpassed account of Spanish history and society from early in the twentieth century through the cataclysmic events of the Spanish Civil War. Arturo Barea's masterpiece charts the author's coming-of-age in a bruised and... -
A Concise History of Bulgaria by R. J. Crampton
RRP: $29.66$24.05Bulgaria became a member of the European Union in 2007, yet its history is amongst the least well known in the rest of the continent. R. J. Crampton provides here a general introduction to this country at the cross-roads of Christendom and Islam. The... -
Go! Go! Go!: The SAS. The Iranian Embassy Siege. The True Story by Will Pearson 9780753828540
RRP: $12.89$8.77The first comprehensive account of the storming of the Iranian Embassy in London in 1980.GO! GO! GO! tells the action-packed story of the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege. It is a comprehensive, detailed and gripping account of an unforgettable six-day drama... -
The Dutch Resistance 1940-45: World War II Resistance and Collaboration in the Netherlands by Klaas Castelein
RRP: $18.05$12.58Describes and illustrates the full range of Dutch resistance groups and German and collaborationist counter-resistance groups during the Nazi occupation in 1940-45. The Nazi occupation of the Netherlands in World War II followed a complex course,... -
The Women Are Up to Something: How Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley, and Iris Murdoch Revolutionized Ethics by Benjamin J.B. Lipscomb
RRP: $32.24$27.32The story of four remarkable women who shaped the intellectual history of the 20th century: Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley, and Iris Murdoch. On the cusp of the Second World War, four women went to Oxford to begin their studies: a... -
Wassily Kandinsky: A Life in Letters 1889-1944 by Jelena Hahl-Fontaine 9783777440361
RRP: $38.64$25.00"Even if they don't speak of art very skilfully, what artists say is generally alive." Wassily Kandinsky was not only the inventor of abstract painting, but also its gifted propagandist. His letters reveal an artist who thought deeply and communicated... -
Legendary Children by Tom Fitzgerald
RRP: $19.34$12.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143134626Author Tom FitzgeraldFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam Inc -
States and Power in Africa: Comparative Lessons in Authority and Control - Second Edition by Jeffrey Herbst 9780691164144
RRP: $38.70$30.04Theories of international relations, assumed to be universally applicable, have failed to explain the creation of states in Africa. There, the interaction of power and space is dramatically different from what occurred in Europe. In States and Power in... -
Black Vienna: The Radical Right in the Red City, 1918-1938 by Janek Wasserman 9781501713606
RRP: $23.21$20.51Interwar Vienna was considered a bastion of radical socialist thought, and its reputation as "Red Vienna" has loomed large in both the popular imagination and the historiography of Central Europe. However, as Janek Wasserman shows in this book, a "Black... -
Exploration Fawcett by Percy Fawcett
RRP: $19.34$12.64The life of Colonel Fawcett is now the subject of the major motion picture The Lost City of Z.The disappearance of Colonel Fawcett in the Matto Grosso remains one of the great unsolved mysteries. In 1925, Fawcett was convinced that he had discovered the... -
The Dilemmas of Lenin: Terrorism, War, Empire, Love, Revolution by Tariq Ali
RRP: $12.89$10.54Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, leader of the October 1917 uprising, is one of the most misunderstood leaders of the twentieth century. In his own time, there were many, even among his enemies, who acknowledged the full magnitude of his intellectual and political... -
England's Last War Against France: Fighting Vichy 1940-42 by Colin Smith
RRP: $19.34$13.16Genuinely new story of the Second World War - the full account of England's last war against France in 1940-42.Most people think that England's last war with France involved point-blank broadsides from sailing ships and breastplated Napoleonic cavalry... -
The Searchers: The Quest for the Lost of the First World War by Robert Sackville-West
RRP: $32.25$28.63**Selected as a Book of the Year by the Spectator and the Daily Telegraph** 'Fascinating ... carefully researched and beautifully written' DAVID DIMBLEBY 'Utterly riveting' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'Robert-Sackville West writes tenderly about death and... -
The German Army at Ypres 1914 by Sheldon, Jack 9781399014526
RRP: $21.92$15.84This book will be the first complete account of the operations of the German army in the battles north of Lille in the late autumn of 1914/. The main emphasis will be placed on the battles around Ypres against the Old Contemptibles of the BEF, but the...