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Waffen-SS Divisions 1939–45: The Essential Identification Guide by Chris Bishop 9781838863517
RRP: £22.99£15.77Illustrated with detailed artworks of SS tanks and their markings with exhaustive captions and specifications, Waffen-SS Divisions 1939–45: The Essential Vehicle Identification Guide is the definitive study of the equipment and organization of Himmler’s... -
Food in Antiquity: A Survey of the Diet of Early Peoples by Don R. Brothwell 9780801857409
£27.91A world-wide survey of the eating and drinking habits of early peoples, Don and Patricia Brothwell's Food in Antiquity covers a broad geographical range, from the early populations of Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Americas to the more familiar... -
Target Tirpitz: X-Craft, Agents and Dambusters - The Epic Quest to Destroy Hitler's Mightiest Warship by Patrick Bishop
RRP: £14.99£9.78A gripping account of the epic hunt for Hitler's most terrifying battleship - the legendary Tirpitz - and the brave men who risked their lives to attack and destroy this most potent symbol of the Nazi's fearsome war machine. Tirpitz was the... -
Filton and the Flying Machine: Images of England by Malcolm M. Hall 9780752401713
RRP: £12.99£9.87From trams and trains and buses to ... Concorde. This is a story in photographs of the erstwhile Victorian farming villages of Filton and Patchway in Gloucestershire, through their metamorphosis into the urban communities of the supersonic era. It... -
Bosworth 1485: The Downfall of Richard III Christopher Gravett 9781472843418
RRP: £16.99£12.28The battle of Bosworth was the culmination of the War of the Roses, the dynastic struggle between the houses of York and Lancaster that dominated England in the second half of the 15th century. Edward IV had secured the throne for the house of York, but... -
The Joy of Sheds: Because a man's place isn't in the home Frank Hopkinson 9781907554513
RRP: £12.99£8.58The Joy of Sheds is a shed miscellany that chronicles man's need for a small space on his own. It's a humorous look at every aspect of the shed experience, mixed with shed facts and some practical information too. Many famous people have... -
To Kill a Nation: The Attack on Yugoslavia by Michael Parenti
RRP: £17.99£15.33Drawing on a wide range of unpublished material and observations gathered from his visit to Yugoslavia in 1999, Michael Parenti challenges mainstream media coverage of the war, uncovering hidden agendas behind the Western talk of genocide, ethnic... -
When I Passed the Statue of Liberty I Became Black by Harry Edward 9780300270976
RRP: £18.99£16.18"Harry Edward was a hugely talented athlete and an extraordinary man who fought all his life for justice and fairness in the face of repeated prejudice. His story is as powerful today as it was when he lived it and I urge everyone to read this book... -
The King Over the Water: A Complete History of the Jacobites by Desmond Seward
RRP: £14.99£10.06Shortlisted for the Military History Matters Book of the Year Award Few causes have given rise to such dramatic tales of loyalty, passion and betrayal as the Jacobite dream of restoring the Stuarts to the British throne. Although its failure brought... -
Falling Sky by Harry Sidebottom
RRP: £16.99£12.16The thrilling new historical adventure in the Warrior of Rome series from Sunday Times bestseller Harry Sidebottom.*** 'What Bernard Cornwell is to the Napoleonic Wars, Harry Sidebottom is to Roman legions: unassailable' - THE TIMES... -
Morozov: The Story of a Family and a Lost Collection by Natalya Semenova
RRP: £25.00£13.96The first English-language account of Ivan Morozov and his ambition to build one of the world's greatest collections of modern art"A century of Russian culture distilled in the story of the life, family and collection of the lavish, lazy, kindly,... -
Forgotten Castles of Wales and the Marches by Paul R. Davis 9781910839522
RRP: £16.99£14.11Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910839522Author Paul R. DavisFormat PaperbackImprint Logaston PressPublisher Fircone Books Ltd -
The Way of Tea: Health, Harmony, and Inner Calm by Aaron Fisher
RRP: £13.99£9.44Clarity. Health. Peace of mind. These are the goals of The Way of Tea.In this book, readers will learn more about all aspects of tea-from the practical to the spiritual-and how they can implement the accompanying ancient traditions into their modern life... -
Ultimate 70s Collection, The: Iconic Musicians and Albums, Movies that Defined a Generation, Legendary Toys and Videogames by John Romero 9781497103788
RRP: £9.99£6.61How do you remember the seventies? Whether it's as the "Me Decade," the heatwave of 1976, or the Winter of Discontent, you'll find something in these pages to stir up nostalgia for the pop culture that defined the decade. Cinemas were showing... -
Samurai Arms, Armour & the Tactics of Warfare (The Book of Samurai Series): The Collected Scrolls of Natori-Ryu Antony Cummins, MA 9781786781734
RRP: £30.00£18.71This book is part of the unique Book of Samurai series that comprises the works of 17th-century samurai tactician Natori Sanjuro Masazumi, retainer and advisor to the lords of Kishu domain. It offers an unparalleled insight into the weaponry and armour... -
The Ancient City - Imperium Press by Numa Denis Fustel De Coulanges 9780648690542
RRP: £16.95£12.79Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648690542Author Numa Denis Fustel De CoulangesFormat PaperbackPage Count 366Imprint Imperium PressPublisher Imperium PressWeight(grams) 449g -
Twentieth Century British and World History 1900-2020 (Knowing History) by Robert Peal
RRP: £11.99£11.66Deliver an ambitious, knowledge-rich and global KS3 History curriculum to develop pupils' knowledge of the past, build their skills and equip them to progress through to GCSE 9-1 History. Provide a coherent... -
An Archaeology of Interaction: Network Perspectives on Material Culture and Society by Carl Knappett 9780198706939
RRP: £45.99£45.62Think of a souvenir from a foreign trip, or an heirloom passed down the generations - distinctive individual artefacts allow us to think and act beyond the proximate, across both space and time. While this makes anecdotal sense, what does scholarship... -
The History of Sexuality: 4: Confessions of the Flesh by Robert Hurley 9780241389614
RRP: £12.99£9.34The final major work by one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth centuryIn the fourth and final volume of his far-reaching and influential study of human sexuality, Foucault turns his attention to early Christianity, exploring how ancient... -
Defeating the Panzer-Stuka Menace: British Spigot Weapons of the Second World War by David Lister
RRP: £25.00£18.02Weapons of myth and scandal, that is the best way to describe the spigot weapons deployed by the British in the Second World War. Unlike conventional mortars, a spigot mortar does not have a barrel through with the round is fired. Instead, the general... -
The New Churchyard: From Moorfields marsh to Bethlem burial ground, Brokers Row and Liverpool Street by Robert Hartlewith 9781907586439
£10.03Modern Liverpool Street was once on the margins of London: the story of its development - from the medieval marsh of Moorfields to municipal, non-parochial, burial ground and later suburb - is illustrated by archaeological investigations undertaken as... -
Enchanting Pleasures by Eloisa James
RRP: £9.99£7.00Gabrielle Jerningham cherishes the portrait of her betrothed, the perfect Peter Dewland...until she meets his commanding older brother Quill. But it is Peter to whom she has been promised. And how can she possibly transform her voluptuous, outspoken... -
Jagdpanzer by Thomas Anderson 9781472857361
RRP: £35.00£27.52This highly illustrated title details the history of the Jagdpanzer, the self-propelled German tank destroyers introduced in the second half of World War II. Throughout World War II all sides grappled with how to deal with the threat of enemy armour... -
City of London: Secrets of the Square Mile by Paul D. Jagger
RRP: £5.00£3.90Pomp, pageantry, power and prestige are just a few of the words to sum up the history and vibrancy of the City of London. Beyond its fame as the financial heart of London, this new guidebook explores the Square Mile of London revealing the secrets hidden... -
Among the Wolves of Court: The Untold Story of Thomas and George Boleyn by Lauren Mackay 9781350147058
RRP: £12.99£9.89The tragic story of Anne Boleyn has been retold over the centuries, yet two key figures in Anne's life-her father Thomas and brother George- are often relegated to the margins of the history of Henry VIII's turbulent reign. Well before Anne's coronation... -
Ireland The Best 100 Places: Extraordinary places and where best to walk, eat and sleep by John McKenna
RRP: £14.99£10.10Explore 100 extraordinary locations in Ireland. Sally and John McKenna, travel and food writers and authors of IRELAND THE BEST, have selected 100 extraordinary places that epitomize what is truly great about Ireland. This personal and diverse... -
Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century by Brad de Long 9781399803434
RRP: £14.99£9.90AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERLONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEARA FINANCIAL TIMES BEST ECONOMICS BOOK OF THE YEAR AND THE ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEARFrom one of the world's leading economists, a... -
A Place of Our Own: Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women's Culture - 'An inspiring celebration of lesbian camaraderie, activism and fun' (Sarah Waters) by June Thomas 9780349018973
RRP: £22.00£14.56Lesbians are a people without a home. Perhaps that's why the ones we make for ourselves are so important.A highly readable cultural history of queer women's lives in the second half of the twentieth century, told through six iconic spaces'An inspiring... -
Luftwaffe Over Scotland: A History of German Air Attacks on Scotland, 1939-45 Les Taylor 9781849950008
RRP: £17.99£14.87Luftwaffe over Scotland is the first complete history of the air attacks mounted against Scotland by Nazi Germany during World War Two and undertakes a detailed examination of the strategy, tactics and politics involved on both sides, together with a... -
Battleships Yamato and Musashi by Janusz Skulski
RRP: £45.00£35.37A uniquely detailed visual representation of the legendary Japanese warships. Equipped with the largest guns and heaviest armour and with the greatest displacement of any ship ever built, the Yamato proved to be a formidable opponent to the US... -
The Suitcase: Six Attempts to Cross a Border by Frances Stonor Saunders
RRP: £9.99£7.21*Winner of the PEN Ackerley Prize 2022*'This is family history at its best... the words fizz off the page and flutter in the mind' Sunday TimesIf you open that suitcase you'll never close it again.Ten years ago, Frances Stonor Saunders was handed an old... -
The Penguin Illustrated History of Britain and Ireland: From Earliest Times to the Present Day by Barry Cunliffe
RRP: £25.00£18.62Compiled by a team of leading historians, this is a wonderfully rich, lavishly illustrated history of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The reader is taken on a journey from prehistoric times to the present day, examining such topics as the spread... -
The Mabinogi and Other Medieval Welsh Tales by Patrick K. Ford 9780520309586
RRP: £11.99£9.67The four stories that make up the Mabinogi, along with three additional tales from the same tradition, form this collection and compose the core of the ancient Welsh mythological cycle. Included are only those stories that have remained unadulterated by... -
History of Writing by Steven Roger Fischer
RRP: £15.00£10.96From the earliest scratches on stone and bone to the languages of computers and the internet, A History of Writing offers an investigation into the origin and development of writing throughout the world. Illustrated with numerous examples, this book... -
Fruit of the Lemon Andrea Levy 9780747261148
RRP: £12.99£8.83A unique novel full of humour, wit and passion from Andrea Levy, critically acclaimed author of the Orange Prize winning SMALL ISLAND and the Man Booker shortlisted THE LONG SONG.Faith Jackson fixes herself up with a great job in TV and the perfect... -
Having it So Good: Britain in the Fifties by Peter Hennessy
RRP: £19.99£14.68Winner of the Orwell Prize The second part of Peter Hennessy's celebrated Post-War Trilogy, Having it So Good: Britain in the Fifties captures Britain in an extraordinary decade, emerging from the shadow of war into growing affluence.'If the Gods gossip,... -
Agent Cicero: Hitler’s Most Successful Spy by Mark Simmons 9781803995281
RRP: £12.99£9.87ELYESA BAZNA WAS THE HIGHEST-PAID SPY IN HISTORY.Working for the British ambassador in Ankara in 1943, Bazna photographed top-secret documents and sold them to the Nazis. So started his career as a 'walk-in', a freelance spy whose loyalties lay with the... -
The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling: A Hardcore, High-Flying, No-Holds-Barred History of the One True Sport by Aubrey Sitterson
RRP: £15.99£12.83Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399580499Author Aubrey SittersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Ten Speed Press -
From Black Gold to Frozen Gas: How Qatar Became an Energy Superpower by Michael D. Tusiani 9780231210867
RRP: £28.00£21.80Today, Qatar is among the world's wealthiest countries. Its rich hydrocarbon resources have transformed this small Gulf state into an energy powerhouse, funded its outsized global ambitions, and allowed it to forge an identity separate from those of its... -
Understanding Greek Vases - A Guide to Terms, Styles, and Techniques by . Clark 9780892365999
RRP: £16.99£14.61What is a pyxis? Who was the Amasis Painter? How did Greek vases get their distinctive black and orange colours? This volume offers definitions and descriptions of these and many other Greek vase shapes, painters and techniques encountered in museum...