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Stuart: A History of the American Light Tank, Vol. 1 by R P Hunnicutt 9781626548626
£62.76Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626548626Author R P HunnicuttFormat PaperbackPage Count 516Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams)... -
In the Wake of Heroes: Sailing's Greatest Stories Introduced by Tom Cunliffe by Tom Cunliffe
RRP: £12.99£9.89Tom Cunliffe is one of the biggest names in the sailing world - an internationally renowned journalist and speaker, and the go-to guru when the BBC wants a presenter for a new TV series about maritime interests. For the last ten years he has edited... -
Peter the Great: A Biography by Lindsey Hughes 9780300103007
RRP: £14.99£13.03The definitive short biography of the enigmatic Peter the Great Peter the Great (1672-1725), tsar of Russia for forty-three years, was a dramatic, appealing, and unconventional character. This book provides a vivid sense of the dynamics of his life-both... -
The Great Book of Ancient Egypt: In the Realm of the Pharaohs Zahi Hawass 9788854413450
RRP: £30.00£21.80In this superbly illustrated volume, distinguished Egyptologist Zahi Hawass guides you through the architectural landscape of ancient Egypt. From houses and palaces to the temples of the gods, to the tombs, hundreds of photographs and a compelling text... -
Flying with the Navy: The Royal Naval Air Service and Fleet Air Arm in Stunning Rare Photographs by Steve Bond 9781911714033
RRP: £28.00£20.24During five years of research for the four volumes of the Fleet Air Arm Boys book series covering the post-war FAA, former personnel not only contributed a huge quantity of stories but also sent many thousands of photographs, largely taken by themselves,... -
Parkland: Birth of a Movement Dave Cullen 9781787477070
RRP: £16.99£11.54The deeply moving account of the extraordinary teenage survivors of the Parkland shooting.Emma Gonzalez called BS. David Hogg called out Adult America. Cameron Kasky recruited a colorful band of teenagers. Four days after escaping Marjory Stoneman... -
Stalingrad Airlift 1942–43: The Luftwaffe's broken promise to Sixth Army by William E. Hiestand
RRP: £16.99£12.28The story of what really led to Germany losing the battle of Stalingrad - the inability of the Luftwaffe to keep Sixth Army supplied throughout the winter of 1942-43 - and why this crucial airlift failed. Luftwaffe chief Hermann Goering's failure to... -
Danubia: A Personal History of Habsburg Europe by Simon Winder 9780330522793
RRP: £12.99£9.50For centuries much of Europe was in the hands of the very peculiar Habsburg family. An unstable mixture of wizards, obsessives, melancholics, bores, musicians and warriors, they saw off - through luck, guile and sheer mulishness - any number of rivals,... -
DK Eyewitness Cruise Guide to Europe and the Mediterranean DK Eyewitness 9781409370222
RRP: £15.99£12.01The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring Europe and the Mediterranean on a cruise.Cruise Norway's awe-inspiring fjords, enjoy some sunshine along the... -
Fighting for Justice: The Improbable Journey to Exposing Cover-Ups about the JFK Assassination and the Deaths of Marilyn Monroe and Dorothy Kilgallen by Mark Shaw
RRP: £20.00£12.86"Investigative reporting at its best. Mark Shaw's original work into the questionable deaths of Marilyn Monroe and Dorothy Kilgallen is now focused on the many unanswered questions left by the Warren Commission's inquiry into the JFK assassination... -
Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J. Ellis
RRP: £19.00£11.12Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Pulitzer Prize (History) 2001.Book InformationISBN 9780375705243Author Joseph J. EllisFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House... -
The Enemy of Europe/The Enemy of Our Enemies by Francis Parker Yockey 9780942094008
RRP: £13.00£12.21Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780942094008Author Francis Parker YockeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Liberty Bell PublicationsPublisher Liberty Bell PublicationsWeight(grams)... -
A History of Ancient Egypt, Volume 3: From the Shepherd Kings to the End of the Theban Monarchy by John Romer 9780141993355
RRP: £18.99£13.61The final chapter in the definitive, three-volume history of the world's first known stateArchaeologist John Romer has spent a lifetime chronicling the history of Ancient Egypt, and here he tells the epic story of an era dominated by titans of the... -
The Queen's Castle at Windsor: Fortress, Palace, Home by Elizabeth Newbery
RRP: £6.95£5.15The official children's guide to Windsor Castle, containing fun activities to break up the commentary or enhance a visit -Combines historical accuracy with humor and a lightness of touch appropriate for the 7-11 age range -Illustrations by the... -
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson 9780684807614
£23.39During his 84-year life Benjamin Franklin was America's best scientist, inventor, publisher, business strategist, diplomat, and writer. He was also one of its most practical political thinkers. America's first great publicist, he carefully crafted his... -
Deceived With Kindness Angelica Garnett 9780712662666
RRP: £9.99£7.32Angelica Garnett may truly be called a child of Bloomsbury. Her Aunt was Virginia Woolf, her mother Vanessa Bell, and her father Duncan Grant, though for many years Angelica believed herself, naturally enough, the daughter of Vanessa's husband Clive. Her... -
The English Year by Steve Roud
RRP: £16.99£12.28This enthralling book will take you, month-by-month, day-by-day, through all the festivities of English life. From national celebrations such as New Year's Eve to regional customs such as the Padstow Hobby Horse procession, cheese rolling in... -
Wake by Rebecca Hall
RRP: £20.00£15.01'A must-read graphic history. . . an inspired and inspiring defence of heroic women whose struggles could be fuel for a more just future' Guardian'Not only a riveting tale of Black women's leadership of slave revolts but an equally dramatic story of the... -
Of Fear and Strangers: A History of Xenophobia by George Makari 9780300270389
RRP: £12.99£11.46WINNER OF THE 2022 ANISFIELD-WOLF BOOK AWARD (NONFICTION) A BLOOMBERG BEST NONFICTION BOOK "Does not pull its punches."-The Independent "Enthralling."-New York Times "A compelling story of racial and ethnic animosity."-Wall Street Journal An illuminating... -
Children's Homes: A History of Institutional Care for Britain s Young by Peter Higginbotham
RRP: £14.99£12.68What image does the word orphanage conjure up in your mind? A sunny scene of carefree children at play in the grounds of a large ivy-clad house? Or a forbidding grey edifice whose cowering inmates were ruled over with a rod of iron by a stern, starched... -
Japanese Ancient Origins: Stories Of People & Civilization by Jake Leigh-Howarth
RRP: £10.99£7.61A gorgeous Collector's Edition covering the history of Japan from prehistoric times to the end of the Heian period. Japan has gripped the imagination of readers of their spiritual and delicate myths, ghost stories and folktales for many generations but... -
Hartlepool 1946-1997 by Douglas R. P. Ferriday 9780752407951
RRP: £14.99£11.55This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people.Book InformationISBN 9780752407951Author Douglas... -
The Wing Chun Compendium, Volume One Wayne Belonoha 9781583941294
RRP: £40.00£27.75Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583941294Author Wayne BelonohaFormat HardbackPage Count 528Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)... -
Churchill's Folly: The Battles for Kos and Leros, 1943 by Anthony Rogers 9780750968355
RRP: £18.99£14.54In autumn 1943 the Italian-held Dodecanese was the setting for the last decisive German invasion of the Second World War - and the last irreversible British defeat. After the Italian armistice that followed the downfall of Mussolini, Churchill seized the... -
Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House by Jared Cohen 9781982154547
RRP: £32.50£20.75New York Times Bestseller New York Times bestselling author of Accidental Presidents explores what happens after the most powerful job in the world: President of the United States.Former presidents have an unusual place in American life. King George III... -
A History of Everyday Life in Scotland, 1600 to 1800 by Elizabeth A Foyster 9780748619658
RRP: £31.00£28.91This book explores the ordinary daily routines, behaviours, experiences and beliefs of the Scottish people during a period of immense political, social and economic change. It underlines the importance of the church in post-Reformation Scottish society,... -
A Concise History of Portugal by David Birmingham
RRP: £22.99£17.78This concise, illustrated history of Portugal offers an introduction to the people and culture of the country, its empire, and its search for economic modernisation, political stability and international partnership. It remains the standard single-volume... -
Cooking With Heroes: The Royal British Legion Centenary Cookbook by Jon Pullen
RRP: £19.95£15.94To celebrate the centenary of The Royal British Legion, some of the world's bestselling celebrity chefs - including Jamie Oliver, Ainsley Harriott, Cyrus Todiwala, Melissa Helmsley and the Hairy Bikers - have teamed up with acting or former members of... -
Pathless Forest: The Quest to Save the World’s Largest Flowers by Dr Chris Thorogood 9780241632628
RRP: £25.00£17.62The incredible story of one man's obsession to find and protect the world's largest flowers As a child, Chris Thorogood dreamed of seeing Rafflesia - the plant with the world's largest flowers. He crafted life-size replicas in an abandoned cemetery,... -
Panzerwrecks 25: Normandy 4 by Lee Archer 9781908032263
RRP: £24.99£17.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908032263Author Lee ArcherFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Panzerwrecks LimitedPublisher Panzerwrecks Limited -
No Such Thing as Society: A History of Britain in the 1980s Andy McSmith 9781849019798
RRP: £10.99£7.50The 1980s was the revolutionary decade of the twentieth century. To look back in 1990 at the Britain of ten years earlier was to look into another country. The changes were not superficial, like the revolution in fashion and music that enlivened the... -
Rising Sun And Tumbling Bear: Russia's War with Japan by Richard Connaughton
RRP: £10.99£7.61The definitive history of the Russo-Japanese warThe Russians were wrong-footed from the start, fighting in Manchuria at the end of a 5,000 mile single track railway; the Japanese were a week or so from their bases. The Russian command structure was... -
The West Yorkshire Moors: A hand-drawn guide to walking and exploring all of the county of West Yorkshire's open access moorland by Christopher Goddard 9780995560970
RRP: £12.99£11.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995560970Author Christopher GoddardFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Gritstone PublishingPublisher Gritstone Publishing -
The Bloodiest Year 1972: British Soldiers in Northern Ireland, in Their Own Words by Ken Wharton 9780750985468
RRP: £20.00£15.34Ken Wharton's latest book on the Northern Ireland Troubles is, as always, written from the perspective of the British soldier. Here he chronicles the worst year of The Troubles - 1972 - a year in which 172 soldiers died as a direct consequence of the... -
The Man on Devil's Island: Alfred Dreyfus and the Affair that Divided France by Ruth Harris 9780141014777
RRP: £14.99£11.11Winner of the Wolfson History Prize 2010 and the 2010 National Jewish Book Award for BiographyRuth Harris writes beautifully and engagingly on a moment in French history that polarized society and undermined the French state; the repercussions of which... -
Liberty or Death: The French Revolution by Peter McPhee
RRP: £16.99£14.91A strikingly new account of the impact of the French Revolution in Paris, across the French countryside, and around the globe The French Revolution has fascinated, perplexed, and inspired for more than two centuries. It was a seismic event that radically... -
Quinces: Growing and Cooking by Jane McMorland-Hunter
RRP: £12.99£11.05Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909248410Author Jane McMorland-HunterFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Prospect BooksPublisher Prospect Books -
The Things We Make: The Unknown History of Invention from Cathedrals to Soda Cans by Bill Hammack
RRP: £20.99£13.20Discover the secret method used to build the world...For millennia, humans have used one simple method to solve problems. Whether it's planting crops, building skyscrapers, developing photographs, or designing the first microchip, all creators follow the... -
Spies in Canaan: 'One of the most powerful and probing novels so far this year' - Financial Times, Best summer reads of 2022 by David Park
RRP: £8.99£6.11'It is seldom that one can say a book is perfect, but this is as close as I've seen in a very long time' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT 'A bold and unsettling parable about guilt, atonement and redemption' IRISH TIMES Michael has travelled a long way from his... -
The Last Days Of The Incas by Kim MacQuarrie
RRP: £12.99£8.83The epic story of the fall of the Inca Empire to Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro in the aftermath of a bloody civil war, and the recent discovery of the lost guerrilla capital of the Incas, Vilcabamba, by three American explorers. In 1532, the...