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British Airborne Soldier vs Waffen-SS Soldier: Arnhem 1944 by David Greentree
RRP: £15.99£13.33Operation Market Garden was an Allied plan to try and end the war before the end of 1944, and relied on landing airborne troops to secure bridges over the Rhine bridges in the Netherlands. Critical to this plan were the glider troops of Britain's 1st... -
A History of London through Beer Goggles by Cyril O'Brien 9781788234894
£30.33Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788234894Author Cyril O'BrienFormat HardbackPage Count 334Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers -
The Shadow of the Mine: Coal and the End of Industrial Britain by Ray Hudson
RRP: £20.00£16.83No one personified the age of industry more than the miners. The Shadow of the Mine tells the story of King Coal in its heyday - and what happened to mining communities after the last pits closed. Coal was central to the British economy, powering its... -
The Ravine: A family, a photograph, a Holocaust massacre revealed by Wendy Lower
RRP: £9.99£7.21A strikingly original book about a terrible photograph - an exceptionally rare image documenting the horrific final moment of the murder of a family in Ukraine. A Times Book of the Year 'A very rare kind of picture... To the murdered others, this... -
A History of the Middle East: 5th Edition by Peter Mansfield
RRP: £14.99£10.95The definitive history of the Middle East, now updated in its fifth edition'The best overall survey of the politics, regional rivalries and economics of the contemporary Arab world' Washington PostOver the centuries the Middle East has confounded the... -
The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of the World in 99 Obsessions by Kate Summerscale
RRP: £16.99£12.28THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ALL BIBLIOMANES A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, SPECTATOR AND DAILY MAIL AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 WOMAN'S HOUR AND START THE WEEK Plunge into this rich, surprising and stunningly designed A-Z compendium to... -
The Triumph of Broken Promises: The End of the Cold War and the Rise of Neoliberalism by Fritz Bartel
RRP: £38.95£31.69A powerful case that the economic shocks of the 1970s hastened both the end of the Cold War and the rise of neoliberalism by forcing governments to impose austerity on their own people.Why did the Cold War come to a peaceful end? And why did neoliberal... -
Personality and Power: Builders and Destroyers of Modern Europe by Ian Kershaw
RRP: £30.00£21.35One of the great historians of our age asks: how far can a single leader alter the course of history?The modern era saw the emergence of individuals who had command over a terrifying array of instruments of control, persuasion and death. Whole societies... -
Mappa Mundi: Hereford's Curious Map by Sarah Arrowsmith
RRP: £10.00£8.28Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906663919Author Sarah ArrowsmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 95Imprint Logaston PressPublisher Fircone Books Ltd -
No One Left to Lie To: The Triangulations of William Jefferson Clinton by Christopher Hitchens 9781838952280
RRP: £9.99£6.90In No One Left to Lie To, Christopher Hitchens portrays President Bill Clinton as one of the most ideologically skewed and morally negligent politicians of recent times. In a blistering polemic which shows that Clinton was at once philanderer and... -
The Future Starts Here: An Optimistic Guide to What Comes Next John Higgs 9781474609401
RRP: £10.99£7.50When we look into the future, we imagine economic collapse, environmental disaster and the zombie apocalypse. But what if we are wrong? John Higgs takes us on a journey past the technological hype and headlines to discover why we shouldn't trust the... -
Scottish Wild Flowers by Michael Scott
RRP: £9.99£6.90Packed full of information, Scottish Wild Flowers is an ideal guide for both visitors and residents of Scotland who wish to learn about the fascinating wealth of wild flowers that can be found there. Each species is illustrated in full colour with a... -
Last Dance in Havana by Rosanna Ley
RRP: £9.99£6.06From the #1 Kindle Bestseller comes an exotic tale of love, family and friendship'The perfect holiday companion' - Heat'The ultimate feel-good read' - Candis'Sun-soaked escapism' - Best**********Cuba, 1958Elisa is only sixteen years old when she meets... -
The Last Pomegranate Tree by Bachtyar Ali
RRP: £15.99£10.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953861405Author Bachtyar AliFormat PaperbackPage Count 321Imprint Archipelago BooksPublisher Archipelago Books -
How the Irish Became White by Noel Ignatiev
RRP: £19.99£17.69'...from time to time a study comes along that truly can be called `path breaking,' `seminal,' `essential,' a `must read.' How the Irish Became White is such a study.' John Bracey, W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, University of... -
Love of Country: A Hebridean Journey by Madeleine Bunting 9781847085184
RRP: £10.99£7.54The Hebrides hold a remarkable place in the imaginations of Scotland and England. On the outer edge of the British Isles and facing the Atlantic Ocean, these iconic islands form part of Europe's boundary. Because of their unique position, they have been... -
Innovation: The History of England Volume VI by Peter Ackroyd
RRP: £16.99£11.87'Ackroyd makes history accessible to the layman' - Ian Thomson, Independent Innovation brings Peter Ackroyd's History of England to a triumphant close. In it, Ackroyd takes readers from the end of the Boer War and the accession of Edward VII to the end... -
News of a Kidnapping by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
RRP: £9.99£7.32Gabriel Garcia Marquez's News of a Kidnapping is a powerful retelling of actual events from a turbulent period of Colombian history. 'She looked over her shoulder before getting into the car to be sure no one was following her'Pablo Escobar: billionaire... -
Jutland: The Unfinished Battle by Nicholas Jellicoe
RRP: £16.99£12.68More than one hundred years after the battle of Jutland, the first and largest engagement of Dreadnoughts in the twentieth century, historians are still fighting this controversial and misunderstood battle. What was in fact a strategic victory stands out... -
Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quamtum Cryptography by Dr. Simon Singh
RRP: £19.00£11.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385495325Author Simon SinghFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group IncWeight(grams)... -
Look Again: The Power of Noticing What was Always There by Tali Sharot 9780349128757
RRP: £20.00£13.35For fans of Thinking, Fast and Slow and The Power of Habit, a groundbreaking new study of how disrupting our well-worn routines, both good and bad, can rejuvenate our days and reset our brains to allow us to live happier and more fulfilling lives.Have... -
Dresden: The Fire and the Darkness by Sinclair McKay
RRP: £12.99£9.19A Times/Sunday Times Book of the Year'Powerful . . . there is rage in his ink. McKay's book grips by its passion and originality. Some 25,000 people perished in the firestorm that raged through the city. I have never seen it better described' Max... -
The Tudors in Love: The Courtly Code Behind the Last Medieval Dynasty by Sarah Gristwood
RRP: £20.00£14.69A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 'One of the most important books to be written about the Tudors in a generation.' Tracy Borman In this groundbreaking history, Sarah Gristwood reveals the way courtly love made and marred the Tudor dynasty... -
Nova 1965-1975 by David Hillman
RRP: £40.00£30.57A reissue of a cult design book about Nova, the groundbreaking British magazine of the 60s and 70s, with a new introduction. Nova 1965-1975 celebrates one of the most influential magazines in history. Known as 'the thinking woman's magazine' Nova was a... -
The Last Storytellers: Tales from the Heart of Morocco by Richard Hamilton
RRP: £14.99£11.28After witnessing first-hand the death throes of this rich and captivating tradition, Richard Hamilton has tracked down the last few remaining storytellers of Morocco, recording stories that are replete with the mysteries and beauty of the Maghreb. ... -
From Spitfire to Focke Wulf: The Diary and Log Book of Pilot H. Leonard Thorne, 1940-45 by H. Leonard Thorne 9781803993584
RRP: £14.99£11.55'I hold the greatest respect for Len for what he achieved in the RAF'. - Gordon Mitchell, son of Spitfire designer R.J. MitchellIn May 1940, 20-year-old Len Thorne joined the RAF, as did many young men during the Second World War. After two hectic tours... -
Beef, Bible and Bullets: Brazil in the Age of Bolsonaro by Richard Lapper
RRP: £14.99£10.95Backed by Brazil's wealthy agribusiness groups, a growing evangelical movement, and an emboldened military and police force, Jair Bolsonaro took office in 2019. Driven by the former army captain's brand of controversial, aggressive rhetoric, the divisive... -
A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage 9780802715524
RRP: £18.00£11.19Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802715524Author Tom StandageFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Walker & CompanyPublisher Walker & CompanyWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 208mm *... -
The SS Officer's Armchair: In Search of a Hidden Life by Daniel Lee
RRP: £9.99£7.21The gripping account of one historian's hunt for answers as he delves into the surprising life of an ordinary Nazi officer.'Totally exhilarating' Philippe SandsIt began with an armchair. It began with the surprise discovery of a stash of personal... -
Neolithic Britain: The Transformation of Social Worlds by Keith Ray
£22.20The Neolithic in Britain was a period of fundamental change: human communities were transformed, collectively owning domesticated plants and animals, and inhabiting a richer world of material things: timber houses and halls, pottery vessels, polished... -
The Paras: 'Earth's most elite fighting unit' - Telegraph Max Arthur 9781444787566
RRP: £12.99£8.70Tough, highly adaptable and efficient, the Parachute Regiment has established itself as one of the finest fighting forces in the world. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of its founding, renowned historian Max Arthur has compiled this enthralling... -
Lonely Courage: The true story of the SOE heroines who fought to free Nazi-occupied France by Rick Stroud 9781471155666
RRP: £8.99£5.92'A fascinating, superbly researched and revelatory book - told with tremendous pace and excitement' William Boyd'Rick Stroud writes brilliantly about war ... an astonishing book ... a wonderful story' Ben Macintyre'Enthralling, edge-of-smart exciting and... -
Islamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance by George Saliba 9780262516150
£35.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262516150Author George SalibaFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 14mm -
County Durham A Rare Insight by Araf Chohan
RRP: £14.99£10.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838008604Author Araf ChohanFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Destinworld Publishing LtdPublisher Destinworld Publishing Ltd -
The Hittites: Lost Civilizations by Damien Stone
RRP: £18.00£12.96An accessible introduction to the Bronze Age culture in Asia Minor.Famed for their skill in battle, the Hittites flourished in central Anatolia from the seventeenth to the thirteenth century BC. They were much more than a military power, however - their... -
Napoleon's Wars: An International History, 1803-1815 by Charles J. Esdaile
RRP: £16.99£12.28No other soldier has provoked as much anger or as much fervour as Napoleon Bonaparte. Was he a monster, driven on by an endless, ruinous quest for military adventure - or was he a social and political visionary, brought down by petty reactionaries... -
First Casualty: The Epic Story of The Six-Day Battle That Began Two Decades of War in Afghanistan by Toby Harnden
RRP: £18.99£13.15'Gripping ... A terrific action narrative' Max Hastings 'Reads like a Tom Clancy thriller, yet every word is true ... This is modern warfare close-up and raw' Andrew Roberts Bestselling and Orwell Prize-winning author Toby Harnden tells the gripping and... -
Collins Taak of the Toon: How to Speak Geordie by Sid Waddell 9780007247820
RRP: £7.99£5.98Gain an insight into the English language via one of the UK's richest dialects: Geordie. From George Stephenson to The Animals to Viz, the North East has long had a successful creative culture, developing alongside its industrial history. ... -
Shepherds' Huts & Living Vans by David Morris
RRP: £18.99£12.71In the 1800s, a shepherd's hut or living van would have been an unremarkable sight in many regions of rural Britain. By the 1970s most lay abandoned as farming methods and industry left them behind. Today the humble shepherd's hut is making a comeback... -
Julius Nyerere by Paul Bjerk
RRP: £12.99£11.95With vision, hard-nosed judgment, and biting humor, Julius Nyerere confronted the challenges of nation building in modern Africa. Constructing Tanzania out of a controversial Cold War union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar, Nyerere emerged as one of...