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The Ecuador Reader: History, Culture, Politics by Carlos de la Torre
RRP: £23.99£21.24Encompassing Amazonian rainforests, Andean peaks, coastal lowlands, and the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador's geography is notably diverse. So too are its history, culture, and politics, all of which are examined from many perspectives in The Ecuador Reader... -
The French Revolution: From Enlightenment to Tyranny Ian Davidson 9781846685415
RRP: £11.99£8.43The fall of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 has become the commemorative symbol of the French Revolution. But this violent and random act was unrepresentative of the real work of the early revolution, which was taking place ten miles west of Paris, in... -
Our Fathers Fought Franco by Willy Maley
RRP: £12.99£9.26James Maley, George Watters, Donald Renton and Archibald Williams were members of Machine Gun Company No. 2 of the XV International Brigade. This is the first book to focus on a small group of men from different starting-points, ended up in the same... -
The Zookeeper's Wife: An unforgettable true story, now a major film Diane Ackerman 9780755365036
RRP: £10.99£7.40Now a major motion picture, starring Jessica Chastain and Daniel Bruhl, based on a remarkable true story of bravery and sanctuary during World War II - out in Spring 2017.When Germany invades Poland, Luftwaffe bombers devastate Warsaw and the city's zoo... -
Crassus: The First Tycoon by Peter Stothard
RRP: £18.99£18.10The story of Rome's richest man, who died a humiliating desert death in search of military glory "A perfectly paced biography."-Tom Holland, Times Literary Supplement Marcus Licinius Crassus (115-53 BCE) was a modern man in an ancient world, a pioneer... -
Beauty and Cosmetics 1550 to 1950 by Sarah-Jane Downing
RRP: £8.99£6.96The source of tremendous power and the focus of incredible devotion, throughout history notions of beauty have been integral to social life and culture. Each age has had its own standards: a gleaming white brow during the Renaissance, the black eyebrows... -
The Transformation Of Ireland 1900-2000 by Diarmaid Ferriter
RRP: £16.99£12.68A ground-breaking history of the twentieth century in Ireland, written on the most ambitious scale by a brilliant young historian. It is significant that it begins in 1900 and ends in 2000 - most accounts have begun in 1912 or 1922 and largely... -
The Race Against the Stasi: The Incredible Story of Dieter Wiedemann, the Iron Curtain and the Greatest Cycling Race on Earth by Herbie Sykes 9781781315361
RRP: £9.99£6.80Cycling Book of the Year - Cross British Sports Book Awards When the 'Iron Curtain' descended across Europe, Dieter Wiedemann was a hero of East German sport. A podium finisher in The Peace Race, the Eastern Bloc equivalent of the Tour de France, he was... -
Ottoman Armies 1820–1914 by Gabriele Esposito 9781472855374
RRP: £12.99£9.09This book describes and illustrates the armies of the embattled Ottoman Turkish Empire involved in 19th-century wars during the Empire's long spiral of decline. During the so called 'long 19th century', between the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815... -
Baden Powell s Fighting Police The SAC: The Boer War unit that inspired the Scouts by Ross, Hamish 9781399083621
RRP: £25.00£17.62This work begins in August 1900 during the war in South Africa, when mounted Boer commandos ranging across the veldt superseded pitched battles of massed armies and heavy weaponry. Thanks to his flair for organisation, Baden-Powell is asked to create a... -
Red: A Natural History of the Redhead by Jacky Colliss Harvey
RRP: £16.99£11.58A New York Times bestseller, Red is the first book to explore the history of red hair and red-headedness throughout the world.With an obsessive fascination that is as contagious as it is compelling, Jacky Colliss Harvey explores red hair in the ancient... -
The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World by Adrienne Mayor 9780691170275
RRP: £15.99£13.31Amazons--fierce warrior women dwelling on the fringes of the known world--were the mythic archenemies of the ancient Greeks. Heracles and Achilles displayed their valor in duels with Amazon queens, and the Athenians reveled in their victory over a... -
Old Wishaw by Rhona Wilson 9781840330021
RRP: £11.95£10.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840330021Author Rhona WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 170mm * 240mm * 4mm -
England's Anglo-Saxon Heritage: A County-by-County Exploration by Geoff Marshall
RRP: £19.99£14.68The Anglo-Saxons held sway in this country from the Romans departing until the Norman Conquest; a period of over 600 years: in other words the same length of time from the late medieval England of the War of the Roses until the present day. This... -
Hammer of Rome: Gaius Valerius Verrens 9 by Douglas Jackson
RRP: £12.99£9.09Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane, this formidable and compelling historical thriller from bestselling author Douglas Jackson will have you absolutely gripped..."Spectacular and satisfying...thrilling and dramatic...Roman historical fiction... -
Spitfire!: The Full Story of a Unique Battle of Britain Fighter Squadron by Dilip Sarkar 9781526732811
£39.29As a child, Dilip Sarkar was fascinated by the haunting image of an anonymous RAF Spitfire pilot. Taken minutes after landing from a Battle of Britain combat, this was Squadron Leader Brian Lane DFC, the commander of 19 Squadron, based at Fowlmere - and... -
The King in the North: The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria by Max Adams
RRP: £12.99£9.09'A triumph - a Game of Thrones in the Dark Ages' TOM HOLLAND. The magisterial biography of Oswald Whiteblade, exiled prince of Northumbria, who returned in blood and glory to reclaim his birthright. A charismatic leader, a warrior whose prowess in... -
American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History Chris Kyle 9780062238863
RRP: £7.99£5.41Former U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle tells the story of his legendary career, from 1999-2009, during which time he recorded the most confirmed sniper kills (officially a record 155, though the real number is even much higher) in the history of the United... -
The Oxford History of the Roman World by John Boardman
RRP: £19.99£14.28In less than fifty-three years, Rome subjected most of the known world to its rule. Written by a team of specialist scholars, this book traces the rise of Rome from its origins as a cluster of villages to the foundation of the Empire and its... -
White Girls by Hilton Als
RRP: £10.99£7.77'I defy you to read this book and come away with a mind unchanged' John Jeremiah Sullivan'Als has a serious claim to be regarded as the next James Baldwin' Observer'I see how we are all the same, that none of us are white women or black men; rather,... -
Norway - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Linda March 9781857338836
RRP: £9.99£7.54Providing information not found in standard guides about daily interactions, cultural dos and don'ts, etiquette, and the ways business is conducted Culture Smart! Norway steers you through the social and professional encounters of your visit to this new... -
The Venus Throw by Steven Saylor
RRP: £9.99£6.80On a cold January evening in 50BC, two strangers enter Rome - one an Egyptian ambassador and the other a eunuch priest. Both are seeking Gordianus the Finder, who has a reputation for solving murders. But the ambassador, a philosopher named Dio, asks... -
The Synthesizer: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding, Programming, Playing, and Recording the Ultimate Electronic Music Instrument by Mark Vail 9780195394894
RRP: £47.99£32.79Electronic music instruments werent called synthesizers until the 1950s, but their lineage began in 1919 with Russian inventor Lev Sergeyevich Termen's development of the Etherphone, now known as the Theremin. From that point, synthesizers have undergone... -
GCSE Modern World History 2nd Edn Student's Book by Ben Walsh
£41.41Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780719577130Author Ben WalshFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Hodder MurrayPublisher Hodder EducationWeight(grams) 1200gDimensions(mm) 274mm * 214mm *... -
The Pocket Guide to the Patriarchy by Maya Oppenheim 9781398718739
RRP: £12.99£8.60'This is a vital book. Hand this out in schools, in the workplace, everywhere. It's also beautifully written.' Olivia Colman'Brilliant. Patriarchy 101' Amnesty UK'Immersive and accessible' Dazed 'Maya offers both a practical guide and a refreshing... -
Norway by Claudia Martin
RRP: £9.99£6.85Did you know that Oslo is the only capital city in Europe where you can go cross-country skiing? Just take your skis on the metro to the suburbs and ski off from the platform across the frozen, snowy landscape. Stretching so far from north to south, and... -
Muhammad and the Empires of Faith: The Making of the Prophet of Islam by Dr. Sean W. Anthony 9780520340411
RRP: £28.00£21.80In Muhammad and the Empires of Faith, Sean W. Anthony demonstrates how critical readings of non-Muslim and Muslim sources in tandem can breathe new life into the historical study of Muhammad and how his message transformed the world. By placing these... -
The Spioenkop Campaign: The Battles to Relieve Ladysmith, 17-27 January 1900 by Robert Davidson 9781804513316
RRP: £29.95£20.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804513316Author Robert DavidsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 278Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
OCR GCSE History SHP: The Norman Conquest 1065-1087 Michael Riley 9781471860867
£21.93Exam board: OCR (Specification B, SHP)Level: GCSE (9-1)Subject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2018An OCR endorsed textbookLet SHP successfully steer you through the OCR B specification with an exciting, enquiry-based series,... -
Letters concerning the English Nation by Voltaire 9780199555321
RRP: £9.99£7.11Inspired by Voltaire's two-year stay in England (1726-8), this is one of the key works of the Enlightment. Exactly contemporary with Gulliver's Travels and The Beggar's Opera, Voltaire's controversial pronouncements on politics, philosophy, religion, and... -
London's 100 Most Extraordinary Buildings by David Long
RRP: £12.99£9.62Delve into London's architectural curiositites and discover the unexpected gems waiting around every corner.London is full of extraordinary, enigmatic and, above all, unexpected buildings: a pirate castle in Camden, an art gallery made of shipping... -
Forgotten Voices Of The Second World War: A New History of the Second World War in the Words of the Men and Women Who Were There by Max Arthur
RRP: £14.99£10.95The Imperial War Museum holds a vast archive of interviews with soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians of most nationalities who saw action during WW2. As in the highly-acclaimed Forgotten Voices of the Great War, Max Arthur and his team of researchers... -
Christian Rite and Christian Drama in the Middle Ages: Essays in the Origin and Early History of Modern Drama by O. B. Hardison
RRP: £39.00£34.68Originally published in 1965. The European dramatic tradition rests on a group of religious dramas that appeared between the tenth and twelfth centuries. These dramas, of interest in themselves, are also important for the light they shed on three... -
Amritsar 1919: An Empire of Fear and the Making of a Massacre by Kim Wagner
£13.33A powerful reassessment of a seminal moment in the history of India and the British Empire: the Amritsar Massacre"Amritsar 1919 chronicles the run up to Jallianwala Bagh with spellbinding, almost minute-by-minute focus. . . . Mr. Wagner's achievement is... -
Soviet Motor Gunboats of World War II: The Red Army's 'river tanks' from Stalingrad to Berlin by Przemyslaw Budzbon 9781472857217
RRP: £12.99£9.09A compelling account of the heavily armed and highly mobile Soviet river gunboats which took on the Germans during World War II. Russia's enormous river system has long been its highway and, as early as 1908, the Tsar's armies were developing armoured... -
Tutankhamun's Trumpet: The Story of Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects by Toby Wilkinson 9781529045987
RRP: £12.99£8.78'Beautifully written, sumptuously illustrated, constantly fascinating' - The TimesOn 26 November 1922 Howard Carter first peered into the newly opened tomb of an ancient Egyptian boy-king. When asked if he could see anything, he replied: 'Yes, yes,... -
The Nubian Pharaohs of Egypt: Their Lives and Afterlives by Aidan Dodson 9781649031631
RRP: £29.99£24.16An innovative account of the careers of the Nubians who occupied the Egyptian throne, written by a leading Egyptologist and author of Tutankhamun, King of EgyptThe region of Nubia-now spanning the modern border between Egypt and Sudan-was long a subject... -
Tanks in the Battle of Germany 1945: Western Front by Steven J. Zaloga
RRP: £11.99£8.43The crossing of the river Rhine marked the beginning of the end of the Third Reich, but the Wehrmacht would fight ferociously on its home soil until the fall of Berlin. The Battle of Germany saw the most advanced tanks of the Allies pitted against the... -
The Fields Beneath Gillian Tindall 9781906011482
RRP: £14.99£9.80A masterpiece of local history, by the Queen of the genre; Gillian Tindall has acquired a devoted readership through her lovingly researched works, such as the prize-winning "The House" by the Thames and "Celestine: Voices from a French Village". A... -
Laughing Shall I Die: Lives and Deaths of the Great Vikings by Tom Shippey
RRP: £12.99£9.09In this robust new account of the Vikings, Tom Shippey explores their mindset, and in particular their fascination with scenes of heroic death. The book recounts many of the great bravura scenes of Old Norse literature, including the Fall of the House of...