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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... -
Thomas Sankara: A Revolutionary in Cold War Africa by Brian J. Peterson
RRP: £27.99£24.14Thomas Sankara: A Revolutionary in Cold War Africa offers the first complete biography in English of the dynamic revolutionary leader from Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankara. Coming to power in 1983, Sankara set his sights on combating social injustice,... -
Bizarre London: Discover the Capital's Secrets & Surprises by David Long
RRP: £12.99£7.51A fascinating tour of London's strangest and most intriguing locations. Ranging from architectural evidence of past incidents and stories of life beneath the city, to anecdotes of magic, mystery and murder, this is a perfect companion for the curious... -
Zero Fail: the rise and fall of the Secret Service by Carol Leonnig
RRP: £18.99£12.83The first definitive account of the rise and fall of the Secret Service, from the Kennedy assassination to the alarming mismanagement of the Obama and Trump years, right up to the insurrection at the Capitol on 6 January 2021 - by the Pulitzer Prize... -
Looking for Theophrastus: Travels in Search of a Lost Philosopher by Laura Beatty
RRP: £16.99£11.58Who is Theophrastus, and why should we care?Once, he was the equal of Plato and Aristotle. Together he and Aristotle invented science. Alone he invented Botany. The character of the Wife of Bath is his invention, the Canterbury Tales as a whole, perhaps,... -
Where's Churchill?: A World War Two Search and Find Book by Ryan Gearing
RRP: £9.99£6.85A HISTORICAL SEARCH AND FIND BOOK FEATURING SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS BATTLES AND EVENTS OF WORLD WAR TWO.Where's Churchill is a collection of search and find scenes themed around World War II's most famous battles and events. It includes D-Day,... -
Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene: The Followers of Jesus in History and Legend by Bart D. Ehrman 9780195343502
RRP: £14.99£11.42Bart Ehrman, author of the highly popular books Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code, Lost Christianities, and the New York Times bestseller Misquoting Jesus, here takes readers on another engaging tour of the early Christian church, illuminating the... -
Soldiers and Civilians, Transport and Provisions: Early Modern Military Logistics and Supply Systems During the British Civil Wars, 1638-1653 by Glen W Price 9781804513521
RRP: £35.00£24.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804513521Author Glen W PriceFormat HardbackPage Count 260Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Swordfish: The Story of the Taranto Raid by David Wragg
RRP: £9.99£5.96The daring British air raid that inspired the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.In November 1940 Britain was isolated in its stand against Nazi Germany and its ally, Italy. The country could not afford to lose control of the Mediterranean, but the Royal... -
An Impeccable Spy: Richard Sorge, Stalin's Master Agent by Owen Matthews
RRP: £10.99£7.77SHORTLISTED FOR THE PUSHKIN HOUSE PRIZE 'The most formidable spy in history' IAN FLEMING 'His work was impeccable' KIM PHILBY 'The spy to end spies' JOHN LE CARRE Born of a German father and a Russian mother, Richard Sorge moved in a world of... -
Locke: Two Treatises of Government Student edition by John Locke 9780521357302
RRP: £16.99£15.51This is the revised version of Peter Laslett's acclaimed edition of Two Treatises of Government, which is widely recognised as one of the classic pieces of recent scholarship in the history of ideas, read and used by students of political theory... -
My Revision Notes: Edexcel A-level History: The British Experience of Warfare, c1790-1918 Alan Farmer 9781510418134
RRP: £10.50£9.62Exam board: EdexcelLevel: A-levelSubject: History First teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016Target success in Edexcel A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam... -
The Grand Tour in the Eighteenth Century: The British Abroad by Professor Jeremy Black
RRP: £14.99£11.55Travel for pleasure developed greatly in the 18th century, and here Jeremy Black examines travel on the Continent, the so-called "Grand Tour". He considers not only the standard destinations of France and Italy, but also the Low Countries, Germany,... -
Cambrian Railways Gallery: A Pictorial Journey Through Time by David Maidment 9781526736031
RRP: £30.00£21.95This book in Pen & Sword's Gallery' series starts with a brief history of the Cambrian Railways' early years, followed by a magnificent comprehensive set of early photographs of Cambrian engines and Oswestry Works made available by the former... -
Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson
RRP: £14.99£9.70A fascinating account from award-winning author Adam Nicolson of the history of Nicolson's own national treasure, his family home: Sissinghurst. Sissinghurst is world-famous as a place of calm and beauty, a garden slipped into the ruins of a... -
The Antisocial Network by Ben Mezrich 9780008497019
RRP: £16.99£15.11This is definitive take on the wildest story of the year- the David-vs.-Goliath GameStop short squeeze, a tale of fortunes won and lost overnight that may end up changing Wall Street forever. Bestselling author Ben... -
South: The Endurance Expedition by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
RRP: £9.99£6.52The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition was perhaps the most ambitious, elaborate and confident of all the British attempts to master the South Pole. Like the others it ended in disaster, with the Endeavour first trapped and then crushed to pieces in... -
Coronation: A History of the British Monarchy by Roy Strong
RRP: £25.00£16.83The definitive history of coronations and the Royal Family, from acclaimed writer Roy Strong. 'What is the finest sight in the world? A Coronation.What do people talk most about? A Coronation.What is delightful to have passed? A... -
Attlee and Churchill: Allies in War, Adversaries in Peace by Leo McKinstry
RRP: £14.99£10.20Chosen as a Book of the Year in the Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail'A masterpiece' Frederick Forsyth 'Beautifully written... unlikely to be surpassed' Simon Heffer'Superb' Daily Mail, Book of the Week'Terrific' ObserverThroughout history there have been... -
SR-71: The Complete Illustrated History of the Blackbird, The World's Highest, Fastest Plane Richard H. Graham 9780760354483
RRP: £18.99£13.15SR-71 covers every aspect of the spyplane's development, manufacture, and active service, all from the insider's perspective of one its pilots. Features over 200 incredible photos. Flying to a coffee table near you comes the new paperback edition of this... -
Berlin: Life and Loss in the City That Shaped The Century by Sinclair McKay 9780241503171
RRP: £20.00£14.69The Sunday Times-bestselling author of Dresden returns with a monumental biography of the city that defined the twentieth century - Berlin'I loved this book . . . apposite and wise . . . To anyone who knows Berlin a little and is fascinated by it, but... -
Britain in the Middle Ages: An Archaeological History by Francis Pryor
RRP: £12.99£8.32As in 'Britain B.C.' and 'Britain A.D.' (also accompanied by Channel 4 series), eminent archaeologist Francis Pryor challenges familiar historical views of the Middle Ages by examining fresh evidence from the ground. The term 'Middle Ages'... -
Great Glasgow Stories John Burrowes 9781845966782
RRP: £10.99£7.77Few cities in the world abound with so many extraordinary stories as Glasgow. The city has been the silent witness to some of the most significant events of the past century, from major triumphs to cataclysmic calamities, and the best of these anecdotes... -
Atlas of Lost Cities: A Travel Guide to Abandoned and Forsaken Destinations by Aude de Tocqueville
RRP: £20.00£15.64Like humans, cities are mortal. They are born, they thrive, and they eventually die. In Atlas of Lost Cities, Aude de Tocqueville tells the compelling narrative of the rise and fall of such notable places as Pompeii, Teotihuacan, and Angkor. She also... -
The Science Of Discworld II: The Globe by Terry Pratchett
RRP: £14.99£11.35Acclaimed The Science of Discworld centred around an original Pratchett story about the wizards of Discworld. In it they accidentally witnessed the creation and evolution of our universe, a plot which was interleaved with a Cohen & Stewart non-fiction... -
It Never Snows in September by Robert Kershaw
RRP: £9.99£7.81Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910809617Author Robert J KershawFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Goodall Publications LtdPublisher Crecy PublishingDimensions(mm) 194mm * 130mm *... -
Eve Bites Back: An Alternative History of English Literature by Anna Beer
RRP: £20.00£14.29Margery Kempe. Aemilia Lanyer. Aphra Behn. Lady Mary. Jane Austen. Warned not to write - and certainly not to bite - these women put pen to paper anyway and wrote themselves into history. 'Smart, funny and highly readable... a tour de force.' A.L... -
Recce: Small Team Missions Behind Enemy Lines by Koos Stadler
RRP: £18.99£13.90South African Special Forces, known as the 'Recces', are an elite group of soldiers that few can aspire to join. Shrouded in secrecy due to the covert nature of their work, the legendary Recces have long fascinated, but little is known about how they... -
The Old Isle of Skye by Guthrie Hutton 9781840338454
RRP: £11.95£10.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840338454Author Guthrie HuttonFormat PaperbackImprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake Publishing -
Unseen Chester: Britain In Old Photographs by Derek Stanley 9780750981170
RRP: £14.99£11.55Chester's vibrant history is uniquely captured in this collection of photographs, postcards and lantern slides from the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, showing how time has brought changes to Chester's streets and recalling memorable events and... -
Murder at No. 4 Euston Square: The Mystery of the Lady in the Cellar by Sinclair McKay
RRP: £9.99£7.11Someone must have known what happened to Matilda Hacker. For someone in that house had killed her.So how could the murderer prove so elusive? Standing four storeys tall in an elegant Bloomsbury terrace, No. 4, Euston Square was a well-kept, respectable... -
Nelson Mandela: A Very Short Introduction by Elleke Boehmer 9780192893444
RRP: £8.99£6.45Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring A pathbreaking analysis of the relationship between Mandela the myth, and Mandela the historical figure, looking at the way images, stories, and politics have been combined to create the iconic... -
Family Business by Victoria Glendinning
£6.49From Victoria Glendinning, winner of the Duff Cooper Prize, the James Tait Black Prize and (twice) the Whitbread Prize for Biography. 'It's Succession in tailcoats and spats ... This is a vivid and... -
Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden
RRP: £10.99£7.77Already winning acclaim as one of the best accounts of combat ever written, Black Hawk Down is a minute-by-minute, heart-stopping account of the 1993 raid on Mogadishu, Somalia. Late in the afternoon of Sunday, October 3 1993, 140 elite US Soldiers... -
I Never Knew That About England's Country Churches Christopher Winn 9781785036576
RRP: £14.99£10.95This charming book takes you through the counties of England, exploring Saxon churches, reflective of simple faith; Norman churches with rugged arches and powerful pillars, stamping their authority, gothic churches with their soaring arches; Decorated... -
Burning the Big House: The Story of the Irish Country House in a Time of War and Revolution by Terence Dooley
RRP: £12.99£11.46The gripping story of the tumultuous destruction of the Irish country house, spanning the revolutionary years of 1912 to 1923 During the Irish Revolution nearly three hundred country houses were burned to the ground. These "Big Houses" were powerful...