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War: What is it good for?: The role of conflict in civilisation, from primates to robots by Ian Morris
RRP: $29.23$21.35War is one of the greatest human evils. It has ruined livelihoods, provoked unspeakable atrocities and left countless millions dead. It has caused economic chaos and widespread deprivation. And the misery it causes poisons foreign policy for future... -
A Place For Everything: The Curious History of Alphabetical Order by Judith Flanders
RRP: $25.33$18.53'A delightfully quirky sturdy . . . [Flanders] is a meticulour historian with a taste for the offbeat; the story of the alphabet suits her well . . . Fascinating.' Sunday TimesOnce we've learned it as children, few of us think much of the alphabet and... -
Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1: The Dryden Translation by Plutarch
RRP: $33.13$25.31Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375756764Author PlutarchFormat PaperbackPage Count 816Imprint Modern Library IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 459gDimensions(mm) 204mm *... -
The Third Reich in History and Memory by Sir Richard J. Evans
RRP: $25.33$17.22In this fascinating and enlightening collection of essays, one of the most important historians of our time reflects on the ways our understanding of Nazi Germany have been transformed in the twenty-first century. Richard Evans examines new historical... -
German U-Boat Losses During World War II: Details of Destruction by Niestle, Axel 9781399082839
RRP: $33.13$23.95Hitler's U-boats fired some of the first shots of the Second World War, going on to threaten the Allies' maritime life lines until the very end of the fighting in Europe. Indeed, the Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign of... -
The Last Shah: America, Iran, and the Fall of the Pahlavi Dynasty by Ray Takeyh
RRP: $29.23$25.41The surprising story of Iran's transformation from America's ally in the Middle East into one of its staunchest adversaries"An original interpretation that puts Iranian actors where they belong: at center stage."-Michael Doran, Wall Street Journal"An... -
Soviet Visuals by Varia Bortsova
RRP: $25.33$17.92A funny, nostalgic and strange glimpse at life behind the Iron Curtain - from the hit social media account with over 1 million followers WELCOME TO THE USSR PARADE in the latest fashions! MARVEL at the wonders of the space race! DELIGHT in... -
Japan: A Short History by Mikiso Hane
RRP: $21.43$15.35What is a shogun? Who were the samurai and what is the warrior code? What lies behind the Japanese work ethic? From the ancient tea ceremony to the boom and subsequent downturn of its economic prosperity, this uniquely concise introduction to Japan and... -
The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists by Ian Chilvers
RRP: $32.16$23.30Covering Western art from the ancient Greeks to the present day, this best-selling and authoritative dictionary is more wide-ranging than any comparable reference work. It contains over 2,500 clear and concise entries on styles and movements, materials... -
Tapestries of Life: Uncovering the Lifesaving Secrets of the Natural World by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson
RRP: $19.48$13.34The second book by the bestselling author of Extraordinary Insects Trees clean air and water; hoverflies and bees pollinate our crops; the kingfisher inspired the construction of high-speed trains. In Tapestries of Life, bestselling author... -
The Sisters Who Would Be Queen: The tragedy of Mary, Katherine and Lady Jane Grey by Leanda de Lisle
RRP: $29.23$19.42'Leanda de Lisle brings the story of nine days' queen, Lady Jane Grey and her forgotten sisters, the rivals of Elizabeth I, to vivid life in her fascinating biography' Philippa Gregory The dramatic... -
The Real Special Relationship: The True Story of How the British and US Secret Services Work Together by Michael Smith
RRP: $48.75$35.14'Fascinating analysis' Nigel West; 'Grippingly told, authoritative' Mail on Sunday; 'Meticulously researched...a remarkably good read' John Brennan, former CIA Director; 'Excellent...a detailed, highly professional account' Sir John Scarlett, former MI6... -
Convoluted Universe: Book Three by Dolores Cannon
RRP: $29.23$27.46Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781886940796Author Dolores CannonFormat PaperbackPage Count 704Imprint Ozark Mountain PublishingPublisher Ozark Mountain PublishingWeight(grams) 1g -
The Assassination of JFK: Minute by Minute by Jonathan Mayo 9781780726274
RRP: $21.43$14.84The acclaimed book by Jonathan Mayo, now available in paperback"Reads like a pacey, page-turning, cold war political thriller." Dermot O'Leary This is the story of JFK's assassination as told from the frontline: it is about the people - from the highest... -
An Analysis of C.L.R. James's The Black Jacobins Nick Broten 9781912128891
RRP: $12.68$12.11Today we take it for granted that history is much more than the story of great men and the elites from which they spring. Other forms of history - the histories of gender, class, rebellion and nonconformity - add much-needed context and color to our... -
Are We Home Yet? Katy Massey 9781913090197
RRP: $17.53$12.77Spanning the years from 1935 to 2010, Are We Home Yet? is the moving and funny story of a girl and her mother. As a girl, Katy accidentally discovers her mother is earning money as a sex worker at the family home, rupturing their bond. As an adult, Katy... -
Anne Boleyn: Henry VIII's Obsession by Elizabeth Norton
RRP: $21.43$14.33Doomed queen of Henry VIII, mother to Elizabeth I, the epic story of Anne Boleyn.Anne Boleyn was the most controversial and scandalous woman ever to sit on the throne of England. From her early days at the imposing Hever Castle in Kent, to the glittering... -
In Ishmael's House: A History of Jews in Muslim Lands by Martin Gilbert
RRP: $38.98$33.87A powerful account of Jews living in Muslim lands and the surprising truths about their shared history The relationship between Jews and Muslims has been a flashpoint that affects stability in the Middle East and has consequences around the globe. In... -
The Little Book of Wales by Mark Lawson-Jones
RRP: $25.33$19.25Did You Know?Wales is the only nation in the United Kingdom not to be represented on the Union Jack. During the First World War, Cardiff was the largest coal port in the world. Guglielmo Marconi sent the first ever wireless communication over open sea -... -
1848: Year Of Revolution by Mike Rapport
RRP: $29.23$19.60In 1848, Europe was engulfed in a firestorm of revolution. The streets of cities from Paris to Bucharest and from Berlin to Palermo were barricaded and flooded by armed insurgents proclaiming political liberties and national freedom. The conservative... -
Eduqas GCSE (9-1) History: The Development of Germany, 1919-1991 by Rob Quinn
$47.03Exam board: EduqasLevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: June 2018Endorsed by EduqasHelp every student to achieve their best, with bespoke support for Eduqas GCSE History from the leading History publisher for secondary... -
Fleet Air Arm Boys: Volume Two: Strike, Anti-Submarine, Early Warning and Support Aircraft since 1945 True Tales from Royal Navy Men and Women Air and Ground Crew Steve Bond 9781911667179
RRP: $48.75$34.36Since the end of World War 2 the primary role of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm has been airborne power projection; the ability rapidly to respond to any trouble spot across the globe and to protect the interests of the United Kingdom and its partner... -
The Shadow War: Michael Collins and the Politics of Violence by Joseph E.A. Connell, Jnr 9781916137509
RRP: $37.03$29.78Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916137509Author Joseph E.A. Connell, JnrFormat PaperbackPage Count 440Imprint Eastwood BooksPublisher Wordwell -
The Republic: The Fight for Irish Independence, 1918-1923 by Charles Townshend
RRP: $29.23$21.35A gripping narrative of the most critical years in modern Ireland's history - from Charles Townshend, author of Easter 1916TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2014The protracted, terrible fight for independence pitted the Irish against the... -
Sugar: The world corrupted, from slavery to obesity by James Walvin
RRP: $21.43$14.63An 'entertaining, informative and utterly depressing global history of an important commodity . . . By alerting readers to the ways that modernity's very origins are entangled with a seemingly benign and delicious substance, How Sugar Corrupted the World... -
The Healing Wisdom of Africa: Finding Life Purpose Through Nature, Ritual, and Community by Malidoma Patrice Some 9780874779912
RRP: $31.18$20.28Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780874779912Author Malidoma Patrice SomeFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 1g -
Votes For Women!: The Pioneers and Heroines of Female Suffrage (from the pages of A History of Britain in 21 Women) by Jenni Murray
RRP: $15.58$11.49Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Millicent Fawcett, Emmeline Pankhurst, Constance Markievicz, Nancy Astor They terrorised the establishment. They fought for the vote. They pushed back boundaries and revolutionised our world. ... -
Retribution: The Soviet Reconquest of Central Ukraine, 1943 by Prit Buttar
RRP: $33.13$24.73Making use of the extensive memoirs of German and Russian soldiers to bring this story to life, Retribution follows on from On A Knife's Edge, which described the encirclement and destruction of the German Sixth Army at Stalingrad and the offensives and... -
LRRP Team Leader: A Memoir of Vietnam by John Burford 9780804110518
RRP: $13.63$11.51Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780804110518Author John BurfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 125gDimensions(mm)... -
One-hour Skirmish Wargames: Fast-play Dice-less Rules for Small-unit Actions from Napoleonics to Sci-Fi by John Lambshead
RRP: $25.33$17.92Many wargamers enjoy the challenge of skirmish games where, instead of the strategy of vast armies portrayed by traditional wargames, the focus is on the tactics of a small unit. However, skirmish rules are often so complex that it can take hours of... -
The State and Revolution by Vladimir Lenin
RRP: $23.38$16.89In July 1917, when the Provisional Government issued a warrant for his arrest, Lenin fled from Petrograd; later that year, the October Revolution swept him to supreme power. In the short intervening period he spent in Finland, he wrote his impassioned,... -
The Illustrated History of Liverpool's Suburbs by David Lewis 9781780913728
$30.65Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780913728Author David LewisFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing -
Witness to Roswell, 75th Anniversary Edition: Unmasking the Government's Biggest Cover-up by Thomas J. Carey
RRP: $35.08$31.43Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637480038Author Thomas J. CareyFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint New Page Books,USPublisher Red Wheel/WeiserWeight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 229mm *... -
Interpreting the French Revolution by Francois Furet 9780521280495
RRP: $44.83$34.48The French Revolution is an historical event unlike any other. It is more than just a topic of intellectual interest: it has become part of a moral and political heritage. But after two centuries, this central event in French history has usually been... -
The Dutch–Indonesian War 1945–49: Armies of the Indonesian War of Independence by Dr Marc Lohnstein
RRP: $25.33$17.92Highly detailed and colourful, this account illustrates the struggle of Indonesian forces in their War of Independence against the Netherlands, following the surrender of occupying Japanese forces in 1945. Following on from MAA 521 Royal Netherlands... -
Armed Struggle and the Search for State: The Palestinian National Movement, 1949-1993 by Yezid Sayigh 9780198292654
$197.30This masterly new work spans an entire epoch in the history of the contemporary Palestinian national movement, from the establishment of Israel in mandate Palestine in 1948, to the PLO-Israel accord of 1993. Contrary to the conventional view that... -
The Tudors: The Crown, the Dynasty, the Golden Age by Siobhan Clarke
RRP: $48.75$28.43Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780233005966Author Siobhan ClarkeFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Welbeck Publishing GroupPublisher Welbeck Publishing Group -
Coup D'etat: A Practical Handbook, Revised Edition by Edward N. Luttwak
RRP: $48.65$39.39Coup d'Etat astonished readers when it first appeared in 1968 because it showed, step by step, how governments could be overthrown. Translated into sixteen languages, it has inspired anti-coup precautions by regimes around the world. In addition to these... -
The New Science of the Enchanted Universe: An Anthropology of Most of Humanity by Marshall Sahlins 9780691215938
RRP: $33.13$27.03One of the world's preeminent cultural anthropologists leaves a last work that fundamentally reconfigures how we study most other culturesFrom the perspective of Western modernity, humanity inhabits a disenchanted cosmos. Gods, spirits, and ancestors... -
Viking Warrior vs Anglo-Saxon Warrior: England 865-1066 Peter Dennis (Illustrator) 9781472818324
RRP: $31.18$24.30In the two centuries before the Norman invasion of England, Anglo-Saxon and Viking forces clashed repeatedly in bloody battles across the country. Repeated Viking victories in the 9th century led to their settlement in the north of the country, but the...