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Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff
RRP: £16.99£12.28Cleopatra's palace shimmered with onyx and gold but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Though her life spanned fewer than forty years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world. Famous long before she was notorious, Cleopatra has gone... -
Military Strategy: A Very Short Introduction by Antulio J. Echevarria
RRP: £8.99£6.61Since ancient times, poets, historians, and philosophers have contemplated warlords' exploits in battle and praised their ability to lead armies toward victory as the "art of the general." Today, this quality is designated military strategy. Military... -
Fire and Blood: The European Civil War (1914-1945) by Enzo Traverso
£23.36Fire and Blood looks at the European crisis of the two world wars as a single historical sequence: the age of the European Civil War (1914-1945). Its overture was played out in the trenches of the Great War; its coda on a ruined continent. It opened with... -
Mosquito Men: The Elite Pathfinders of 627 Squadron by David Price
RRP: £25.00£22.19In November 1940, a remarkable prototype aircraft made its maiden flight from an airstrip north of London. Novel in construction and exceptionally fast, the new plane was soon outpacing the Spitfire, and went on to contribute to the RAF's offensive... -
The Contagion of Liberty: The Politics of Smallpox in the American Revolution by Andrew M. Wehrman
RRP: £26.50£21.19Now an LA Times Book Prize finalist: a timely and fascinating account of the raucous public demand for smallpox inoculation during the American Revolution and the origin of vaccination in the United States.Finalist of the LA Times Book Prize for History... -
Early Pacific Raids 1942: The American Carriers Strike Back by Brian Lane Herder
RRP: £16.99£12.28A fascinating exploration of how between February 1 and March 10, 1942, three small US task forces launched several unexpected raids across the Japanese defensive perimeter in the Central and South Pacific. After the devastating Japanese blows of... -
The Square and the Tower: Networks, Hierarchies and the Struggle for Global Power by Niall Ferguson
RRP: £16.99£12.28THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Silicon Valley needed a history lesson and Ferguson has provided it' Eric SchmidtMost history is about the people at the top of the towers of power. But what if the real action is in the social networks down below, in the... -
World History For Dummies by Peter Haugen
RRP: £20.99£14.36Discover how the modern world came to be with this easy-to-follow and up-to-date history companion Want to get a taste of the entirety of human history in a single book? With World History For Dummies, you'll get an overview of the history of, well,... -
The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future by Victor Cha
RRP: £14.99£10.95The definitive account of North Korea - its veiled past and uncertain future - from former White House adviser and Korea expert Victor Cha'We killed Americans. We are killing Americans. We will kill Americans.'North Korean schoolchildren conjugating... -
The Spitfire Kids by Alasdair Cross
RRP: £20.00£18.02THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'An inspirational read celebrating the incredible young people who gave so much for this iconic British aircraft'. John Nichol, bestselling author of Spitfire: A Very British Love StoryDespite the many films and television... -
Lord of the Isle: The Extravagent Life and Times of Colin Tennant (Lord Glenconner) by Nicholas Courtney 9781903071649
RRP: £20.00£14.45Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903071649Author Nicholas CourtneyFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Bene Factum Publishing LtdPublisher Bene Factum Publishing Ltd -
Hostile Environment: How Immigrants Became Scapegoats by Maya Goodfellow
RRP: £9.99£8.17Longlisted for the 2019 Jhalak Prize. From the 1960s the UK's immigration policy - introduced by both Labour and Tory governments - has been a toxic combination of racism and xenophobia. Maya Goodfellow tracks this history through to the present day,... -
Cambodia's Curse: The Modern History of a Troubled Land by Joel Brinkley
RRP: £14.99£11.66A generation after the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia shows every sign of having overcome its history- the streets of Phnom Penh are paved skyscrapers dot the skyline. But under this facade lies a country still haunted by its years of terror. Joel Brinkley won a... -
Elizabeth the Queen: The most intimate biography of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Sally Bedell Smith 9781405932165
RRP: £12.99£9.09Queen. Mother. Servant. Friend. This is the most intimate portrait of our longest serving monarch, an inspiration to her country: Queen Elizabeth II.Get to know the real Elizabeth in the definitive biography from the bestselling British Royal Family... -
Leningrad by Anna Reid
RRP: £16.99£13.16When Hitler attacked the Soviet Union in June 1941, he intended to capture Leningrad before turning on Moscow. Soviet resistance forced him to change tactics: with his forward troops only thirty kilometres from the city's historic centre, he decided... -
Women in the First World War by Neil R. Storey 9780747807520
£6.96As millions of young men marched off to war, they left behind mothers, wives, sisters, and sweethearts who were determined to contribute to the British cause. Women enrolled as nurses to treat wounded soldiers, and over 700,000 became workers in... -
A Brief History of the Dynasties of China by Bamber Gascoigne
RRP: £12.99£3.51Although China's great empire lasted for longer than any other, no country has suffered so great an imbalance between the fame of its art and obscurity of its history. The names of the great dynasties are familiar, yet who can actually locate a T'ang... -
Waterside Walks in the Lake District by Colin Shelbourn 9781850589181
RRP: £8.99£8.08Ranging from a short stroll to more strenuous hikes, the 25 walks in this compilation take in the stunning scenery and richness of wildlife found throughout the Lake District. Clear and easy-to-follow maps accompany each walk.Book InformationISBN... -
The Price of Collapse: The Little Ice Age and the Fall of Ming China by Timothy Brook 9780691250403
RRP: £25.00£19.59How climate change ushered in the collapse of one of history's mighty empiresIn 1644, after close to three centuries of relative stability and prosperity, the Ming dynasty collapsed. Many historians attribute its demise to the Manchu invasion of China,... -
Milk by Mark Kurlansky
RRP: £10.99£7.77Mark Kurlansky's first global food history since the bestselling Cod and Salt; the fascinating cultural, economic and culinary story of milk and all things dairy - with recipes throughout While mother's milk may be the essence of nourishment, it is... -
Blood, Fire and Gold: The story of Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici by Estelle Paranque 9781529109221
RRP: £20.00£13.50'A story told with verve and passion' The Times, Book of the Week'An alternative and engaging biography...accessible and unpretentious' The Telegraph'A stunning portrayal of two of the most powerful women in European history' Tracy Borman'Exciting and... -
Stalin's Children: Three Generations of Love and War by Owen Matthews
RRP: £16.99£12.28On a midsummer day in 1937, Boris Bibikov kissed his two daughters goodbye and disappeared. One of those girls, Lyudmila, was to fall in love with a tall young foreigner in Moscow at the height of the Cold War and embark on a dangerous and passionate... -
So Bloody a Day: The 16th Light Dragoons in the Waterloo Campaign by David J. Blackmore 9781912866663
RRP: £29.95£20.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912866663Author David J. BlackmoreFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
The Hidden Pleasures of Life: A New Way of Remembering the Past and Imagining the Future Theodore Zeldin 9780857053695
RRP: £12.99£8.60A guide to new ambitions in work, relationships and learning, by our most inspired thinker on society and community."Scintillating . . . prophetic . . . engaging" - Financial Times"A masterpiece" - The TimesWhat is worth knowing? What does it mean to be... -
Romania - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Debbie Stowe
RRP: £9.99£7.54Culture Smart guides help travellers have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on... -
Ukraine Diaries by Andrey Kurkov
RRP: £12.99£9.09Acclaimed author Andrey Kurkov gives powerful insight into life in Kyiv following the 2013 protests and before the 2022 Russian invasion.-16 DegreesC, sunlight, silence. I drove the children to school, then went to see the revolution. I walked between... -
Tribals, Battles & Darings: The Genesis of the Modern Destroyer by Alexander Clarke 9781526772909
£34.24The ships that dominate so much of the history of the Royal Navy in the Second World War are more often than not the carriers or battleships - Ark Royal, Warspite, Hood - and rarely do ships smaller than cruisers move centre stage. Apart that is from... -
The Scientific Revolution: A Very Short Introduction by Lawrence M. Principe
RRP: £8.99£6.61The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries witnessed such fervent investigations of the natural world that the period has been called the 'Scientific Revolution.' New ideas and discoveries not only redefined what human beings believed, knew, and could do,... -
The Kingdom of the Isles: Scotland's Western Seaboard C.1100-C.1336 by Andrew R MacDonald
RRP: £25.00£17.32This study explores the history of the western seaboard of Scotland (the Hebrides, Argyll and the Isle of Man) in a formative but often neglected era: the central middle ages, from the mightly Somerled to his descendant John MacDonald, the first Lord of... -
For a Parliament Freely Chosen: The Rebellion of Sir George Booth, 1659 by Andrew Abram 9781914059322
RRP: £25.00£20.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914059322Author Andrew AbramFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Princess Mary: The First Modern Princess by Elisabeth Basford
RRP: £14.99£11.55Princess Diana is seen as the first member of the British royal family to tear up the rulebook, and the Duchess of Cambridge is modernising the monarchy in strides. But before them was another who paved the way.Princess Mary was born in 1897. Despite her... -
My Revision Notes: OCR AS/A-level History: The Cold War in Europe 1941-1995 Nicholas Fellows 9781510416420
RRP: £10.50£9.62Exam board: OCRLevel: A-levelSubject: History First teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016Target success in OCR AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam... -
Why Did Hitler Hate the Jews?: The Origins of Adolf Hitler's Anti-Semitism and its Outcome Peter den Hertog 9781526772381
RRP: £19.99£14.28What do we really know about the sources of Adolf Hitler's anti-Semitism? What led him to become such a genocidal anti-Semite? It is often said that the strongly anti-Semitic atmosphere in pre-war Vienna, in which Hitler failed to achieve his dream of... -
War in Ukraine Volume 4: Main Battle Tanks of Russia and Ukraine, 2014-2023: Soviet Legacy and Post-Soviet Russian MBTs by Wen Jian Chung 9781804513675
RRP: £19.95£14.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804513675Author Wen Jian ChungFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
The Flag: The Story of Revd David Railton Mc and the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior by Andrew Richards 9781612007496
RRP: £12.99£9.09This book describes the wartime experiences of Reverend David Railton, MC, who was a chaplain on the Western Front during WWI. As a chaplain, Railton supported soldiers in their worst moments, he buried the fallen, comforted the wounded, wrote to the... -
The Roman Shore Forts: Coastal Defences of Southern Britain by Andrew Pearson
RRP: £25.00£18.54The eleven forts constructed by the Romans along the British coast between Branchester in Norfolk and Portchester in Hampshire have traditionally been referred to as the 'Forts of the Saxon Shore'. However, recent research suggests that these sites may... -
Reading Our Town 1950-2001 by Harold Hill 9781780914879
£17.67Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780914879Author Harold HillFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing -
Battle of Britain The Gathering Storm: Prelude to the Spitfire Summer of 1940 by Dilip Sarkar
RRP: £25.00£18.02Dilip Sarkar has studied the Battle of Britain period for a lifetime and is renowned for his meticulous research and evidence-based approach, setting events within the broadest possible context. In doing so, he has helped enrich our appreciation and... -
The Cartoon History of the Modern World Part 2: From the Bastille to Baghdad by Larry Gonick
RRP: £15.99£11.43Part II of the "Cartoon History of the Modern World" picks up where Part I left off, right after the American Revolution. Gonick illuminates with the Enlightenment, then goes deep into the French Revolution, followed by Napoleon's conquests. He covers... -
Quest for Kim Peter Hopkirk 9780719564529
RRP: £11.99£8.00This book is for all those who love Kim, that masterpiece of Indian life in which Kipling immortalized the Great Game. Fascinated since childhood by this strange tale of an orphan boy's recruitment into the Indian secret service, Peter Hopkirk here...