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Traders in Men: Merchants and the Transformation of the Transatlantic Slave Trade by Nicholas Radburn 9780300257618
RRP: £25.00£20.92A sweeping new history that reveals how British, African, and American merchants developed the transatlantic slave trade "This is a landmark study given its clear status as easily the best researched and most comprehensive book on the British slave... -
The Private Life of Edward IV by John Ashdown-Hill
RRP: £20.00£13.74From the moment it became public news, the validity of Edward's marriage to Elizabeth Widville, the beautiful widow of a Lancastrian knight, was repeatedly called into question. This alarmed Elizabeth Widville and led her into political killings. She was... -
The Border Reivers by Godfrey Watson 9780957286054
RRP: £11.99£9.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780957286054Author Godfrey WatsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Northern HeritagePublisher Northern Heritage ServicesWeight(grams) 350gDimensions(mm)... -
I Should Be Dead By Now: The Wild Life and Crazy Times of the NBA's Greatest Rebounder of Modern Times by Dennis Rodman
RRP: £10.99£7.00Whether it was helping Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls win three consecutive NBA titles in the 1990s, or showing up to a book signing in a dress and full makeup, Dennis Rodman has always distinguished himself as one of the great and most polarizing... -
The War on the Uyghurs: China's Campaign Against Xinjiang's Muslims by Sean R. Roberts
RRP: £14.99£10.95The first account of one of the world's most pressing humanitarian catastrophes.This eye-opening book reveals how China has used the US-led Global War on Terror as cover for its increasingly brutal suppression of the Uyghur people. China's actions, it... -
In Defence of the Republic by Cicero
RRP: £10.99£7.77Cicero (106-43BC) was the most brilliant orator in Classical history. Even one of the men who authorized his assassination, the Emperor Octavian, admitted to his grandson that Cicero was: 'an eloquent man, my boy, eloquent and a lover of his country'... -
Mao's Army Goes to Sea: The Island Campaigns and the Founding of China's Navy by Toshi Yoshihara 9781647122829
RRP: £28.00£26.94New details about the founding of China's Navy reveals critical historical context and insight into future strategy From 1949 to 1950, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) made crucial decisions to establish a navy and secure China's periphery. The... -
Fleet Air Arm Boys Volume Three: Helicopters - True Tales From royal Navy Men and Women Air and Ground Crew by Steve Bond
RRP: £25.00£18.62Helicopters have been going to sea with the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm for over 70 years. Initially used for search and rescue (SAR) duties from aircraft carriers, the rapid development of both the helicopters and service experience resulted in them... -
British Naval Weapons of World War Two: The John Lambert Collection, Volume II: Escort and Minesweeper Weapons by Norman Friedman
RRP: £40.00£30.79John Lambert was a renowned naval draughtsman, whose plans were highly valued for their accuracy and detail by modelmakers and enthusiasts. By the time of his death in 2016 he had produced over 850 sheets of drawings, many of which have never been... -
The Cartoons that Came to Life by Tom Ellen 9781910002889
RRP: £6.99£4.64Perfect for fans of Liz Pichon's Tom Gates series! 'Highly recommend for reluctant readers' SCHOOL READING LIST 'A big-hearted, comic-style adventure full of thrills, spills and laughter' LANCASHIRE EVENING... -
On the Origins of War and the Preservation of Peace by Donald M. Kagan
RRP: £17.50£11.84Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385423755Author Donald KaganFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 442gDimensions(mm) 203mm *... -
Amsterdam: A brief life of the city by Geert Mak
RRP: £10.99£7.77A magnet for trade and travellers from all over the world, stylish, cosmopolitan Amsterdam is a city of dreams and nightmares, of grand civic architecture and legendary beauty, but also of civil wars, bloody religious purges, and the tragedy of Anne... -
Roman Law in European History by Peter Stein
RRP: £25.99£22.61This is a short and succinct summary of the unique position of Roman law in European culture by one of the world's leading legal historians. Peter Stein's masterly study assesses the impact of Roman law in the ancient world, and its continued unifying... -
On Every Tide: The making and remaking of the Irish world Sean Connolly 9781408709511
RRP: £25.00£16.78An immensely impressive, authoritative history of the Irish diaspora'A richly detailed, scholarly and challenging history' Sunday Times'For Irish history buffs, it's indispensable' Irish Independent'An absorbing, lucid and sometimes harrowing account'... -
Our Friends Beneath the Sands: The Foreign Legion in France's Colonial Conquests 1870-1935 Martin Windrow 9780753828564
RRP: £16.99£12.54The gripping true story of the French Foreign Legion in the Sahara.Ever since the 1920s the popular legend of the French Foreign Legion has been formed by P.C. Wren's novel BEAU GESTE - a world of remote forts, warrior tribes, and desperate men of all... -
The War in Italy: A Ladybird Expert Book: (WW2 #8) by James Holland
RRP: £8.99£6.45* PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW *- Why did the Allies decide to invade Southern Italy?- How did the weather and Italian terrain complicate the fighting?- How did General Mark Clark's Allied Armies win the final battle?Discover the mounting conflict and complex... -
Almost Human by Lee Berger
RRP: £21.99£15.60In 2013, Lee Berger, a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, caught wind of a cache of bones in a hard-to-reach underground cave in South Africa. He put out a call around the world for petite collaborators--men and women small and adventurous enough... -
Tacitus, Annals IV: A Selection Dr Robert Cromarty (Wellington College, UK) 9781350060302
RRP: £16.99£15.22This is the OCR-endorsed publication from Bloomsbury for the Latin AS and A-Level (Group 1) prescription of Tacitus' Annals IV, sections 1-4 (... non adversus habebatur), 7-12, and 39-41, and the A-Level (Group 2) prescription of sections 52-54, 57-60,... -
Negro with a Hat: Marcus Garvey by Colin Grant
RRP: £12.99£9.09Discover the definitive biography of Marcus Garvey 'Grant is an accomplished... -
The Second World War by Sir Winston S. Churchill
RRP: £24.99£23.38"I am perhaps the only man who has passed through the two supreme cataclysms of recorded history in high executive office... I was in this second struggle with Germany for more than five years the head of His Majesty's Government. I write therefore from... -
The Child in the Electric Chair: The Execution of George Junius Stinney Jr. and the Making of a Tragedy in the American South by Eli Faber
RRP: £21.95£17.31At 7:30 a.m. on June 16, 1944, George Junius Stinney Jr. was escorted by four guards to the death chamber. Wearing socks but no shoes, the 14-year-old Black boy walked with his Bible tucked under his arm. The guards strapped his slight,... -
Monty and the Canadian Army: A Military Triumph by John A. English
RRP: £29.99£24.54General Bernard Law Montgomery, affectionately known as "Monty," exerted an influence on the Canadian Army more lasting than that of any other Second World War commander. In 1942 he assumed responsibility for the exercise and training of Canadian... -
The Immeasurable Wilds: Travellers to the Far North of Scotland, 1600 - 1900 by Alastair Mitchell 9781849954921
RRP: £18.99£15.65Towards the end of the 18th century the attention of mapmakers, explorers and travellers turned to the north of Scotland. The mountains that rise north of Stirling formed a formidable barrier for anyone wanting to visit the Highlands, and travellers to... -
The Secret History of the Blitz by Joshua Levine 9781471131028
RRP: £10.99£7.00The Blitz of 1940-41 is one of the most iconic periods in modern British history - and one of the most misunderstood. The 'Blitz spirit' is celebrated by some, whereas others dismiss it as a myth. Joshua Levine's thrilling biography rejects the tired... -
Anything Goes: A Biography of the Roaring Twenties by Lucy Moore
RRP: £13.99£9.17Bracketed by the catastrophes of the Great War and the Wall Street Crash, 1920s America was a place of drama, tension and hedonism. It glittered and seduced: jazz, flappers, wild all-night parties, the birth of Hollywood, and a glamorous gangster-led... -
Strong in Will: A First-Hand Account of Working for the American Embassy in Paris During the Nazi Occupation by Marie-Louise Dilkes 9781636243788
RRP: £29.95£20.92"September 1939 slipped into October quite silently as if it did not want to attract any notice. The atmosphere is tense with expectancy, ready for the critical times that lie ahead. Everyone is geared for eventualities with courage and the elan of high... -
Battle of the Atlantic 1942-45: The climax of World War II's greatest naval campaign by Mark Lardas
RRP: £16.99£12.28This illustrated study explores, in detail, the climactic events of the Battle of the Atlantic, and how air power proved to be the Allies' most important submarine-killer in one of the most bitterly fought naval campaigns of World War II. As 1942... -
Ironbridge: History & Guide by Richard Hayman 9780752414607
RRP: £25.00£18.54The Ironbridge Gorge (midway between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury) was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution. The site is best symbolised by the Iron Bridge itself, cast in Coalbrookdale and erected across the River Severn in 1779. It was... -
Wages of Guilt: Memories of War in Germany and Japan by Ian Buruma
RRP: £12.99£8.56In this highly original and now classic text, Ian Buruma explores and compares how Germany and Japan have attempted to come to terms with their violent pasts, and investigates the painful realities of living with guilt, and with its denial.As Buruma... -
Researching and Writing History: A Guide for Local Historians David Dymond 9781859362303
RRP: £12.99£9.09Interest in local history just continues to grow. For the professional and amateur alike, in the context of the local experience the past becomes real and immediate, as the stories of individuals, families and communities emerge from our research. And... -
God's Architect: Pugin and the Building of Romantic Britain by Rosemary Hill
RRP: £19.99£14.28Pugin was one of Britain's greatest architects and his short career one of the most dramatic in architectural history. Born in 1812, the son of the soi-disant Comte de Pugin, at 15 Pugin was working for King George IV at Windsor Castle. By the time he... -
HMS Gannet: Ship and Model by William Mowll 9781526726285
RRP: £25.00£18.02HMS Gannet, beautifully restored today at Chatham Historic Dockyard, is a fine example of the small 'colonial schooners' that were built and deployed in the second half of the nineteenth century to police Britain's great empire and enforce the peace of... -
Women Warriors and Wartime Spies of China by Louise Edwards 9781316509340
RRP: £22.99£19.56In this compelling new study, Louise Edwards explores the lives of some of China's most famous women warriors and wartime spies through history. Focusing on key figures including Hua Mulan, Zheng Pingru and Liu Hulan, this book examines the ways in which... -
Technics and Civilization by Lewis Mumford
RRP: £25.00£24.34"Technics and Civilization" first presented its compelling history of the machine and critical study of its effects on civilization in 1934 - before television, the personal computer, and the Internet even appeared on our periphery. Drawing upon art,... -
Clem Attlee: Labour's Great Reformer by Francis Beckett
RRP: £12.99£8.99Far from Winston Churchill's jibe that he was a "modest little man with plenty to be modest about," in this acclaimed biography, comprehensively revised in this new edition, Francis Beckett makes the case that Clement Attlee's reputation as Britain's... -
The Little History of Swansea by David Gwynn 9780750993074
RRP: £12.00£9.33Much has changed in Swansea over the years and this short but comprehensive history chronicles the development of the city from the earliest times to today.The Little History of Swansea traces the growth of the medieval town, the rise of the Port of... -
The Destruction of the Imperial Army Volume 2: The Battles Around Metz 1870 by Grenville Bird 9781804511855
RRP: £45.00£31.81Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804511855Author Grenville BirdFormat PaperbackPage Count 614Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Kilimanjaro: A Photographic Journey to the Roof of Africa by Hiltrud Schulz
RRP: £28.99£19.04Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623718282Author Hiltrud SchulzFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Interlink BooksPublisher Interlink Publishing Group, Inc -
The Lost Decade: 2010-2020, and What Lies Ahead for Britain Polly Toynbee 9781783351718
RRP: £12.99£8.56The ten years from 2010 have been devastating. A decade of austerity and paralysis nurtured contempt for leaders, institutions and fellow citizens and fertilised the ground for a rebellious Brexit. It has been a decade characterised by national tragedies... -
Female Fortune: The Anne Lister Diaries, 1833-36, New Edition by Jill Liddington
RRP: £20.00£14.53'A unique and thrilling insight into the brilliant mind of Anne Lister' Sally Wainwright, creator of Gentleman JackFemale Fortune is the book which inspired Sally Wainwright to write Gentleman Jack, now a major drama series for the BBC and HBO.Lesbian...