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The Egyptian Labor Corps: Race, Space, and Place in the First World War by Kyle J. Anderson
RRP: £45.00£39.18During World War I, the British Empire enlisted half a million young men, predominantly from the countryside of Egypt, in the Egyptian Labor Corps (ELC) and put them to work handling military logistics in Europe and the Middle East. British authorities... -
Stalingrad 1942-43 (1): The German Advance to the Volga Robert Forczyk 9781472842657
RRP: £16.99£12.28After failing to defeat the Soviet Union with Operation Barbarossa in 1941, Adolf Hitler planned a new campaign for the summer of 1942 that was intended to achieve a decisive victory: Operation Blue (Case Blau). In this new campaign, Hitler directed that... -
It Happened in Shropshire by Bob Burrows
RRP: £12.99£9.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906122195Author Bob BurrowsFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Merlin Unwin BooksPublisher Merlin Unwin BooksWeight(grams) 375g -
The Lowland Clearances: Scotland's Silent Revolution 1760 - 1830 by Peter Aitchison
RRP: £9.99£6.99The Highland Clearances are a well-documented episode in Scotland's past but they were not unique. The process began in the Scottish Lowlands nearly a century before, when tens of thousands of people - significantly more than were later exiled form the... -
Panzer III Tank Manual: Panzerkampfwagen III Sd Kfz. 141 Ausf A-N (1937-45 by Dick Taylor
RRP: £22.99£16.68An insight into the design, construction and operation of the German Army's Second World War medium battle tank, When Hitler unleashed Operation Barbarossa against the Soviet Union in June 1941, the 23-tonne Panzer III was in the vanguard of the German... -
To Lose a Battle: France 1940 by Alistair Horne
RRP: £18.99£13.61To Lose a Battle: France 1940 is the final book of Alistair Horne's trilogy, which includes The Fall of Paris and The Price of Glory and tells the story of the great crises of the rivalry between France and Germany. In 1940 Hitler sent his troops to... -
Lost Country Houses of North and East Yorkshire by Ian Greaves 9781398116245
RRP: £15.99£10.85England's country houses have for centuries been where the rich and grand families have displayed their wealth and status. Today, England is still well endowed with these houses, although many of them are now popular visitor attractions instead of... -
Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet by Clare L. Evans
RRP: £12.99£8.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593329443Author Clare L. EvansFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc -
The Hidden Nazi: The Untold Story of America's Deal with the Devil by Dean Reuter
RRP: £12.99£8.18He's the Worst Nazi War Criminal You've Never Heard Of He was among the worst of the Nazis. He was responsible for the construction of Hitler's slave labor sites and concentration camps. He personally altered the design of Auschwitz to increase... -
Rethinking American Grand Strategy by Elizabeth Borgwardt 9780190695668
RRP: £93.00£72.57A wide-ranging rethinking of the many factors that comprise the making of American Grand Strategy. What is grand strategy? What does it aim to achieve? And what differentiates it from normal strategic thought--what, in other words, makes it "grand"?... -
Mr Darley's Arabian: High Life, Low Life, Sporting Life: A History of Racing in 25 Horses: Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award Christopher McGrath 9781848549852
RRP: £12.99£8.60Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year AwardIn 1704 a bankrupt English merchant sent home the colt he had bought from Bedouin tribesmen near the ruins of Palmyra. Thomas Darley hoped this horse might be the ticket to a new life back in... -
Pby Catalina: Consolidated's Flying Boat in WWII by David Doyle
RRP: £22.99£15.65The PBY Catalina, designed and produced by Consolidated Aircraft, whose production was supplemented by that of Boeing Canada, Canadian Vickers, and the Naval Aircraft Factory, was the most widely used flying boat of all time. Developed in the 1930s, the... -
Wolverhampton: A Century of Change by Alec Brew 9780752420653
RRP: £14.99£11.55This series of photos in the Images of England Series, this time by local author Alec Brew, depicts Wolverhampton, a central Midlands town. This collection covers the town centre as well as some of the surrounding areas, and records the changes that have... -
A Short History of the First World War Gary Sheffield 9781780743646
RRP: £9.99£6.41The First World War was a watershed in world history. Tragic but far from futile, its origins, events and legacy have roused impassioned debate, creating multiple interpretations and confusion for those encountering the period for the first time. ... -
Growing Up in Wartime Uxbridge by Stephen Skinner 9780752445434
RRP: £12.99£9.62From a child's viewpoint, the pre-war years of the 1930s were full of carefree, halcyon days when the sun always used to shine; but for many people the 1930s were, regrettably, quite the opposite. In this book all aspects from pre-war to post-war... -
Sumerian Mythology by Samuel Noah Kramer
RRP: £19.99£17.54Sumerian Mythology Revised Edition Samuel Noah Kramer "A real addition to the body of world mythology."--American Anthropologist "No people has contributed more to the culture of mankind than the Sumerians, and yet it has been only in recent years that... -
Battersea and Clapham by Patrick Loobey 9780752416502
RRP: £14.99£11.55This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people.Book InformationISBN 9780752416502Author Patrick... -
The History of Roman Legion VI Victrix: The Original Watchers on the Wall Tony Sullivan 9781399088572
RRP: £22.00£15.62This is the first in depth study on the history of Legio VI Victrix in Britain. Brought over from Germany in 122 to assist in the building of Hadrian's Wall the Sixth Legion remained in Britain until the end of Roman rule. The book will investigate the... -
The Emergence of Monasticism: From the Desert Fathers to the Early Middle Ages Marilyn Dunn (University of Glasgow) 9781405106412
RRP: £33.95£29.98The Emergence of Monasticism offers a new approach to the subject, placing its development against the dynamic of both social and religious change. First study in any language to cover the formative period of medieval monasticism.Gives particular... -
Strangers: Homosexual Love in the Nineteenth Century by Graham Robb
RRP: £14.99£12.55In Strangers: Homosexual Love in the Nineteenth Century, award-winning author Graham Robb explores the story - and history - of male and female homosexuality in the UK and US, uncovering elements from legislature, literature, medicine and day-to-day life... -
Stug III and IV: German Army, Waffen-SS and Luftwaffe, Western Front, 1944-1945 by Dennis Oliver 9781526755865
RRP: £14.99£10.95In the last years of the Second World War the Sturmgesch tz III (StuG III) and Sturmgesch tz IV (StuG IV) played a vital role as assault guns during the German army's struggle to block the Allied advance on the Western Front. As the Wehrmacht's tank... -
Sandringham Days: The Domestic Life of the Royal Family in Norfolk, 1862-1952 by John Matson 9780752465821
RRP: £14.99£11.55This is a fascinating portrait of royal life at Sandringham, from the early life of Albert Edward to the modern day. Drawing on letters, diaries and contemporary reports, it is a rich exploration of the private lives of Britain's royal family. From... -
The Politics of Cultural Despair: A Study in the Rise of the Germanic Ideology by Fritz R. Stern
RRP: £30.00£23.29This is a study in the pathology of cultural criticism. By analyzing the thought and influence of three leading critics of modern Germany, this study will demonstrate the dangers and dilemmas of a particular type of cultural despair. Lagarde, Langbehn,... -
Carshalton, Wallington and Beddington by John Phillips 9780752403410
RRP: £12.99£9.62Carshalton, Wallington and BeddingtonBook InformationISBN 9780752403410Author John PhillipsFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 300gDimensions(mm) 240mm * 172mm * 10mm -
The Aircraft Carrier HMS Invincible by Witold Koszela 9788366673267
RRP: £18.00£15.22HMS Invincible was the lead ship of a class of British light aircraft carriers built between 1973 and 1985, originally designed as "through-deck cruisers" (TDC). This set them apart from conventional helicopter-carrying ships of the time, which typically... -
The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World by Daniel Yergin
RRP: £23.00£14.57Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of 800-CEO-READ Business Book Award.Book InformationISBN 9780143121947Author Daniel YerginFormat PaperbackPage Count 864Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam... -
Corregidor 1945: Repossessing the Rock by Mark Lardas
RRP: £16.99£12.28A detailed and fascinating exploration of the 1945 US combined land, naval and air operation to retake Corregidor and the other Japanese-held islands in Manila Bay from a determined and well-entrenched enemy. The islands guarding the entrance to... -
James II by John Miller 9780300087284
RRP: £18.99£16.18James II (1633-1701) lacked the charisma of his father, Charles I, but shared his tendency to dismiss the views of others when they differed from his own. Failing to understand his subjects, James was also misunderstood by them. In this highly-regarded... -
The Mudd Club by Richard Boch 9781627310512
RRP: £30.99£21.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627310512Author Richard BochFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Feral House,U.S.Publisher Feral House,U.S. -
Out of the Frame: The Struggle for Academic Freedom in Israel by Ilan Pappe 9780745327259
RRP: £24.99£16.38Ilan Pappe has long been a controversial figure in Israel, here; he gives a full account of his break with mainstream Israeli scholarship and its consequences. Growing up in a conventional Israeli community and influenced by the utopian visions of... -
Buccaneer Boys: True Tales by those who Flew the 'Last All-British Bomber' by Air Commodore Graham Pitchfork
RRP: £14.99£10.95Twenty-four aircrew who flew the iconic aircraft with the Fleet Air Arm, the Royal Air Force and the South African Air Force (SAAF) relate their experiences and affection for the Blackburn Buccaneer. Arranged in chronological order, the book traces the... -
Declaration of Arbroath by Tom Turpie
RRP: £4.99£3.95A pocketbook reproduction of the Declaration of Arbroath with historical analysis by Tom Turpie to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration. The document is a declaration of Scottish independence as a sovereign state in 1320,... -
Kill the Indian, Save the Man: The Genocidal Impact of American Indian Residential Schools by Ward Churchill
RRP: £13.99£12.82For five consecutive generations, from roughly 1880-1980, Native American children in the United States and Canada were forcibly taken from their families and relocated to residential schools. The stated goal of this government program was to "kill the... -
Philanthropy: From Aristotle to Zuckerberg by Paul Vallely
RRP: £30.00£21.95'This is the definitive book on philanthropy - its history, contradictions and future' - John Gray, Emeritus Professor of European Thought, London School of Economics 'Good books lay out the lie of the land. Important books change it. This book is... -
Survival of the City: Living and Thriving in an Age of Isolation Edward Glaeser 9781529364347
RRP: £12.99£8.60From New York to New Delhi, COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on our urban world - how can we adjust to this new reality and what lessons can we learn from the past? In this urgently relevant book, leading experts Edward Glaeser and David Cutler... -
Fascism: The Career of a Concept by Paul Gottfried 9780875807829
RRP: £27.99£24.14"For historians, [Fascism] offers clear and provocative insights and arguments, and the very detailed notes are especially helpful.... Recommended." Choice What does it mean to label someone a fascist? Today, it is equated with denouncing him or her as... -
The Empress and the English Doctor: How Catherine the Great defied a deadly virus by Lucy Ward 9780861545186
RRP: £10.99£7.00A TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022 SO FAR Shortlisted for the Pushkin House Book Prize 2022 'Sparkling history...with a fairytale atmosphere of sleigh rides, royal palaces and heroic risk-taking' The Times A killer virus...an all-powerful Empress...an... -
Norwegian Waffen-SS Legion, 1941-43 Ramiro Bujeiro 9781472834393
RRP: £12.99£11.01Following the Nazi occupation of Norway in 1941, the Waffen-SS began recruiting volunteers to serve in their ranks. Initially formed into small volunteer units, these developed into large divisions by 1943, referred to as 'Legions' in Nazi propaganda... -
Scotland: A Very Short Introduction by Rab Houston
RRP: £8.99£6.45Since Devolution in 1999 Scotland has become a focus of intense interest both within Britain and throughout the wider world. In this Very Short Introduction, Rab Houston explores how an independent Scottish nation emerged in the Middle Ages, how it was... -
Wellington'S Hidden Heroes: The Dutch and the Belgians at Waterloo by Veronica Baker-Smith
£20.67The Duke of Wellington described the Battle of Waterloo as 'the most desperate business I ever was in. I was never so near being beat'. The courage of British troops that day has been rightly praised ever since, but the fact that one-third of the forces...