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A Shameful Act: The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Turkish Responsibility Taner Akcam 9781845295523
RRP: $25.33$16.97In 1915, the Turkish government systematically organised the wholesale slaughter of a complete race, the Armenians. Under the cover of World War I, through the secret organisation of unofficial gangs of Kurds, released prisoners, German officers and... -
The Unseen Falklands War by Nick van der Bijl 9781398101630
RRP: $33.13$22.37In early April 1982, the UK despatched a Task Force to the South Atlantic to recover the Falkland Islands and South Georgia from occupation by Argentina. A distance of over 8,000 miles, it was the second longest amphibious operation from home base to... -
Outsourcing Empire: How Company-States Made the Modern World by J C Sharman
RRP: $33.13$27.03How chartered company-states spearheaded European expansion and helped create the world's first genuinely global orderFrom Spanish conquistadors to British colonialists, the prevailing story of European empire-building has focused on the rival ambitions... -
Cops and Robbers: The Story of the British Police Car by Ant Anstead
RRP: $21.43$14.55TV presenter and all-round car nut Ant Anstead takes the reader on a journey that mirrors the development of the motor car itself from a stuttering 20mph annoyance that scared everyone's horses to 150mph pursuits with aerial support and... -
Crusade Against the Grail: The Struggle Between the Cathars the Templars and the Church of Rome by Otto Rahn 9781594771354
RRP: $29.23$18.45Crusade Against the Grailis the daring book that popularized the legend of the Cathars and the Holy Grail. The first edition appeared in Germany in 1933 and drew upon Rahn's account of his explorations of the Pyrenean caves where the heretical Cathar... -
Gloucestershire Folk Tales by Anthony Nanson
RRP: $19.48$16.38Gloucestershire's stories go back to the days of Sabrina, spirit of the Severn, and the Nine Hags of Gloucester. Tales tell of sky-ships over Bristol, the silk-caped wraith of Dover's Hill, snow foresters on the Cotswolds, and Cirencester's dark-age... -
Why America Loses Wars Why America Loses Wars: Limited War and US Strategy from the Korean War to the Present by Donald Stoker
RRP: $29.23$22.48How can you achieve victory in war if you don't have a clear idea of your political aims and a vision of what victory means? In this provocative challenge to US political aims and strategy, Donald Stoker argues that America endures endless wars because... -
A Compendium of Medieval World Sovereigns Timothy Venning 9781032361987
RRP: $243.75$210.33The Compendium of World Sovereigns series contains three volumes: Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern. These volumes provide students with easy-to-access 'who's who' with details on the identities and dates, ages and wives, where known, of heads of... -
Freedom Dreams (TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION): The Black Radical Imagination by Robin D.G. Kelley
RRP: $35.08$22.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807007037Author Robin D.G. KelleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon Press -
The Gempei War 1180-85: The Great Samurai Civil War Stephen Turnbull (Author) 9781472813848
RRP: $33.13$23.95Internationally renowned samurai expert Dr Stephen Turnbull delves into a pivotal era of Japanese history in this highly illustrated account of The Gempei War a conflict that defined the age and the ethos of the samurai. Never before had there been a... -
The First World War with Imperial War Museums Sarah Webb 9781471800184
$31.10Bring the First World War to life with a fresh interpretation of the War, combining the expertise of IWM and Hodder Education in both the First World War and educational publishing.This Student's Book and accompanying Dynamic Learning resource provide a... -
National Service: From Aldershot to Aden: tales from the conscripts, 1946-62 Colin Shindler 9780751546200
RRP: $21.43$14.84Permission to speak, Sah!In the aftermath of the Second World War, over two million men were conscripted to serve in Britain's armed services. Some were sent abroad and watched their friends die in combat. Others remained in barracks and painted coal... -
A Short Guide to Hadrian's Wall by Andrew Tibbs
RRP: $33.13$21.98Andrew Tibbs, the man behind the popular @RomanScotland account, brings together an overview of the history and archaeology of this famous monument, along with a guide to the key Roman sites to visit in and around Hadrian's Wall. The history of the wall... -
Globe: Life in Shakespeare's London by Catharine Arnold
RRP: $21.43$13.85The life of William Shakespeare, Britain's greatest dramatist, was inextricably linked with the history of London. Together, the great writer and the great city came of age and confronted triumph and tragedy. Triumph came when Shakespeare's company, the... -
Tip and Run: The Untold Tragedy of the First World War in Africa by Edward Paice
RRP: $31.18$22.64The story of the First World War in Africa, an almost forgotten conflict that devastated an area five times the size of Germany and killed more than two million people. 'A very well-researched account of that extraordinary and fascinating sideshow of... -
Weapons of the Samurai by Stephen Turnbull
RRP: $27.28$19.21This fully illustrated new book describes and analyses the weapons and equipment traditionally associated with the samurai, Japan's superlative warriors. It examines the range of weapons used by them at different times and in different situations. ... -
The Discovery of King Arthur by Geoffrey Ashe
RRP: $23.38$17.88Attempts to find the person (if any) behind the legend of King Arthur have been going on for a long time. The search has revealed many interesting facts and it has also led to sharp disagreements. By the 1980s, the search was more or less abandoned,... -
The 1950s Home by Janet Shepherd
RRP: $17.53$12.13The 1950s was a decade of transformation, as Britain moved from austerity to greater affluence. After the Second World War, there was a huge building programme and the creation of new towns brought a new mid-twentieth century vision of the home. The... -
The Avoidable War?: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict Between the Us and China by Kevin Rudd
RRP: $48.75$36.06The relationship between the US and China, the world's two superpowers, is peculiarly volatile. It rests on a seismic fault-of cultural misunderstanding, historical grievance, and ideological incompatibility. No other nations are so quick to offend and... -
Selling Trump: Fear and Loathing on the Trump Reelection Campaign by Michael Bender
RRP: $48.75$32.53Beginning with President Trump's first impeachment and ending with his second, FRANKLY, WE DID WIN THIS ELECTION chronicles the inside-the-room deliberations between Trump and his campaign team as they opened 2020 with a sleek political operation built... -
The Berlin Diaries 1940-45 Marie Vassiltchikov 9780712665803
RRP: $37.03$26.95Marie `Missie' Vassiltchikov as a White Russian emigree caught with her family in Hitler`s Germany at the outbreak of the war. She was a Bright Young Thing, part of the cosmopolitan set who managed to maintain a trance-like normality until as late as... -
The Art of War by Niccolo Machiavelli 9780486445090
RRP: $17.53$11.72Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486445090Author A.A. KotovFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 240gDimensions(mm)... -
British Destroyer vs German Destroyer: Narvik 1940 by David Greentree
RRP: $27.28$19.21The opening months of World War II saw Britain's Royal Navy facing a resurgent German navy, the Kriegsmarine. Following the German invasion of Denmark and Norway in early April 1940, British and German destroyers would clash in a series of battles for... -
The Last Man in Russia: And The Struggle To Save A Dying Nation by Oliver Bullough
RRP: $21.43$15.58'Wonderful ... These are the chronicles of a writer who truly knows Russia' New York TimesAward-winning writer Oliver Bullough travels the country from crowded Moscow train to empty windswept village, following in the footsteps of one extraordinary man,... -
Modern War: A Very Short Introduction by Richard English 9780199607891
RRP: $17.53$12.97Warfare is the most dangerous threat faced by modern humanity. It is also one of the key influences that has shaped the politics, economics, and society of the modern period. But what do we mean by modern war? What causes modern wars to begin? Why do... -
Civil Aircraft Markings 2020 Allan S Wright 9781910809372
RRP: $23.30$16.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910809372Author Allan S WrightFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
MiG-21 “FISHBED”: Opposing Rolling Thunder 1966–68 by Dr István Toperczer 9781472857569
RRP: $31.18$22.64Using archival photographs sourced directly from Vietnam, specially commissioned diagrams and combat accounts from veterans, Istvan Toperczer reveals how the MiG-21 defended Vietnam between 1966 and 1968. One of the most successful communist jet... -
Darkness Falling: The Strange Death of the Weimar Republic, 1930-33 by Peter Walther
RRP: $21.43$15.35'Gripping and all too timely' James Hawes 'A brilliant mix of detailed research and vivid storytelling' Julia Boyd 'History at its very best - and a fabulous translation, too' Graham Hurley In March 1930, after the collapse of the coalition that... -
Waterside Walks in the Lake District by Colin Shelbourn 9781850589181
RRP: $17.53$15.95Ranging 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... -
Who Owns History?: Rethinking the Past in a Changing World by DeWitt Professor of History Eric Foner 9780809097050
RRP: $37.05$22.99Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780809097050Author Professor of History Eric FonerFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Hill & WangPublisher Hill & WangWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm)... -
Technicals: Non-Standard Tactical Vehicles from the Great Toyota War to modern Special Forces by Leigh Neville
RRP: $23.38$16.63Over the last 30 years, the 'technical' or armed pick-up truck has become arguably the most ubiquitous military land vehicle of modern warfare. Harking back to the armed Jeeps and Chevrolet trucks of the SAS and Long Range Desert Group in North... -
The Wars of the Roses by Hugh Bicheno
RRP: $29.23$21.35THE REAL GAME OF THRONES... The Wars of the Roses were a prolonged brawl over an inheritance by a deeply dysfunctional extended family. The inheritance in question was the throne of England; the story is one of unbridled ambition and murderous... -
Scandals of Classic Hollywood: Sex, Deviance, and Drama from the Golden Age of American Cinema by Anne Helen Petersen
RRP: $35.10$22.76Celebrity gossip meets history in this compulsively readable collection from Buzzfeed reporter Anne Helen Peterson. This guide to film stars and their deepest secrets is sure to top your list for movie gifts and appeal to fans of classic cinema and... -
The Charge: The Light Brigade, the Crimean War and a Military Disaster by John Harris
RRP: $23.38$15.17Cannon to the left of them; cannon to the right of them... The legend of an extraordinary defeat brought vividly to lifeThe cavalry charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean War remains one of the most iconic disasters in British military history. Here... -
The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester
RRP: $25.33$18.21'The greatest enterprise of its kind in history,' was the verdict of British prime minister Stanley Baldwin in June 1928 when The Oxford English Dictionary was finally published. With its 15,490 pages and nearly two million quotations, it was indeed a... -
The Bridges of Medieval England: Transport and Society 400-1800 by David Harrison 9780199272747
$134.16Medieval bridges are startling achievements of design and engineering comparable with the great cathedrals of the period, and are also proof of the great importance of road transport in the middle ages and of the size and sophistication of the medieval... -
Agincourt 1415: Triumph against the odds by Matthew Bennett
RRP: $33.13$27.50A concise illustrated study of one of the most iconic battles in English history. Henry V's forces were tired, hungry, and faced a French army three to six times more numerous. However, they possessed several advantages, and English success resulted... -
Old Springburn Andrew Stuart 9781872074122
RRP: $23.30$21.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781872074122Author Andrew StuartFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 180mm * 175mm * 4mm -
The Naval History of Wales: Unleashing Britannia's Dragon by J.D. Davies 9781803994857
RRP: $31.18$23.89Based on extensive research, The Naval History of Wales tells a compelling story that spans nearly 2,000 years, from the Romans to the present.Many Welsh men and women have served in the Royal Navy and the navies of other countries. Welshmen played major... -
From Jet Provost to Strikemaster: A Definitive History of the Basic and Counter-Insurgent Aircraft at Home and Overseas by David Watkins
RRP: $48.75$37.40This book covers the complete and long overdue history of the Hunting/BAC Jet Provost and Strikemaster, which for thirty-eight years trained generations of pilots and pioneered the RAF's all-through flying training programme. Here, David Watkins has...