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Roman Imperialism: A Concise History of the Rise and Expansion of Ancient Rome by Dexter Hoyos 9781780762753
RRP: $29.23$26.23Rome - Urbs Roma: city of patricians and plebeians, emperors and gladiators, slaves and concubines - was the epicentre of a far-flung imperium whose cultural legacy is incalculable. How a tiny settlement, founded by desperate adventurers beside the banks... -
Disbelief: 100 Russian Anti-War Poems by Julia Nemirovskaya 9781739772277
RRP: $19.48$14.04Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739772277Author Julia NemirovskayaFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Smokestack BooksPublisher Smokestack Books -
Slave Empire: How Slavery Built Modern Britain Padraic X. Scanlan 9781472142351
RRP: $48.75$32.72'Engrossing and powerful . . . rich and thought-provoking'Fara Dabhoiwala, Guardian'Path-breaking . . . a major rewriting of history'Mihir Bose, Irish Times'Slave Empire is lucid, elegant and forensic. It deals with appalling horrors in cool and... -
Fidel: a Critical Portrait by Tad Szulc 9780380808885
RRP: $27.28$24.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780380808885Author Tad SzulcFormat PaperbackPage Count 704Imprint Avon BooksPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 476g -
The 1950s Home Sophie Leighton 9780747807117
RRP: $15.58$13.34The 1950s home presented an exciting new way of living for the generation that moved out of the suburbs. Young couples who had previously rented accommodation in urban centres found themselves able to afford new-build homes with hot running water, an... -
Histories: Bk.I-II by Herodotus
RRP: $48.65$46.33The "Father of History."Herodotus the great Greek historian was born about 484 BC, at Halicarnassus in Caria, Asia Minor, when it was subject to the Persians. He traveled widely in most of Asia Minor, Egypt (as far as Aswan), North Africa, Syria, the... -
As We Were: The First World War: Tales from a broken world, week-by-week by David Hargreaves 9781913532369
RRP: $195.00$162.86Fought between 1914 and 1918, World War One - The Great War - was the most titanic and devastating conflict the world had yet seen. Detailing the course of the war week-by-week and the intimate accounts and experiences of soldiers and civilians alike, As... -
Firefighting the Blitz: Fire Service Memories by Aylmer Firebrace CBE, KPM
RRP: $48.75$35.14War was coming. Everyone knew that confrontation with Nazi Germany was inevitable and that London was likely to be a prime target of Hitler's bombers. So, in January 1939, Aylmer Firebrace, the Chief Officer of London Fire Brigade, was seconded to the... -
Tulipomania: The Story of the World's Most Coveted Flower and the Extraordinary Passions it Aroused Mike Dash 9780753827994
RRP: $21.43$14.84'A fascinating exploration of human greed and self-delusion and also a tribute to our ageless search for beauty' DEBORAH MOGGACH.In 1630s' Holland thousands of people, from the wealthiest merchants to the lowest street traders, were caught up in a frenzy... -
Samuel Pepys and the Strange Wrecking of the Gloucester: A True Restoration Tragedy by Nigel Pickford
RRP: $39.00$29.78In 1682, Charles II invited his scandalous younger brother, James, Duke of York, to return from exile and take his rightful place as heir to the throne. To celebrate, the future king set sail in a fleet of eight ships destined for Edinburgh, where he... -
Adventures on the High Teas: In Search of Middle England by Stuart Maconie
RRP: $29.23$21.35Everyone talks about 'Middle England'. Sometimes they mean something bad, like a lynch mob of Daily Mail readers, and sometimes they mean something good, like a pint of ale in a sleepy Cotswold village in summer twilight. But just where and what is... -
Wages of Guilt: Memories of War in Germany and Japan by Ian Buruma
RRP: $25.33$16.89In 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... -
A Short History Of Africa: From the Origins of the Human Race to the Arab Revolts of 2011 by Gordon Kerr 9781842434420
RRP: $25.33$16.97Africa. The cradle of civilisation. From the dawn of human time in prehistoric Africa right through to the so-called 'Arab Spring' of 2011, Gordon Kerr offers a comprehensive introduction to the sprawling history of this enormous continent. He begins... -
A History of Algeria by James McDougall
RRP: $50.68$40.52Covering a period of five hundred years, from the arrival of the Ottomans to the aftermath of the Arab uprisings, James McDougall presents an expansive new account of the modern history of Africa's largest country. Drawing on substantial new scholarship... -
Two Sisters by Asne Seierstad
RRP: $25.33$17.22'Asne Seierstad is the supreme non-fiction writer of her generation ... Two Sisters isn't only the story of how a pair of teenage girls became radicalised but an unsparing portrait of our own society - of its failings and its joys' Luke HardingOn 17... -
The Great Explorers: Forty of the Greatest Men and Women Who Changed Our Perception of the World by Robin Hanbury-Tenison
RRP: $25.33$16.69What inspires explorers to push back the boundaries of the known world? Why do they risk their lives in unforgiving conditions far from home? How do they survive at the limits of human endurance? Who are the great pioneers of land, sea and space? Where... -
The Artist, The Philosopher and The Warrior by Paul Strathern
RRP: $33.13$23.95In the autumn of 1502 three giants of the Renaissance period - Cesare Borgia, Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolo Machiavelli - set out on one of the most treacherous military campaigns of the period. Cesare Borgia was a ferocious military leader whose name... -
Etheldreda's World: Princess, Abbess, Saint by Dr. Charles Moseley 9781913159665
RRP: $25.33$17.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913159665Author Dr. Charles MoseleyFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Merlin Unwin BooksPublisher Merlin Unwin BooksWeight(grams) 303gDimensions(mm)... -
Working It Out by Nicola May 9781785632952
RRP: $15.58$11.49After an unexpected redundancy, Ruby begins to question her priorities. Inspired by a quote from Kahlil Gibran about loving your work, she launches her mission to find the ideal job. Her year of gainful (and sometimes painful) employment includes:... -
Safe Area Gorazde: The War in Eastern Bosnia 1992-95 by Joe Sacco
RRP: $37.03$28.70In late 1995 and early 1996, cartoonist/reporter Joe Sacco travelled four times to Gorazde, a UN-designated safe area during the Bosnian War, which had teetered on the brink of obliteration for three and a half years. Still surrounded by Bosnian Serb... -
Castagnaro 1387 by Kelly DeVries
RRP: $33.13$27.50The battle of Castagnaro, fought on 11 March 1387 between the Veronese and the Paduans, is one of the most famous Italian medieval conflicts in the English-speaking world. This is thanks in no small part to the exploits of the renowned English mercenary... -
West: Tales of the Lost Lands by Martin Wall
RRP: $39.00$26.01Part personal memoir, part cultural history, West is a compendium of 'tales', telling the story of a unique geographical and literary landscape - the western Midlands of England. It is a magpie's nest, a melange of anecdotes, folk legends, ghost stories... -
Diamonds, Gold and War: The Making of South Africa Martin Meredith 9781416526377
RRP: $21.43$13.59The prize was great -- not just land, but the riches it held, in the form of diamonds and gold. What became a country called South Africa was, until 1910, a vast and untamed land where great fortunes could be made (and lost); where great battles were... -
Tactics and the Experience of Battle in the Age of Napoleon by Rory Muir 9780300082708
RRP: $39.00$33.11What was it like to be a soldier on a Napoleonic battlefield? What happened when cavalry regiments charged directly at one another? What did the generals do during battle? Drawing on memoirs, diaries, and letters of the time, this dramatic book explores... -
Fire And Fortitude: The US Army in the Pacific War, 1941-1943 by John C. McManus
RRP: $38.98$28.63Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451475053Author John C. McmanusFormat PaperbackPage Count 672Imprint Dutton / SignetPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc -
Diamond Street: The Hidden World of Hatton Garden by Rachel Lichtenstein
RRP: $31.18$22.64Diamond Street is Rachel Lichtenstein's fascinating account of London's Hatton Garden.Enter Hatton Garden, one of London's most mysterious streets. Home to ancient burial sites, diamond workshops, underground vaults, monastic dynasties, subterranean... -
After The Berlin Wall: Putting Two Germanys Back Together Again by Christopher Hilton 9780750992138
RRP: $25.33$19.54On 7 May 1945, Grand Admiral Donitz, named in Hitler's will as head of state, authorised the unconditional surrender of all German forces to the Allies on the following day. World War II in Europe was at an end. But many of the German people would... -
How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America by Heather Cox Richardson
RRP: $45.81$32.39In this provocative new work, Heather Cox Richardson argues that while the North won the Civil War, ending slavery, oligarchy, and giving the country a "new birth of freedom," the victory was short-lived. Settlers from the East pushed into the West,... -
Volume II: Insignia of Royal Naval Ratings, WRNS, Royal Marines, QARNNS and Auxiliaries Rank and Rate by E. C. Coleman 9781847973085
RRP: $38.90$32.76With the exception of the royal marines, who adopted light infantry rank insignia from their earliest days, the Royal Navy was slow to introduce distinguishing rate badges for those serving on the 'lower deck'. Even when they were introduced, in 1853,... -
Abstraction and Empathy: A Contribution to the Psychology of Style by Wilhelm Worringer
RRP: $29.23$22.48Wilhelm Worringer's landmark study in the interpretation of modern art, first published in 1908, has seldom been out of print. Its profound impact not only on art historians and theorists but also for generations of creative writers and intellectuals is... -
German 88mm Gun vs Allied Armour: North Africa 1941-43 by David Campbell
RRP: $27.28$19.21Few weapons developed a more deadly reputation than the German '88' in the role of anti-tank gun, its long reach and lethal hitting power making it a significant problem for every type of British and later American armour. Despite its individual potency,... -
Bletchley Park Codebreakers by Ralph Erskine 9781849540780
RRP: $25.33$18.25The British codebreakers at Bletchley Park are now believed to have shortened the duration of the Second World War by up to two years. During the dark days of 1941, as Britain stood almost alone against the the Nazis, this remarkable achievement seemed... -
Japanese Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition, Spirit & Use by Toshio Odate 9780941936460
RRP: $54.58$34.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780941936460Author Toshio OdateFormat PaperbackPage Count 190Imprint Craven Street BooksPublisher Craven Street BooksDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 15mm -
Arado Ar 196 Units in Combat by Peter de Jong
RRP: $29.23$21.35Beating its biplane rivals in a 1936 Reich Air Ministry design competition, the Arado Ar 196 provided the Kriegsmarine with possibly the best shipborne reconnaissance seaplane of World War II. Replacing the Heinkel He 60 biplane as the standard... -
Craft Beer: More than 100 of the world's top craft beers (Collins Little Books) by Dominic Roskrow
RRP: $13.63$9.52The perfect stocking filler for craft beer lovers. This beautifully presented Little Book is an excellent introduction to the world of craft beer including the major UK, US, and European microbreweries. It includes a fascinating history of the... -
Armies of Ancient Italy 753-218 BC: From the Foundation of Rome to the Start of the Second Punic War by Gabriele Esposito 9781526751850
RRP: $48.75$21.02Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
John Jenkins - The Reluctant Revolutionary? - Authorised Biography of the Mastermind Behind the Sixties Welsh Bombing Campaign Dr Wyn Thomas 9781912631148
RRP: $25.33$23.75Authorised biography of Welsh nationalist and activist John Barnard Jenkins, one of the most iconic figures in recent Welsh history. The leader of Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru (MAC), he masterminded their 1960s bombing campaign protesting British state... -
The Thompson Submachine Gun: From Prohibition Chicago to World War II Martin Pegler 9781849081498
RRP: $31.18$25.99The Thompson submachine gun, or Tommy gun developed an almost iconic status during the 20th century. It had an unusual beginning, for it was developed during the dying days of World War I as a 'one-man, hand-held machine gun'. The war ended before these... -
Sale Of The Century: The Inside Story of the Second Russian Revolution by Chrystia Freeland
RRP: $29.23$19.60This is the first account of Russia's second revolution - the country's dramatic, wrenching transition from communist central planning to a market economy. Written by one of the finest writers on contemporary Russia, it is told by interweaving high... -
Villers-Bocage Through the Lens by Daniel Taylor
RRP: $35.00$31.67Villers-Bocage has, for years, been the battle that confirmed the reputation of Germany's greatest tank ace, Michael Wittmann. In this book the battle is analysed in depth for the first time through detailed examination of the images taken by war...