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Coatbridge: Images of Scotland by Helen Moir 9780752421322
RRP: $29.23$22.85Located in the parish of Old Monkland, Coatbridge was a sleepy collection of villages until the late eighteenth century. Then, with the discovery of ironstone, the building of the Monkland Canal and the increased mining of coal, the sleepy villages grew... -
Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War by Robert Coram 9780316881463
$59.94A larger-than-life fighter pilot and genius of aviation, engineering and military strategy, Boyd dared to challenge the intractable military bureaucracy and its outmoded practices. The single-minded determination developed in his youth carried him on to... -
Berlin Rules: Europe and the German Way by Paul Lever
RRP: $31.18$24.30In the second half of the twentieth century, Germany became the dominant political and economic power in Europe - and the arbiter of all important EU decisions. Yet Germany's leadership of the EU is geared principally to the defence of German national... -
The Immeasurable Wilds: Travellers to the Far North of Scotland, 1600 - 1900 by Alastair Mitchell 9781849954921
RRP: $37.03$30.52Towards 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... -
Sex: Lessons From History Fern Riddell 9781473666252
RRP: $39.00$26.81Out now: the new book by Dr Fern Riddell, a powerful and entertaining history of sex. __________These are the facts: throughout history human beings have had sex. Sexual culture did not begin in the sixties. It has always been celebrated, needed, wanted... -
King Philip's War 1675–76: America's Deadliest Colonial Conflict by Gabriele Esposito
RRP: $33.13$23.95King Philip's War was the result of over 50 years' tension between the native inhabitants of New England and its colonial settlers as the two parties competed for land and resources. A coalition of Native American tribes fought against a force of over... -
The Mantle of the Prophet: Religion and Politics in Iran by Roy Mottahedeh 9781851686162
RRP: $39.00$36.68Drawn from the first-hand accounts of eyewitnesses, Roy Mottahedeh's absorbing tale of Islam and Politics in revolutionary Iran is widely regarded as one of the best records of that turbulent time ever written. This revised edition includes a new... -
The End of the Megamachine: A Brief History of a Failing Civilization Fabian Scheidler 9781789042719
RRP: $38.98$32.80The End of the Megamachine provides a uniquely comprehensive picture of the roots of the destructive forces that are threatening the future of humankind today. Spanning 5000 years of history, the book shows how the three tyrannies of militarized states,... -
A Good Place to Hide: How One Community Saved Thousands of Lives from the Nazis In WWII by Peter Grose
RRP: $25.33$16.97During the occupation of France in WWII the villages around Le Chambon-sur-Lignon pulled off an astonishing and largely unknown feat. Risking everything, they underwent a long-running battle of nerves and daring to hide 5,000 men, women and children,... -
The Paraguayan War 1864-70 by Gabriele Esposito
RRP: $29.23$21.35The Paraguayan War, also known as the War of the Triple Alliance, was the largest and most important military conflict in the history of South America, after the Wars of Independence, and its only true 'continental' war. It involved four countries and... -
The Great Book of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table: A New Morte D'Arthur by John Matthews
RRP: $58.50$42.67The most famous and influential work of English fantasy ever published, reimagined for a new generation of readers by John Matthews, one of the world's leading Arthurian experts, and illustrated by internationally acclaimed Tolkien artist,... -
Sicily: Island of Beauty and Conflict by Jeremy Dummett
RRP: $39.00$30.65A guide to the fascinating and diverse history and culture of Sicily. The book includes key events, places and artists highlighted in wide-ranging articles presented in four parts: History, Cities, Ancient Sites and Artists. A rich tapestry emerges of... -
One Day in August: Ian Fleming, Enigma, and the Deadly Raid on Dieppe by David O'Keefe
RRP: $48.75$33.13'A lively and readable account' Spectator'A fine book ... well-written and well-researched' Washington TimesIn less than six hours in August 1942, nearly 1,000 British, Canadian and American commandos died in the French port of Dieppe in an operation... -
Time's Anvil: England, Archaeology and the Imagination Richard Morris 9781780222448
RRP: $25.33$16.97A personal and lyrical rediscovery of the history of England through archaeology and the imagination.History thrives on stories. TIME'S ANVIL explores archaeology's influence on what such stories say, how they are told, who tells them and how we listen... -
The Limit: Life and Death in Formula One's Most Dangerous Era by Michael Cannell
RRP: $25.33$17.1610 September 1961: at the boomerang-shaped racetrack at Monza half a dozen teams are preparing for the Italian Grand Prix. It is the biggest race anyone can remember. Phil Hill - the firstAmerican to break into the top ranks of European racing - and his... -
Because You Died: Poetry and Prose of the First World War and After Vera Brittain 9781844084142
RRP: $21.43$12.81This collection of Vera Brittain's poetry and prose, some of it never published before, commemorates the men she loved - fiance, brother and two close friends - who served and died in the First World War. It draws on her experiences as a VAD nurse in... -
The Killing Ground: A Biography of Thermopylae by Myke Cole 9781472858665
RRP: $48.75$35.14An exploration into why and how Thermopylae is one of the most blood-soaked patches of ground in history - and what its past can tell us about our future. 'Brilliantly demonstrated.' - Tom Holland Since the dawn of the Classical Era up to World War... -
Aerial Warfare: A Very Short Introduction by Frank Ledwidge 9780198804314
RRP: $17.53$12.97Aerial warfare has dominated war-making for over 100 years, and despite regular announcements of its demise, it shows no sign of becoming obsolete. In this Very Short Introduction Frank Ledwidge offers a sweeping look at the history of aerial warfare,... -
Big Dreams for the West End Girls by Elaine Roberts
RRP: $17.53$12.77Nothing will stop her - not even the war! 1914. Working in a bustling cafe on London's Shaftesbury Avenue, Joyce Taylor dreams of opening her own restaurant. But when the man she loves enlists in the war, and a surprise request comes through from her... -
Jewish Refugees from Germany and Austria in Britain, 1933-1970: Their Image in AJR Information by Anthony Grenville
RRP: $38.90$38.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853038528Author Anthony GrenvilleFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Vallentine Mitchell & Co LtdPublisher Vallentine Mitchell & Co LtdWeight(grams)... -
Panzer Tracts No.6-3: Pz.Kpfw. Maus and E-100 by Thomas Jentz 9781915969132
RRP: $42.88$30.44Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915969132Author Thomas JentzFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Panzer TractsPublisher Panzerwrecks LimitedWeight(grams) 400g -
Berkshire Airfields in the Second World War by Robin J. Brooks
RRP: $15.50$13.08Berkshire began the Second World War in 1939 with virtually no military airfields. However, this quickly changed and a massive building programme was soon underway, initially intended to provide training facilities for bomber crews. As the newly built... -
Taranto: And Naval Air Warfare in the Mediterranean, 1940-1945 by David Hobbs
RRP: $68.25$49.32Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
The Athenaeum: More Than Just Another London Club by Michael Wheeler
RRP: $78.00$65.50A compelling history of the famous London club and its members' impact on Britain's scientific, creative, and official life When it was founded in 1824, the Athenaeum broke the mold. Unlike in other preeminent clubs, its members were chosen on the basis... -
The New Makers of Modern Strategy: From the Ancient World to the Digital Age by Hal Brands
RRP: $74.10$52.77The essential resource on military and political strategy and the making of the modern worldThe New Makers of Modern Strategy is the next generation of the definitive work on strategy and the key figures who have shaped the theory and practice of war and... -
The Wonderbox: Curious histories of how to live Roman Krznaric 9781846683947
RRP: $17.53$12.77There are many ways to try to improve our lives - we can turn to the wisdom of philosophers, the teachings of religions or the latest experiments of psychologists. But we rarely to look to history for inspiration - and when we do it can be surprisingly... -
Edward the Confessor: King of England by Peter Rex
RRP: $25.33$16.73Edward the Confessor was the son of King Aethelred the Unready of the House of Wessex. The family was exiled to Normandy when the Danish invaded England in 1013 but, with the nation in crisis on the death of King Harthacnut twenty-nine years later,... -
Blood and Silk: Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia Michael Vatikiotis 9781474602037
RRP: $21.43$14.63'A lively and learned guide to the politics, personalities and conflicts that are shaping a dynamic group of countries' FINANCIAL TIMES'A fascinating and many-layered portrait of Southeast Asia' THANT MYINT-UWhy are the region's richest countries such as... -
The Infiltrators: The Lovers Who Led Germany's Resistance Against the Nazis by Norman Ohler
RRP: $19.48$13.46A Daily Telegraph History Book of the Year 'An astonishing story... brilliantly told' Antony Beevor'Gripping... Will appeal to anyone who relishes Ben Macintyre's tales of wartime espionage and cryptic codes.' Sunday TelegraphSummertime, 1935. On a lake... -
Art of War by Niccolo Machiavelli
RRP: $31.20$30.75Niccolo Machiavelli's Art of War is one of the world's great classics of military and political theory. Praised by the finest military minds in history and said to have influenced no lesser lights than Frederick the Great and Napoleon, Art of War is... -
Channel Island Monsters by Erren Michaels 9781803994727
RRP: $33.13$26.64The Channel Islands have a rich legacy of interwoven folklore, an antique tapestry full of faery creatures and mythical beasts. Here you will find fantastic adventures and fearsome fairytales, tall tales, horrors and high romance.In this exquisitely... -
The Crisis of the Twelfth Century: Power, Lordship, and the Origins of European Government by Thomas N. Bisson
RRP: $54.60$43.10Medieval civilization came of age in thunderous events like the Norman Conquest and the First Crusade. Power fell into the hands of men who imposed coercive new lordships in quest of nobility. Rethinking a familiar history, Thomas Bisson explores the... -
B-36 'Peacemaker' Units of the Cold War Peter E. Davies 9781472850393
RRP: $31.18$22.64A fully illustrated study into the extraordinary Convair B-36 during the Cold War. Conceived during 1941 in case Germany occupied Britain, when US bombers would then have insufficient range to retaliate, the B-36 was to be primarily a '10,000-mile... -
Cursed Victory: A History of Israel and the Occupied Territories by Ahron Bregman
RRP: $25.33$18.21Cursed Victory tells the story of Israel's troubled presence in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, the Golan Heights and the Sinai Peninsula since its sweeping victory in the 1967 Six Day War. Drawing on countless high-level interviews, never-before-seen letters... -
On War by Carl von Clausewitz 9780691018546
RRP: $78.00$62.58On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of... -
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: The mission to rescue the hostages the world forgot by Colin Freeman
RRP: $21.43$14.29'Captivating, a John le Carre-esque yarn' Telegraph'A thoroughly good read' Michael Portillo, author of Portillo's Hidden History of Britain and presenter of Great British Railway Journeys'A compelling story of courage, determination and skill' Terry... -
Aircraft of the Special Forces by Edward Ward 9781838862992
RRP: $35.08$24.16Special Forces are a key component of every modern army, capable of carrying out clandestine operations, reconnaissance, and incisive attacks behind enemy lines. Units such as the British SAS, US Navy SEALs, the US Army's Delta Force, Polish GROM and the... -
The Dnepr 1943: Hitler's eastern rampart crumbles by Robert Forczyk
RRP: $33.13$23.95Against the wishes of Hitler, German forces under Erich von Manstein were forced to retreat following the failure of the Kursk offensive of July 1943. The weakened force only had one possible refuge, behind the wide Dnepr River. The race to the natural... -
Greek Homosexuality: with Forewords by Stephen Halliwell, Mark Masterson and James Robson by Sir Kenneth J. Dover
RRP: $68.23$59.87Hailed as magisterial when it first appeared, Greek Homosexuality remains an academic milestone and continues to be of major importance for students and scholars of gender studies. Kenneth Dover explores the understanding of homosexuality in ancient... -
The History of the Panzerjager: Volume 2: From Stalingrad to Berlin 1943-45 by Thomas Anderson
RRP: $68.25$49.32The German Panzerjager, or Panzerjagertruppe, was one of the most innovative fighting arms of World War II and its story has never properly been told, until now. Many books have focused on an element of the story - the Hetzer, Jagdpanzer, and Jagdpanther...