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Britain's Coast at War: Invasion Threat, Coastal Forces, Bombardment and Training for D-Day by Neil R Storey
RRP: £25.00£18.02The whole of Britain's coastline was involved in the struggle against the Nazis. In the early days invasion was the main threat and the Channel counties and cities such as Plymouth, Portsmouth and Brighton suffered grievously from aerial attack. Dover... -
The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021 by Peter Baker 9780593082966
RRP: £18.99£12.75Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593082966Author Peter BakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 768Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc -
Air Power in the Falklands Conflict: An Operational Level Insight into Air Warfare in the South Atlantic by John Shields
RRP: £25.00£17.62From the television footage shown in all its stark reality and the daily coverage and subsequent memoirs, the impression delivered from the air battles in the Falklands Conflict was that of heroic Argentine pilots who relentlessly pressed home their... -
To Kidnap a Pope: Napoleon and Pius VII by Ambrogio Caiani
RRP: £22.50£18.95A groundbreaking account of Napoleon Bonaparte, Pope Pius VII, and the kidnapping that would forever divide church and state "In gripping, vivid prose, Caiani brings to life the struggle for power that would shape modern Europe. It all makes for a... -
The Bridges of Medieval England: Transport and Society 400-1800 by David Harrison 9780199272747
£68.80Medieval 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... -
The Sterling Submachine Gun by Matthew Moss
RRP: £13.99£9.75Designed by a motorcycle racer turned small-arms engineer, George Patchett, the submachine gun that eventually became known as the Sterling was developed during World War II. Some suggest it first saw action during Operation Infatuate with No. 4... -
The Strathclyde and the Anglo-Saxons in the Viking Age by Tim Clarkson
RRP: £20.00£14.05This book traces the history of relations between the kingdom of Strathclyde and Anglo-Saxon England in the Viking period of the ninth to eleventh centuries AD. It puts the spotlight on the North Britons or 'Cumbrians', an ancient people whose kings... -
The Global Cold War: Third World Interventions and the Making of Our Times by Odd Arne Westad
RRP: £24.99£21.58The Cold War shaped the world we live in today - its politics, economics, and military affairs. This book shows how the globalization of the Cold War during the last century created the foundations for most of the key conflicts we see today, including... -
True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: World History: 500 Preposterous Facts They Definitely Didn’t Teach You in School by Shane Carley 9781400340873
RRP: £9.99£6.64Turkeys used to be worshipped as gods? Bull$#*t! Prove you are the smartest schmuck in the room with 500 world history facts that sound too absurd to be true.Knowledge is power! Crush the competition at trivia night or start the most interesting... -
Agincourt 1415: Triumph against the odds by Matthew Bennett
RRP: £16.99£14.10A 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... -
The Wars of Alexander's Successors 323 - 281 BC: Volume 2: Battles and Tactics by Bob Bennett 9781526760791
RRP: £12.99£9.09When the dying Alexander the Great was asked to whom he bequeathed his vast empire, he supposedly replied to the strongest. There ensued a long series of struggles between his generals and governors for control of these vast territories. Most of these... -
The Naval History of Wales: Unleashing Britannia's Dragon by J.D. Davies 9781803994857
RRP: £15.99£12.25Based 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... -
Heath Robinson's Home Front: How to Make Do and Mend in Style by W. Heath Robinson
RRP: £9.99£8.45How does one play bridge in a gas mask? Or enjoy motoring without consuming petrol? Or deal with a nationwide shortage of pea-sticks? For this compact little book Heath Robinson joined forces with writer Cecil Hunt to show civilians 'how to make the best... -
Giffords Circus: The First Ten Years by Nell Gifford
RRP: £25.00£19.54Each summer a small and glamorous part of the 1930s comes back to life, recreating magic from an era long past. Evoking a tradition common in the English countryside before the arrival of radio, cinema and television, since 2000 Giffords Circus has... -
The Story of Leeds by David Thornton 9780752499574
RRP: £17.99£13.64A richly illustrated history that explores every aspect of life in Leeds. This new history of Leeds covers all the main political, social and economic developments of the city: The Harrying of the North devastated the surrounding area in 1069; the Civil... -
Enslaved: The Sunken History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade by Sean Kingsley 9781639364589
RRP: £14.99£9.36A riveting and illuminating exploration of the transatlantic slave trade by an intrepid team of divers seeking to reclaim the stories of their ancestors. "For me, Enslaved is an attempt to give a voice to the millions whose voices were silenced."-Samuel... -
Napoleon's Infantry Handbook by Terry Crowdy 9781399023580
RRP: £14.99£12.28If not a field marshals baton, what did Napoleons soldiers really carry in their backpacks? Napoleons Infantry Handbook is an essential reference guide, filled with fascinating detail on the training, tactics, equipment, service and administration of... -
These Wonderful Rumours!: A Young Schoolteacher's Wartime Diaries 1939-1945 May Smith 9781844088119
RRP: £12.99£8.60May Smith is twenty-four at the outbreak of World War Two; at night, the sirens wail, and the young men of the village leave to fight. But still, ordinary life goes on: May goes shopping, plays tennis, takes holidays and even falls in love - while... -
Menagerie: The History of Exotic Animals in England by Caroline Grigson 9780198714712
RRP: £14.99£10.95Menagerie is the story of the panoply of exotic animals that were brought into Britain from time immemorial until the foundation of the London Zoo -- a tale replete with the extravagant, the eccentric, and -- on occasion -- the downright bizarre. From... -
Bletchley's Secret Source: The Wrens and the Y-Service in World War II by Peter Hore
RRP: £19.99£14.28The World War II codebreaking station at Bletchley is well-known and its activities documented in detail. Its decryption capabilities were vital to the war effort, significantly aiding Allied victory. But where did the messages being deciphered come from... -
Ireland's Pirate Trail: A Quest to Uncover Our Swashbuckling Past by Des Ekin
RRP: £13.99£10.95Bloodthirsty buccaneers and buried treasure, fierce sea battles and cold-blooded murders, Barbary ducats and silver pieces of eight. Des Ekin embarks on a roadtrip around the entire coast of Ireland, in search of our piratical heritage, uncovering an... -
Fuel Fire And Fear: RAF Flight Engineers at War by Colin Pateman 9781781556757
RRP: £25.00£18.94During the Second World War the need for an on-board technical expert to join the Bomber Crews evolved. The various systems on the latest 4-engined 'Heavy Bombers', namely the Handley Page Halifax, Shorts Stirling and Avro Lancaster witnessed the... -
Soviet Pistols: Tokarev, Makarov, Stechkin and others by Leroy Thompson
RRP: £14.99£10.95This is the absorbing story of the development, combat use and legacy of the influential sidearms used by the armed forces of the Soviet Union. Featuring archive and present-day photography and specially commissioned artwork, this is the story of the... -
B-36 'Peacemaker' Units of the Cold War Peter E. Davies 9781472850393
RRP: £15.99£11.61A 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... -
The Hitler Bloodline: Uncovering the Fuhrer’s Secret Family by David Gardner 9781789466683
RRP: £9.99£6.85Adolf Hitler was one of six children born to his mother, and one of eight born to his father from two of his three marriages. Alois Hitler, né Schicklgruber, was an official of the Austrian customs service, and the combination of an imperial uniform and... -
The Frontline Walk: Following in the footsteps of those who fought by Terry Whenham
RRP: £20.00£14.46This book tells the story of the Frontline Walk, a sponsored walk across the former battlefields of the Western Front supporting the work of ABF The Soldier's Charity. The service charity was estalised in 1944, working with army veterans of every... -
Devonshire Folk Tales by Michael Dacre 9780752455051
RRP: £9.99£7.55This collection of traditional stories and tales, many of which are published for the first time, will delight lovers of Devonshire folklore. Some of the stories have been gleaned from residents of the county, whilst others have been developed by the... -
Betsy Gray or Hearts of Down: A Tale of Ninety-Eight by Derek a Rowlinson 9781910375211
RRP: £12.99£11.30Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910375211Author Derek a RowlinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Books UlsterPublisher Books UlsterWeight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm *... -
Pembrokeshire (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 141) by Jonathan Mullard
RRP: £65.00£43.30This lushly illustrated and fully comprehensive book about the wildlife, landscapes and history of Pembrokeshire is a much-anticipated addition to the New Naturalist series, and reveals the incredible wealth of biodiversity present in the region. ... -
1946: The Making of the Modern World by Victor Sebestyen
RRP: £14.99£11.13With the end of the Second World War, a new world was born. The peace agreements that brought the conflict to an end implemented decisions that not only shaped the second half of the twentieth century, but continue to affect our world today and impact on... -
Herodotus and the Question Why by Christopher Pelling
RRP: £49.00£39.58In the 5th century BCE, Herodotus wrote the first known Western history to build on the tradition of Homeric storytelling, basing his text on empirical observations and arranging them systematically. Herodotus and the Question Why offers a comprehensive... -
They Killed Our President: 63 Reasons to Believe There Was a Conspiracy to As by Jesse Ventura
RRP: £18.99£14.95Unless you've been living under a rock for the past fifty years, you're aware of the many hypotheses that the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was not done by one man. Whether you've read one or a dozen of the books on this topic, there's no... -
The Crimean War: A History by Fellow Orlando Figes
RRP: £48.00£32.65Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805074604Author Fellow Orlando FigesFormat HardbackPage Count 608Imprint Metropolitan BooksPublisher Metropolitan BooksWeight(grams) 1066gDimensions(mm)... -
Recollections of the 1950s: Home, Family and New Horizons by Stephen F Kelly 9781803993775
RRP: £12.99£9.62The 1950s saw a major shift in the lifestyles of many in Britain. Employment levels rose to new heights, white consumer goods appeared in shop windows for the first time, television replaced the radio in many homes, rock 'n' roll was born, the National... -
The Mistress of Mayfair: Men, Money and the Marriage of Doris Delevingne by Lyndsy Spence 9780750984249
RRP: £9.99£7.55The plot could have been inspired by Evelyn Waugh's Vile Bodies, but unlike Waugh's novel - which parodies the era of the 'Bright Young Things' - The Mistress of Mayfair is a real-life story of scandal, greed, corruption and promiscuity at the heart of... -
Hearing Happiness: Deafness Cures in History by Jaipreet Virdi
RRP: £16.00£13.84Weaving together lyrical history and personal memoir, Virdi powerfully examines society's-and her own-perception of life as a deaf person in America. At the age of four, Jaipreet Virdi's world went silent. A severe case of meningitis left her alive but... -
Islam in Liberalism by Joseph Massad
RRP: £23.00£22.53In the popular imagination, Islam is often associated with words like oppression, totalitarianism, intolerance, cruelty, misogyny, and homophobia, while its presumed antonyms are Christianity, the West, liberalism, individualism, freedom, citizenship,... -
Geisha by Liza Dalby
RRP: £12.99£9.80Liza Dalby, author of The Tale of Murasaki, is the only non-Japanese woman ever to have become a geisha. This is her unique insight into the extraordinary, closed world of the geisha, a world of grace, beauty and tradition that has long fascinated and... -
The South Downs: A Painted Year by Antonia Dundas
RRP: £16.99£11.47A countrywoman's illustrated ramble through the seasons on the South Downs. Written over a period of twenty years, as she witnessed the stunning natural world around her, Antonia Dundas' diary records the progress of twelve months over her beloved... -
Master of the Game: Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy by Martin Indyk
RRP: £30.00£21.35Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101947548Author Martin IndykFormat HardbackPage Count 672Imprint Knopf Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc