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The Ecuador Reader: History, Culture, Politics by Carlos de la Torre
RRP: $46.78$42.04Encompassing Amazonian rainforests, Andean peaks, coastal lowlands, and the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador's geography is notably diverse. So too are its history, culture, and politics, all of which are examined from many perspectives in The Ecuador Reader... -
Beda: A Journey to the Seven Kingdoms at the Time of Bede by Henrietta Leyser
RRP: $39.00$30.65Written by the Oxford historian Henrietta Leyser, BEDA is a gazetteer to the remaining Anglo-Saxon ruins in England, many of them from the time of the Venerable Bede. For those who have bought Simon Jenkins' 100 Best Churches and now want something... -
From Gaza to Jerusalem: The Campaign for Southern Palestine 1917 by Stuart Hadaway 9780752499017
RRP: $39.00$29.91The Palestine campaign of 1917 saw Britain's armed forces rise from defeat to achieve stunning victory. After two failed attempts in the spring, at the end of the year they broke through the Ottoman line with an innovative mixture of old and new... -
Futures Past: On the Semantics of Historical Time by Reinhart Koselleck
RRP: $58.50$45.42Modernity in the late eighteenth century transformed all domains of European life -intellectual, industrial, and social. Not least affected was the experience of time itself: ever-accelerating change left people with briefer intervals of time in which to... -
Lives of a Lancashire Mansion: Alston (new) Hall Colin Dickinson 9781910837481
RRP: $48.75$34.36Six years in the making, this superbly crafted book is a 'must read' for anyone interested in Victorian country mansions with regard to social life, architecture, layout of rooms and grounds, decor and furniture, twentieth-century developments in... -
Intelligence Collection: How to Plan and Execute Intelligence Collection in Complex Environments by Wayne Michael Hall 9780313398179
$130.85This book examines the theoretical and conceptual foundation of effective modern intelligence collection-the strategies required to support intelligence analysis of the modern, complex operational environments of today's military conflicts or competitive... -
Harry of England: The History of Eight Kings, From Henry I to Henry VIII by Teresa Cole
RRP: $39.00$26.01Eight kings of England were the named Henry, but only two of them were born as heirs to the throne and these - the third and sixth - proved to be the weakest. Two seized the crown by force of arms, one by craft and opportunistic speed, and one by skilful... -
Laughter in Ancient Rome: On Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up by Mary Beard 9780520277168
RRP: $48.75$38.36What made the Romans laugh? Was ancient Rome a carnival, filled with practical jokes and hearty chuckles? Or was it a carefully regulated culture in which the uncontrollable excess of laughter was a force to fear--a world of wit, irony, and knowing... -
Lilia: a true story of love, courage, and survival in the shadow of war by Linda Ganzini 9781777607319
RRP: $29.23$28.14Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781777607319Author Linda GanziniFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Menzini PublishingPublisher Menzini PublishingWeight(grams) 562gDimensions(mm) 229mm *... -
Bedminster by Anton Bantock 9780752410661
RRP: $29.23$22.85A history of Bedminster.Book InformationISBN 9780752410661Author Anton BantockFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 300gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 165mm * 10mm -
The Silver Waterfall: How America Won the War in the Pacific at Midway by Brendan Simms
RRP: $48.75$31.94The Battle of Midway was, on paper, an improbable victory for the smaller, less experienced American navy and air force, so much so that it was quickly described as "a miracle." Yet fortune favored the Americans at Midway, and the conventional wisdom has... -
The Season of the Hyaena (Akhenaten Trilogy, Book 2): A twisting novel of intrigue, corruption and secrets Paul Doherty 9780755303410
RRP: $19.48$13.65Mahu, former Chief of Police and Keeper of the Secrets of the Heart is sitting down to record his memories. He sees uneasy quiet reigning in the Royal Circle at Thebes, after the disappearance of the Pharaoh Akenhaten and the abandonment of his new,... -
M2/M3: American Half-tracks of the Second World War by Robert Jackson 9781526746559
RRP: $29.23$21.35Among the most successful armoured vehicles produced by American industry - known as the Arsenal of Democracy - during the Second World War were the M2 and M3 half-tracks. They served on every battlefront and were as recognizable as other famous American... -
Burke and Wills: The Triumph and Tragedy of Australia's Most Famous Explorers by Peter FitzSimons
RRP: $38.98$26.81'They have left here today!' he calls to the others. When King puts his hand down above the ashes of the fire, it is to find it still hot. There is even a tiny flame flickering from the end of one log. They must have left just hours ago.'MELBOURNE, 20... -
Chester History Tour by Paul Hurley
RRP: $17.53$12.13As soon as we set foot in Chester we are taken back to the Middle Ages; time seems to have slipped backwards. Is it a dream? Or are these decorated timber-framed houses, like big doll's houses, actually for ordinary habitation. We look around and see a... -
Asian Armageddon, 1944-45 by Peter Harmsen
RRP: $48.75$34.36The last instalment of the War in the Far East trilogy, Asian Armageddon 1944-1945, continues and completes the narrative of the first two volumes, describing how a US-led coalition of nations battled Japan into submission through a series of cataclysmic... -
The Valkyries' Loom: The Archaeology of Cloth Production and Female Power in the North Atlantic by Michele Hayeur Smith 9780813080116
RRP: $52.55$36.17Using textiles to understand gender and economy in Norse societiesIn The Valkyries' Loom, Michele Hayeur Smith examines Viking textiles as evidence of the little-known work of women in the Norse colonies that expanded from Scandinavia across the North... -
America: Made in Britain by Tom Arms
RRP: $39.00$26.79A key element of the American dream is an unwavering belief in its uniqueness. Somehow, it has become an article of faith that the United States emerged from the political mists of 1776 as a fully formed and unparalleled political entity without a past... -
Blundering to Glory: Napoleon's Military Campaigns by Owen S. Connelly 9780742553187
RRP: $74.10$65.87Renowned for its accuracy, brevity, and readability, this book has long been the gold standard of concise histories of the Napoleonic Wars. Now in an updated and revised edition, it is unique in its portrayal of one of the world's great generals as a... -
Southport by Ian Simpson
RRP: $25.33$19.25This fascinating collection of over 200 old photographs of Southport shows how the town has changed over the last one hundred years. Drawing on his own extensive collection of local picture postcards and memorabilia the author has selected photographs... -
The Gotti Wars: Taking Down America's Most Notorious Mobster by John Gleeson 9781982186920
RRP: $39.00$35.90A riveting, decades-in-the-writing memoir from the determined young prosecutor who, in two of America's most celebrated trials, managed to convict famed mob boss John Gotti-and subsequently took down the Mafia altogether. John Gotti was without a doubt... -
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell 9780316478526
RRP: $58.50$36.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316478526Author Malcolm GladwellFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Little Brown and CompanyPublisher Little Brown and CompanyWeight(grams)... -
Shadow Warriors: Daring Missions of World War II by Women of the OSS and SOE by Gordon Thomas
RRP: $19.48$13.34Shadow Warriorsis a fascinating look at the women of the UK and US secret service branches during the Second World War. These were women of enormous cunning and strength of will, and many of the Shadow Warriors' stories have remained untold until now. In... -
Henry VIII's Imprisoned Women: The Women of the Tower by Neha Roy
RRP: $42.90$34.36The year is 1534. Henry VIII sits on the throne of England. He has set aside his first wife, Queen Katharine of Aragon, and has married a second time. The marriage to Anne Boleyn brings a new wave of Reformation in England dividing the people and even... -
The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity: AD 395-700 by Averil Cameron 9780415579612
RRP: $85.78$74.96This thoroughly revised and expanded edition of The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity, now covering the period 395-700 AD, provides both a detailed introduction to late antiquity and a direct challenge to conventional views of the end of the Roman... -
Eve of Destruction: The inside story of our dangerous nuclear world by John Hughes-Wilson
RRP: $21.43$14.76US President Harry Truman evidently understood the terrifying power of atomic weaponry, but no one could have realised its full potential when he ordered the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Those military attacks, along with the... -
The Memoirs of Princess Dashkova by Ekaterina Romanovna Dashkova
RRP: $44.83$39.60Ekaterina Romanovna Dashkova (1743-1810), Russian princess, playwright, author, President of the Academy of Sciences, and founder and Director of the Russian Academy, was one of the first women in Europe to hold public office. Her memoir, among the... -
The History of Melton Mowbray Pork Pie by Trevor Hickman
RRP: $35.08$26.99A history of one of the UK's most famous food products from well-known Melton Mowbray pork pie expert Trevor Hickman.About the AuthorTrevor Hickman is a well-known local historian, best-selling author and publisher. Some of his previous titles are... -
Las Voces del Desierto / Mutant Message Down Under by Marlo Morgan
RRP: $27.20$19.97Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788498722680Author Marlo MorganFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint B de BolsilloPublisher Penguin Random House Grupo EditorialWeight(grams)... -
Mythical Ireland: New Light on the Ancient Past by Anthony Murphy 9781838359331
RRP: $54.50$51.93Mythical Ireland embodies the search for a soul among Ireland's ancient ruins, and is an attempt to retrieve something of deeper import from 5,000-year-old megalithic monuments and their associated myths. The book represents a fascinating and engaging... -
The Missing Monuments Murders by Judy Stove
RRP: $43.88$38.42In 1806, Jane Austen's relative, the Reverend Thomas Leigh, inherited huge estates and the mood in the extended Leigh/Austen family was jubilant. But within a few years, bizarre events were being reported: the removal and destruction of monuments in the... -
Huguenot Heritage: The History and Contribution of the Huguenots in Britain by Robin D. Gwynn
RRP: $58.50$53.00A full length study of the Huguenots in Britain.About the AuthorRobin Gwynn is a historian of Early Modern England, formerly Reader in History at Massey University, New Zealand. His speciality has long been the study of Huguenot refugees and the French... -
Ford M8 and M20: The US Army's Standard Armored Car of WWII by David Doyle
RRP: $37.03$24.71Developed to provide the US military with a fast-moving reconnaissance vehicle sufficiently armed to knock out WWII-era armored vehicles. The M8 Armored Car and its sibling, the M20 Armored Utility Vehicles, were the most widely used armored vehicles... -
Elizabeth I and Religion 1558-1603 by Susan Doran
RRP: $72.13$63.43Clearly organised under A-Level topicsSusan Doran highly thought of for England and Europe (Seminar Study)Very little in same format on English church in this periodDiscusses interpretations of historiansAbout the AuthorSusan DoranBook InformationISBN... -
Gaza as Metaphor by Helga Tawil-Souri
RRP: $48.75$42.96Open-air prison, Terror, Resistance, Occupation, Siege, Trauma, Bare humanity: irrespective of when, where, and to whom the word is uttered, Gaza immediately evokes an abundance of metaphors. Similarly, a plethora of metaphors also invoke Gaza: Crisis,... -
Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942 by Ian W. Toll 9780393343410
RRP: $38.98$30.73On the first Sunday in December 1941, an armada of Japanese warplanes appeared suddenly over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and devastated the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Six months later, in a sea fight north of the tiny atoll of Midway, four Japanese aircraft carriers... -
The Twisted Muse: Musicians and Their Music in the Third Reich by Michael H. Kater 9780195132427
RRP: $76.03$52.07Is music removed from politics? To what ends, beneficent or malevolent, can music and musicians be put? In short, when human rights are grossly abused and politics turned to fascist demagoguery, can art and artists be innocent? These questions and their... -
Secret Science: A Century of Poison Warfare and Human Experiments by Ulf Schmidt
RRP: $38.98$30.50From the early 1990s, allegations that servicemen had been duped into taking part in trials with toxic agents at top-secret Allied research facilities throughout the twentieth century featured with ever greater frequency in the media. In Britain, a whole... -
Ulster Will Fight: Volume 1 - Home Rule and the Ulster Volunteer Force 1886-1922 by David R Orr
RRP: $58.40$47.37Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804510551Author David R OrrFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
A Century of Bexley including Erith, Crayford & Sidcup: Events, People and Places Over the 20th Century by Malcolm Barr-Hamilton
RRP: $19.48$15.15This fascinating selection of photographs illustrates the extraordinary transformation that has taken place in Bexley during the 20th century. The book offers an insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people and gives the reader...