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From the Ruins of Empire: The Revolt Against the West and the Remaking of Asia by Pankaj Mishra 9780241954669
RRP: £10.99£7.77Pankaj Mishra's provocative account of how China, India and the Muslim World are remaking the world in their own image - shortlisted for the Orwell Prize 2013SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2013Viewed in the West as a time of self-confident progress,... -
Virginia Woolf by Hermione Lee
RRP: £16.99£12.68Hermione Lee sees Virginia Woolf afresh, in her historical setting and as a vital figure for our times. Her book moves freely between a richly detailed life-story and new attempts to understand crucial questions - the impact of her childhood, the cause... -
Fatal Purity: Robespierre and the French Revolution by Ruth Scurr 9780099458982
RRP: £16.99£13.40'A truly remarkable writer, one of the most gifted non-fiction authors alive' Simon Schama, Financial TimesRobespierre was only thirty-six when he died, sent to the guillotine where he had sent thousands ahead of him. Robespierre and the Revolution were... -
Medieval Bodies: Life, Death and Art in the Middle Ages by Jack Hartnell
RRP: £14.99£10.95A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A triumph' Guardian 'Glorious ... makes the past at once familiar, exotic and thrilling.' Dominic Sandbrook 'A brilliant book' Mail on Sunday Just like us, medieval men and women worried about growing... -
Does Counter-Terrorism Work? by Richard English 9780192843340
RRP: £25.00£21.19Does Counter-Terrorism Work? offers an historically-grounded, systematic, and expert interrogation of the effectiveness of state responses to terrorist violence from one of the world's leading experts on terrorism. State responses to terrorism have... -
The White Road: a pilgrimage of sorts by Edmund de Waal
RRP: £12.99£10.12The gripping story of the lure of porcelain, or 'white gold', from the Number One bestselling author of The Hare with Amber Eyes.** A Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller ** "Other things in the world are white but for me porcelain comes first" A handful of... -
Climate Change and International History: Negotiating Science, Global Change, and Environmental Justice by Ruth A. Morgan 9781350240124
£24.11Exploring how climate change has configured the international arena since the 1950s, this book reveals the ways that climate change emerged and evolved as an international problem, and how states, scientists and non-governmental organizations have... -
A Grim Almanac of Sussex by W. H. Johnson 9780752465098
RRP: £17.99£13.64W.H. Johnson digs deep into Sussex's past, presenting the reader with centuries of criminality and vice, of wretched living conditions and blind fate which so often leads to appalling consequences. A Grim Almanac of Sussex chronicles the darker side of... -
Richard the Lionheart: The Crusader King of England by W. B. Bartlett
RRP: £14.99£9.70Whilst Richard I is one of medieval England's most famous kings he is also the most controversial. He has variously been considered a great warrior but a poor king, a man driven by the quest for fame and glory but also lacking in self-discipline and... -
Meet the Ancient Romans by James Davies
RRP: £8.99£6.22There's so much to digest when it comes to History - how do you know where to begin? These incredible short introductions are just the thing for readers who are beginning to explore ancient history. Get to know the basics on Ancient Rome from gladiators... -
My Twenty-Five Years In Provence by Peter Mayle
RRP: £13.99£9.20Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101974285Author Peter MayleFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc -
The Little Book of Cork Harbour by Kieran McCarthy 9780750988056
RRP: £14.99£12.55Cork Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in the world. It is a historical wonder, surrounded by villages, forts, towers and churches, all of which combine to tell the colourful story of Ireland's largest county. A reliable reference book and a... -
The History of Alexander by Quintus Curtius Rufus
RRP: £12.99£9.09Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other individual has attracted so much speculation across the... -
Bernini: His Life and His Rome by Franco Mormando
RRP: £18.00£15.80Sculptor, architect, painter, playwright, and scenographer, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) was the last of the great universal artistic geniuses of early modern Italy, placed by both contemporaries and posterity in the same exalted company as Leonardo,... -
The History of Colour: A Universe of Chromatic Phenomena by Neil Parkinson 9780711266797
RRP: £22.00£15.56This comprehensive, beautiful book delves deep into the complex but fascinating story of our relationship with colour throughout human history. Colour is fundamental to our experience and understanding of the world. It crosses continents and cultures,... -
Russia and the Russians: From Earliest Times to the Present by Geoffrey Hosking
RRP: £18.99£14.01Geoffrey Hosking is one of the foremost historians of Russia and its people. The result of a lifetime's knowledge, this monumental and authoritative work has been acclaimed as the definitive single-volume history of Russia, tracing its story from the... -
Joan of Arc: The Warrior Saint by Stephen W. Richey 9780275981037
£65.53It began with voices-St. Michael, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret speaking to an ordinary farmer's daughter. Inspired to aid the future King Charles VII, whose right to the throne had been denied by the English in the Hundred Years War, Joan of Arc made... -
The Commonwealth of Thieves: The Story of the Founding of Australia by Thomas Keneally
RRP: £12.99£9.09The story of modern Australia begins in eighteenth-century Britain, where people were hanged for petty offences but crime was rife, and the gaols were bursting. From this situation was born the Sydney experiment, with criminals perceived to be damaging... -
Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire by Roger Crowley
RRP: £12.99£8.56As remarkable as Columbus and the conquistador expeditions, the history of Portuguese exploration is now almost forgotten. But Portugal's navigators cracked the code of the Atlantic winds, launched the expedition of Vasco da Gama to India and beat... -
How Green Were the Nazis?: Nature, Environment, and Nation in the Third Reich by Franz-Josef Bruggemeier
RRP: £27.99£24.14The Nazis created nature preserves, championed sustainable forestry, curbed air pollution, and designed the autobahn highway network as a way of bringing Germans closer to nature. How Green Were the Nazis?: Nature, Environment, and Nation in the Third... -
A Little History of Religion by Richard Holloway
RRP: £10.99£9.77"For readers in search of a thoughtful, thorough, and approachable survey of the history of religion, this book is an excellent place to start."-Booklist Written for those with faith and for those without-and especially for younger readers-A Little... -
Message To Adolf, Vol. 2 by Osamu Tezuka
RRP: £25.99£17.10Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935654445Author Osamu TezukaFormat HardbackPage Count 608Imprint Vertical Inc.Publisher Vertical Inc.Weight(grams) 814g -
Oxford AQA GCSE History (9-1): Britain: Health and the People c1000-Present Day Student Book Second Edition by Aaron Wilkes 9781382023108
£18.62This Second Edition of Britain: Health and the People c1000-Present Day Student Book is part of the popular Oxford AQA GCSE 9-1 History series. Updated as part of our commitment to the inclusive presentation of diverse histories and to reflect the world... -
The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation by Jon Gertner
RRP: £9.99£7.11From its beginnings in the 1920s until its demise in the 1980s, Bell Labs-officially, the research and development wing of AT&T-was the biggest, and arguably the best, laboratory for new ideas in the world. From the transistor to the laser, from digital... -
How to Live Like a Monk: Medieval Wisdom for Modern Life by Daniele Cybulskie
RRP: £17.99£11.87We know that they prayed, sang, and wore long robes, but what was it really like to be a monk? Though monastic living may seem unimaginable to us moderns, it has relevance for today. This book illuminates the day-to-day of medieval European monasticism,... -
DK Eyewitness Stockholm by DK Eyewitness
RRP: £11.99£8.43The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this fascinating city.Stroll around picturesque Gamla Stan, marvel at a 400-year-old royal warship at the Vasamuseet,... -
Clausewitz: A Very Short Introduction by Michael Howard
RRP: £8.99£6.45Karl von Clausewitz's study On War was described by the American strategic thinker Bernard Brodie as 'not simply the greatest, but the only great book about war'. It is hard to disagree. Even though he wrote his only major work at a time when the range... -
Vulcan's Hammer: V-Force Aircraft and Weapons Projects Since 1945 by Chris Gibson 9781902109176
RRP: £29.95£21.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902109176Author Chris GibsonFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Hikoki PublicationsPublisher Hikoki Publications -
Port Arthur 1904–05: The First Modern Siege by Robert Forczyk 9781472855633
RRP: £16.99£12.28A gripping, illustrated narrative of the longest and most brutal land battle of the 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War. Growing rivalry between Imperial Russia and Imperial Japan over territorial control in China and Korea led to the outbreak of war in... -
The Ghana Reader: History, Culture, Politics by Kwasi Konadu
RRP: £23.99£21.24Covering 500 years of Ghana's history, The Ghana Reader provides a multitude of historical, political, and cultural perspectives on this iconic African nation. Whether discussing the Asante kingdom and the Gold Coast's importance to European commerce and... -
Japanese Ink Painting: Lessons in Suiboku Technique (Designed for the Beginner) by Ryukyu Saito
RRP: £14.99£9.80Japanese Ink Painting: Lessons in Suiboku Technique teaches beginners the fundamental techniques of suiboku, a form of Japanese ink painting.Suiboku is considered to be a type of Japanese painting known as sumi-e. It adds water to emphasize the shading... -
Modern Japan: A Very Short Introduction by Christopher Goto-Jones 9780199235698
RRP: £8.99£6.45Japan is arguably today's most successful industrial economy, combining almost unprecedented affluence with social stability and apparent harmony. Japanese goods and cultural products are consumed all over the world, ranging from animated movies and... -
Japan at War in the Pacific: The Rise and Fall of the Japanese Empire in Asia: 1868-1945 by Jonathan Clements
RRP: £17.99£12.14"A lucid history of the rise and fall of militarism in Japan..." -New York Journal of BooksJapan at War in the Pacific recounts the dramatic story of Japan's transformation from a Samurai-led feudal society to a modern military-industrial empire in the... -
The Motorbike Book: The Definitive Visual History by DK 9780241651421
RRP: £30.00£19.40Discover the gripping, action-packed history of the motorcycle, from the earliest petrol-powered two-wheelers to the blistering superbikes of today.Tracing the history and allure of the motorcycle, this book illustrates the diverse spectrum of bikes from... -
1923: The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession by Ned Boulting
RRP: £18.99£14.01A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023: SPORT LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 'An absorbing mix of historical sleuthing and travel writing' The Telegraph '[a] fascinating and often touching book... Wonderful' The Times ... -
Darien Disaster by John Prebble
RRP: £14.99£10.95The word Darien is a scar on the memory of the Scots, and the hurt is still felt even where the cause of the wound is dimly understood. Three hundred years ago the Parliament of Scotland, in one of its last acts before the nation lost its political... -
Secret Coventry by David McGrory
RRP: £15.99£10.85Secret Coventry goes behind the facades of the familiar to discover the lesser-known aspects of the city's fascinating past. Join author David McGrory as he reveals the city's forgotten and untold tales, and its heroes and villains. Find out about... -
The Art of Military Innovation: Lessons from the Israel Defense Forces by Edward N. Luttwak 9780674660052
RRP: £29.95£23.66A world-leading military strategist and an IDF insider explain the improbable success of the Israeli armed forces.When the Israel Defense Forces was established in May 1948, it was small, poorly equipped, and already at war. Lacking sufficient weaponry... -
Born For War: One SAS Trooper's Incredible Story of the Falklands by Tony Hoare
RRP: £16.99£9.58'Tony is the real deal.' Andy McNabThe full, explosive, boots-on-the-ground story of the Falklands War, from a soldier at the heart of the action, published for the 40th anniversary of the conflict. Tony Hoare always knew he wanted to be in the SAS.Both... -
Oh, What a Lovely Century: One man's marvellous adventures in love, war and high society by Roderic Fenwick Owen
RRP: £10.99£6.47'A completely extraordinary autobiography. One that reads like the most outlandish, beguiling fiction but that is - amazingly - all true' - William Boyd, Sunday Times bestselling author'Outrageous fun...my goodness there are knee-tremblers galore in this...