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Aeffect: The Affect and Effect of Artistic Activism by Stephen Duncombe 9781531506513
RRP: $44.58$39.90The first book to seriously identify how artistic activism works and how to make it work better The past decade has seen an explosion in the hybrid practice of “artistic activism,” as artists have turned toward activism to make their work more socially... -
The Last Citadel: Petersburg, June 1864 - April 1865 by Noah Andre Trudeau 9781611217056
RRP: $37.72$30.91The Last Citadel is a ground-breaking full-length treatment of the most extensive military operation of the Civil War—the investment of Petersburg, Virginia.The Petersburg campaign began on June 9, 1864, and ended on April 3, 1865, when Federal troops at... -
On Bonifratrów Street: How a Boy from Lww Escaped the Nazis, Based on the Life of Michael Katz by Mia Swart 9783838218182
RRP: $42.88$42.81On Bonifratrow Street is the story of how Michael Katz survived the Holocaust as a Jewish boy hiding 'in plain sight' on the streets of Warsaw after escaping from Janowska concentration camp in Lviv (Lwow). He moved to Warsaw under an assumed name and... -
Naturalist Histories: Making Nature, Knowledge, and People in Oceania by Jamon Alex Halvaksz 9780824887896
RRP: $116.64$94.32From early explorers to contemporary scientists, naturalists have examined island flora and fauna of Oceania, discovering new species, carefully documenting the lives of animals, and creating work central to the image of Oceania. These "discoveries" and... -
The Royal Inca Tunic: A Biography of an Andean Masterpiece by Andrew James Hamilton 9780691256955
RRP: $77.19$65.85The hidden life of the greatest surviving work of Inca artThe most celebrated Andean artwork in the world is a five-hundred-year-old Inca tunic made famous through theories about the meanings of its intricate designs, including attempts to read them as a... -
The Oregon Skyline Trail: A History by Glenn Voelz 9781467157056
RRP: $42.87$28.75Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467157056Author Glenn VoelzFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint History PressPublisher History PressWeight(grams) 9g -
Inside the Roman Legions: The Soldier’s Experience 264–107 BCE by Kathryn Milne 9781399070669
RRP: $34.31$30.22Inside the Roman Legions aims to tell the story of the Roman soldier through a holistic, empathetic examination of what the experience of military service in the Middle Republic was really like. It traces real examples of soldiers described in the... -
Spice: The 16th-Century Contest that Shaped the Modern World by Roger Crowley 9780300267471
RRP: $34.31$27.68The story of the sixteenth-century’s epic contest for the spice trade, which propelled European maritime exploration and conquest across Asia and the Pacific Spices drove the early modern world economy, and for Europeans they represented riches on an... -
The Abortionist of Howard Street: Medicine and Crime in Nineteenth-Century New York by R.E. Fulton 9781501774829
RRP: $42.87$36.55Josephine McCarty had many identities. But in Albany, New York, she was known as "Dr. Emma Burleigh," the abortionist of Howard Street. On January 17, 1872, McCarty boarded a streetcar in Utica, New York, shot her ex-lover in the face, and disembarked,... -
Far from Suitable?: Haig, Gough and Passchendaele: A Reappraisal by Nicholas Ridley 9781915113658
RRP: $60.04$35.88Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915113658Author Nicholas RidleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Beneath the Surface of Things: New and Selected Essays by Wade Davis 9781778400445
RRP: $32.57$22.18“Wade Davis is a true wayfinder, and these essays offer new insight into his visionary approach to culture, landscape, and the planet he loves as fiercely as any writer working today.”—John Vaillant, author of Fire WeatherA timely and eclectic collection... -
FLAK: German Anti-Aircraft Weapons by Tom Laemlein 9789198842524
RRP: $51.44$35.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789198842524Author Tom LaemleinFormat HardbackPage Count 152Imprint Canfora Grafisk FormPublisher Canfora Grafisk Form -
It Happened on the Mackinac Bridge by Mike Fornes 9781467161480
RRP: $42.87$28.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467161480Author Mike FornesFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Arcadia Publishing (SC)Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC)Weight(grams) 9g -
Five Days in London, May 1940 by John Lukacs 9780300276510
RRP: $17.14$14.73"A masterpiece. . . . Nobody has done more than John Lukacs to turn the short history book into an art form."—Anthony Beevor "As gripping as any novel."—Robert Harris"A short but magnificent history book."—Daniel Finkelstein The days from May 24 to May... -
Babylonian Jews and Sasanian Imperialism in Late Antiquity by Simcha Gross 9781009280525
RRP: $171.53$154.17From the image offered by the Babylonian Talmud, Jewish elites were deeply embedded within the Sasanian Empire (224-651 CE). The Talmud is replete with stories and discussions that feature Sasanian kings, Zoroastrian magi, fire temples, imperial... -
The Wannabe Fascists: A Guide to Understanding the Greatest Threat to Democracy by Federico Finchelstein 9780520392496
RRP: $36.02$27.91Meet today's almost fascists and learn the warning signs to intercept them on the road from populism to dictatorship. With The Wannabe Fascists, historian Federico Finchelstein offers a precise explanation of why Trumpism and similar movements across... -
Tanked in Cincinnati: Fortune & Calamity in the Beer Business by Michael D Morgan 9781467157247
RRP: $42.87$28.85Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467157247Author Michael D MorganFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint History PressPublisher History PressWeight(grams) 9g -
The Swans of Harlem: Fifty years of sisterhood, five black ballerinas, one incredible story by Karen Valby 9781786582508
$37.79For fans of Hidden Figures and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks'The kind of history I wish I learned as a child dreaming of the stage!' MISTY COPELAND'Vibrant, propulsive and inspiring' TIA WILLIAMSHarlem 1969; it's the height of the Civil Rights era... -
I Will Tell No War Stories: What Our Fathers Left Unsaid about World War II by Howard Mansfield 9781493081080
RRP: $32.57$27.67When I grew up, World War II was omnipresent and hidden. This was also true of myfather’s time in the Air Force. Like most of his generation, it was a rule with him not totalk about what he’d seen at war. “You’re not getting any war stories from me,”... -
Ohio's Presidents: A History & Guide by Heather S Cole 9781467156530
RRP: $42.87$27.67Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467156530Author Heather S ColeFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint History PressPublisher History PressWeight(grams) 9g -
Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines: A History by Mary Christopher 9781467154291
RRP: $42.87$28.85Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467154291Author Mary ChristopherFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint History PressPublisher History PressWeight(grams) 9g -
The King's Men: The Sandringham Company and Norfolk Regiment Territorial Battalions, 1914–1918 by Neil R Storey 9781399021401
RRP: $27.43$21.06The 4th and 5th Battalions, the Norfolk Regiment were formed in the early days of The Great War as part of the Territorial Force and deployed with 54th (East Anglian) Division to Gallipoli in 1915. Most significantly the 1/5th Battalion was unique in... -
The Egyptian Book of the Dead Oracle: Includes 50 Cards and a 128-Page Book by Marie Bruce 9781398833067
RRP: $42.87$28.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398833067Author Marie BruceFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Sirius EntertainmentPublisher Sirius Entertainment -
A Cultural History of Color in the Renaissance by Sven Dupré 9781350459991
$48.92A Cultural History of Color in the Renaissance covers the period 1400 to 1650, a time of change, conflict, and transformation. Innovations in color production transformed the material world of the Renaissance, especially in ceramics, cloth, and paint... -
Homelands: A Personal History of Europe by Timothy Garton Ash 9780300276725
RRP: $30.88$21.42Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780300276725Author Timothy Garton AshFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Yale University PressPublisher Yale University Press -
Origins of Crow Agencies in Montana: Transitioning Beyond the Buffalo by MS Molinaro 9781467156905
RRP: $42.87$28.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467156905Author MS MolinaroFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint History PressPublisher History PressWeight(grams) 9g -
True Tales of the Olympic Peninsula by Carol Turner 9781467154628
RRP: $42.87$28.97Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467154628Author Carol TurnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint History PressPublisher History PressWeight(grams) 9g -
The Battle of Dranesville: Early War in Northern Virginia, December 1861 by Ryan Quint 9781611216936
RRP: $44.58$32.04After the guns of Manassas fell silent, the opposing armies grappled for position wondering what would come next. Popular history has us believe that daily briefings reported something along the lines of “All quiet along the Potomac.” Reality was... -
An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence by Zeinab Badawi 9780753560129
RRP: $42.88$30.91*AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**A Radio 4 Book of the Week*Selected as a book to look out for in 2024 by the Guardian and The Rest is PoliticsEveryone is originally from Africa, and this book is therefore for everyone.For too long, Africa's history... -
Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Greatness and Decline by Paul Cooper 9780715655009
RRP: $42.88$30.03Based on the hit podcast with over 100 million downloads, Fall of Civilizations brilliantly explores how a range of ancient societies rose to power and sophistication, and how they tipped over into collapse. Across the centuries, we journey from the... -
Sofonisba Anguissola by Cecilia Gamberini 9781848224902
RRP: $60.04$45.76Sofonisba Anguissola (c.1532–1625), an Italian Renaissance painter born in Cremona to a noble family, was one of the first women artists of Europe to establish an international reputation during her lifetime. This book explores the evolution of Sofonisba... -
The Battle of Itter Castle, 1945 by Stephen Wynn 9781399007078
RRP: $37.74$26.79The Battle of Itter Castle was undoubtedly one of the strangest events of the Second World War, being one of only two occasions during the war in which Americans and Germans fought side by side. The castle was seized by the Nazis on 7 February 1943, on... -
A Surgeon in Napoleon’s Grande Armée: The Campaign Journal of Baron Percy by Calum Johnson 9781399044257
RRP: $42.88$35.92Pierre-François Percy was Surgeon-in-Chief of Napoleon’s Grande Armée. This is the first English translation of Baron Percy’s notebooks, containing his interesting, revealing, and informative testimony of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic campaigns in... -
The G N Devy Reader: After Amnesia, ‘Of Many Heroes’, The Being of Bhasha and Countering Violence by D.N. Devy 9789354424717
RRP: $96.04$89.71Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789354424717Author D.N. DevyFormat PaperbackPage Count 552Imprint Orient Blackswan Pvt LtdPublisher Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd -
The Shortest History of Italy: 3,000 Years from the Romans to the Renaissance to a Modern Republic - A Retelling for Our Times by Ross King 9781891011450
RRP: $29.07$19.73Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781891011450Author Ross KingFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Experiment, LLCPublisher Experiment, LLCWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm) 197mm * 132mm *... -
Peace Comes Dropping Slow: My Life in the Troubles by Denis Bradley 9781785375002
RRP: $29.14$24.87Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785375002Author Denis BradleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Merrion PressPublisher Merrion PressWeight(grams) 600g -
The 1906-1910 Cubs Dynasty: Rowdy Times and Rugged Men in Cutthroat Chicago by Gary D Santella 9781467156790
RRP: $42.87$28.85Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467156790Author Gary D SantellaFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint History PressPublisher History PressWeight(grams) 9g -
Nomads: The Wanderers Who Shaped Our World by Anthony Sattin 9781324074748
RRP: $25.71$22.47Moving across millennia, Nomads explores the transformative and often bloody relationship between settled and mobile societies. Often overlooked in history, the story of the umbilical connections between these two very different ways of living presents a... -
The Shortest History of Italy by Ross King 9781913083564
RRP: $25.71$21.08Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913083564Author Ross KingFormat HardbackImprint Old Street PublishingPublisher Old Street Publishing -
The Afterlife of Mary, Queen of Scots by Steven J Reid 9781399523530
RRP: $162.95$145.78Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781399523530Author Steven J ReidFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University PressWeight(grams) 735g