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Covering different historical eras, this informative series details all the topics one would expect to find in a history series, such as family life, food, religion, entertainment and warfare. However, it focuses on the most gruesome parts of these...

Through examining primary evidence, such as, pots, swords, remains, artwork, buildings and tapestries, the reader will be introduced to each historical age.Book InformationISBN 9780750267656Author Angela RoystonFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint...

Packed with intriguing facts and invaluable information, this fully revised and updated edition is the key to the past. From the founding of Rome and Byzantine Empire to the first Moon landing and the end of apartheid. Ages 8+.Book InformationISBN...

They were the most unlikely siblings - one, Adolf Hitler's most trusted henchman, the other a fervent anti-Nazi. Hermann Goering was a founder member of the Nazi Party, who became commander of the Luftwaffe, ordering the terror bombing of civilians and...

The true story behind the mysterious death of 'Buster' Crabb - an inspiration for James BondBook InformationISBN 9780752453255Author Don HaleFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 340g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780752416939Author Brian KingcomeFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint NPI Media GroupPublisher The History Press Ltd

With the stunning photography of Tony Gloster, this book takes the reader on a visual tour of Dursley, a market town in Gloucestershire, England.Book InformationISBN 9780752416724Author Alan SuttonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint NPI Media...

The armies of the Third Reich were a formidable foe for the Allied forces - largely thanks to the effectiveness of their equipment and weaponry. In this first-class book, renowned firearms expert John Walter examines the full range of guns used from the...

Swansea has a rich, absorbing past, which is uniquely reflected in this delightful, full-colour compilation. Contrasting a selection of forty-five archive images alongside modern photographs taken from the same location, this new book reveals the...

The Eagle's Last Triumph is a compelling analysis of Napoleon's victory at Ligny on 16 June 1815. The fi ghting lasted for six hours, but such was its bitterness that more than 20,000 were killed or wounded - at least one in seven of the soldiers who...

For 800 years, Magna Carta has inspired those prepared to face torture, imprisonment and even death in the fight against tyranny. But the belief that the Great Charter gave us such freedoms as democracy, trial by jury and equality beneath the law has its...

A celebration of the history of walking for leisure and pleasure.Book InformationISBN 9780750945929Author Bill LawsFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 410g

This book explains how the war started, what it was about and who it involved. It describes the major battles and looks at what life was like for the soldiers in the trenches, the pilots in the air, the sailors at sea and the civilians back home. Written...

A fun and fascinating tour of the by-ways of British legal history. Did you know that the law requiring a London taxi driver to carry a bale of hay on top of his cab to feed the horse was in force until 1976? Or that Welshmen are not allowed in the city...

Even to a girl from the slums of Bristol, the streets of Glasgow were inhospitable and grey; the wealth and splendour of its mansions cold and heartless. But for Hester Dark, there could be no turning back - she would make this cruel city the home of her...

It's the first summer bank holiday and the family are off to the seaside. The children can't wait to go bathing, but Grandma is not so keen ... Hopscotch Histories are brand new stories in historical settings, told in under 400 words, perfect for...

This enthralling collection of memories records life in the Rhondda valleys from the late nineteenth century onwards. Drawn from a wide variety of sources, it includes the often humorous anecdotes of everyday life from local people, notes from the diary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780862604004Author Bill GageFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint West Sussex County CouncilPublisher West Sussex County Council

Take a trip down memory lane in this stunning book which evokes the passion and nostaligia of the Vulcan aircraft. The unique characteristics of this plane make it an experience to remember for both pilots and crew, and the historical detail and colour...

This anthology begins with a view of royal events during the twelve days of Christmas - revolution, births, marriages, deaths and murder. It shows how the monarchy have contributed towards and celebrated Christmas through the centuries.Book...

Written by a professional weather forecaster, this book provides the beginner with an understanding of the basic principles of the cause of each of the elements, and then looks at how to make short-term weather forecasts.Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780750907279Author Barbara LoweFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Sutton Publishing LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 270g

The vast expansion of commercial and politicised warfare - in the wake of the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq - is examined in this enthralling, highly controversial book. The freelance soldier, whether fighting for money or an adopted case, has always...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789623610148Author Steven ZalogaFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Concord Publications Co ,Hong KongPublisher Concord Publications Co ,Hong...

The Victorian clergyman is a familiar character in the fiction of the period, especially in the novels of Anthony Trollope and George Eliot. Through text and pictures, this book sets out to tell their story and to set them firmly in the context of the...

Anne Boleyn was beautiful, gifted and clever. As a teenager, when she arrived at the English court after completing her education in France, she soon caught the eye of King Henry VIII. Love soon turned sour, as Anne realised that all her husband wanted...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780904818765Author London's Found Riverscape ProjectFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Museum of LondonPublisher Museum of London

These are the memoirs of Sergeant John Dougl as, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Scots, and his experiences as a soldier from 1809-1817. The book provides a narrative of th e Peninsular Campaign, with a descriptions of Quatre Bras an d Waterloo 'Book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913543976Author Roberto Sendoya EscobarFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Ad Lib Publishers LtdPublisher Ad Lib Publishers Ltd

David Kynaston's "Austerity Britain 1945-51", the first book in his series "Tales of a New Jerusalem", was a major "Sunday Times" bestseller in 2007. Here is the first volume from this landmark book covering 1945-48...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954155100Author Brummie StokesFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Brummie Stokes BEM - MISMPublisher Brummie Stokes BEM - MISM

This complete history incorporates the `voices' of the Holocaust, not only the perspectives of the victims, but also the perpetrators and bystanders. Bergen reveals the common misunderstanding that the Holocaust was aimed solely at Jews. In actual fact...

This addition to the "Britain in Old Photographs" series brings together a collection of black-and-white pictures spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawn from family albums, local collections and professional photographers, they show the...

The Victoria Cross, established in 1856 during the Crimean War, has remained to this day the highest British reward 'for valour' and is perhaps the most prestigious gallantry medal in the world. The VC has been earned in every theatre of war where...

Military barracks have played an important part in the social as well as the military history of Britain. They have served many purposes, being homes, training establishments and recruitment depots, and were meant to impress (and, at times, to overawe)...

No building type arouses more nostalgic affection than the traditional high street cinema, not only because of the impression made by the films on the screen and the havent if offered to courting couples, but also because of its own special atomosphere...

From the Big Bang, to the present day, via Ancient China, The Roman Empire, Attila the Hun, The Dark Ages, Enlightenment, Revolution! etc. The entire history of the world has been packed into one hilarious, irreverent comic strip. From Goths and...

In spring 1940 Hitler unleashed his blitzkrieg, and as the British Expeditionary Force fell back to Dunkirk Britain was in imminent danger. In response to the threat of enemy paratroopers, Anthony Eden, Secretary of State for War made a radio appeal on...

On June 25, 1876, 611 men of the United States 7th Cavalry rode towards the banks of the Little Bighorn where three thousand Indians stood waiting for battle. The lives of two great war leaders would soon become forever linked: Crazy Horse, leader of the...

In the bestselling BAND OF BROTHERS, Stephen E. Ambrose portrayed in vivid detail the experiences of soldiers who fought on the bloody battlegrounds of World War II. THE WILD BLUE brings to life another extraordinary band of brothers - the men who...