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**THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER**Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present. How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions?...

The Borgias have become a byword for pride, lust, cruelty, avarice, splendour and venomous intrigue. An inspiration for many works of fiction, most famously Mario Puzo's The Godfather, they have aroused abomination and fascination in almost equal...

This title offers a comprehensive look at the undercover war, revealing just how much of WWII was won away from the battlefields and how each side desperately tried to get into the 'mind set' of their enemies' code makers.From the British cryptologists...

Also published as Empty Cradles. In 1986 Margaret Humphreys, a Nottingham social worker, investigated a woman's claim that, aged four, she had been put on a boat to Australia by the British government. At first incredulous, Margaret discovered that this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780233999784Author Geoffrey ReganFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Carlton Books LtdPublisher Welbeck Publishing GroupWeight(grams) 1g

This classic history of crime tells how the Chicago underworld earned - and kept - its notorious reputation, from the time it was settled to the Prohibition days of the 1920s. Recounting the lives of such infamous early inhabitants as the original Mickey...

On 23 April 1918 a force drawn from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines launched one of the most daring raids in history. The aim was to block the Zeebrugge Canal, thereby denying U-boat access, although this meant assaulting a powerfully fortified German...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903204801Format PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint True North Books Ltd.Publisher True North Books Ltd.

Meet Henry, an ordinary boy in an extraordinary house... Step inside Henry's House and join Henry, his dog Mothball and a quirky cast of characters as they find out everything there is to know about knights and castles. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780850338362Author John JuricaFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Phillimore & Co LtdPublisher The History Press Ltd

This study provides a detailed coverage of all aspects of Roman campaigning. It examines the training, the way they set about planning their campaigns and the techniques of warfare used.'Book InformationISBN 9780752414386Author Barbara WattersonFormat...

Covering some of humankind's most notorious diseases, this book describes, with individual examples, the changing historical relationships between humans and their diseases, many of which they have helped to create. Contemporary illustrations show how...

Taking a tank into war . . .The British Army's Challenger II Main Battle Tank is one of the most awesome war machines ever built. In March 2003, three Squadrons of Challenger 2s from the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, part of Britain's 7th Armoured Brigade,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780099525301Author Lex McAuleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Arrow Books LtdPublisher CornerstoneWeight(grams) 164g

Covering art, which creates the foundation of modern culture and modern art itself, the books in these series include Surrealism, Art Nouveau, and the Art Deco movement. This series aims to combine a compact, commercial approach with the clarity of...

On 10 May 1940, Winston Churchill became Prime Minister - on 31 July 1940, the United States finally agreed to send desperately needed military aid. During the intervening 80 days, possibly the most critical of the entire war, the future of Britain and...

Discover the fascinating lives of the iconic figures that have shaped Scotland from the early nineteenth century to the present day. Explore the rich history of Scotland's cultural, social and political landscape, with more than 100 obituaries...

A history of warfare distilled into 100 momentous battles - epic moments that have shaped our world. From the earliest recorded skirmishes of the ancient world to the computerized conflicts of today, renowned military historian Richard Overy...

With the passage of time rapidly depleting the ranks of WWII combat veterans, the chance to learn what battle was like first hand is fast disappearing. Nothing can quite surpass a truthful personal account of such experiences to remind us of the courage...

Stephen Bungay' s magisterial history is acclaimed as the account of the Battle of Britain. Unrivalled for its synthesis of all previous historical accounts, for the quality of its strategic analysis and its truly compulsive narrative, this...

On the brink of the First World War, Scotland was regarded throughout the British Isles as 'the workshop of the Empire'. Not only were Clyde-built ships known the world over, Scotland produced half of Britain's total production of railway equipment, and...

Gin Glorious Gin is a vibrant cultural history of London seen through the prism of its most iconic drink. Leading the reader through the underbelly of the Georgian city via the Gin Craze, detouring through the Empire (with a G&T in hand), to the...

During these extraordinary times Greg Jenner is able to sign you a personalised bookplate for your hardback. Please email info@gregjenner.com with the name you would like the book dedicated to and the postal address. 'Fizzes with clever vignettes and...

The incredible and inspirational true story of one young man's struggle to find peace during war, and the power of music to bring hope to a desperate nation. 'Ahmad has created a moving and visceral account of conflict, hope and the power of music'...

The incredible story of the fight for female education in BritainIn 1869, when five women enrolled at university for the first time in British history, the average female brain was thought to be 150 grams lighter than a man's. When the Cambridge Senate...

Brislington in old photographs.Book InformationISBN 9780752403519Author Brislington Conservation and History SocietyFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 300gDimensions(mm) 240mm * 172mm *...

This classic, illustrated book tells the story of the famous faithful Skye terrier, Greyfriars Bobby, who watched over his master's grave for 14 years in Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh. The Corbies series brings the heroes and rogues, triumphs and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781849549127Author Francis BeckettFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Biteback PublishingPublisher Biteback Publishing

Britain was an island under siege. The march of the Nazi war machine had been unrelenting. France and Belgium had quickly fallen and now she stood alone to counter this gravest ever threat to her sovereignty in almost a thousand years of history...

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In 1956 Time magazine referred to Pollock as 'Jack the Dripper'. His iconic paintings stretch out with the generosity and scale of the landscape of America's West where the artist grew up. Pollock said that he painted 'out of his consciousness': the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956121110Author John HannavyFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint GW PublishingPublisher Lomond Books

Looking at the past and present of Jarrow through the use of pictures and informative captions.About the AuthorWritten by Paul PerryBook InformationISBN 9780752415888Format PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint NPI Media GroupPublisher Pavilion...

A wonderful new series of well-told, beautifully illustrated biographies, for children aged 6-9 years, featuring great leaders, heroes, pioneers, inventors and scientists from the past. Each biography tells an exciting story about a real person, that can...

Tail-End Charlies by John Nichol and Tony Rennell is the story of the controversial last battles of Bomber Command through the eyes of the heroic men who fought them.Night after night, they swallowed their fears and flew long distances through packs of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788881621248Author E BorgiaPage Count 76Imprint Oxford University Press, USAPublisher Oxford University Press, USAWeight(grams) 422gDimensions(mm) 160mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845895167Author Julia SkinnerFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint The Francis Frith CollectionPublisher The Francis Frith Collection

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781843590460Author Oliver GarnettFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint National TrustPublisher National TrustWeight(grams) 170g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781843590224Author Maurice HowardFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint National TrustPublisher National TrustWeight(grams) 220g

The story of the war of 1914-1918 told through the experiences of twelve children and young people. From the efforts on the Home Front in both Britain and Germany, to the young soldiers in the trenches at the Western Front and from...