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In the 1980s-at the height of Thatcherism and in the wake of civil unrest and rioting in a number of British cities-the Black Arts Movement burst onto the British art scene with breathtaking intensity, changing the nature and perception of British...

This international history uncovers an American security program in which Washington reached into fifteen Latin American countries to seize more than 4,000 German expatriates and intern them in the Texas desert. The crowd of Nazi Party members,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385020190Author Clark WisslerFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Anchor BooksWeight(grams) 350gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm * 23mm

This book which will come as a surprise to many educated observers and historians suggests that Jews and Jewish intellectuals have played a considerable role in the development and shaping of modern American conservatism. The focus is on the rise of a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789871852Author W D MahanFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Pantianos ClassicsPublisher Pantianos ClassicsWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

A lively, informed, authoritative and entertaining account of what Wales has to offer native and newcomer alike. PLANET The question posed to the author once by a prospective visitor to Wales - "What is there to see?" - is not susceptible of a short,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781474531870Author Wo95/3021/3Format PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint Naval & Military PressPublisher Naval & Military PressWeight(grams) 240gDimensions(mm)...

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...

Featuring previously unpublished sources, this 'enjoyable as well as massively impressive' bestseller is a definitive account of the Boer War (Financial Times)The war declared by the Boers on 11 October 1899 gave the British, as Kipling said, 'no end of...

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...

Drawing material from the Imperial War Museum's extensive aural archive, Joshua Levine brings together voices from both sides of the Blitz and the Battle of Britain to give us a unique, complete and compelling picture of this turbulent time.In June 1940,...

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 *...

If you are you looking to inspire your child with the story of British History, H E Marshall's classic children's history of Britain is perfect. First published in 1905, this beautifully written narrative sets out the history of Britain from the Romans...

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...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954054908Author James HaywardFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint CD41 PublishingPublisher CD41 Publishing

A bright, colourful book which assumes no previous knowledge, for children of 5-7 years.The book combines historical artwork with short, easy-to-read text suitable for less experienced readers. With a clean, fresh design, clear captions and index, the...

A number of 'histories of Israel' have been written over the past few decades yet the basic methodological questions are not always addressed: how do we write such a history and how can we know anything about the history of Israel? In "Ancient Israel",...

Gustav Klimt's work brilliantly negotiates the borders between the traditional and the modern, the figurative and non-figurative. His subtly erotic portraits, richly patterned landscapes and enigmatic allegorical compositions are at once sensuous and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780500202050Author Alan BownessFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Thames & Hudson LtdPublisher Thames & Hudson Ltd

As befits the man behind Baldrick, Tony Robinson has uncovered life in the underbelly of history. Whether it's swilling out the crotch of a knight's soiled armour after the battle of Agincourt, risking his neck in the rigging of HMS Victory, or as...