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Free to Obey: How the Nazis Invented Modern Management by Johann Chapoutot 9781787704459 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£11.21What if the rules of modern management were written during the Third Reich? SS Commander Reinhard Hoehn was one of Nazi Germany's most brilliant legal minds, an archetype of the fervid technocrats that built the Third Reich. Gone into hiding after 1945,... -
The ISIS Hostage: One Man's True Story of 13 Months in Captivity by Puk Damsgard 9781786490568 [USED COPY]
RRP: £14.99£2.29The Number One International BestsellerThe dramatic story of freelance photographer Daniel Rye, who was held hostage for 13 months by ISIS, as told by an award-winning writer.In May 2013, freelance photographer Daniel Rye was captured in Syria and held... -
Out of the Silence: Memories, Poems, Reflections by Terry Waite 9780281077618 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£1.87At the height of the Lebanese civil war in the 1980s over 100 foreign civilians were taken hostage by Islamic Jihad. As the Archbishop of Canterbury's special envoy, Terry Waite conducted several successful missions to negotiate the release of numerous... -
Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross by Roderick Bailey 9780091938178 [USED COPY]
RRP: £14.99£2.29'It wasn't until after he was safely back in the aircraft again that I heard that he'd actually been out on the wing to try to put the fire out ... Remember that we were flying at about 90 miles an hour at a height of 13,000 feet'Squadron Leader RP... -
To War With the Walkers: 'Once read, never forgotten' -The Times by Annabel Venning 9781473679320 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.65**DAILY MAIL BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2019****SUNDAY TELEGRAPH CHRISTMAS BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2019**'So blissfully good that I'd give it to a reader of any age . . . deeply touching, unforgettable family memoir'ALLISON PEARSON, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'Uplifting and... -
Decoding the Heavens: Solving the Mystery of the World's First Computer by Jo Marchant 9780099519768 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.37In 1900 a group of sponge divers blown off course in the Mediterranean discovered an Ancient Greek shipwreck near the island of Antikythera dating from around 70 BC.Lying unnoticed for months amongst their hard-won haul was what appeared to be a formless... -
Fighting on the Home Front: The Legacy of Women in World War One by Kate Adie 9781444759693 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.13'History at its most celebratory' Daily Telegraph'Adie uses her journalistic eye for personal stories and natural compassion to create a book definitely worthy of her heroines' Big Issue'Fascinating, very readable . . . provides a complete wartime... -
Fighting Fit: The Wartime Battle for Britain's Health by Laura Dawes 9781474601979 [USED COPY]
RRP: £18.99£2.65At the beginning of the Second World War, medical experts predicted epidemics of physical and mental illness on the home front. Rationing would decimate the nation's health, they warned; drugs, blood and medical resources would be in short supply; air... -
The Italian Boy: Murder and Grave-Robbery in 1830s London by Sarah Wise 9781844133307 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.65Towards the end of 1831, the authorities unearthed a series of crimes at Number 3, Nova Scotia Gardens in East London that appeared to echo the notorious Burke and Hare killings in Edinburgh three years earlier. After a long investigation, three... -
White Flag?: An Examination of the UK's Defence Capability by Michael Ashcroft 9781785904103 [USED COPY]
RRP: £20.00£2.65Britain is at a crossroads. As we leave the EU, we face a great challenge and also the opportunity to forge a new identity in an increasingly uncertain world. Our Armed Forces will be critical to our power and prosperity. For centuries, they have been... -
Wales by Alison Jenkins 9781910821329 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£3.69Amazing and Extraordinary Facts: Wales takes you on an absorbing journey around Wales to unearth the adventures, inventions, legends, firsts and birthplaces that have shaped the unique history of Wales. From the ancient mines of the Great... -
The Thames Estuary's Military Heritage by Philip MacDougall 9781398113152 [USED COPY]
RRP: £15.99£8.74The Thames Estuary is the gateway into London that had to be defended against seaborne invasion. Through proximity to the Continent, these waters were a likely passageway for those intent upon seaborne raids or invasion, necessitating the need for a... -
The Sinking of the Vasa: A Shipwreck of Titanic Proportions by Russell Freedman 9781627798662 [USED COPY]
RRP: £13.99£11.31In full sail with flags flying, the mighty warship capsized and began to sink. This is the saga of the great Swedish warship, the Vasa. Built to be the crown jewel of the Swedish Navy, the Vasa capsized not a mile into her maiden voyage in 1628 - a... -
After the Fall: Being American in the World We Made by Ben Rhodes 9781526642059 [USED COPY]
£2.65THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'A dystopian odyssey through the dark authoritarian landscape of the modern world' The Times To be born American in the late twentieth century was to take the fact of a particular kind of American... -
Histories of the Unexpected: The Fascinating Stories Behind Everyday Things by Dr Sam Willis 9781786494146 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£4.30'History as you've never seen it before.' Dan SnowDid you know that the history of the beard is connected to the Crimean War; that the history of paperclips is all about the Stasi; and that the history of bubbles is all about the French Revolution? And... -
Vietnam: The Definitive Oral History, Told From All Sides by Christian G. Appy 9780091910129 [USED COPY]
RRP: £22.00£1.35In Vietnam, Professor, Christian G. Appy has created a staggering and monumental oral history of the type that is created only once in a generation. The vivid accounts of 135 men and women span the entire history of the Vietnam conflict from its murky... -
North African Victory: How Montgomery and the Eighth Army Won the Desert War by Adrian Stewart 9781800329430 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£1.90The end of the beginning... An epic conflictNorth Africa was a turning point for the British in the Second World War: a harsh landscape of sand and enemy tanks, but ultimately a place of victory, that Churchill famously called 'the end of the beginning... -
Perilous Question: The Drama of the Great Reform Bill 1832 by Lady Antonia Fraser 9780753829226 [USED COPY]
RRP: £14.99£2.26The two-year revolution that totally changed how Britain is governed.Internationally bestselling historian Antonia Fraser's new book brilliantly evokes one year of pre-Victorian political and social history - the passing of the Great Reform Bill of 1832,... -
One World Divisible: A Global History Since 1945 by David Reynolds 9780140295108 [USED COPY]
RRP: £18.99£2.65The second half of the twentieth century was dominated by the unfolding drama of the Cold War, from the Berlin blockade to the fall of the Berlin Wall. A booming global economy has had its sinister shadow in the apparently insoluble crises that havebeset... -
National Service: From Aldershot to Aden: tales from the conscripts, 1946-62 by Colin Shindler 9780751546200 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£1.87Permission to speak, Sah!In the aftermath of the Second World War, over two million men were conscripted to serve in Britain's armed services. Some were sent abroad and watched their friends die in combat. Others remained in barracks and painted coal... -
Country House Society: The Private Lives of England's Upper Class After the First World War by Pamela Horn 9781445644776 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.65The First World War particularly affected the landed classes with their long military tradition; country houses were turned into military hospitals and convalescent homes, while many of the menfolk were killed or badly injured in the hostilities. When... -
A Closer Look: Conservation of Paintings by David Bomford 9781857094411 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£4.21A Closer Look is the new series title for the updated and refreshed National Gallery Pocket Guide range. The series has been enhanced with a stronger format, attractive design, new photography, and additional information. The philosophy of modern... -
Madame Fourcade's Secret War: the daring young woman who led France's largest spy network against Hitler by Lynne Olson 9781912854202 [USED COPY]
RRP: £22.00£16.08A MAIL ON SUNDAY AND WASHINGTON POST BOOK OF THE YEAR. The little-known true story of the woman who headed the largest spy network in Vichy France during World War II. In 1941, a thirty-one-year-old Frenchwoman, a young mother born to privilege and... -
Escape From the Ghetto: The Breathtaking Story of the Jewish Boy Who Ran Away from the Nazis by John Carr 9781529381597 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£2.73'Trust me, this is a great true story' - Ken Follett 'This is an unbelievable story that is all completely true. The life described is astonishing. John Carr has done an extraordinary and riveting job uncovering the real father behind the dad he thought... -
On Royalty by Jeremy Paxman 9780141012223 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.29In On Royalty Jeremy Paxman delves deep into Britain's royal past. What is the point of Kings and Queens? What do they do all day? And what does it mean to be one of them?Jeremy Paxman is used to making politicians explain themselves - but royalty has... -
Doodlebugs and Rockets: Battle of the Flying Bombs by Bob Ogley 9781872337210 [USED COPY]
RRP: £13.99£2.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781872337210Author Bob OgleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Froglets Publications LtdPublisher Froglets Publications LtdWeight(grams)... -
Fleet Air Arm Boys: Volume Four: A Lifetime of Reminiscences from the Flight Deck by Steve Bond 9781911667438 [USED COPY]
RRP: £30.00£12.09Steve Bond is back with the final volume in this popular series. Unlike his previous three tomes, with their focus on air/rotorcraft, this book is uniquely dedicated to the personnel of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) themselves. Each chapter will concentrate on... -
Mapping the Second World War: The history of the war through maps from 1939 to 1945 by Peter Chasseaud 9780008136581 [USED COPY]
RRP: £30.00£2.80Follow the conflict of the Second World War from 1939 to 1945 in this unique volume, published in association with Imperial War Museums, London, featuring historical maps and photographs from their archives, and fascinating commentary from an expert... -
12 Books That Changed The World: How words and wisdom have shaped our lives by Melvyn Bragg 9780340839829 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.29When we think of great events in the history of the world, we tend to think of war, revolution, political upheaval or natural catastrophe. But throughout history there have been moments of vital importance that have taken place not on the battlefield, or... -
Courtesans by Katie Hickman 9780007113927 [USED COPY]
RRP: £11.99£2.29'Irresistible...history at its most human. Elegant and addictively readable.' William Dalrymple During the course of the 18th- and 19th-century a small group of women rose from impoverished obscurity to positions of great power, independence... -
Dusty Warriors: Modern Soldiers at War by Richard Holmes 9780007212859 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.29Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Sunken cities: Egypt's lost worlds by Franck Goddio 9780500292372 [USED COPY]
RRP: £25.00£2.80Beneath the waters of Abukir Bay, at the edge of the Nile Delta, lie the submerged remains of the ancient Egyptian cities Canopus and Thonis-Heracleion, which sank over 1,000 years ago but were dramatically rediscovered in the 20th century and brought to... -
This New Noise: The Extraordinary Birth and Troubled Life of the BBC by Charlotte Higgins 9781783350728 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.26A brilliantly researched and gripping history of the BBC, from its origins to the present day.'The book could scarcely be better or better timed. It is elegantly written, closely argued, balanced, pulls no punches.' MELVYN BRAGG, GUARDIANCharlotte... -
Spitfire: Portrait of a Legend by Leo McKinstry 9780719568756 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.29In June 1940, the German Army had brought the rest of Europe to its knees. 'Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free and the life of the world will move forward into... -
The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn: Family Politics at the Court of Henry VIII by Retha M. Warnicke 9780521406772 [USED COPY]
RRP: £22.99£2.29The events which led to the execution of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second queen, in 1536 have traditionally been explained by historians in terms of a factional conspiracy masterminded by Henry's minister Thomas Cromwell. Retha Warnicke's fascinating and... -
Life in the Mill by Anthony Burton 9781841654119 [USED COPY]
RRP: £6.00£2.26For centuries, most textile manufacturing relied on people working in their own homes. All that changed in 1761 when Richard Arkwright began construction of the first water-powered cotton mill in Derbyshire. The complex woollen industry was transformed... -
War and Gold: A Five-Hundred-Year History of Empires, Adventures and Debt by Kwasi Kwarteng 9781408831687 [USED COPY]
RRP: £14.99£5.50_______________ 'Enormously entertaining' - Sunday Times 'Exhaustive and convincingly argued' - Observer 'A complicated story well told, from which financial lessons emerge naturally' - Financial Times _______________ A unique look at the... -
100 Facts Roman Britain by Matthes Rupert 9781782093909 [USED COPY]
RRP: £2.50£2.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782093909Author Matthes RupertFormat PaperbackImprint Miles Kelly Publishing LtdPublisher Miles Kelly Publishing LtdDimensions(mm) 292mm * 224mm * 8mm -
Dog's Best Friend: A Brief History of an Unbreakable Bond by Simon Garfield 9781474610759 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£2.65'This love letter to our four-legged friends is a delight . . . there is a good joke, an intriguing tale or a fascinating statistic on every page' Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday'A fact-packed history of a 15,000-year relationship' Sunday TimesHow did we... -
No Better Friend: One Man, One Dog, and Their Incredible Story of Courage and Survival in World War II by Robert Weintraub 9781444796964 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.29An extraordinary tale of the remarkable bond between one man and his dog during the Second World War.The two friends huddled close together, each of them the other's saving grace in a world gone to hell . . . There was nothing terribly unusual about POWs...