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Why does the story of the Titanic retain such a hold on the popular imagination, one hundred years after it sank on the night of 15 April 1912? In this new centenary edition, Howells explores the myths around the Titanic legend, showing what they reveal...

Set in a sunlit clearing between two World Wars, this personal narrative describes the author's earliest memories of life at home and on the farm in the Pennines, of family, relatives and friends, school and chapel, and the excitement of travelling fairs...

Forgotten Soldiers is an enthralling work of military history that shows how the courage, intelligence or simple good fortune of the individual can exert a decisive influence on the outcome of a battle or campaign. It tells the stories of fifteen unsung...

'Reel History is a hoot! Alex von Tunzelmann writes with a blend of playful wit and delicious snark' Greg JennerFrom ancient Egypt to the Tudors to the Nazis, the film industry has often defined how we think of the past. But how much of what you see on...

For fifteen tense and troubled years between the election of John F. Kennedy in 1960 and the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974, the United States struggled to direct its domestic life and its role in a rapidly changing world. These fifteen years are...

A volume dealing with the regional and local history of South East England, this covers the landcape and society of the modern counties of Surrey, Kent, East and West Sussex and Greater London, south of the Thames from late Anglo-Saxon times to the...

This is an integrated range of studies, focussing on Wales, by a long-established, internationally-recognised academic authority and member of the House of Lords, on the advance of democracy and the evolving idea of national identity in modern Britain...

This fascinating book brings together the memories of people who have lived and grown up in Filton during the last century, watching it grow from a small village on the outskirts of Bristol into a fully fledged conurbation. Reminiscences range from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780952844310Author Nicholas WoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint South Hill PressPublisher South Hill Press

The latest edition of The Almanac of British Politics has been thoroughly revised and updated to include full details of the new constituencies following the comprehensive boundary changes which will come into force throughout the United Kingdom at the...

Why was James Cook chosen to lead the Endeavour expedition to the Pacific in 1768? As this new book shows, by that date he had become supremely and uniquely qualified for the exacting tasks of exploration.This was a period when who you were and who you...

Where would humanity be now without fire, vaccinations, farming - or wine? A great idea is one that has changed the path of human civilisation. But which is the greatest of them all? John Farndon, author of the bestselling Do You Think You're Clever?,...

Who are the Jews? What do they believe? Why is Israel so important to them? What's all this about self-hating Jews? These are just some of the questions that engage a Reform rabbi and a Humanist philosopher in their lively and intriguing conversations...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902709055Author Norman StaveleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 245Imprint Hutton Press LtdPublisher Hutton Press Ltd

Its sixteen thematic chapters - each written by an expert in the field - cover social and economic developments, the rise and fall of all the major political movements as well as the immense changes generated by war and international diplomacy across...

Adolf Hitler understood the importance of sport, and exercised his malign and dangerous influence to try to co-opt it for the Nazi cause. He intended to own the Olympic movement, housing it permanently in Berlin from 1940 in a stadium seating 450,000...

The Bristol Avon rises in Gloucestershire, its Sherston and Tetbury branches uniting at the Wiltshire market town of Malmesbury. After flowing through Chippenham, Lacock, Melksham and Bradford-on-Avon, the river runs through the Limpley Stoke Valley on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802143419Author George CrileFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly PressPublisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press

Explores the life and work of Dali.Book InformationISBN 9781844512942Author Elizabeth KeevillFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Flame Tree PublishingPublisher Flame Tree Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905900398Author David RobertsFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Bryngold Books LtdPublisher Bryngold Books Ltd

This is a broad ranging reader in the growing subject of War Studies. It includes respected contributors, with each chapter set out clearly and with contextual background. War Studies is an increasingly popular subject at degree, masters and doctorate...

From the days of sail to the majestic ocean liners of the twentieth century, this is a history of British sea travel from a passenger's point of view. Each chapter narrates one traveller's voyage based on their first-hand description, and the day-to-day...

Following the assault on Pearl Harbor, the Imperial Japanese military saw action across Asia, from the capture and defence of the islands of the Pacific to the occupation of territory in China and Burma. With this latest supplement for Bolt Action,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780117024151Author Tim CoatesFormat PaperbackPage Count 209Imprint Tim CoatesPublisher Tim CoatesWeight(grams) 203gDimensions(mm) 184mm * 114mm * 19mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781854111258Format PaperbackImprint SerenPublisher Poetry Wales PressWeight(grams) 312g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955620461Author Peter ThomasFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint Royd PressPublisher Royd Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781854114228Author Patrick HannanFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint SerenPublisher Poetry Wales Press

Based on extensive range of Polish, British, German, Jewish and Ukranian primary and secondary sources, this work provides an objective appraisal of the inter-war period.Peter Stachura demonstrates how the Republic overcame giant obstacles at home and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780891415725Author Richard O'KaneFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Presidio PressPublisher Presidio PressWeight(grams) 474gDimensions(mm) 227mm * 154mm...

The Cheyenne Indians: Their History and Their Ways of Life is a classic ethnography, originally published in 1928, that grew out of George Bird Grinnell's long acquaintance with the Cheyennes. In Volume I he wrote about the tribe's early history and...

When Queen Victoria died, two gentlemen embarked on a monumental task: sorting through and making sense of her vast written legacy. For the first time, a British monarch's letters - carefully edited of course - were going to be published. The men...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781859371916Author Nick ChannerFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Frith Book Company Ltd.Publisher Frith Book Company Ltd.

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The Making of Modern Britain balances economic, social and cultural developments to place Britain in its world context, and examines how developments within Britain affected its individual communities. Attention is also drawn to the period post-1975,...

An eminently readable, complete summary of all the essentials of Buddhist teaching and practice, Buddhism Explained is useful both for those wanting an understandable introduction to the subject and experts wishing a comprehensive but brief reference. It...

The reign of King Stephen (1135-54) is famous as a period of weak government, as Stephen and his rival the Empress Matilda contended for power. This is a study of medieval kingship at its most vulnerable. It also shows how individuals and institutions...

The Bumper Book of Bravery recounts tales of incredible courage the world over, from the mythical to the modern, and from New York to New Zealand:Take to the seas and marvel at the first voyage around the world. Dare to go deeper and discover...

In this wildly original debut - part social-political satire, part international mystery - a new virus turns people into something inhuman, upending society as we know it. Shortly to be adapted by Netflix into Uprising The body of a young woman found...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910089927Author Paul BreedenFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Tangent BooksPublisher Tangent Books

This clear and thought-provoking examination of the years from Queen Victoria's accession to the close of the century, pays particular attention to the post-1875 period.Reviews`... compulsive reading ... providing a balanced appraisal of changing values...