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Inside AIR FORCE: Air forces of World War II - Fighter planes - Bombing runs - Escort duty - Key missions - Battle of Britain - Combat units - D-Day, plus much more! Get tough with some of World War II's fighting men and units. From battlefield...

Time to take a sideways look at the bizarre and outrageous from throughout history - and it's all TRUE! Which mad weapons were actually used during combat? Who was the bad guy in charge of the Nazi German air force? Which dangerous mission helped to...

Each 'Discover the Tudors' title offers a fascinating look at a different key area of Tudor life, from monarchy to exploration.Book InformationISBN 9781445118550Author Moira ButterfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Franklin Watts LtdPublisher...

History Showtime brings a fresh new approach to history, combining essential learning with the fun of drama and music. History Showtime: Ancient Greeks looks at who the ancient Greeks were and describes their everyday life, such as what they ate, what...

Mick Manning's grandfather joined the army in 1914 and served right through World War One. Fighting in the artillery on the front line in Egypt, Palestine and France, Charlie lived to tell his tale. Here Mick and Brita tell us about Charlie's War,...

Greatest Geordie One-Liners is the latest collection of the Geordies' knack for the straightforward insults, the sly digs, and the outright threats, culled from pubs and clubs Newcastle-wide by Ian Black, master of the quick sidestep. Hilarious, witty...

Succeed in OCR GCSE Modern World History with this active and effective approach to revision. - All the key content of the OCR course is presented in just the right amount of detail for revision. - Revision tasks are provided for every topic to ensure...

Updated for the 2013 Specification. Written by experts and endorsed by WJEC, this series gives students in-depth topic-focused content and structured support with exam skills for WJEC GCSE History. This series for WJEC GCSE History has been written to...

Discover More: Ancient Egypt vividly guides readers through this fascinating civilization like never before. Packed with exclusive photographs, timelines, step-by-steps, and cross-section graphics for an original and startling insight into pharaohs,...

Everybody knows Tutankhamun was a Pharaoh with an-over-the top burial mask who went to an early grave. But did you know that he was the leader of the world's number-one superpower at nine years old and he married his own sister? This title provides...

There are countless daring, clever and ruthless travellers and explorers from throughout history. But who was the toughest nut of all? Bursting full of entertaining and witty fact-filled text in bite sized chunks and jam-packed with hilarious full-colour...

This title contains former SAS member Pete Scholey's memories of 20 soldiers who were genuine heroes, although many were never recognised as such during their lives or even in death.Book InformationISBN 9781846032240Author Pete ScholeyFormat HardbackPage...

Since the moment we first entered Downton Abbey in 1912, we have been swept away by Julian Fellowes' evocative world of romance, intrigue, drama and tradition. Now, in 1925, as Downton Abbey prepares to close its doors for the final time, Jessica...

'A delicious and hypnotically fascinating masterpiece of squinty-eyed fanaticism' - Stephen Bayley, Spectator Books of the Year 'No one else so relishes the odd corners of history' - Sunday Times 'Such a warm, gentle and generous writer, with no faux...

In "The Victorians", Jeremy Paxman offers his personal take on the most important and influential period of our national past. Using the paintings of the era as his starting point - in his view, the one mode of Victorian art yet to be rescued...

Unlock your full potential with this revision guide which focuses on the key content and skills you need to know. My Revision Notes OCR A2 History: Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603 closely combines the content of this OCR A2 unit with...

Cathars, Templars and bloodshed - uncover the mysteries of the Languedoc behind the bestselling novel Imagine a land that has seen empires rise and fall. A place where people have killed for power and for religion, and a place where people have died to...

'In Egyptian Times' brings to life a busy day in Egypt, long ago.Book InformationISBN 9781409583165Author Kate DaviesFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Usborne Publishing LtdPublisher Usborne Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 162g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781409599715Author Ruth BrocklehurstFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Usborne Publishing LtdPublisher Usborne Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 345g

In 1914, the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked off the most destructive conflict the world had ever seen. This is the story of the First World War, and the people who lived and died fighting in it. Told for children ready to tackle longer and...

A captivating exploration of the role in which Queen Victoria exerted most international power and influence: her role as matchmaking grandmother In the late nineteenth century, Queen Victoria had over thirty surviving grandchildren. To maintain and...

The suddenness and depth of the recession has raised questions about the workability of capitalism not seen since the 1930s. One of the constraints on recovery is the growing belief that if the old model did not work there is no new one on offer. This...

The Riviera Set is the story of the group of people who lived, partied, bed-hopped and politicked at the Chateau de l'Horizon near Cannes, over the course of forty years from the time when Coco Chanel made southern French tans fashionable in the twenties...

An eye-catching new edition of this Horrible Histories Special - with all the gruesome bits left in! HORRIBLE HISTORIES SPECIAL: ENGLAND lets readers discover all the foul facts about England, including: which monk tried to pinch the devil's nose with a...

Horrible Histories Spies is the indispensable guide for aspiring secret agents in blood-curdling colour. From cracking codes to the pitfalls of navigating camel poo in the desert - HORRIBLE HISTORIES fans can discover if they have everything it took to...

This is a new title to add to the popular "My Story" series. A young girl athlete has the chance of a lifetime when she qualifies to compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. This is a perfect title to publish in the 2012 Olympic year.Book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780669281149Author Paul S. BoyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 1114Imprint D C Heath CanadaPublisher D C Heath CanadaWeight(grams) 216g

Sitting on the edge of empires, the Biblical lands were fought over by rival peoples - Canaanites, Philistines, Israelites, Assyrians, Babylonians, Greeks and Romans - for more than two thousand years before the birth of Christ. Forming a land bridge...

A visual feast of some of the best examples of this beautiful, powerful art form from the Middle Ages to the present day, including stained glass, paintings, icons, frescoes and sculpture. The craftsmanship of this devotional art is truly inspirational...

Authors Sandy Nairne and Sarah Howgate select over fifty contemporary works from the Gallery's collection, including images of David Beckham, Zaha Hadid, J.K. Rowling and Akram Kahn, and portraits by leading British artists Tracey Emin, David Hockney,...

Series brings history to life using high-interest topics. These graphic novels tell the story of important historical events in a narrative format that will capture kids' imagination and teach them key facts and details.Book InformationISBN...

Also available in French - Click Here Merlin has been portrayed in many different ways throughout the ages. And yet he still emerges, in different guises, in modern culture. This absorbing book looks at the different faces of Merlin and his connection...

This volume explores the Musee d'Orsay's collection of 19th-century art. It includes paintings, sculptures, drawings, decorative arts, architecture and photography. Manet's Luncheon on the Grass and Van Gogh's Dr. Gahet are two of the paintings in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781848588394Author Nigel CawthorneFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Meet Henry, an ordinary boy in an extraordinary house...There's a gladiator in the basement and an arena in the garden. 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...

Each book in Taschen's Basic Art movement and genre series includes a detailed introduction with approximately 30 photographs, plus a timeline of the most important events (political, cultural, scientific, sporting, etc.) that took place during the time...

In recent years house histories have become the new frontier of popular, participatory history. People, many of whom have already embarked upon that great adventure of genealogical research, and who have encountered their ancestors in the archives and...

No more money for school this year. I till the land in order to pay for my brothers' schooling. When I think of the happy times at school, I can almost imagine myself there. How I want to study!' - Ma Yan, aged 13 When the journalist Pierre Haski was...

Where there are victors, there are also the defeated. As the Second World War comes to a close in Southeast Asia, the Japanese military forces in the region must face up to the fact that the British will soon return to reoccupy their colonies. The...

* This Extend Revision Workbook is aimed at high achievers and delivers hassle-free question practice in a write-in format. * Build your confidence with practice of each question type, sample student answers, examiner commentary, mark schemes and...