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Queens and princesses have always shown care and compassion, but many went much further. They were not afraid to roll up their sleeves, work in wards or help in field hospitals and operating theatres, despite their sheltered upbringings. Through wars and...

The nineteenth century saw Weston-super-Mare grow from a tiny village of about 100 inhabitants to a thriving Victorian seaside resort of 20,000 people. Today it has a population of over 80,000. Despite changing fortunes during the twentieth century, as...

From the Battle of Trafalgar to the bridges of London, and from St Paul's Cathedral to the Great Eastern steam ship, the influence of Rotherham's great industries has been felt far beyond the boundaries of Yorkshire. The great furnaces and mills made the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780750913003Author David J. EveleighFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Sutton Publishing LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 326g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780750910378Author C CottonFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Sutton Publishing LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 154g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780771013393Author BertonFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint McClelland & StewartPublisher McClelland & StewartWeight(grams) 567g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780753715307Format HardbackImprint BookmartPublisher Bookmart

Authors David and Gareth take a trip through the places, peculiarities and past practices of Cardiff, stopping off to sample the culinary (and alcoholic) delights of the city along the way. From Clark's Pies and a heaped helping of `Half and Half' to the...

A spinning bullet leaving a 'rifled' barrel is much more accurate than a musket ball but the technology of grooving a barrel and shaping the projectile to make an efficient and reliable weapon has exercised military minds for centuries. Here is a concise...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738500317Author Kenneth D., Jr. ShieldsFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 363g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738529745Author Chris Ann MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 299g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780727862464Author Alan SavageFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Severn House Publishers LtdPublisher Severn House Publishers LtdWeight(grams) 141g

As part of the new consciousness concerning the history of the American city, younger historians, economists, and geographers working with quantitative methods on urban-historical problems were brought together at a conference sponsored by the History...

India is on the up. Historically derided as the lumbering elephant of Asia, this vast sub-continent has quickened its pace. The economy is booming. Tens of millions have been pulled out of poverty. Software and service companies abound. Millionaire...

The survival of the state of Israel has often been viewed as a victory against the odds. Looking back on over half a century of conflict, the Palestinians view matters very differently. In this history of the Arab-Israeli struggle, John Gee returns to...

Medieval gardens; cookshops; spices; ale, beer, wine and spirits; the food of peasants, labourers, townspeople, the wealthy, the poor and the country gentleman; fish, meat and game; the feeding of infants, children; dairy products; vitamins, proteins,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780688098834Author Norman GelbFormat HardbackPage Count 366Imprint William Morrow & CompanyPublisher William Morrow & CompanyWeight(grams) 712g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780688049393Author Mr Walter LordFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint William Morrow & CompanyPublisher William Morrow & CompanyWeight(grams) 467g

This illustrated survey of the work of Modigliani shows how he was regarded by contemporaries as the very definition of a Parisian bohemian. Modigliani's style is seen as having roots in antiquity or Africa, and the text also brings to life the Parisian...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780671601171Author Bob WoodwardFormat HardbackImprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 943g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780575036932Author Mary Elizabeth LucyFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Weidenfeld & NicolsonPublisher Orion Publishing CoWeight(grams) 229g

"The sharply-observed characters and constant pricks of humour make this book seem almost as if Jane Austen had written a history of her own times." (Lucy Worsley The Times). We know the thrilling, terrible stories of the battles of the...

We think we know all about the Romans, don't we? They gave us sophisticated road systems, chariots and the modern-day calendar, not to mention civilized society. And of course, they had to contend with barbarian hordes who continually threatened the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553347951Author Paul ManningFormat PaperbackPage Count 8Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc

Historical background puts the topic into context and provides extra support for non-specialists. Full support for the three-part lesson; the plenary includes peer and self-assessment opportunities. Yearly planning grids offer an overview of the...

Canada was the first Commonwealth ally to come to Britain's aid in 1940, and until final victory Canadian troops fought alongside the British and later the US armies. The Canadian divisions earned a high reputation on the battlefields of Italy, Normandy...

What is American government like today? How has it changed - and how has it remained the same - over the course of the century now coming to a close? This study seeks to provide the fullest and most thoughtful answers yet offered to these questions. It...

In this gorgeously illustrated book, join Betty Churcher on a personal tour of her most beloved works, including masterpieces by Rembrandt, Goya, Manet, Velazquez, Courbet, Vermeer and Cezanne. A trained artist, Betty's sketches reveal the secrets within...

An examination of the work of Matisse in its many guises - paintings, sculptures, drawings, ceramics, prints and paper cutouts. The illustrations and text are accompanied by a section of documentary materials, including letters and photographs of Matisse...

This series examines the meeting of lifestyle and interior design. Each volume concentrates either on "ethnic" or "urban" traditions, encompassing places in the world that provide inspiration to today's designers. The series looks at...

To understand ancient Greece is to understand our world. Its states numbered Athens, Sparta and Thebes; it founders were men such as Homer, Pythagoras and Socrates. This account explores the invention of philosophy, mathematics, democracy, drama,...

The author, an editor of Campaigns Magazine for ten years, has written a groundbreaking new study of Napoleon's disasterous Russian campaign of 1812. In doing this, he has employed primary sources never before translated from the German and Russian. He...

"Living Through History" is a complete Key Stage 3 course which brings out the exciting events in history. The course is available in two different editions, Core and Foundation. Every core title in the series has a parallel Foundation edition...

Written by WJEC examiners and endorsed by the Board, this new Student Book is the ideal support for teaching WJEC Specification A effectively.Book InformationISBN 9780435308025Author R. Paul EvansFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint HeinemannPublisher...

Gender and Power in Britain, 1640-1990 is an original and exciting history of Britain from the early modern period to the present, focusing on the interaction of gender and power in political, social, cultural, and economic life. Using a chronological...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394487267Author Alistair CookeFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Alfred A. KnopfPublisher Alfred A. KnopfWeight(grams) 1506g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780393022940Author Clive JamesFormat HardbackPage Count 199Imprint WW Norton & CoPublisher WW Norton & Co

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385694070Author Stephen BownFormat HardbackPage Count 496Imprint Doubleday CanadaPublisher Doubleday CanadaWeight(grams) 765g

D-Day, 6th June 1944, was the climactic battle of the Second World War. Allied triumph was anything but inevitable - there was everything to play for and everything to lose. The story of the actual landings has been told and re-told many times, but no...